Shocking Pet Food Ingredients – 10 Harmful Ingredients That could Be In Your Pet’s Dinner Tonight

I knew when I began to research the types of ingredients in commercial pet foods that I would probably be shocked, but it really is a lot worse than that. In many cases it is down right disgusting, not to mention harmful and unhealthy to our pets. Many foods that have been declared unfit for human consumption are trucked off to pet food companies.

Here are 10 common ingredients that could very well be in your pet’s dinner tonight if you are feeding them a commercial pet food product.

1) Euthanized cats and dogs (including collars, I.D. tags and flea collars, the fur is not removed)
2) Diseased animals
3) Hydrolized poultry feathers – pressure treated feathers from slaughtered poultry
4) Hydrolyzed hair – pressure treated hair from cattle, horses, pigs, and other slaughtered animals
5) Animal blood
6) Dried poultry waste
7) Dried swine waste
Ground almond and peanut shells
9) Various leftover parts from slaughter houses such as lungs, spleen and brain, just to name a few
10) Stick marks – the chunk of flesh cut from an animal for human consumption that has been injected with hormones, antibiotics and other drugs Read more »

One of the nicest treats that Kevin enjoyed in his last few months was a daily trip to the local baker’s where the owner had found some great recipes for dog biscuits and she baked them up in bone shapes – of course! It is a small shop and they have installed a big hook outside where the dogs can wait safely, plus a big bowl of water if they are thirsty. The owner comes out to every dog if she has time, gives them a biscuit and passes the time of day with them.

This is a great attraction for all local dog walkers and their pets: the trouble comes on Sunday and Monday when the shop is closed.  A number of clever dogs, Kev included, remember the location of the shop and they stop outside.  If it is closed they root themselves to the spot with an indignant look on their faces if the biscuits are not on offer!

A shop selling iphone accessories does not wuite have the same attraction for canines ….

How To Treat Your Dog For Skin Irritations
Copyright © 2008 JK MacDonald

From my point of view as a long time pet dog owner. I have a lot of research time and suggestions to help other dog owners learn to treat a dog for skin disorders. In my experience the most commonly found problem is itching, and usually starts in one general area on the dog. If your dog has an allergic reaction to something, it will cause a skin infection or irritate the skin. If open wounds or scabbing appears on the skin this is a perfect place for bacterial infection to manifest. Read more »

Kidney Failure in Dogs- Are you Poisoning Your Dog Without Even Knowing It?

First let us begin by stating the obvious, you love your dog. I am sure he is loved just as much as any member of your family. Now would you ever feed your beloved family member something that you knew could cause his kidneys to fail?

Would you give him something that could cause him extreme pain, and eventual death? Of course not!

Chances are though, that you unknowingly feed your pet this poison everyday. Read more »

How To Choose Healthy Dog Food For Your Pet

Is healthy dog food a myth? You’ve probably wondered, since hearing about the recent dog food recalls. Pet lovers like you fear that their dogs will suffer like so many others that ate food containing dangerous ingredients – wheat gluten and a product used in the production of plastics.

If you’re like other dog owners, you’re taking a much closer look at those dog food labels. They claim to offer the top quality, balanced diet for your pet, but how can you know if it’s true? How do you guarantee that your dog eats only healthy food? Is it even possible to get healthy dog food from manufacturers now? Read more »

One of the differences since I started walking a bit less is that I don’t use up as much energy of course. Mum has noticed that we used to spend about an hour and a half walking every day, and now it is more like twenty minutes. She is worried that she will get fat by taking less exercise, but she also started looking at my weight – cheek! I still love my food, especially when the humans have some tasty leftovers. But I will need to cut my portions down a little if I am to avoid getting fat. That would only make my arthritis even worse, and I certainly do not want to get so big that I need diet pills. Ho, hum…