To be honest, people should NOT feed thier dog any food that contains corn anyway. Dogs can’t digest corn, and therefore get NO nutrients from it. The food that contains corn will also contain by-products, which is basically rotten meat/organs that are vial and unsanitary for human consumption.

On top of that they contain fillers. Filler do just what they sound like, they fill your dog. It’s like starch in food, you get full fast, but really don’t get many nutrients from the food, and are hungry soon after. This is why these food require that your dog be fed 3-4 times a day, at 3- cups each time.

A good food will contain none of these and only require your dog to be fed 2-3 cups day, while getting MUCh more nutrients, and being HEALTHIER, therefore living a LONGER LIFE.

Now don’t get me wrong, there are alot better foods than Diamond Naturals, but it is still VERY good food, at a VERY good price.

If you value your pet’s health, and lifespan, then DON’T feed brands like Iams, pedigree, Alpo, ect… Look at the ingredients, and say NO to any by-products, and fillers. You dog will thank you, and you will save Money at the same, by feeding much less.

There were only a few PF companies that I feel handled things in an honest & ethical way, the rest of them pulled silent recalls & refused to recall anything…..no matter how many animals died from their junk food. Those companies are on my fecal roster for life & I can’t speak for other pet parents but I don’t think they will forget anytime soon.

I would love to see the figures on sales of the big PF companies but they will never fess up. I really think all the coupons & free food tells us that their food is not moving so they’re thinking up sleazy marketing ploys to move the food. I wouldn’t accept free food for the life of my dog……which, like somebody else said, with the commercial food today, that would only be for a bag or two of their poison. They can keep their poison & I will spend the money & take the time to home cook for my dog. Let’s see, over time, how many dogs & cats drop dead from poor nutrition with mom’s home cooking.

Maybe we can give Mitt Romney a crayon and he can enter the contest for any poor animal he may now own

I picked up some pouches of their new wet food, and there on the label: Made in China. The same with another new brand of canned food down the aisle. Can’t remember the exact brand - ’something-derm’.

Haven’t they figured it out yet? If we are rejecting foods containing Chinese ingredients, why would we turn to products that are completely made in China? Turns my stomach.

For many of us, I’m sure, this is like taking a step back in history. Easier for some of us with access and the means to buy/grow oganic. But no edible substance in the US should be toxic - to us or our pets.

Human junk food has been around for decades, but none of us knew we were buying high priced junk food for our pets until now.

Will we really look at candidates differently - you’d better believe it! Would love to hear more about McCain’s many feathered and furred family. May be my deciding vote!

“Chinese Fish Ban Spurs Durbin and DeLauro tp Call for Comprehensive Food Safety Agreement Between United States and China”

“Today’s announcement reaffirms that ‘Made in China’ is rapidly becoming a warning label for American consumers,” said Durbin.

http://durbin.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=278058

I just have one question……who is going to enforce this if it is done and considering that the FDA only inspects 1% and will not catch all contaminated products, how many people will have to become sick before it is enforced?

Trudy, I am betting many are still here and just watching. I know I am trying to get back to some routine and sense of normal life. Although what is normal for me now is different than it was before these recalls started. I still make my own pet food. It now takes me twice as long at the grocery store by the time I inspect everything for Country of Origin along with who makes it. Although I have found that a few of my stores are now making a point to advertise American items. Glad to see that! I am still boycotting a couple of corporations products plus anything imported, especially from China. I still keep up with the ever increasing recalls of imports. I am also watching very closely our elected officials on CSPAN. I think I am paying more attention now than ever before. I am more suspicious of the motives of our government and their ability to look out for our health and safety, and my votes next year (if I find a candidate worthy of my vote) will be of a more informed nature. Talk is cheap, I am going to have to see some action from the candidates before they get my vote. Right now, it’s not looking so good for many of them. :-)

So my normal has changed, but I am glad to report that even though this normal is more time consuming, as I do it over and over it will become more streamlined and faster. What is strange and awkward today, soon becomes your way of life.

Used to love goose liver pate. Once I read what they did to the birds, I couldn’t eat it. Even the Russian beluga cavier is so poluted, we only buy domestic (we have two CA companies that farm sturgeon) for special occassions like New Years.

The more we learn, the worse it gets. We have what my parents would have called a Victory garden of vegis, and we live on a very restricted golf course lot. I think my DH loves it when the neighbors ask where he grows the organic crook neck squash! Wish I could figure out how to sneak some chickens in without the coyotes getting them.

Further, the cat in question had been diagnosed with acute renal failure, but there was no evidence of liver failure, which is what we see with acetaminophen poisoning.”

Dr. Robert H. Poppenga,

Maybe you should take a look at this before you make the statement that acetaminophen only causes liver failure.

Over-the-counter and prescription medications can contribute to CRF. Several drugs cause damage to the kidneys, including ibuprofen(Motrin,, Nuprin, Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol), indomethacin (Indocin), and the antibiotics Gentamycin (Ed-Mycin, G-Myticin, Garamycin, Gentamar) and sulpha drugs, which are typically used to treat infections. If taken regularly over long periods, these medications act like poisons to the kidneys.

http://www.pdrhealth.com/patie…..NP02.shtml

I am not aware that UC Davis has found anything wrong with ANY pet food period! I personally would like to see if they could find anything in a spiked sample????

More BS and cover up as far as I’m concerned!