Kibbles 'n Bits and Guilt, oh my

[wayfaringwordhack]

Rather make that Kibbles 'n Bugs, and yeah, lots of guilt...

The local supermarkets ran out of the cat food we normally buy, but they had the same brand packaged differently (in boxes rather than heavy plastic sacks), so I bought two boxes of that instead. Even though it was the same brand, same flavor, our cats turned their noses up at it. Even N'djema barely picked at it, and she is a regular oinker when it comes to eating. The cats had pulled such a stunt before when we bought a no-name brand of food, so J and I persisted for another day and half, deciding that they'd eat it when they got good and hungry.  We assumed that the boxes had let in a bit of humidity, and that was the cause of the feline disdain.

Finally, disgusted at their finickiness, I determined to give the two boxes of food to the slew of street cats. I ripped the top off the opened box in order to pour the uneaten food from the bowls back into it...and discovered bugs! And hole-riddled pellets! And bug eggs! 

Oh the poor kitties! Oh the shame! Oh the horror! Oh the guilt!  

Comments

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh. You're such bad, bad, mother. Did they stare at you accusingly and turn their backs on you?

Tell them that it's because apes have a rubbish sense of smell. Last week I was happily munching my way through a small punnet of raspberries ("Price Reduced! Still Fresh!") when I discovered that the bottom layer was mouldy underneath. Sadly, I discovered this by eating one.

Blek....

Maybe if you tell them it happened to you, they'll forgive you ;-)

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

Once in a while you have to believe your pets, even if they cry wolf so very often.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Excellent strategy! I think the soft food won them over already though. But I'll remember to play the sympathy card next time...

*hoping there won't be a next time*

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm going to have to keep that in mind. I think I would have discovered the problem early if I would have had my contacts in.

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

Oh, mushyfudz wins over the sympathy card every time *g*

[pjthompson]

Poor Mommy, you couldn't have known. I bet the wild cats would have eaten it, though. Insects make up part of the feral cat diet, after all.

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Ugh, remind me to tell you a similar story.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Oh that's nasty, and I can understand why you'd feel guilty about it... but we've all been there.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I probably could have put it out there, but I was so disgusted, I threw it all away. :-|

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Tell!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I'm not alone in my misery, but I'm sure that pets around the world wish I was. :P

[pjthompson]

I understand the feeling completely.

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Oy, yuck! Smart kitties, though.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Very yuck. And as for smart, maybe two of them are smart, but the third....nope, not a definition that applies to that kitty.

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

The other kitties probably tipped him off. :D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*lol* That's probably it.