In a class action lawsuit against Purina for including toxic substances in its Beneful brand dog food, it is claimed that Purina has been contacting consumers of their products who have posted stories of their dog becoming ill after eating … Continue reading →
Gram for gram, many cat treats are as calorific as the junk food that we eat. Only a handful of manufacturers list calorie content. Dreamies cat treats (“treats cats crave”) contain about five percent more calories than a glazed Dunkin’ … Continue reading →
FDA pulled the Rug Out From Under Pet Food Consumers Susan Thixton, the doyen of consumer rights in the pet food market believes that the FDA has been lobbied and cajoled by the big pet food manufacturers to stop verifying … Continue reading →
Ethoxyquin is still a preservative in pet food. However, many people consider it too toxic to be in pet food. It is banned in Europe and Australia. It is not banned in America. Despite representations to the FDA by many … Continue reading →
In the USA, the name of the pet food provides a hidden message to the consumer about the quality of the product. I say ‘hidden message’ because you have to swot up the pages on “Brand and Product Names” in … Continue reading →
I heard on the radio this morning, on the Steve Allen show on LBC 97.3, that some cat food labelled ‘beef’ is in fact chicken. Is this news or something which should surprise us? I have nothing else to go … Continue reading →
Yes, we need fully independent scientific studies on the quality of the different types of cat food: manufactured dry and wet, and raw. But what is the likelihood of us ever having sight these quality scientific studies? There is a … Continue reading →
The answer is yes but an adult cat might put on weight if he is feeding exclusively on kitten food or it might assist a cat who is feeding poorly and slightly underweight. Pregnant cats, cats that are unspayed and … Continue reading →
Although Hill’s have the patent on the phrase “prescription diet”, other major pet food manufacturers such as Purina, Iams and Royal Canin also manufacture similar products which are sold through veterinary clinics to give the impression that they have specific … Continue reading →
Here is an extremely useful list of the worst pet food ingredients. We should read the labels! If we do we can cross-check with this list and make sure that the food we buy our cats and dogs does not … Continue reading →
