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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: lucy on August 02, 2008, 20:43:19 PM

Title: minor dilemma
Post by: lucy on August 02, 2008, 20:43:19 PM

I have just run out of Xanthe's dried food. The local petshop, where I order it, promised it would be in by today but it hasn't come so now they are saying wednesday.  >:(

What do I do?
1. Feed her pouches, mince and fish until Wednesday and pick it up then (despite having had a huge row and flouncing out saying I couldn't wait  :-[)
2. Go on a major trek to get some tomorrow (at least two buses plus walks each way)

The other factor is that I only want one bag as am leaving for SA soon, so if I buy elsewhere do I have to still take the bag ordered from the local shop?

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: Mark on August 02, 2008, 20:49:57 PM

Could you get a small bag of Purina one or something in a local shop?

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: lucy on August 02, 2008, 20:52:43 PM

Couldn't see anything small enough in local shop, would rather give her all wet food for now but she does love her dried so I feel a bit mean. I am also a bit cautious about giving her new food a couple of weeks before she has to fly to SA, I don't want her going with a funny tummy.

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 02, 2008, 23:03:08 PM

What food is it?

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: lucy on August 02, 2008, 23:35:53 PM

Royal canin maine coon, so not sold off the shelf everywhere.

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 03, 2008, 02:08:56 AM

You can buy it online at many places if you do a search but have only seen big bags on the couple I looked at and dont know if you would get them before the shop.

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on August 03, 2008, 11:06:52 AM

I'd nip to pets at home or jollyes or somewhere like that (assuming there is one near you) and pick up a small bag of PAH own brand or JWB until you can get the royal canin.  That's assuming they will eat other brands.  If you have a jollyes near you, they sell a good range of the royal canin ones so might have the maiine coon variety.

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: lucy on August 03, 2008, 11:20:33 AM

PAH have the maine coon food in stock, it is an hour+ journey each way by public transport but guess what I will be doing this afternoon...  :tired:

If I end up with 2 bags I will put one in the boxes for SA.

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on August 03, 2008, 11:22:52 AM

 ;D

You're a soft touch  ;)

Title: Re: minor dilemma
Post by: lucy on August 03, 2008, 15:34:25 PM

I must be mental - just completed a 2 1/2 hour round trip, got completely soaked in a downpour and then a van drove through a puddle as we were waiting at a busstop so am muddy too.  >:(

And no, Xanthe would not have starved had I not gone, but I now have enough food of all varieties to last until we leave for SA  :rofl: :rofl:

I may tell the local shop to stick their order if it does arrive.  :innocent: