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Beer for Dogs, Wine for Cats: How Drinks for Pets Became a Global Phenomenon

1 pointsby chaimanmeowalmost 2 years ago

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chaimanmeowalmost 2 years ago
Some deep thoughts for the hot summer daze: when I saw the bartender waste several ounces of very good pale ale (because of long tap lines) it jogged memories of the 80s canadian film Strange Brew.<p>The somewhat dated article linked is about a potential trend in both canine and feline non-alcoholic treats that simulate alcoholic beverages (since alcohol can be harmful to any pets---some claim, even in minute doses).<p>For cat equivalents there are products such as:<p>--catnip-flavored Mëow &amp; Chandon<p>--Purrgundy wines<p>--The Catbernet, The Meowmosa, The CharDOGnay<p>--Nyan Nyan Nouveau<p>It must be cautioned to dog-cat households that grape derived pet beverages are very dangerous to dogs (as grapes are toxic to dogs---and newer studies claim some level of toxicity for cats as well); the informative article below has much more details on safety aspect of these bevs:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bengalcats.co&#x2F;cat-wine-pinot-meow&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bengalcats.co&#x2F;cat-wine-pinot-meow&#x2F;</a>