Are you horrified about the long list of “fake” food and chemicals in your pet’s food? You should be.
The recalls of major “quality” brands of pet food in 2007 emphasized what many people have said for a long time: commercial pet food companies are putting bad things into the food that you give to your companion animal.
Could there be any worse betrayal than that? You love your dog. You love your cat. You’d do anything for them – and probably have! You’ll go all the way across town to get the food you know they like – and they show their appreciation and love for your efforts in more ways than you can count. You give them the best you can buy, but your trust in the companies that make pet food has been misused.
Although commercial pet food companies claim their products provide complete and balanced nutrition, veterinarians and experts on animal nutrition say that this is not the case. Companies can make this claim legally, but they rely on research studies that are not as thorough as they could be. The studies generally examine only a few nutrients by themselves, rather than the whole food product that is sold.
And it isn’t just the lack of complete nutrition, commercial pet foods include preservatives – man-made chemicals – designed to improve the product’s “shelf life.” It seems that pet food makers are more interested in “shelf life” than your pet’s life.
Are you going to trust commercial pet food companies again?
Of course, the really scandalous thing about the recent pet food recall of more than 100 brands of dog and cat food was the discovery that big-brand companies, which advertised themselves as caring about quality, actually use products manufactured in China where there is minimal oversight and little regulation of how the food is made or what actually goes into it. When you pay that extra money for a brand you think is the best, you’re actually getting some cut-rate product made overseas.
In the recent recalls, the offending ingredient was melamine, commonly used in foods processed in China. In April 2007, the New York Times reported that melamine, a chemical that is made from coal, is routinely added to animal food as a “fake protein.” It seems that the chemical looks like protein on tests to determine the quality of the product, but it has no nutritional value. Adding this cheap material to pet food allows the companies that make it to use less real protein, thereby reducing the costs of manufacture.
Melamine is not highly toxic in general, and it is used in the making of cleaning products, stain-resistant laminates, flame-retardant foam, soundproofing materials, and plastic household products. At high doses, however, it causes a diuretic effect in dogs and cats and encourages the development of crystals in their urine, says Dr. Steven Hansen, veterinary toxicologist and senior vice president of the ASPCA. He manages the Animal Poison Control Center of the ASPCA’s Midwest Office.
While the pet food recall started with suspicions about the wheat gluten added to pet foods from a single Chinese supplier. Some 60 million packages of pet food were recalled after melamine was found in the wheat gluten linked to pet deaths in the United States. The recall quickly spread to concerns about corn gluten and rice gluten from a separate Chinese company. And then the safety of the entire food-processing industry, including companies that provide food for humans, was called into question.
Melamine was not used by accident. It was put into your pet’s food on purpose – to raise the profits of commercial suppliers.
Let Me Show You How To Make Safe, Inexpensive All Natural Dog And Cat Food & Treats At Home
I can help you avoid the worry and potential emotional devastation associated with the illness or death of a pet with my two e-books: 50 Fantastic Dog Food Recipes and 50 Fantastic Cat Food Recipes.
You can really WOW your pet with recipes like these!
Recipes for your discriminating dog include:
An Apple a Day Dog Treat
Apple Cinnamon Dog Cookies
Apple Crunch Cakes
Dog Cookies
Flea-Away Dog Biscuits
Microwave Dog Biscuits
Potatoes Au Pup
Toni’s Dog Food
Lamb & Rice Stew
Basic Dog Food Recipe
Canine Stew
Grrrrisotto
Garlic Beef Biscuits
Liver Dog Treats
Bacon Bites
Peanut Butter and Banana Biscuits
Cheesey Bacon Dog Biscuits
Cheese N Garlic Bites
Veggie Dog Bones
Whole-Wheat Biscuits
Basic Dog Biscuits
Dog Food Muffins
Canine Quiche
Chicken and Gravy for Dogs
Creamy Sweet Potatoes for Dogs
Good Doggie Gravy
Sunday Recipe Goes To The Dogs
Dog Stroganoff
Sunflower Doggie Delight
Doggie Barley and Veggie Dinner
Stand Up And Bark Chicken and Potato Casserole
Dog Lasagna Recipe
Dog Cobbler
Cold Carnivore Salad
Doggie Meatballs
Beefy Cookies
Dog Delights Recipe
Dog Spinach Bites
Canine Stew
Doggie Nut Bread
Sweet Peanut Butter Bites
Doggie Pudding
Doggie Holiday Cake
Let’s Feast
Doggie Potato Bites
Canine Rice Balls
Dog Potato Bark Cakes
Vegetarian Doggie Recipe
Special Food for Dogs Recipe
Recipes for your darling cat include:
Moist Treats For Kitty
Senior Cat Treats
Mackerel Treats For Kitty
Sardine Cookies
Tuna Cookies
Catnip Cookies
Beefy Carrot Broth
Kitty Cat’s Happy Birthday Dinner
Carrot and Zucchini Salad for Cats
Tuna Crackers
Cheesey Treats
Sardines and Chicken
Chicken Cheeseburgers
Crunchy Chicken Treats
Crispy Trout Dinner For Kitty
End Diarrhea Recipe For Cats
Recipe for Cats with Kidney Problems
Kitten Formula For Abandoned Kitties
Kitty’s Fish Balls
Healthy Powder Supplement for Cats
Mealtime for Finicky Eaters
Flea-Repellent Pillows
Liver Lovers’ Delight
Herbal Flea Powder for Cats
Liver Dinner At Home
Kipper Supper Supreme
Chicken Lover Treats
Nutritious Kitty Biscuits
Tacos For Kitty
Bake Potatoes For Cats
Salmon Pate
Dinner Special For Cats with Kidney Problems or Diabetes
Kitty Kibbles
Bland Diet for Finicky Kitties
Cat Basic Recipe
Kitty Cat’s Christmas Treats
Grain-Free Cat Food
Liver and Fish Feast
Fishy Delight
Nutritious Chicken Diet
Nutritious Chicken and Rice Diet
Nutritious Tuna Diet
Chicken Stew
Breakfast for Kitty
Diabetic Kitty Special Diet
Chronic Renal Failure Chicken and Rice Diet
Stool-Softener Treats for Kitty
Sole Casserole for Cats
Munchy Mackerel
Kitty Salad Toss
The recipes are easy to make, and they’ll give you peace of mind too. You’ll know that you are providing the very inexpensive, human grade food for your pet because you’ll make it yourself. Please check with your veterinarian if your pet has any allergies or health concerns before feeding homemade food.
You can buy both of these books for $7.00. The cookbooks are PDF files zipped with a free grocery shopping list and can be read on-line or printed and placed in a binder. This format is suitable for both PC’s and MACs.
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