You may jest, but pet food companies know it's not just about what a cat wants, but what is also appealing to the owner. Plus, companies know pet owners will spend more if they feel like they're spoiling their beloved companion; mouse fricassee doesn't have the same connontation.
but mouse mousse! Mouse Mousse!
The marketing markets itself!
I remember reading an article about (I think) one of the pandas at a German zoo getting a birthday cake for its 20-something birthday, and yes they had to explain to visitors that the cake is made of fruit, potatoes and bamboo -- food that pandas like to eat.
Would a panda not like to eat regular cake? đ¤
It turns out a blend of flower, sugar and egg, whipped and baked is not too appealing to pandas.
You may jest, but pet food companies know it's not just about what a cat wants, but what is also appealing to the owner. Plus, companies know pet owners will spend more if they feel like they're spoiling their beloved companion; mouse fricassee doesn't have the same connontation.
but mouse mousse!
Mouse Mousse!
The marketing markets itself!
I remember reading an article about (I think) one of the pandas at a German zoo getting a birthday cake for its 20-something birthday, and yes they had to explain to visitors that the cake is made of fruit, potatoes and bamboo -- food that pandas like to eat.
Would a panda not like to eat regular cake? đ¤
It turns out a blend of flower, sugar and egg, whipped and baked is not too appealing to pandas.