This past weekend I did something I’ve never done before; I ran my Mt. Woodson route backwards. No, I didn’t physically run backwards on it, but rather I started from the end and worked my way to the beginning.
Anyway, because I was attacking Woodson from the Lake Poway direction I noticed this interesting rock on the downhill side as I descended Woodson:
I found the pattern of deconstruction interesting. While not quite a geometric pattern, it made me think of the Giant’s Causeway and Skaftafell National Park. I guess this goes to prove that nature loves a straight line (and ninety degree angles as well).
We have a high-strung cat. To that effect, we’ve recently begun mixing in one or two of these Pet Naturals calming treats once or twice a week.
Not only do these treats have a calming effect on pets, they also apparently grant the power of flight.
They seem to work. We do notice her mellow out a bit after giving her these.
Now, I’m not here to praise this product, but rather to question the marketing tactic of this:
Are pets that picky?
After presenting my cat with treats in the shape of, oh…lets say chicken, would she turn her nose up at them because they’re not in the shape of a fish? Would her little cat brain think, “Ya know, this treat smells amazing, and even though I can’t stop drooling over the fantastic stink of it, I’m not so sure about that shape. Thanks anyway.”
Manufacturers could conceivably amass a giant, formless, amalgamous clump of this stuff, hit it repeatedly with a hammer, and package up the resulting bits and pieces and our pets wouldn’t think twice about it. What’s the point of forming this stuff into any sort of shape?
If you’re going to go through the trouble of shaping treats for pets, why not try to appeal to the owners instead of the pets? After all, the owners are the ones purchasing your product. I say form them into X-Wing Fighters, nunchucks, guitars, and the DeLorean from Back To The Future. Enough with the turkey legs and moo cows. Honestly, the pets don’t care.
