It's chilly, but the dog and cat are warm.

The night before the Grand Opening of my online store that I have decided to open because I have such a strong belief in the American Dream, my house seems cold. Every time the wind blows it seems as if the cold air rushes in and I get chilled. I could turn the electric heat up, walk all the way across the living room and turn the dial on the gas fireplace, go get a blanket or sweater, or even use the stove to bake some cookies. I have plenty of choices. 

 

I have always thought that I was very fortunate to live in the world's greatest country. My ancestors gained their strength from something that I have never had to long for. Those people decided to give me a gift that I could pass on to my children with pride. They fought for me to keep the gift and they worked to allow me to have choices.

Tonight, as I sit here at my computer, I feel chilled.  I know that there are children just up the road from me that are cold too.  Maybe they do not have a choice.  My grandparents wanted better for their children and saw America as the tool that would help them achieve their dream.  That action allowed me to make the choice to start this blog and my little online store that will spotlight products that are made in America. Now I must choose which product to feature.

I chose cat food as the first item to spotlight in my blog. It's common enough. You either love cats or you hate them. My associates and I recently finished our study of cat food.  We found three different brands of cat food in the cabinet. All three were chicken so we figured it was a fair comparison. The first was a store brand that was produced in Canada. The second was the 9 Lives brand , but we weren't sure where it was produced. The third brand clearly state, “Made in Thailand”. What? Really?

I decided to call the 800 number listed on the 9 Lives can. A very nice lady answered the call and was more than willing to answer my questions. Yes, the can of chicken cat food was made in America. The beef I have is too. As for the fish, no. All of the fish used in cat food must be de-boned prior to processing. Sadly, Americans don't like to de-bone fish because it is, “labor intensive”, and therefore the product generally comes from Thailand and then is sent to American Samoa for packing.  The labels accurately reference this information.

Today I launch my American dream. I want to build an awareness about American made products.  It's been an effort and I would like to share my journey. I'd love it if you would choose to follow along. For goodness sake, I inquired about the cat's food. Odd, the cat chose to refuse to eat the chicken that had come from Thailand, but he and the dog are warm tonight.

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