Stores running low on cat food

I buy my cats food at Tractor & Supply 99 percent of the time since I have a bad back and the employees will place it in my buggy as well as take it to my car. It is difficult to get someone to do that at Walmart or HEB.

I watch many Prepper Channels on YouTube and they have been sounding the alarm for a while now of a scarcity of pet food nationwide. Tractor & Supply while they do have dog food their cat food aisle is not as well stocked.

Like everything else, the price has almost doubled. I buy their store brand which is more affordable. I am a member of their store bonus points (I do not recall the actual name) and they will send you a survey every time you make a purchase. I noticed that the size and color had changed in the past months. Then I read one of the reviews and it was from a person who like myself purchases it to feed the feral and stray cats where they live. They noted the change as well and added that even the feral cats will not eat it and questioned if their supplier has changed and if this product was now made in another country.

While my cats did eat it at the time...the last two 36 lbs bags I bought have mostly gone untouched. They smell it and then walk away unless they are starving. The only ones that seem to not care are the free-range chickens our worthless neighbor does not feed and who come over to Mom's property to freeload.

I went last week to T & S to purchase another brand but they were completely out of cat food. I had no choice but to go to HEB and while they were low in inventory they had some. 

I bought three 16 lb bags of their HEB brand. At least I was able to place them in my buggy as well as my car without assistance.

They had dog food but their shelves needed to be re-stocked.

If you have pets be forewarned and stock up. Thank you for visiting Walter's World.

Tractor & Supply / Training kittens to eat inside Pet Taxi

I buy my cat food at Tractor & Supply because they have a good variety but most importantly because they take it out to my car. However, it has been hard to find the Multi-Cat 44 lb bag for the past three months. Now that I have five more mouths to feed it is more cost-efficient.

I went last week but once again they were out of it so I had to buy another brand. Being outdoor cats they enjoy their Outdoor Complete Formula but it sure has gone up in price!

They love this Tractor & Supply brand...the cat on the package looks so much like Donald, Grayson, and Luna's two cats.

I have been placing food in one of the bigger Pet Taxis and holding the door open by using a bungy cord so they can get used to the crate and not fear it for the day they are old enough to be neutered or spayed I can take them to the vet without a fight.

They look big but they are not it is due to me enlarging the picture.

If I am in a hurry I just go ahead and feed them by the back patio.

Muñeca who is sister to Donald, and Luna has never really grown, she is small for her age, and now enjoys fighting with the kittens. I have had to get after her as she does not realize how much stronger she is in comparison to these 8-week-old kittens.

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New cat beds / Arctic Blast

The arctic blast has arrived in the area. I am so glad I went to purchase my boys and little girl's food yesterday at Tractor & Supply when it was still sunny and warm.  I also decided to buy a formal cat bed to be shared by Bonnie Mae and Mauricio and one for Nico. No, I did not forget about Paquito...I bought a bed for him and his two brothers Nico and Rudy when they were little but Paquito decided that bed was for him and would not let them sleep in it...😕

They only had three colors to choose from and since the boys are black and white decided to instead purchase a pink one for Bonnie Mae and Mauricio and a green one for Nico.

It started raining yesterday so I left the plastic bag it came in so it would not get wet and put a towel and a soft fleece blanket for warmth. I also placed an old mat in the bottom of the cardboard box so it would not move as that box is inside of one of my heavy-duty storage containers I bought a while back to keep the rain from soaking the cardboard box.

Bonnie Mae always sleeps towards the back of the cucha and Mauricio protects her by sleeping in the front.

Their mother Katie has once again been coming around to eat even though darn Paquito ran her off again yesterday and he got a good yelling from his human mama (ME) 😄

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Cat Humor

Cat Food

When I first went into self-isolation I did it when I was already four days into not leaving my house and before my town declared a shelter in place order.  At the time I had a month to a month and a half worth of cat food.

I also had a lot of rice on hand that I figured I could feed them in lieu of their regular cat food. Maybe it was my cooking ??? they really did not care for it!  Another blog I read made mention of the fact that they order their pet food from Chewy.com looked into it but had to think about how I was going to disinfect two 35 lbs bags.

I could not leave them out by the front door for as you know I have had a problem with possums and raccoons in the past.  When I finally decided to pull the trigger on my order they were out of stock. I remember having spotted some at Tractor & Supply in the past.

This is a picture of them at HEB

So I went to order some but they did not have them in stock would have to be ordered for in-store pick-up. 

Finally, on April 9th I went to HEB and bought a 16 lb bag since the most I can carry is 20 pounds.  I did not open the bag until this past Friday, April 17th ...all I can say is that it's going fast.

Thank goodness I never had children or they would be FAT children...now I can understand why parents give their kids junk food, candy, etc...anything so they will leave them alone...guilty as charged!

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Cat Humor

Cat Food / Pooping doves

I bought two bags of cat food on Tuesday when I went to Tractor & Supply.  I like that store since the employees will take my purchases and place them in my car.  I have a bad back and can not lift a lot of weight without throwing my back out.

Unfortunately, it was very hot so I left them in my car and did not open them until late this afternoon...well at least one of them...the 44 lbs one.  Like I previously mentioned I have a bad back so I cut it open and then used my 2.5-gallon bucket to bring the cat food into the house where I store it in 5-gallon buckets.

I washed my car on Tuesday but we have had a lot of wind lately and those darn doves that hang out in the garage/carport pooped all over it.  That is the main reason I do not mind if the boys eat them as snacks!

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Finally made my way to Tractor & Supply

Yesterday I finally made my way to Tractor & Supply to stock up on cat food. While I still have cat food I did not want to pass up on an additional 15% savings with my coupons.

While there decided to take advantage of 10% off everything and bought some horse pine pellets.

New coupon

I had every intention of going to Tractor & Supply to use my 10% off coupon plus 5% additional savings on cat or dog food...but somehow never got around to it :-(

I was therefore pleasantly surprised to find a new coupon in my email today with the same offer.  I have been considering purchasing a top as well as a front loading pet carrier but they are pricey. While I do not have a problem getting Paquito or Nico in the one I currently own...it is a different story when it comes to Sonny.

Sonny and Nico

While Sonny is not one of Blanca's kittens. he came to mom's house on his own, he does not like to be touched...much like Tammie (my former little stray dog).  I do want to get him fixed like my other boys.

It was hot and humid today high of 96 low of 74 with a heat index of 103 degrees. It is no wonder all they did was sleep.

Back in his corral

With four dogs I am going through a 50 plus pound bag of food a week.  Back when it was only Tammy and Pedrito I would buy smaller bags.  After Boris joined the clan I started buying the big bags as they were cheaper.

I gave up buying dog food at HEB or Walmart because I could never find someone to put it on my cart.  I now do all my buying at Tractor and Supply as they employee young high school kids with strong backs. They also have better prices.

Today there was another dog fight but I had no idea until I saw an open wound on Pedrito's back, he also had a bite on his head.  Had another dog come unto the property they would have ALL started barking but I heard nothing.

Then I saw his pet dish flipped over and knew that it had been over food.  Oscar the new dog is always hungry though I give him the same amount as the others and sometimes a little more. Pedrito did not finish his share, so I think Oscar tried to eat it.  Last time Pedrito inflicted the damage and today it was Oscar's turn.

On another note Walter is back in his corral and I no longer will have to walk to the corner lugging milk jugs and having people seeing me water him.As far as Dulcinea is concerned...she doesn't look pregnant anymore. I saw her owner riding her in the empty lot behind the church.