| I've worked at a vet's office and asked one | | | | so that no diseases are transmitted. When you |
| of the one's I really trusted, what they | | | | read pet-food labels and it says meat or bone |
| would recommend for my new dog. He said | | | | meal, that's what it is -- cooked and |
| "None" of the commercially produced ones. | | | | converted animals, including some dogs and |
| When I asked why, he said it was because | | | | cats. Even worse than the thought of our dogs |
| there are no quality standards for pet food. | | | | becoming cannibals is the process that the |
| | | | flesh goes through to become bone meal. This |
| There could be variations between one batch | | | | meat and bone must be treated with toxic |
| and another. One lot could cause diarrhea, | | | | chemicals to render it to product. |
| another a dull coat, intermittent vomiting or | | | | |
| skin problems. Since you change what batches | | | | Since many of the condemned animals are |
| you feed your dog over time, you will never | | | | euthanized, dog food contains sodium |
| know what caused the problem. | | | | Pentabarbital. There is also heavy metal |
| | | | contamination such as lead from our |
| You would be shocked what goes into dog food. | | | | environment. While food for human consumption |
| | | | must meet strict standards, dog food does |
| Products unfit for human consumption are put | | | | not. |
| into dog food. That includes rendered pets. | | | | |
| Yes, euthanized and animals that die from | | | | So think long and hard before you feed your |
| disease are rendered into products that end | | | | dog that food from the supermarket that is |
| up in your dog food. Supporters of this | | | | labeled healthy dog food. It probably is not. |
| practice say that the product is sterilized | | | | |