Dogs prefer metric, as it has a more "canine" feel. A claw's a
centimeter long, a water bowl  holds a liter, and a fire hydrant's half
a meter high. Some dogs remember metric from the old country, like
French Poodles and German Dachshunds.

Seriously the preferences I notice are shampoos, where the expensive
"designer" brands are SI (ifp) while the more domestic brands are ifp
(SI). Head and Shoulders vs. Panteen Pro, both P&G, are a good example. 

Nat

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Hillger, Don
Sent: Tuesday, 2003 June 17 12:09
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:26118] more metric products


New animal foods in metric sizes:

My wife just bought some Pedigree/Waltham "Jumbone" snacks for the
neighbor's dog, and I see they came in a 200 g package (2 bones at 100 g
each).

The other product I notice recently was fish food pellets a friend was
feeding his koi.  It was a mostly Japanese-labeled product, in a 500 g
package.


Interesting how it seems OK to package more and more pet products in
metric, but human foods less so!

Don




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