Topic: Can anyone recommend a good tinned food? (Read 12908 times)

Millys Mum · « **Reply #66 on:** June 22, 2007, 19:38:37 PM »

I havn't had a problem before. It made me laugh because 2 sacks of litter were in a box with plastic air pocket things on top to 'protect' it and the easily damaged tins had nowt

I will comment next time on my order along with please except debit cards.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #65 on:** June 22, 2007, 19:31:57 PM »

I don't see why they can't use stronger boxes and/or tape them up a bit more so that they don't collapse. By the time I got my box into the car today one corner had completely torn so that tins were falling out and the top was nearly open where the tape had split. I'm sure they could do better. Think I might fire of an email to them about it. It would probably have been ok if I'd been in when they delivered, but I never am and the carrying it all over the place doesn't help.

blackcat · « **Reply #64 on:** June 22, 2007, 19:11:34 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on June 22, 2007, 19:09:34 PM

I'd hate to have to pay for delivery, esp if it was based on weight!

Good point. But I was thinking more of a mass of complaints arriving within 24 hours. But as you say, if they improve the packaging, we would probably have to pay for it.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #63 on:** June 22, 2007, 19:09:34 PM »

I have complained in the past. And someone on another forum said that it's frequently raised on the german zooplus forums. It's annoying when you buy cans of food so the parcel is very heavy. The packaging really needs to be stronger, esp if you're not in when it's delivered so it has to be returned to a depot and then collected from there. The parcels can't cope with all that handling. When I went to collect my parcel today the women ripped the tape on the top just trying to lift it off the floor as there was nothing else to get hold of. But it's hard to complain in case they get rid of free delivery! I'd hate to have to pay for delivery, esp if it was based on weight!

blackcat · « **Reply #62 on:** June 22, 2007, 18:49:38 PM »

perhaps we should, each of us, individually complain to their customer services people. Using our own words, own examples and suggesting that we may consider taking our business elsewhere ................? not that we'd do it of course, if their prices are that good. but how much effort does it take for goodness sake??

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #61 on:** June 22, 2007, 18:45:48 PM »

I usually have to take several carrier bags to the car and unload the box in the car as there's no way it will stay in one piece getting it from car to flat

I don't think I've had anything from them that wasn't inadequately packed. When I bought a cat tree from them DHL had to put loads of tape over the box as it wasnt' strong enough.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #60 on:** June 22, 2007, 18:42:13 PM »

My last delivery from them was really badly packed, nearly every tin and carton had a dent in it and one box was on the verge of the bottom falling out

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2007, 17:14:24 PM »

Just been to collect my zooplus delivery (and what a saga that was! But I won't go into that now except to say that I wish zooplus would package their parcels better) and Jaffa and Mosi are currenly tucking into some cosma lamb in jelly with gusto!

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #58 on:** June 22, 2007, 16:14:13 PM »

You can buy Hills online from Zooplus at cheaper rates than you can from vets or Pets at Home.

lilycat · « **Reply #57 on:** June 22, 2007, 16:12:59 PM »

Well tomorrow I'm taking a trip up to a petfood wherehouse kind of place so hopefully I may be able to afford some Hills or Hi-Life. I think that's what it is anyway...it's called Kennelgate.

My vet sells Hills but it seems really expensive, the middleman mark up I expect.

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #56 on:** June 22, 2007, 16:04:35 PM »

Applaws s good but not cheap to feed. Hi Life and Hills are very good and much cheaper.

lilycat · « **Reply #55 on:** June 22, 2007, 16:03:14 PM »

Mmmm...extra large rugby players.....

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #54 on:** June 22, 2007, 10:31:59 AM »

QP - You and I think alike

Queen-Penguin · « **Reply #53 on:** June 22, 2007, 10:29:54 AM »

Quote

And being run over by extra large rugby players.

I wouldnt mind moving to NZ!!

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #52 on:** June 22, 2007, 10:05:31 AM »

Quote from: lilycat on June 21, 2007, 21:26:29 PM

The best of it is....after I qualify I'm very seriously considering moving to NZ!!! They don't have things that could kill me in New Zealand as well do they?

killer sheep. And being run over by extra large rugby players.

blackcat · « **Reply #51 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:48:32 PM »

only the earthquakes and the giant mosquitoes (but they are really only on the West Coast. I spent 3 years there and had a ball. They don't even have snakes, like Ireland!!

lilycat · « **Reply #50 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:26:29 PM »

The best of it is....after I qualify I'm very seriously considering moving to NZ!!! They don't have things that could kill me in New Zealand as well do they?

blackcat · « **Reply #49 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:14:32 PM »

.......... and then there's the dingos, the seven foot long snakes, the spiders - I often wonder why you brits are so keen to move there really ................

lilycat · « **Reply #48 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:12:22 PM »

OH MY GOD

!!!

blackcat · « **Reply #47 on:** June 21, 2007, 20:52:40 PM »

Yes, there is more than one reason for keeping your cat indoors in Oz!!

lilycat · « **Reply #46 on:** June 21, 2007, 20:43:02 PM »

Blackcat, I can say with some degree of certainty that I would never leave the house again. Ever.

