Food and energy prices are rising.
This also makes some pet owners sweat.
In addition, the shelves are partly empty.
Why is that?
The corona crisis has shaken many.
At times there were even panic buying, with entire shelves being emptied.
Supermarkets even had to step in and issue quantity restrictions per customer.
The Ukraine war aggravated the situation again.
Not only that food is becoming scarcer again, now delivery bottlenecks are to be added.
This also applies to animal feed.
With far-reaching consequences.
Animal feed is becoming scarcer: delivery bottlenecks and staff shortages are said to be to blame
The Lebensmittel-Zeitung
reports
that the retailers surveyed see worse things to come.
There is even talk of a lack of food.
The problem is getting worse as more people adopt pets like dogs, cats or even chickens during the lockdown.
But if the money decreases due to inflation and feed, there is a great risk that many animals will end up either on the streets or in animal shelters.
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Pet owners have to be strong: Apparently we are facing a food shortage for our four-legged friends.
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According to the Lebensmittel-Zeitung
, one reason for the delivery bottlenecks is
the prevailing lack of staff, as in many other sectors.
This applies to animal feed manufacturers as well as sales representatives and agencies for product range and shelf maintenance, it goes on to say.
In addition, global supply chains have been disrupted as a result of the war.
This means that the goods sometimes only arrive at the port of destination or at the dealer with a considerable delay.
Animal feed is becoming scarcer: there are often better offers online
But there are also problems with production.
As the
Lebensmittel-Zeitung
further reports, feed manufacturers are said to be running out of raw materials in the form of slaughter animals and slaughterhouse waste.
When you consider that the cat, a pure carnivore, is the German's favorite pet and that 16.7 million of them live in our households, the whole evil becomes apparent.
Brand manufacturers such as Whiskas or Felix are said to have not been spared either.
In addition, fewer pet supplies than ordered, including cat litter, are said to have arrived at retailers and partners.
And if so, according to the reports, these are more expensive replacement products that nobody can or wants to buy in these times.
As a result, many retailers now fear that people will increasingly buy pet food via online shops.
There they often get larger quantities at lower prices on various marketplaces, which further endangers stationary trade.
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