A glitch in the national kibble-distribution system triggered a 30% price increase overnight, sending panic through markets across Barkington and Felisia. Shelves were quickly emptied as cats and dogs rushed to stock up on everything from premium crunchies to suspiciously generic pellets.
Officials promise a full investigation, though early leaks suggest the bug may have been introduced by the Mouse Underground Network, which has previously warned of a “kibble-based economy collapse.”