I have nothing against wildlife...I enjoy it in fact...I'd just prefer if it wasn't able to eat me

blackcat · « **Reply #45 on:** June 21, 2007, 19:11:36 PM »

Hi Lilycat - make sure you are sitting down when you see the pix:

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=images&imgsz=all&imgc=&vf=all&va=monitor+lizard&fr=ybr_bt&ei=UTF-8

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #44 on:** June 21, 2007, 19:08:36 PM »

Mark, I think the normal Tesco pouches are similar ingredients to Whiskas etc.
Swamp - they dont all contain derivatives, a lot of the ones with higher meat contents don't. They do all say around 4 pouches though, which is the equivalent of 1 tin a day, not sure I would feed that much to a healthy adult, but as you say, good for profits!!

lilycat · « **Reply #43 on:** June 21, 2007, 19:00:33 PM »

I'd have shut the door and pretended I couldn't see it

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Monitor Lizard? What Monitor Lizard?

blackcat · « **Reply #42 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:55:49 PM »

Quote from: Mark on June 21, 2007, 18:26:50 PM

Luckily I have unfussy hedgehogs to feed

In northern NSW in hot weather the wet cat food goes off before you get home so I used to leave mine out on the bird feeder (for magpies and other carnivorous birds) but discovered there was a huge monitor lizard (about 7 feet long) climbing the pole and scoffing the lot!!

lilycat · « **Reply #41 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:44:41 PM »

I love hedgehogs!!!

I had an orphan [hedgehog] living in my shed for 5 months once - he couldn't half grumble!

Mark · « **Reply #40 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:26:50 PM »

The tesco one is made in France too

The sainsburys one is made in Ireland but mine won't eat it. Luckily I have unfussy hedgehogs to feed

lilycat · « **Reply #39 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:24:33 PM »

Made in France? The protein could be in the form of Dobbin

lilycat · « **Reply #38 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:22:39 PM »

Thanks for the tip Mark, I'll give that a try - I think I'll try the 19p option first just in case it gets a

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #37 on:** June 21, 2007, 18:21:47 PM »

I'm so short sighted these days, there is some info on the M&S organic chook nosh but it's in very small print. It's a 100g foil container. Says kitty must nosh 4 of them a day (nice for profits I suppose?).
Meat and Animal derivatives (the last bit isn't worth thinking about, but they all do it) min 45% with chicken 26% if the eyes are seeing right, veggies min 4% and minerals. All supposedly organic. There's 10% protein which seems rather low if it is meat! They might reply so will ask them to find out. It's made in France so an import. Don't know if it contains any cereals, but that may be what they mean by 'vegetables'?

Mark · « **Reply #36 on:** June 21, 2007, 16:45:51 PM »

Might be worth a try but since Clapton has had CRF, he has become really fussy with his food but funnily enough will eat Tesco own in Jelly, its only £1.98 for 12 as a bonus - I think it has a higher meat content than whiskas, felix etc. They sell mixed boxes or you can buy the tuna or chicken in singles to try out 1st - worth risking 19p on

lilycat · « **Reply #35 on:** June 21, 2007, 16:24:27 PM »

The Sheba Imogen likes are the ones in the little round tins, the tuna and the chicken are her favourites but even then she'll only eat about half a tin.

The Animonda flavours I tried them on were Beef, Rabbit and Shrimp. I popped into Derby today and picked up some complete Sheba - I made sure not to get the terrine this time.

I've come to the conclusion that my cats and I have a Lou & Andy kind of relationship when it comes to food..."But yesterday, when you tried that food, you said you loved it. That's why I bought 12 tins"

"Yeah I know...don't like it"

Liza · « **Reply #34 on:** June 21, 2007, 15:07:27 PM »

actually - now you mention it was Sheba.............

Not huge meat content as you say but they love it

Mark · « **Reply #33 on:** June 21, 2007, 15:00:31 PM »

I saw 3 new kinds of Sheba pouches in Asda yesterday with fancy names like "finesse" etc. The packaging is gold & posh looking. I checked the box and sure enough, there it was - 4% meat

Liza · « **Reply #32 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:22:36 PM »

I saw a new box of food in Morrisons the other day........Felix Fine Dining (a gold coloured box). The girls absolutely love it - more like proper pieces of meat than normal felix. Its on special at the moment £1.50 off offer price of £3.30(ish) for 12 pouches not something I'll be buying if its not on offer tho.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #31 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:52:08 AM »

Sorry to hear the animonda hasn't gone down too well! Maybe they will prefer the other flavours! If you've got loads of it left they won't eat and don't want to donate it to a local rescue let me know and I'll buy some of it off you as mine love it!

Desley's right - dont stress about them not eating it. Just try them with various wet foods and if they are happiest on half and half then so be it.

All the denes I've looked at is 4% meat.

Not sure about M&S but they do a pouch of something in bacon flavour jelly that Jaffa likes

I don't think I've seen anything in there with more than 4% meat though. Surprised there's no nutritional information on the packaging.

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #30 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:47:18 AM »

don't laugh - anyone know if the organic chicken and beef foil wet food from M&S is any good? The packaging doesn't contain any nutritional info. I may email them to ask for a detailed breakdown

Mark · « **Reply #29 on:** June 21, 2007, 09:14:37 AM »

Quote from: Desley (booktigger) on June 21, 2007, 08:02:57 AM

Mark - what did you think of the ingredients in Denes?

To be honest Desley, I can't remember the meat % - I just remember someone saying it was one of the better ones - apparently its "holistic"

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2007, 08:02:57 AM »

Lily - if she wont eat completely wet, then dont feel bad about doing 50/50, we have to do what they will eat at the end of the day?

Mark - what did you think of the ingredients in Denes?

Mark · « **Reply #27 on:** June 20, 2007, 22:20:56 PM »

Which Sheba is it as I give willow the foil trays and they are a complete food.

BTW - PAH still have the offer on for Denes - 12 x 200 gram cans for £5.00 - I think its a good one.

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