Eating Fish Food

Danny and Sam love to feed the fish in our 60 gallon tank. The fish swarm around the sinking flakes like a colorful dust devil. The other night, Sammy grabbed the can of stinky fish food and started licking it. I pointed out to Danny that this was disgusting, even if the can was closed. Danny didn't think so. Next thing I knew, smelly flakes had exploded all over Sammy, the floor, etc. Both Danny and Sam were very surprised at this apparantly unforeseen turn of events.

Shortly thereafter, Danny and Sam began rolling a can of "TetraMin Tropical Tablets" (Extra Nutrition for your Bottom Feeders!) back and forth on the floor. I inquired if Danny had checked the lid, but Danny felt this was unnecessary. (silly me) In a moment, green pellets had scattered across the kitchen floor. Who could have foreseen?? Some of them even made it into Sammy's mouth. Then, as if all of this weren't instructive enough, Danny and Sam began to play with the same can again, this time with the lid "securely" on, according to Sammy's daddy. I know it is going to be very difficult for all of you to predict was happened next, so I will have to tell you: the lid came off and pellets scattered all over the floor. Abin mamaki! Danny and Sam were totally blindsided by this strange and unjust accident.

Today I heard Sammy smacking and sucking very loudly on something. I stuck my finger in his mouth and retracted one of our Doberman's Alpo Prime Cuts (Savory Beef Flavor). I am now reviewing my habit of shopping at the grocery store. When stinking algae meal and processed cow chunks are suitable food for the entire range of life forms in our home, why buy Gerber?