Catapult

Cat and Mouse

What’s really in pet food?

Visit the link to access an eye-opening report about pet food.

clipped from www.api4animals.org Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. These are the images pet food manufacturers promulgate through the media and advertising. This is what the $11 billion per year U.S. pet food industry wants consumers to believe they are buying when they purchase their products. This report explores the differences between what consumers think they are buying and what they are actually getting.

Monday Melee 3/19

The Monday Melee is a Fracas project. You’re invited to participate. Get details and see the participant list here.

The Misanthropic: Name something you absolutely hate.
Closed minds. There’s a lot we don’t know, a lot we don’t understand. There is always room for new or additional information, and it may actually justify a change of opinion when fully considered.

The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent, or bogus.
“According to a new report by the advocacy group Natural Resources Defense Council, the U.S. airline industry discards enough aluminum cans each year to build 58 Boeing 747 airplanes.” source: Washington Post
Hmmmm. Seems like a recycling program would be a good idea.

The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.
There isn’t much time left to prepare and file my taxes. Blech.

The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.
My husband has a sunny disposition and a positive outlook on life.

The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it.
I am an avid reader.

The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.
A magic wand that will instantly and effectively collect and dispose of all cat hair from my home, my clothing, and me. ^,,^

Happiness is a warm blanket

So, my cat is a little strange…

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” -James Herriot

When cats attack