Cerise
Well-Known Member
Pet food manufacturers have become masters at inducing companion animals to eat things cat and dogs would normally spurn. Pet food scientists have learned that it's possible to take a mixture of inedible scraps, fortify it with artificial vitamins and minerals, preserve it so that it can sit on the shelf for more than a year, add dyes to make it attractive, and then extrude it into whimsical shapes that appeal to the human consumer.
I hope no one here has lost a beloved pet to the ongoing recall of contaminated pet foods. Here is something to think about regarding the manufacturing of "commercial" pet foods:
http://www.newhopecattledogs.com/api-whatsinpetfood.htm
http://www.healthyhappydogs.com/BestDogFoods
http://www.frrhealthypet.com/id35.html
http://www.preciouspets.org/truth.htm
About 10 years ago I switched my dogs from Euk to Solid Gold (http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/ http://www.solidgoldnorthwest.com/philosophy/philosophy.html) because I wanted to eliminate the by-products, synthetic chemicals and preservatives they would be consuming in "commercial" dogfood, and keep them healthy throughout their lives. I believe nowdays there are many natural/organic/holistic pet foods, but Solid Gold was the first and is still the best (dish lickin' good!).