Obama’s recession hits all areas including the pet-product market.
Liz Harper’s dog once dined on bowls of Mars Inc.’s Royal Canin tailored to the Boxer breed and packed with the heart-healthy amino acid L-carnitine. She’d wash it down with Bowser Beer, a dog drink brewed from malt barley and salt-free chicken stock. Today, Billie Holiday has to settle for kibble from the local Target Corp. store.
Harper is among a growing proportion of pet owners who are seeking bargains and shunning more opulent items such as $600 Swarovski crystal dog collars, according to researchers Packaged Facts and Mintel. The $87 billion pet-product market, once deemed recession-proof, is starting to show cracks as owners struggle to make ends meet.
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Do they house the dog in a safe deposit box?
jaj48@aol.com
this sounds like you are giving obama credit for a good thing?
not having a pet myself i cant see spoiling an animal with what it does not need to make you feel better about yourself.Â
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