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Originally Posted by james t kirk
Here's an interesting link to the pet food industry...
http://www.messybeast.com/cat-food-industry.htm
You may be disturbed, as I was, to find that you may be feeding your pet road kill, euthanized dogs, and chicken feet, even if you are spending $40 a bag on "premium" food.
The pet food industry has many dark secrets hidden behind the colorful bags and sentimental slogans. Most pet food companies are actually garbage bins for other companies owned by huge corporations. In those kibbles there's a truth that's not so appetizing.
To me, the biggest injustice is that there are pet owners out there who think they're doing the best for their dogs. I found out I was feeding my dog from one of the worst companies out there. You owe it to yourself and your animals to find out what you're really feeding them.
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spri...d/Contents.htm
Keep telling yourselves that your pet is being well fed. And yes, I am selling a bridge in Brooklyn if anyone is interested.
cheers
Don't be duped by huge corporations.
BTW, there is no quality control, no testing, no government standards for pet food. |
Thanks for the iml link. Wow! I went there and got the list of "good" food producers. I them cross-refrenced the list to the local stores in my area. I was amazed to find two stores that carry nearly every one of the good brands. It is interesting to note that if a store does one thing right they can do many things right! I'm headed off today to see if their store clerks know what they're talking about and can teach me which products are best for my dogs and, more importanly,why.
Also, thank you for your passion. I'm sure you've been through a lot get where yo are with your current thinking. And you obviously care about yor pets. Other people on this thread may be defensive and it's probably because they care about their pets as much as you do yours.
We pretty much all care, which is the reason we have pets in the first place, and everyone is trying to do the right thing. It's also hard to imagine that the pet food industry - and especially our vets, the people we intimately trust to help us with our furry loved one - don't care the same way we do. I can tell you that I plan on having a long chat with my vet the next time I'm in, and I'll do it in front of the IAMs display!