I’m not a cat person, but you already know that: cats are too finicky and… just plain persnickety. The Purina Fancy Feast TV advertisement screenie above — although one heck of an ad — has persnickety written all over it. Even so, whatever is in that bowl, I want some!
What the hell am I’m looking at here to the left anyhow — a delicate Shrimp & Shredded Crabmeat Bisque? A yummy Seafood Veggie Gumbo? Holy smoley. This can’t possibly be cat food. Add a bed of Jasmine rice, a sprig of rosemary, a sliver or two of red onion, maybe a dash of oregano…
Man, oh man.
Although I might consider paying decent bucks in a restaurant for something that looks this tasty, I admit I’m having a difficult time envisioning a cat dipping its whiskers into this exquisite presentation and slurping it up with that prissy, backward-lapping sandpaper tongue-thingy all cat family species share. And afterwards, of course, licking its claw-tipped paws until they are perfectly just so.
This Fancy Feast meal to the right looks like some kind of Creme de la Chicken dish. Or maybe Creme du Chunk Tuna, with shards of carrots and complimentary-color green bits of what — mint, parsley, collard greens, catnip? I know, lets float some shaved parmesan or flaked Asiago cheese, a dash of Cayenne pepper and a dollop of sour cream. Or perhaps just some Baby Swiss, lightly seared, awash in sexy candlelight.
Yum doesn’t get any better that this.
Time for some very serious questions for those of you who are cat people:
- Does this stuff really come out of the can looking this delicious?
- Have you ever been, you know, uh — tempted to taste test it?
- Do cats like carrots?
Yep, I’m not a cat person, but I certainly wouldn’t mind being one at a Fancy Feast Broths dinner table. Hats off to the folks at Purina for making me hungry.
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* Fancy Feast television commercial
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It’s no secret that pet food has been considered as an alternate and much cheaper food source for humans during impoverished times. Apparently, “human grade” pet food is now a reality; the human consumption of non-human grade pet food, often called “free grade”, remains an ongoing debate. Many pet food manufacturers now offer organic product lines for persnickety pet owners.
Got a free sample of this stuff, it did not look like your pictures, AND none of my cats would touch it.
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Well, since cats don’t shop for groceries, these great-looking ads are obviously meant to cleverly seduce their human owners. Even though product advertisements are supposed to offer realistic images that reflect “reasonable expectations”, there’s not much consumers can do when they don’t. This has been an ongoing frustration of mine for quite some time.
The post below is several years old.
There is now a new Burger King ham sandwich ad out that is even more misrepresentational than the Whopper one mentioned in the link.
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It certainly looks better than some cans of tuna I’ve opened!
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I am going to be doing a “Tuna” FFT soon. My largest gripe is the vague labeling difference between regular tuna (the mushy kind), “chunk” tuna — only slightly less mushy than regular tuna — and “solid” tuna, which costs way more but is usually a wee bit more chunky than chunky.
Other frustrating differences become apparent dependent upon the brand name.
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I wonder what the price per can is nowadays….. I’d bet there are still coupons for cat food, too….. Maybe I’ll get a can or two, and if certain old in-laws come to call, serve it up as tho I like them!!! (if they survive, or ask for seconds, I’ll consider keeping a few cans in the larder!!!)
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The key word in the name of this cat food is BROTH…The cat loves it. But it does not look as tasty as the pictures…plus it comes in a packet not a can, which is difficult for arthritic hands to open. Yes, cats will eat carrots if they are mixed with something else they like but they are not their favorite. and NO….I have never been tempted to taste test. Overall…the cat food is a waste of money…it’s mostly broth.
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