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Looking past the recent vegan drama, have you ever wondered why your pet might not like particular foods? Have you ever actually tasted the food yourself?

I have, and some taste more like a chemistry lab than actual nutrition.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I've tasted a couple of cookies/treats. Milkbones, stuff from 3 dog bakery and what not. Milkbones have no flavor that I can discern. The boutique dog cookie was fine, I can see how a dog would get down on it.

Wet food tho. Nah. I'm good fam.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not really. I don't Have a wish to try eating live insects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Regarding pets that eat insects, at least you know they're not some chemical processed garbage. No need to be curious what that tastes like, nor would I expect you to, you know it's natural.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, but I watched Penguinz0 taste pet food before for a tier list and some of it sounds to be pretty decent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Interesting. I've watched quite a few of his videos, but never caught that one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Nah, I'm not vegan so I probably wouldn't like my cat's food

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is funny, I asked my wife this morning "have you ever thought of tasting the cat's canned wet food?"

We've never done a taste test, sad to say.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Understandable. I'm not suggesting everyone just go out and eat their pet's food, but if my pet refuses to eat a particular food, I find myself curious why?

If my dog or cat refuses to eat it, and I can't even swallow a small bite myself, there's gotta be something seriously wrong with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yep, tasted pretty much every type of kibble and some snacks my dog gets. But it's all plant based so I am not worried about meat getting bad or the like.

Some of the snacks are ok but I noticed that they always smell way more intensive than they taste. Kind of the opposite of human food.

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