| all the recent and argumentative pet food recalls, it is | | | | food. |
| no wonder that pet owners have preferred making | | | | The thing is, it is not always slaughtered animals that |
| homemade dog food for their furry friends in lieu of | | | | make their way into these meals; but oftentimes, |
| commercial and, quite possibly, bad dog food and cat | | | | diseased carcasses and euthanized creatures are |
| food considered as contaminated. So what's all the | | | | included also. And the drugs and bacteria like |
| fuss about? What horrible things can bad | | | | Salmonella and Escherichia coli thriving in these meats |
| contaminated dog food do to your canine companion, | | | | do not always die during manufacturing. |
| and more importantly, what can you do to prevent | | | | Furthermore, when moldy grain is thrown in, as well |
| it? Just what is in these supposedly nutritionally | | | | as all the other artificial ingredients the numbers of |
| balanced meals that has got animal lovers in an | | | | which are too many to count with both hands, you |
| uproar? | | | | then have a lethal canine cocktail. It doesn't take a |
| People are discouraged from consuming too much | | | | nutrition expert to know that this spells disaster for |
| canned goods for various health reasons. The same | | | | the end user, i.e., innocent little Fido. |
| holds true for dogs. | | | | Injuirous outcome of bad dog food include vomiting, |
| Moist dog food is packed in cans. You can just | | | | diarrhea, and loss of appetite. But that's just for |
| visualize all the unnatural ingredients injected into the | | | | starters. The more dangerous toxins, like cf1 |
| whole package, mostly to intensify flavors, enhance | | | | butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated |
| palatability, and even improve appearance. | | | | hydroxytoluene (BHT), and ethoxyquin, which are all |
| What's truly disconcerting is the truth that animal | | | | given in small doses, can cause cancer, organ failure, |
| by-products, the main components of pet food, are | | | | and ultimately, death when consumed over a long |
| already bombarded with chemicals long before they | | | | period. |
| reach the processing plant. So even if the can's label | | | | So what can you, the dog owner, do about all this? |
| provides a different information, there's really nothing | | | | Voice your concerns. Call pet food manufacturers and |
| like a 'No Preservatives'4 guarantee. | | | | demand for better quality products so you get what |
| Dry dog food is even worse. Since canning in itself is | | | | you've paid for. Better yet, try making your own |
| already a preserving process, moist dog food | | | | homemade dog food. At least then, you can be sure |
| contains less of the contaminated materials used to | | | | about what your beloved pet is actually eating. If you |
| prolong shelf life compared with its dry counterpart. | | | | have any doubts on the food you're feeding your |
| A different predicament is the ingredients | | | | dog, consult your veterinarian immediately. |
| themselves, usually meat, poultry, and grains. | | | | Your loving and dedicated pet deserves more than |
| Anything that is known to be harmful for people to | | | | just a mouthful presence of contaminated bad dog |
| eat, such as innards, blood, and bones, make up the | | | | food. Don't you think it's time you showed him just |
| by-products that are ground and blended into what | | | | that? |
| we know as pet food. In reality, they are bad dog | | | | |