Pet Stores Frustrating Thing About Animal Products...

[PiggleLove2013]

Has anyone noticed that foods, bedding, litter, puppy pads, etc. for cats and dogs cost way less for the same product if its marketed toward small animals? A tiny bag (maybe two-three pounds) of litter from oxbow (marketed towards guinea pigs, rabbits, etc.) costs twenty dollars, and it wouldn't even fill my piggie kitchen, and lasts about three days, if that. A 30 pound bag of cat litter costs about 27-35 bucks depending on the brand and store you buy it from. Why is this? Is it simply because companies can get away with it because people think exotic pet products should cost more, regardless if it's the same as a cat/dog product or of the same worth? I can get a 40lb bag of wood pellets for about 4 dollars for my pigs, but if I buy litter made for guinea pigs, it's WAYYYYY more expensive.

 

[LifeAsItMayBe]

Partly you are paying a premium to get smaller packages of things. It's like buying a quart of milk vs. a gallon. The amount of contents are different but they have similar costs to package and ship, which is a part of the price of many products. Plus, I don't think comparing paper bedding to cat litter is exactly fair. They are made of different components through different processes so of course they won't sell for the same price pound for pound.