When our pet is ready to reproduce, it ‘suffers’ some changes in its behavior. We can also detect certain physical and emotional symptoms during the heat in dogs. We tell you more about this article. Zeal in dogs: what to know As a first step, we have to learn even the basics of zeal in …
As if there aren’t enough worries with spot-on flea treatments for pets, here’s a new one to add to the list. VinNews.com reports that Advantage flea treatment dissolved a plastic dog crate gluing a dog to the crate floor. When the poodle wouldn’t come out of its crate, dog and crate had to be taken …
Several months ago I sent a letter to the White House asking President Obama to hold foreign pet food/treat manufacturers to the same standards as U.S. pet food/treat manufacturers. Unfortunately, I received a typical political response. Here’s what our President told me… My letter to President Obama wasn’t the first, but it was the first …
One of the most tragic concerns with pet food is: lack of reporting a suspect contaminated pet food to proper authorities. Association for Truth in Pet Food announces the Report It! campaign – and we need your help. Every two or three days I get an email from a distraught pet food consumer saying something …
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has announced they are reformulating their pet foods, but don’t get too hopeful. A newly approved patent acquired by Hill’s might be adding plastic (low density polyethylene) to pet foods real soon. From a press release posted on the PetFoodIndustry.com website “Hill’s Pet Nutrition will reformulate its Science Diet dogs and cat …
Petsumer Report provides a review of Natural Balance Cat Food this month. Natural Balance pet foods are a product of DelMonte Foods. Dry foods are manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods, canned foods are made at American Nutrition. Dog Rolls and frozen products are manufactured at Natural Balance. Meat meats (example chicken meal) contains muscle meat …
We have receive two more Pledges to Quality and Origin and we’ve received two more promises to Pledge. Full pet food transparency continues! Providing their Pledge to Quality and Origin is truly an unprecedented effort in transparency. Think about this… The FDA doesn’t care if pet foods are made from diseased animal meats, drug laden …
A savvy pet owner was taken aback by some advertising she spotted in Petsmart. She discovered a Wellness Pet Food display stating “Made from Human Grade Ingredients”. Interesting, since the ‘human grade’ claim is not defined by pet food regulations. The dilemma begins (continues). AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) pet food regulation PF5.(d)(3) …
Grandma had it right; don’t toss those chicken bones or beef bones. Cook them into a tasty, healthy broth for your pet! Ok…Grandma used the bone broth as soup stock for people food, but I’m making bone broth for my pets. This is one easy way to provide your pet with a healthy, tasty snack. …
If we’ve ever had a chance for things in pet food to change…now is it. Your comment is needed – and this is very simple. Back in October 2013, the FDA announced many new proposed regulations that will govern the manufacturing and warehousing of pet food and animal feed. Their explanation of all the proposed …
