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The Gossip Column, July 23, 2021

Canine climate control for Tesla, shortages for pet-food industry

As a gas-guzzling car owner and for now skeptic of electric automobiles, I bow to ELON MUSK and his TESLA electric cars. The Model 3 TESLA electric car has an option in the climate-control feature. When you leave your car, you can go the climate-control screen and select DOG under the KEEP CLIMATE ON setting. This will keep the car at the desired temperature and will display a sign that reads MY OWNER WILL BE BACK SOON. DON’T WORRY! THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AT (your set) DEGREES. If you are out of the car for a prolonged period of time, an app on your cell phone will tell you to return to your car. One possibility from where this idea came from: ELON MUSK’S brother KIMBALL MUSK is married to CHRISTIANA WYLY, the daughter of well-known Wire Fox Terrier breeder and exhibitor, Texan TORIE STEELE. Living in Texas, even if TORIE didn’t suggest this option, I’d like to think she did; she is smart enough to have thought of it. ...

The shortages that have created havoc in many industries following the easing of the pandemic have now hit the pet-food industry. While most industries saw losses due to the pandemic, the rise in pet sales resulted in the big increase in pet foods. With that come shortages in raw materials to make the dog food, plus the shortage of package material like aluminum for wet food cans. According to the AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, there was a 6.7% increase in 2020, bringing the total to $103 billion. The largest increase was pet food, with 9.7% in sales to $42 billion. ...

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