Posted by CarolynCO on 1/9/06 6:05pm
Msg #87179

OT - toxic pet food

I know there are several pet lovers here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10771943/?gt1=7538

Reply by Beth/MD on 1/9/06 6:08pm
Msg #87180

That's awful. I only feed my girls Science Diet, so I guess I never think of them getting anything other than good, high quality food. This is definitely worth sharing with others.

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/9/06 10:48pm
Msg #87275

All of our dogs have always been *preppy* dogs as well and never had anything other than Science Diet. However, our vet is always pushing this *toxic* food and thankfully, I've never weakened to save a few bucks.

Reply by Ilona_OH on 1/9/06 6:09pm
Msg #87181

I just heard the story on the TV. It just makes you want to cry! Tell everyone you know about it just in case they might have purchased some Diamond animal food.

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/9/06 10:50pm
Msg #87277

The thing that gets me is that Diamond has known about the problem for THREE weeks and the problem is just now becoming known -- even to vets. I think a lot of attorneys are going to be getting into this action.

Reply by Becca_FL on 1/9/06 6:10pm
Msg #87182

Thanks for posting this Carolyn. I just watched the news and saw the story. I can't believe this has happened on such a large scale. Very sad.

Reply by BrendaTx on 1/9/06 6:12pm
Msg #87183

Was just about to post it.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 1/9/06 7:30pm
Msg #87220

Carolyn....

Thanks for posting that! Sent it to friends/family in listed states...

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 1/11/06 4:54am
Msg #87520

pet food vigilante freak (me)

anyone interested in learning more than you care to know about the industries ugly 'secrets' just e-mail me. Research "rendering", learn the definitions of ingredients used in pet food, research Mad Cow ... Hill's Science Diet will come off your list, as will MOST 'popular' brands and all inexpensive brands.

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 1/11/06 4:16pm
Msg #87638

Re: pet food vigilante freak (me)

Is Eukanuba and Iams ok?

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 1/12/06 5:02am
Msg #87775

Re: pet food vigilante freak (me)

both list corn meal in top 3 ingredients, and contain chicken by-products. Iam's Chunks has corn meal as 2nd ingredient, chicken as first - "chicken" is about 80% water, uncooked and once cooked, corn becomes primary ingredient.

So, basically you're feeding your dog corn (source of Diamond's problems ...) and some chicken by-products. In fact, Eukanuba and Iam's both have MORE corn than Diamond brand (listed as 5th ingredient) You really have to learn the definitions for ingredients, and know the labeling standards, it gets complicated. "Chicken meal" or "lamb meal" is WAY more meat then "Chicken" or "Lamb" - it is Chicken meat that is cooked, then dried and crumbled, THEN weighed - so it's minus the weight of the water. "Chicken meal" is misunderstood, people think "ewww, ground up feathers" but not the case. =)

Some brands I use are: Canidae, Prairie, Dick Van Patten's, Chicken Soup/Dog Lover's