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I was thinking the same thing (fuel prices) but the Nutro Natural Balance just went up the $10 in December, not when diesel was thru the roof this past summer. On the fuel price note - when I gave birth to our second daughter in July, the hospital where I delivered was an hour away and my husband was driving back and forth - it cost us over $100 to fill our 2001 Chevy Silverado diesel truck - now it costs a little over $50. When we bought that truck in '01, diesel was 10 cents cheaper than gas, and now it is over a doller more than gas. Diesel is a lesser grade fuel and takes less effort to refine than gas, but for some reason it isn't going down in price as quickly as gas. We live in VA, and gas is around $1.45, and diesel is $2.65. Well, while I'm not happy about the increase in price - I'm certainly not going switch food and feed them Ol' Roy - I'm glad to see I'm not in this boat alone. Guess I should be thankful that I can afford to feed my babies, dogs, cat, and make the mortgage payment each month! Melissa From: nakhere@hotmail.com To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org Subject: RE: [pyrnet] $Dog Food prices$ Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:11:29 +0000 The rise of the cost of dog food is primarily due to the cost of shipping the food. When fuel costs were up over the roof, the cost was passed onto the consumer. It is true that you should buy from a business that has a quick turnover as since the fuel costs have dropped, the cost of the food is going down as well. Nancy K Wheeler, WI Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. See how Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now. | ||||