My Friendly Pets

There has been so much concern recently over dog food that may be contaminated coming into this country and other pet food related recalls, I thought it was important to revisit this issue. Of course the most beneficial solution would be to make the food for your pooch. However, for many people, this situation is not practical due to time or other life contraints. So if you can’t guarantee the goodness of your dog’s food by cooking it yourself, what is the best way to insure that the food you buy your pet is the best it can be?

Well, there are some general guidelines that you can go by according to Pet Promise, Inc. where they promise purity in pet food. Some ingredients that a dog owner should look for and avoid when shopping for pet food include the following:

1. Rendered meats - On a package label, these might be listed as “meat meal”, “chicken meal” or “by-product meal” . The ingredients with this label indicate that the process uses very high heat temperatures to cook industry waste to put into the product!! UGH!!!

2. Growth hormones - These synthetic hormones end up in pet food products because they are fed to to the lifestock or poultry to stimulate growth. Growth hormones have been linked to cancer in humans, so why do we want to give it to our pups???

3. Antibiotics - These drugs are often fed to livestock and poultry as a way of preventing the spread of disease. These antibiotics then end up in the food products we feed our animals which makes them resisteant to antibiotics due to the long term exposure that they have had in their food over a period of time. The antibiotics may also prohibit the effects of beneifical biotics.

4. Artificial colors - Why must we add colors to help things “look better”? Dogs are basically colorblind anyway. Do you really think they care what color their food is? Artificial colors are derived from toxic chemicals that can lead to allerigies, asthma and even cancer.

So when you are out shopping for healthy dog food…READ THE LABELS!!!! It is just as important for your pooch to eat naturally as it is for you!!!

Find out more at www.petpromiseinc.com