Why do people continue feeding corn? - Page 2

Straysmommy · 11-07-2011, 11:28 PM

I've talked to several people who not only totally agree with the premise, but also say they can easily afford the small difference in $$ and that they know the non-corn food is easily available to them. Yet, they don't switch. When I ask why, they change the subject or suddenly look at their watch and need to run. Maybe they're afraid of choosing their own views over the views of "the majority" and thus risking rejection or worse, isolation.

I can't afford to feed the strays non-corn every day, but once a week I give them a raw meat dinner and I try to make it as raw balanced diet as I can afford. Lately I started noticing white patches on the fur of some of them. Upon closer inspection, I was amazed to find it was: SHINE. Their fur is now soft and when I feed at night, it reflects white under the street lamps. Passers-by have commented that the strays look too beautiful to be strays. I explain to them that it only took a tiny stretch in my budget.

Sinatra-Butters · 11-07-2011, 11:32 PM

They might just be agreeing because they don't care and don't want to have a conversation about it. I don't want to be rude here because I DO care about the nutrition about my animal, but most people really just don't care but they are nice and won't tell you that.

MowMow · 11-07-2011, 11:34 PM

Or they feel that it's just none of your business.

Straysmommy · 11-07-2011, 11:38 PM

What I meant with the second paragraph is that you don't need to believe blindly, the effects of a healthier diet (be it raw, cooked, dry or whatever, even just some meat once a week) are totally visible after a few months.

Straysmommy · 11-07-2011, 11:40 PM

I don't think so. They wouldn't call me desperately for advice on what to feed their cats if they didn't care, as it happened last night.

Sinatra-Butters · 11-08-2011, 12:12 AM

Then they want to hear that what they are doing is right. I have had family members ask me 10 plus times what to feed and they never change from the Friskies dry they think is healthy.

Penny135 · 11-08-2011, 07:56 AM

It seems like there is a lot of judgement here about why people feed what they do. Some do care but cant afford anything else. Most people who have animals want the best for them. Telling them that they are not feeding their cats what they should be is no ones business unless asked.

**Xanti** · 11-08-2011, 09:50 AM

This has run its course.

11-07-2011, 11:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Straysmommy Cat Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle East Posts: 2,126	I've talked to several people who not only totally agree with the premise, but also say they can easily afford the small difference in $$ and that they know the non-corn food is easily available to them. Yet, they don't switch. When I ask why, they change the subject or suddenly look at their watch and need to run. Maybe they're afraid of choosing their own views over the views of "the majority" and thus risking rejection or worse, isolation. I can't afford to feed the strays non-corn every day, but once a week I give them a raw meat dinner and I try to make it as raw balanced diet as I can afford. Lately I started noticing white patches on the fur of some of them. Upon closer inspection, I was amazed to find it was: SHINE. Their fur is now soft and when I feed at night, it reflects white under the street lamps. Passers-by have commented that the strays look too beautiful to be strays. I explain to them that it only took a tiny stretch in my budget. __________________ *The Royal von Meouw Family: His Royal Highness the Prince von Meouw, Her Royal Highness Princess Gatita von Meouw and Lady Nikita von Meouw.* Last edited by Straysmommy; 11-07-2011 at 11:31 PM.

11-07-2011, 11:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sinatra-Butters Cat Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,912	They might just be agreeing because they don't care and don't want to have a conversation about it. I don't want to be rude here because I DO care about the nutrition about my animal, but most people really just don't care but they are nice and won't tell you that. __________________ Becky, the proud momma of:

11-07-2011, 11:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,653	Or they feel that it's just none of your business. __________________

11-07-2011, 11:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Straysmommy Cat Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle East Posts: 2,126	What I meant with the second paragraph is that you don't need to believe blindly, the effects of a healthier diet (be it raw, cooked, dry or whatever, even just some meat once a week) are totally visible after a few months. __________________ *The Royal von Meouw Family: His Royal Highness the Prince von Meouw, Her Royal Highness Princess Gatita von Meouw and Lady Nikita von Meouw.*

11-07-2011, 11:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Straysmommy Cat Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle East Posts: 2,126	I don't think so. They wouldn't call me desperately for advice on what to feed their cats if they didn't care, as it happened last night. __________________ *The Royal von Meouw Family: His Royal Highness the Prince von Meouw, Her Royal Highness Princess Gatita von Meouw and Lady Nikita von Meouw.*

11-08-2011, 12:12 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sinatra-Butters Cat Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,912	Then they want to hear that what they are doing is right. I have had family members ask me 10 plus times what to feed and they never change from the Friskies dry they think is healthy. __________________ Becky, the proud momma of:

11-08-2011, 07:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
Penny135 Tom Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 471	It seems like there is a lot of judgement here about why people feed what they do. Some do care but cant afford anything else. Most people who have animals want the best for them. Telling them that they are not feeding their cats what they should be is no ones business unless asked.

11-08-2011, 09:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
Xanti Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Taunton, Somerset Posts: 2,386	This has run its course.

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