Whatever you did, they didn’t see it. And you shouldn’t have done it.

  • @uriel238OP
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    610 months ago

    I always wondered why cat food was chicken or beef rather than field mouse or garden lizard.

    • comfortablyglum
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      910 months ago

      You may jest, but pet food companies know it’s not just about what a cat wants, but what is also appealing to the owner. Plus, companies know pet owners will spend more if they feel like they’re spoiling their beloved companion; mouse fricassee doesn’t have the same connontation.

      • @uriel238OP
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        10 months ago

        but mouse mousse!
        Mouse Mousse!
        The marketing markets itself!

        I remember reading an article about (I think) one of the pandas at a German zoo getting a birthday cake for its 20-something birthday, and yes they had to explain to visitors that the cake is made of fruit, potatoes and bamboo – food that pandas like to eat.