Topic: Has anyone seen the new Whiskas simply grilled ad - schoolboy error! (Read 13140 times)

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2010, 13:20:56 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on March 01, 2010, 12:54:40 PM

I hope the next installment doesn't involve Alfie having kittens

The silver tabby was called Lucy

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:29:23 PM »

I seen this last night and Im sure the silver tabby was called Lilly?

Den · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:48:06 AM »

Well I actually wouldn't have known that they'd made an error

I had heard that torties are female but it's something that I had forgotten (and will no doubt always forget).

Kind of like I didn't know gingers are mostly boys ... since there are a lot of ginger girlies on Purrs

Learn something new everyday on purrs!

Wibblechick · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:21:18 AM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on March 01, 2010, 21:42:25 PM

Quote from: Wibblechick on March 01, 2010, 21:34:32 PM
The link to the ad has "died"

Can't find it anywhere else online yet, found this one while looking for it on youtube though - a much better advert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmfguq2Bb5I&feature=PlayList&p=F9D8FBE6E96D5B5F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

Not sure I want to try buying that, now!!

Mind you it would scare the

out of my neighbours .....

Quick! Please order me 2 dozen cases!!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #26 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:42:25 PM »

Quote from: Wibblechick on March 01, 2010, 21:34:32 PM

The link to the ad has "died"

Can't find it anywhere else online yet, found this one while looking for it on youtube though - a much better advert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmfguq2Bb5I&feature=PlayList&p=F9D8FBE6E96D5B5F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

Mark · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:37:36 PM »

Quote from: Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) on March 01, 2010, 21:23:44 PM

Aside from the ad, I bought some of this as it's only 2.50 a box and mine have gone completely mad for it! They don't usually like whiskers all that much so I started with one box but have gone back for more as it's such a good intro price and as I say, they are obsessed! For some reason, they are reallye njoying it

Wait until it is £5 a box and they are turning their noses up at regular Whiskas

I bought a box last week but mine aren't impressed - I also noticed they are 85g pouches.

Wibblechick · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:34:32 PM »

The link to the ad has "died"

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on February 28, 2010, 14:16:03 PM

Do you seriously think they did it on purpose? I think only hardcore cat people know that torties are females, the ad was probably written by someone who's never even touched a cat

Here's Alfie....

http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Simply-Grilled-for-Cats-Friends-Whiskas-Cat-Food-Range/82748/1

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:23:44 PM »

Aside from the ad, I bought some of this as it's only 2.50 a box and mine have gone completely mad for it! They don't usually like whiskers all that much so I started with one box but have gone back for more as it's such a good intro price and as I say, they are obsessed! For some reason, they are reallye njoying it

Daisymac · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2010, 19:30:33 PM »

Quote from: angel-77 on March 01, 2010, 08:10:25 AM

Is it true that you can only get Ginger tom cats?

We had a ginger female, she was sold from a petshop over 10 years ago as a male, soon discovered she wasnt!!!

Named her Elsa, after the lioness in Born Free

Maybe he's a rogue male!!!

My Ruby Red Pants is a Ginger Girl x

LilacArc · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:23:34 PM »

Quote from: JackSpratt on March 01, 2010, 09:30:09 AM

It's rare but I'm fairly certain I've read you can get the odd male torti....

I think Christines right. The company will get consultants in to see which ploy will get people discussing the advert; I'd think one of them will be reliably informed about cats seeing as it's cat food.

And lo and behold - we're discussing the advert!

I agree Jack

eh!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:54:40 PM »

I hope the next installment doesn't involve Alfie having kittens

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:42:17 PM »

Oh yeah cos they do do that

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:41:32 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on March 01, 2010, 12:38:11 PM

Maybe it is part of a storyline and the next ad will have them discovering that Alfie isn't an Alfie after all!

You might be onto something there! I did notice that ~~she~~ he was quite small compared the the Lucy the cat so ~~she~~ he is still just a baby

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:38:11 PM »

Maybe it is part of a storyline and the next ad will have them discovering that Alfie isn't an Alfie after all!

Wibblechick · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:37:16 PM »

I'm SURE Christine is right!

Apart from that fact that people called Christine always are (yep - my real name ain't Wibblechick

) my father was a Director of JWT ad agency so I grew up surrounded by "ad. lore" They will have done some very caerful research to make those that spot the "mistake" feel superior

This leads on to remembering the brand and sampling it!

