Online currently there is a GeoBeats story about an adorable cat called Pugsley who when adopted from a rescue center was orange. It was an extreme case of tyrosine deficiency due to him being on a very unbalanced diet for a long time before he entered the shelter (on my assessment). Normally black cats go …
Cats that change colour from orange to black and black to orange Read More »
I am not sure that all domestic cats like corn on the cob but judging by the number of questions asked on the Internet about cats eating corn on the cob and also judging by the video on this page of a cat eagerly gobbling up corn on the cob, it has its attractions but …
A lot of people think that a change in recipe of Purina’s Felix As Good As It Looks in March 2021 has resulted in cats becoming sick with vomiting, kidney issues and lethargy. Purina say that the only change they made in the recipe was to remove added colours and they say that every recipe …
Purina’s ‘Felix As Good As It Looks’ cat food allegedly making cats very ill Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: Krill are very small crustaceans naturally rich in omega-3, proteins and antioxidants which make them an excellent pet food. They form huge swarms in the oceans and krill is very abundant in the seas around Antarctica. The trouble is that krill are a vitally important food source for many marine species such …
Krill harvested for pet food damages Antarctica’s marine wildlife Read More »
Water resources are under pressure and it will get worse. Globalisation is putting pressure on overexploited natural resources such as water and energy. It’s getting worse because of human population growth. The planet is finite in size and in resources. It’s only economists and mad people who believe that there should be perpetual economic growth …
Prospect of water resources drying up affecting dog and cat food manufacturing in US Read More »
Because of an increase in the number of cats and dogs on the planet, we have to factor in the environmental impact of pet food manufacture in 2020, so concluded a new study. With increased human population growth and increased popularity of cats and dogs there is an increase in pet food manufacture and it …
Pet Product News informs us that American cat guardians have become more demanding when choosing food for their cats. In general they prefer American made products because they feel the quality is better but within that initial selection is a demand for transparency in all aspects of production and better ingredients plus information on where …
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Mars employees eat the cat food because they are hungry….just kidding, please read on… Certain employees working for the giant pet food manufacturer, Mars, eat the company’s wet cat food as part of their job. The Daily Mail website says that they do this to make sure that it tastes nice for cats and dogs. …
The reason why Mars employees eat the company’s pet food Read More »
Here’s a list of criteria to select the best cat food based on the performance of the pet food manufacturers.
A recent study was the first to assess the mineral composition of a range of dry and wet pet foods described as ‘complete’ and which are available to customers in the UK. USA – Heavy Metals in Pet Food Minerals include heavy metals. I recently wrote an article about the heavy metal content in American …
UK Pet Food is Non-compliant with EU Standards on Mineral Composition Read More »
It really doesn’t surprise me that allegedly (and I use the word “allegedly” simply to protect myself from a possible lawsuit) some employees at the Mars Petcare plant in Joplin Minnesota were poisoned by phosphine, a pesticide commonly used to kill insects and rodents on grains and meat meal ingredients of pet food. And it …
Raw ingredients for pet food at Mars Petcare plant allegedly poisoned many employees Read More »
A spokesperson for a rendering plant in Baltimore, Valley Proteins, said that recycling dead pets is “a very small part of the business that we don’t like to advertise.”. They process these animals as a public service and not-for-profit. I don’t understand the not-for-profit element of that statement. The company spokesman insists that they do …
This pet food story comes from the PetAge.com via Susan Thrixton of truthaboutpetfood.com – thanks. A large pet food distribution company in the USA, Pet Food Experts, has made an important “strategic decision” to end the distribution of products manufactured by Nestlé Purina Pet Care in New York and in New England. Therefore this is …
You may have heard about the battle between Purina and Blue Buffalo. Purina describe it as a battle about pet food honesty. How many of us who buy pet food, particularly dry pet food, believe that any of the big pet food manufacturers are strictly honest in their advertising and marketing? I suspect not many. …
