Friday, July 27, 2007

Pet Food Recalls

Never before has the pet-food industry been rocked by widespread contamination and rampant recalls. In all, more than 5,600 products by dozens of pet food makers have been recalled, from chain supermarket brands to prescription-only foods. This is a staggering number of products, and is unprecedented in this business.

Thousands of deaths are due to the contamination, and many thousands more have suffered illnesses. We shudder to think of the long-term impacts of the compromised liver and kidney function and how this will affect thousands of companion animals in America.

Leading experts believe that the severe reactions experienced by some cats and dogs were the result of an interaction of chemicals, between the melamine and a list of other culprits, including cyuranic acid.

We're saddened by the hardships and losses that pet parents have sustained, but we're not surprised. For nearly a decade, we've advocated the use of premium, human-quality ingredients in foods for companion animals. It's incredibly unfortunate that pet food corporations still include ingredients that we believe to be inferior like wheat and corn gluten, substances that are used to boost the protein value of lower quality foods.

We know that the single best thing you can do for your dog or cat is to feed them the healthiest diet possible.

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For nearly a decade, HealthyPetNet has attempted to educate the public that many of the mass produced pet foods currently manufactured use ingredients that you would never knowingly feed your cat or dog.