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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006Another price increase on Hill's prescription food.
It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price hike. It is about 10% hike total. At this rate, don't know how long I can keep up. Rusty will never gain weight as I have to ration his food and he doesn't need to go on a diet. A case of 24 cans of I/D now costs $42.78 Canadian including 15% tax. I wish I can get a year free supply of Hill's food like Jill does. But I did check and the contest wasn't applicable to Canada. Big Sigh! The price of Rusty's cat litter went up also. May have to look for a cheaper brand. He is using Swheat scoop.  SignatureWinnie > It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price > increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > The price of Rusty's cat litter went up also. May have to look for a > cheaper brand. He is using Swheat scoop. Purrs for you to be able to continue giving Rusty the food he needs. I have no idea how I lucked into that free food deal; I never win anything! Jill >> It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price >> increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jill I remember you mentioned entering a contest on Hill's website and told the story of how Persia needed perscription food. I went to the website but it won't allow any entries from Canada. I thought of switching to I/D dry which is much cheaper. But the ingredients are not quite the same as those for I/D can. TED did say canned food only because of Rusty's history of urinary blockages. His last blockage 8 years ago ended him hospitalized for a weekend at the emergency TEDs and costing several hundreds $$. So I don't want to risk it again. Winnie >>> It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price >>> increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Winnie Yeah, Persia's surgery for crystalline oxolate bladder stones cost $900. If it weren't for my long lost love, John, I would still be paying it off. It was really just luck I won that years worth of food for her. The vet says she will have to eat it for the rest of her life. So far there are have been no recurrences of her bladder stones. Jill >>>> It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price >>>> increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Jill You are so fortunate to have such a nice LLL. I must admit my mother helps me out from time to time, now that I don't have a job. I think she will buy a case of Rusty's prescription food for him on his purrsday, or rather our adoption anniversary in June. She did that at Christmas. Rusty's TED also said that he has to be on prescription food for the rest of his life. We already switched among several kinds of prescription. Good thing Rusty is not fussy with his food. But he does have a sensitive tummy. He will be 12 years old, which is over 60 in human years. I have him for over 10 years now. With all his health problems, it is a wonder he lives so long. He is now older than me. Winnie > I thought of switching to I/D dry which is much cheaper. But the ingredients > are not quite the same as those for I/D can. TED did say canned food only > because of Rusty's history of urinary blockages. His last blockage 8 years I would agree with your vet there, canned food is much better than dry food, specially if your had has had urinary issues. Perhaps comparing other canned foods to find something similar that is cheaper? SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > I would agree with your vet there, canned food is much better than dry > food, specially if your had has had urinary issues. > Perhaps comparing other canned foods to find something similar that is > cheaper? You got me thinking. If I can find a similar prescription food made in Canada, it may be cheaper. No exchange rate or long distance transport costs. We switched different prescription food for Rusty over the years. I remember he was on a MediCal prescription food for maintaining urinary health. Forgot why we switched. I checkd MediCal website and it also has a gastro diet. Its main ingredients is duck and no corn. So it may not be any cheaper than I/D which has turkey. I would think duck is more expensive. Will confer with TED when Rusty goes in for his annual vaccination next month. Come to think of it, TED told me MediCal was bought by a U.S. company, so there goes the Canadian angle. Winnie > it also has a gastro diet. Its main ingredients is duck and no corn. > So it may not be any cheaper than I/D which has turkey. > I would think duck is more expensive. Not necessarily. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price >> increase on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jill How much of the year is left? Time seems to go so quickly. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > A case of 24 cans of I/D now costs $42.78 Canadian including 15% tax. That's pricey! Is there another alternative? Perhaps not prescription food, but something with a similar composition? I personally don't like Hills food because they use a lot of corn and by-products, even on their Rx diet. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> A case of 24 cans of I/D now costs $42.78 Canadian including 15% tax. > > That's pricey! Is there another alternative? Perhaps not prescription > food, but something with a similar composition? I personally don't like > Hills food because they use a lot of corn and by-products, even on their > Rx diet. Note that Canadian $ is lower than U.S. about $0.88 U.S to $1 CAN. So $40 CAN. is about $35 U.S. With the recent rise of CAN $, I would think imports from U.S. should be cheaper. Guess the cost of transport may have gone higher to offset any gain in exchange rate. The first ingredients in I/D can are water and turkey. I suppose I can cook some turkey and mesh it up with some water for Rusty. Is there any turkey baby food ? Plus I don't have to pay the 15% tax on human food. Winnie > It was less than a year ago when I complained about Hill's price increase > on prescription cat food. Now I got hit with another price hike. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > cheaper > brand. He is using Swheat scoop. Wow! That's *VERY* pricey. Purrs that you find something else as efficacious without being as expensive! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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