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Title: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 14:35:18 PM
I ordered a couple of weight loss foods to try on Kylie and one was "Specific weight reduction"

It arrived a couple of hours ago and the expiry date is 13/08/2009   :tired:


I am off out now but will be emailing them on my return.



Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Bazsmum on August 21, 2009, 14:39:32 PM
Tutt, tutt!  :Crazy:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Dawn F on August 21, 2009, 14:41:34 PM
are you on their naughty list  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Bazsmum on August 21, 2009, 14:43:54 PM
are you on their naughty list  :evillaugh:

You may have a point there!  :evillaugh: :hug:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Leanne on August 21, 2009, 14:46:48 PM
are you on their naughty list  :evillaugh:

You may have a point there!  :evillaugh: :hug:

I thought that too  :tired:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Millys Mum on August 21, 2009, 18:54:26 PM
Unfortunately for them they sold it to you  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: hOrZa on August 21, 2009, 18:57:41 PM
post office strikes :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 19:09:23 PM
It has a packing date sticker. I just got in so will email them.
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: swampmaxmum on August 21, 2009, 19:49:26 PM
hopefully they will replace and give you a very generous freebie as penance.
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 20:02:28 PM
I had a problem before and they credited 1/2 the cost as the bag was already open - I am beginning to think I am jinxed.
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: hOrZa on August 21, 2009, 20:05:11 PM
its karma






What did you do? :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 21:20:57 PM
Maybe something in a former life as I am as pure as the driven snow  :innocent:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: hOrZa on August 21, 2009, 22:07:28 PM
:cough: yea ok :)
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on August 22, 2009, 10:32:03 AM
Maybe something in a former life as I am as pure as the driven snow  :innocent:

 :larf 2:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 22, 2009, 10:44:59 AM
Maybe something in a former life as I am as pure as the driven snow  :innocent:

This must be a new meaning of the word 'pure', hitherto unknown to me...
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 22, 2009, 13:29:20 PM
Maybe something in a former life as I am as pure as the driven snow  :innocent:

This must be a new meaning of the word 'pure', hitherto unknown to me...

I didn't say where the snow had been driven  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 24, 2009, 16:55:11 PM
I got an email saying the food comes direct form their supplier and the date must have missed by them and missed again before it was sent out to me. They are issuing a refund. In a way I am glad as I didn't check the ingredients properly and this food contains NO MEAT WHATSOEVER  :Crazy: - it does contain fish but as the 5th ingredient  :Crazy: - In the bin it goes!

Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 24, 2009, 16:58:37 PM
I got an email saying the food comes direct form their supplier and the date must have missed by them and missed again before it was sent out to me. They are issuing a refund. In a way I am glad as I didn't check the ingredients properly and this food contains NO MEAT WHATSOEVER  :Crazy: - it does contain fish but as the 5th ingredient  :Crazy: - In the bin it goes!



It may not be your...um...cup of tea ingredients wise but I'm sure the rescue cats would be happy to take it off your hands  ;)
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 24, 2009, 17:46:57 PM
I will ask Caroline if there are any overweight cats she wants to give it to but it would cost more to post than it is worth.

I normally give the hedgies any food mine won't eat or have left on the plate (dry food) but this has fish and also I'm not comfortable with something made from cellulose and cereal. Strangely, it has god stuff like omegas and Glucosamine added. It is supposed to be a veterinary diet.

http://www.specific-diets.com/Default.aspx?ID=7571
They must have changed the recipe since my bag was made as mine doesn't mention chicken or psyllium. Given the shelf-life of dry food, the bag I have was probably made 3 or more years ago  :Crazy:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Corporal Smokey on August 24, 2009, 19:57:07 PM
Three years  :shocked: blimey! Maybe for the hedgies then...  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 25, 2009, 16:19:47 PM
I wouldn't even feed it to them. I don't want to make them ill.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 25, 2009, 17:31:15 PM
Oh my goodness, those ingredients are  :censored: - how can they produce food like that and claim its suitable for cats? Main ingredient vegetable protein extract - i.e. soya, diabolical.
Title: Re: Received out of date food from VetUK
Post by: Mark on August 25, 2009, 19:30:17 PM
That is the new improved recipe Gillian  :Crazy: - my bag doesn't even mention chicken - which was about the 5th ingredient on that list  :Crazy: - this is "Veterinary Exclusive" food btw - the mind  :Crazy:

I checked the other types and only the senior contains a small amount od meat. The kitten & adult has none in at all - I pity the cats that are fed it. No wonder it isn't selling.