AMES, Iowa (KCCI) - There's a cat food shortage, and an Iowa State University professor says COVID-19 supply chain issues are to blame. Specifically, supply chain professor Jonathan Phares points to the shortage of meat used in cat food.Mar 31, 2022
How long will cat food shortage last?
As many of you have probably already noticed, the recent COVID pandemic has led to a pet food shortage that could last until 2022.
Why is there a pet food shortage?
Even after COVID-19 cases started to decrease and businesses resumed operations as normal, ingredients such as chicken by-products and vegetable oils, which are used in many canned food items for pets, were hard to come by, according to PFI. "These ingredient shortages have not abated as the pandemic began receding.Mar 10, 2022
Why is cat food all sold out?
Manufacturers say the shortages are due to pandemic manufacturing shutdowns and a surge in pet adoptions. An employee with PetSmart told FOX 13 that a lot of the companies simply can't get the ingredients to make the canned foods. Others say the aluminum can shortage is to blame.Jan 5, 2022
Why is there no Fancy Feast cat food?
There is currently a cat food shortage on top of some segments of discontinued brands within Fancy Feast. Cat food shortages are on the rise, just as human food shortages rise. The COVID pandemic affected the supply chain in certain areas and across the entire board.Jan 6, 2022
Why is there a cat food shortage right now?
“Like other retailers, Stop & Shop is seeing supply challenges with pet food, specifically wet cat food,” she wrote in an email. “The challenges are caused by a surge in demand over the last 18 months, as well as raw material shortages, including aluminum, which is used to make the cans.”Feb 16, 2022
Why is Sheba cat food out of stock 2021?
THE PROBLEM. Well the SHEBA® cat food shortage issue is really two-fold, love: The first issue is actually a wonderful problem to have: More folks have brought fabulous felines into their homes during the pandemic, so the demand for our product has significantly increased, which has put strain on the supply chain.
Why is Meow Mix out of stock?
The shortages are pandemic related, labor shortages, manufacturer problems, weather issues, and transport disruptions. The Meow Mix brand is owned by J.M. Smucker Company, and the company has said that it's doing everything it can to increase production to meet customer demand.Jan 19, 2022
Is there going to be a food shortage again?
It looks like food shortages have continued into 2022. This is what might be causing the issue. After some signs of a slow and cautious return to pre-pandemic normalcy last year, the beginning of 2022 is looking remarkably like fall 2020—and that means supply issues at grocery stores.Mar 1, 2022