It's Cold and Flu Season
Yep, it's that time of year when everyone seems to be battling some nasty virus. Whenever I come down with something I think of the movie Contagion when Gwyneth Paltrow brings home a nasty illness that kills half the world.
That being said, I'm getting over a bug, the second one of the year. My boyfriend is still in bed (this is day six of him feeling under the weather), he really got it bad.
I hope you're feeling okay!
I'm not a great sick person. I get cranky and edgy and, to be honest, someone should take away my computer and phone because it doesn't take long for me to find something that's triggering.
This weekend, it was two pet food brands that cut down competitors in their marketing. One of the brands went so far as to say that their competitors make their food outside of the country (not true and I have video to prove it) and that DIY raw feeders are feeding their dogs food that's high in hormones, antibiotics, and bacteria.
The other brand makes subscription cooked food and actively writes articles that are anti-raw.
So, while blowing my nose, bundled up in blankets, with a dog sleeping across my lap, I let them have it. Why do brands have to cut others down to promote themselves?
When it comes to feeding our pets, it's been recommended to me by veterinarians and nutritionist that I alternate the proteins I feed to my dogs (and cat) AND I alternate sources (aka brands). Although I buy 99% of the food I feed to my pets through a local raw food co-op, I don't buy from one source.
Thankfully, WAZZUOR, our local co-op, works with lots of sources.
My pets eat food and treats that come from at least 10 different sources. I like doing things this way because if something changes with one source that negatively impacts one of my dogs, I'm not stuck scrambling for a new source. My point is that we as pet parents aren't loyal to one brand, we buy from the best brands that offer the best products at a price we can afford. So it's pointless for brands to tear down their
competitors. I prefer brands that take the time to educate us about their food (sourcing, ingredients, benefits, etc.) because that's what I care about. If a brand's food is as good as they say it is, then they shouldn't have to cut down their competition.
Think of Answers Pet Food - they NEVER speak negatively about other raw pet food brands.
Would you buy from a brand if you found out that they actively lied about their competitors?
