PetSmart is not being “smart” by storing pet food in direct sunlight
It is not smart of Petsmart to store their cat and dog food behind large windows as it might get too hot which may impair food quality and call into question its quality.
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Cats’ carcasses crushed and cooked to feed cats
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 …
Toxic: Euthanasia drug pentobarbital in pet food
The story of the death of one dog and the serious illness of three others after they ate dog food containing a large quantity of a pentobarbital, an animal euthanasia drug, should be of great concern to pet owners. The Humane Society of the United States considers an injection of sodium pentobarbital to be …
America’s largest pet food manufacturer is also largest owner of veterinary hospitals
Mars dominates the pet scene in America. They have just bought a chain of veterinary hospitals to make them the largest owner of animal hospitals/clinics in the USA. Mars now own Banfield and VCA veterinary clinics/hospitals. Mars also manufacturers a large range of pet foods brands: Cesar, Eukanuba, Iams, Natura, Pedgigree, Royal Canin, Sheba, …
We Need to Be Tougher on the Chinese Who Are Poisoning Our Pets
There’s one thing I like about presidential campaigner Donald Trump, he wants to be tough on the Chinese and my God he’s right on that. It really is time to stop kowtowing, to stop bending over backwards to keep the Chinese happy because they are poisoning the dogs and other pets of America and …
Estimated 30% of All USA Pet Food Is Legally Adulterated
Based upon federal law, approximately 30% of pet food sold in the USA can be described as adulterated. The reason is that federal law states that pet food must be considered adulterated if any of the ingredients do not come from a slaughtered animal. It can be said with some certainty that many of …
Pet Food Labelling Needs to Be Improved
It is time for pet food labeling to be improved. Consumers demand it for good reason: concern for their pets’ health and welfare. I could have used stronger language in the title but decided against it although it is probably justified. Arguably there is a cosy relationship between regulator and manufacturer which undermines proper …
FDA pulled the Rug Out From Under Pet Food Consumers
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 that some pet foods are actually ‘food’ (she means as opposed to pet ‘feed’). …
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