Or any pet food I guess.

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    Not dog food, but cat food.

    We had 2 kinds of dry cat food, one the cats would eat, one the cats would not eat. We didn’t know what the difference was so I went “Fine!”

    Neither tasted particularly good to me, but the one they liked had a crunchy texture and the one they didn’t was squishy, like it was stale Corn Pops cereal.

    Between the two? I suggest the crunchy kind.

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      3 months ago

      C’mon Jordan! Name names! What’s the good stuff? I need to stockpile for…reasons.

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      There is another reason to use cat food beyond the superior flavor (on which I am just going to trust you): Dog food will often contain bone meal, which is fine for dogs, but indigestible for humans (and cats). Can clog up your guts.

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          1990 maybe? Now that you mention it I didn’t even notice until years later when Sarah Silverman did a song about it

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        I have heard (and it might be wrong) that cats can eat dog food with no ill effects. They just cannot survive on dog food alone because it does not contain the nutrients necessary for cats.

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          Yeah it amazes me that cats can get their entire vit D supplements from food. Meanwhile humans should not go without sun. Supplements alone do not cut it

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        I thought cat food also contained bone meal? They call it “ash content” or something like that.

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          OK, turns out they use it much less in dog food, but also to some extent in cat food. So it does just come down to the flavor.

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    Dog food is after the regular cans are gone and you’re desperate. If I was a survivalist, I’d stack up on beans, peanuts, multivitamins and water purification of some sort. But I’m not so I don’t. Good thing I have big bags of kibble and booze.

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    I can’t remember the brand, but the packaging looked like human food except for a very small piece of text in the corner that mentions its dog food.

    It tasted like it just needed a little bit of salt or maybe ketchup, but was otherwise pretty good.

    I’ve also knowingly had wet and dry dog food since then, just because i already took the plunge accidentally so how bad could it be?

    Again, I can’t remember the brands, but dry dog food is alright if you’ve literally nothing else. I’m sure some seasoning would help. I would recommend wet dog food though only because it’s easier to season. Tastes mostly how it smells, just blander.

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    My nephew apparently loves kibbles. Got to ask my brother the brand, gonna let you lnow.

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    Dog food is safe to eat in America at least. They have to keep it that way because kids are stupid and might eat it.

    As an example, my son ate cat food one time when he was two.

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    Pet food is unseasoned and more expensive than bottom shelf canned meals made for human consumption.

    I’d stock up on those instead…

    I did sample some of the stuff out of curiosity, and it was overwhelmingly bland and chewy. Not terrible, just really dull.

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    Has anyone ever tried those fancy dog cookies they make that come in different shapes and have icing and stuff? Every time I’m at the pet store I’m just so curious.

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      Idk that I’ve tried any fancy ones, but I have tried cookies supposedly meant for dogs before and they taste exactly like regular people cookies, but with less sugar and less overall flavor. They are also usually firmer than people cookies.

      I remember one of them I tried literally just seemed like regular vanilla Oreos.

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    My dog and cat love a good Bachelor’s Handbag every few days. I’d happily have those pretty regularly, although they don’t seem to keep you full for long.

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    Is pet food not perishable or something ? Why not learn traditional long term preservation techniques instead ?

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      I imagine in a survival situation, most proper none perishables would have already been looted from a grocery store but maybe the dog food would be overlooked.

      Only reason I can think of for this question. Or maybe OP lost a bet and he’s trying to make the best of it.

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    Cheap dry cat food is unpleasant stale savory tasting and the flavor lingers in your mouth. It tastes like cat breath and could really use some salt and sauce to take the edge off.