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    The latest shortage

    We were in a Walmart in Central Bucks County PA. It was well stocked except for ...... wet cat food! Except for some high $ small cans the shelf was bare. We then went into a Giant food store nearby. Same story, the wet cat food shelf was bare. What next? There was plenty of dry cat food so no starvation on the horizon but good grief.

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    Curt, are you implying that cats are becoming hoarders caused by the ongoing pandemic?
    Ken

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    Stocking up for the coming polar vortex??
    Brian

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    We have a cat that requires specific protein and we've had a lot of trouble getting her food this year. This has been an issue for most of the last year.

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    What's next here in the Indiana boonies is a shortage of propane, which I use to warm up the shop in the morning. Gonna miss it...
    Stand for something, or you'll fall for anything.

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    PetSmart on Street Road has plenty...
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    Wally World out of Crackers, too?

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    For most of the summer finding cat litter was hard. I like to buy the bulk size. It's got less trash to throw away. Yet they were rarely in the supermarket. Only the small expensive stuff was on the shelves. You never know if it's a problem or people hoarding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Zeller View Post
    For most of the summer finding cat litter was hard. You never know if it's a problem or people hoarding.
    If you run out, I'll send you some of the woodchips in my backyard - my neighbors' cats love it.

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    Geez, toilet paper, ammunition, now cat food. Things are getting worse!

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    Quote Originally Posted by julian abram View Post
    Geez, toilet paper, ammunition, now cat food. Things are getting worse!
    I didn't see any TP shortage when I bought some at Target the other day. The shelves were pretty full.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Carey View Post
    What's next here in the Indiana boonies is a shortage of propane, which I use to warm up the shop in the morning. Gonna miss it...
    Time was they used to give it away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    PetSmart on Street Road has plenty...
    I was in Central Jersey and stopped at a Shop Rite. They had plenty. Don't know what's going on with Giant and Walmart.

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    I understand why people hoard cat food. They know that if they don't get the right kind their cats may come in the night and eat them, so it's smarter not to take the risk.

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    My wife goes to WM a lot apparently there are shelves there not completely stocked.

    I was at my supplier the other day they were talking about having trouble getting enough baltic birch ply.

    It can take months for supply chain issues to appear.

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