You can also be pretty sure that when kitty in an ad. heads for the advertised brand, the other bowls of kittydins he rejects are covered with sump oil or something similar!!

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:35:45 PM »

Would they be plugging it to attract the average cat owner? Maybe its done as a stunt to get people in the know to talk (and more obviously) think about the advert

I have tried this with my cats and they seem to like it

and its only £2.50 a box in Tescos atm

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:32:57 PM »

Quote from: JackSpratt on March 01, 2010, 09:30:09 AM

I think Christines right. The company will get consultants in to see which ploy will get people discussing the advert; I'd think one of them will be reliably informed about cats seeing as it's cat food.

And lo and behold - we're discussing the advert!

But we're cat people

and we will talk about any ad featuring a cat! I'm not convinced your average cat owner knows about male/female torties or would think about that when watching the ad.

I love the current ad for Go Cat but I wouldn't feed it in a million years!

I know I've mentioned it before, but my Magpie (RIP) was a whiskas taste cat - he was one of the 8 out of 10!

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:04:02 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on March 01, 2010, 11:59:18 AM

they don't even know basic facts about cats!

They know that 8 out of 10 prefer junk food

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:59:18 AM »

I'm not convinced it was done on purpose either, the type of people that would know about the male tortie thing are proper crazy cat people so they would be the only ones that would even notice. Yes, we're discussing it but if anything it lowers my opinion of Whiskas if they don't even know basic facts about cats!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:56:35 AM »

Quote from: angel-77 on March 01, 2010, 08:10:25 AM

Is it true that you can only get Ginger tom cats?

We had a ginger female, she was sold from a petshop over 10 years ago as a male, soon discovered she wasnt!!!

Named her Elsa, after the lioness in Born Free

Maybe he's a rogue male!!!

Check out the beautiful ginger girl in my profile pic

Janeyk · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:00:25 AM »

Quote from: JackSpratt on March 01, 2010, 09:30:09 AM

It's rare but I'm fairly certain I've read you can get the odd male torti....

You can, someone sent details of one through to CC a while back

JackSpratt · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:30:09 AM »

It's rare but I'm fairly certain I've read you can get the odd male torti....

I think Christines right. The company will get consultants in to see which ploy will get people discussing the advert; I'd think one of them will be reliably informed about cats seeing as it's cat food.

And lo and behold - we're discussing the advert!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:13:19 AM »

Something like 75% of gingers are male. Some areas you will get more ginger females, as red is a sex linked gene, so you need the right combination of parents. We had quite a few one year.

I disliked the advert for feeding someone else's pet, the food didn't look that much different to normal whiskas, so doubt I will try it.

angel-77 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:10:25 AM »

Is it true that you can only get Ginger tom cats?

We had a ginger female, she was sold from a petshop over 10 years ago as a male, soon discovered she wasnt!!!

Named her Elsa, after the lioness in Born Free

Maybe he's a rogue male!!!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:56:00 AM »

Quote from: Christine (Blip) on February 28, 2010, 18:16:13 PM

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on February 28, 2010, 14:16:03 PM
Do you seriously think they did it on purpose?

Yes.

I doubt they did it on purpose - although it's a basic error to us cat ~~obsessives~~ people, I'm not sure how big a proportion of the general public would realise.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2010, 18:16:13 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on February 28, 2010, 14:16:03 PM

Do you seriously think they did it on purpose?

Yes.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2010, 17:32:11 PM »

Yep i noticed! My mum says she must be alfreda

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2010, 14:16:03 PM »

Do you seriously think they did it on purpose?

I think only hardcore cat people know that torties are females, the ad was probably written by someone who's never even touched a cat

Here's Alfie....

http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Simply-Grilled-for-Cats-Friends-Whiskas-Cat-Food-Range/82748/1

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2010, 14:13:02 PM »

Nope, the ad has worked really very well, hasn't it? You've posted it up on here and now we've all heard of the product

This is why I love marcomms

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2010, 13:38:01 PM »

There's an ad for Whiskas about it's new simply grilled range, it features a silver tabby who's 'friend' from next door, Alfie, comes round. Only 'Alfie' is a patched tortie, as ~~she~~ trots off out the door the woman says something like 'he'll be back for more'

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