I appreciate your post and believe it is well meaning. People are struggling, I see it too. I don’t see them buying pet food for themselves, but I could imagine them prioritizing their pets over themselves.
Like the old saying, teach people to fish. Getting through tough times takes some basic scratch cooking skills and staple foods. It’s more about daily caloric needs than anything else. Rice, potatoes, dried beans, and the fatty less expensive meats and cheeses.
Don’t have a hard times recipe website or cookbook to recommend off the top of my head, but I’m sure they exist.
Many people feel good about skimping on food for themselves, but not me. Food is number 1 in the budget when it comes to importance.
I looked for videos about people eating pet food and didn't find many, but then as people say, pet food is expensive. Old Roy canned dog food starts at 1.22 for a 13.2 Oz can and that's their cheap crap.
I do know that there are people eating Dogs, I had a falling out with my wife's family about that.
Also, there are people eating roadkill, but I'm thinking they are just cheap weirdos.
In Thailand, you can find all kinds of bugs, snakes, rats, etc... for sale.
Actually, the shelters are being overrun with pets that people are surrendering. The workers at the shelters I have spoken with think it is for two primary reasons. One, because the people simply can't afford to feed them anymore - most of the dogs are large breed dogs that cost more to feed. Two, because people adopted some of these pets during the lockdowns when they were lonely. Now that these people are no longer hanging out at home, they are getting rid of the pet. (These are shallow minded and selfish people that did not have the foresight to consider what would happen when they returned to work, or if they did, they simply didn't care and the animal was just a temporary means to an end and disposable.) Even livestock pets are being surrendered - like horses.
So, besides the seniors and the handicapped, let's not forget about the local shelters. The cost of purchasing food for the animals there has increased as well. If these shelters are unable to fed the animals in their care, drastic measures may have to be implemented in the future.
I appreciate your post and believe it is well meaning. People are struggling, I see it too. I don’t see them buying pet food for themselves, but I could imagine them prioritizing their pets over themselves.
Like the old saying, teach people to fish. Getting through tough times takes some basic scratch cooking skills and staple foods. It’s more about daily caloric needs than anything else. Rice, potatoes, dried beans, and the fatty less expensive meats and cheeses.
Don’t have a hard times recipe website or cookbook to recommend off the top of my head, but I’m sure they exist.
Many people feel good about skimping on food for themselves, but not me. Food is number 1 in the budget when it comes to importance.
I looked for videos about people eating pet food and didn't find many, but then as people say, pet food is expensive. Old Roy canned dog food starts at 1.22 for a 13.2 Oz can and that's their cheap crap.
I do know that there are people eating Dogs, I had a falling out with my wife's family about that.
Also, there are people eating roadkill, but I'm thinking they are just cheap weirdos.
In Thailand, you can find all kinds of bugs, snakes, rats, etc... for sale.
Actually, the shelters are being overrun with pets that people are surrendering. The workers at the shelters I have spoken with think it is for two primary reasons. One, because the people simply can't afford to feed them anymore - most of the dogs are large breed dogs that cost more to feed. Two, because people adopted some of these pets during the lockdowns when they were lonely. Now that these people are no longer hanging out at home, they are getting rid of the pet. (These are shallow minded and selfish people that did not have the foresight to consider what would happen when they returned to work, or if they did, they simply didn't care and the animal was just a temporary means to an end and disposable.) Even livestock pets are being surrendered - like horses.
So, besides the seniors and the handicapped, let's not forget about the local shelters. The cost of purchasing food for the animals there has increased as well. If these shelters are unable to fed the animals in their care, drastic measures may have to be implemented in the future.
Our local shelter has put out requests for kitten food.
Problem solved, kitten and pup casserole for the elderly it is then.