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What's in your chow's chow-chow?

07.25.2007

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 12:01am.
The Bite:
Wouldn’t you like to know? Actually, you can, if you go for eco pet food that’s free of mystery meat (aka factory farm byproducts and even roadkill. Not even kidding). Sit and stay for human-grade alternatives for your furry friends.
The Benefits: 
  • Healthier, longer-living pets. Bacteria, fungi, and chemical residues that get by pet food inspection can lead to health issues such as kidney failure, so err on the safe side with eco-options.
  • Supporting humane pet food companies that don't conduct animal force-feeding tests.
  • You can pronounce the ingredients. In the United States, pet food isn't as carefully regulated as human food. Natural options make a better choice in light of recent pet-food recalls.
Personally Speaking: 
Froggy loves Pet Promise and Cricket gets deluxe Solid Gold Hund-n-Flocken food from the local ag depot. Jen swears they've gotten even smarter and svelter since the switch from standard food.
Wanna Try: 
  • Pet Promise - a great choice for everyday all-natural cat and dog food, and recommended by health expert Dr. Weil; find out where to buy it locally here.
  • Solid Gold Hund-n-Flocken - developed for dogs with food allergies and to protect against disease, this one boasts USDA lamb, flax seeds, and no GMO-grains, pesticides, or preservatives.
  • BARF - the original uncooked, raw food diet for cats and dogs.
  • What's Really in Pet Food - a factsheet from the Animal Protection Institute.

Cocktail Fact

Singer Dusty Springfield specified in her will that her cat be fed only imported baby food.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters each feed one pet a better diet, in a year we'll avert enough mystery meat to fill 494,271 kitty litter boxes.

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