16 Things That Might Disappear From The Grocery Store

It’s not just the human children experiencing fallout from grocery shortages — America’s fur babies are too. According to Fox Business, the pet food shortage is causing owners to scramble for alternatives to feed Fido and Fluffy. Unfortunately, this shortage is worse for pets with special diets, and while you can still get pet food, it might not be the particular brand your dog or cat wants.

As with most shortages, the great pet food crisis is the cumulative effect of many different things, including supply chain woes and problems getting certain ingredients. It’s exacerbated by the number of new best friends Americans adopted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canned dog food has been hit hardest by the shortage, and the primary culprit is that manufacturers are having a hard time sourcing aluminum (via KLTV). Rising ingredient prices are also partially to blame. In short, it’s a mess, but if you survived the toilet paper shortage of 2020, you know that a little resourcefulness can get you through tough times. Unlike baby formula, dog food is safe to make at home.