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Food pets die for, shocking facts about pet food, Ann N. Martin ; foreword by Shawn Messonier

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-194) and index

illustrations

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Food pets die for

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Ann N. Martin ; foreword by Shawn Messonier

shocking facts about pet food

The commercial pet food industry has a secret to hide -- and Ann Martin wants to make sure you know it. Her research reveals some startling facts: that the pet food industry conducts animal testing in order to improve their product, and includes euthanized cats and dogs in the mix to heighten protein content. In this revised and updated edition, Martin continues to explore the shocking processes by which commercial pet foods are produced. She offers alternative recipes for feeding pets, nutritional advice, and an exploration of "Pet Peeves," in which she explores several scams aimed at pet owners. This groundbreaking book gives us a glimpse into exactly what we are doing when we buy pet food

The Truth About Commercial Pet Food -- Research -- Pet Carcasses in the Human Food Chain? Making an Informed Choice -- Unravelling the Mystery Ingredients -- Deciphering Pet Food Labels -- Dead Dogs and Cats as a Protein Source -- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Sources -- Unsavory Protein Sources Allowed in Pet Food -- Grain Sources -- The Deceptive Practice of "Splitting" in Labeling -- Toxic Substances in Grain -- Additional Low-Grade Pet Food Ingredients -- Fats in Pet Food -- The Rendering Process -- Can This Really Be True? -- Questionable Vitamins, Minerals and Additives -- Vitamins in Pet Food -- Minerals in Pet Food -- Preservatives and Additives in Pet Foods -- China as a Supplier -- Animal Carcasses as a Protein Source -- The Rendering Process -- Meat Meal Product -- Euthanized Pets and Rendering -- Testing for Cats and Dogs in Pet Food -- Inadequate Testing -- Rendering Destroys DNA Evidence -- Rendering Pets in Canada -- Sodium Pentobarbital in Pet Food -- Exposure to Sodium Pentobarbital -- Pet Foods Containing Sodium Pentobarbital -- Additional Findings -- Study Conclusion -- Wild Life Consuming Sodium Pentobarbital -- Long-Term Effects of Sodium Pentobarbital -- Pet Food Regulations -- Regulations in the United States -- The U.S. Government Agency Regulating Pet Food -- Non-government Agencies and Pet Food -- AAFCO and Feed Analysis -- The Pet Food Institute -- Reassurance from the USDA in Pet Food Regulation? -- Regulations in Canada -- Regulations for Export to Europe -- Regulations in the United Kingdom -- Regulations in Japan -- Limited Regulations Internationally -- Pet Food Manufacturers -- The Multinational Pet Food Company Shuffle -- Lawsuits Against Pet Food Manufacturers -- Pet Food Manufacturers and Veterinarians -- Pet Food Manufacturers and Animal Organizations -- Pet Food Recalls -- The 2007 Pet Food Recall -- What Tainted the Pet Food? -- What Did the Pet Food Companies Know and When Did They Know It? -- Deadly Combination of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid -- Tracking the Problem to Chinese Manufacturers -- Contaminated Food Spills Over to Human Food -- Previous Recalls -- Animal Experimentation and Pet Food Companies -- Corporate Funding of Cruelty -- Iams and Animal Experimentation -- Other Pet Food Companies and Animal Experimentation -- Menu Foods and Animal Experimentation -- Natural Pet Food Companies -- The Danger of Additives and Preservatives -- Researching Pet Food Companies -- The Problem with Co-packers -- No Guarantees -- Recommended Natural Pet Food Companies -- Imported Vitamins and Supplements -- Cooking for Cats -- Protein -- Vegetarian Cats? -- Carbohydrates -- Fats for Cats -- Vitamins and Minerals -- Malabsorption -- Problems with Salmon and Tuna Diets -- Hyperthyroidism -- Dry Cat Foods and Potential Problems -- Baby Food for Sick Cats -- My Final Word on Cats -- Recipes for Cats -- Tasty Meals for Healthy Cats -- Special Diets for Cats with Health Concerns -- Especially for Kittens -- Cooking for Dogs -- A Balanced Diet -- Basic Diet for Dogs -- Possible Food Allergies and Malabsorption -- Calcium for Dogs -- Vegetarian Dogs? -- Should You Give Your Dog a Bone? -- Recipes for Dogs -- Foods to Absolutely Avoid -- Wholesome Recipes -- Special Diet Considerations -- Vegetarian Diet -- Crunchies & Treats -- Puppy Food -- Bloat: A Canine Killer -- What Is Bloat? -- Dogs at Risk for Bloat -- Causes of Bloat -- Risk Factors Associated with Bloat -- Symptoms of Bloat -- A Possible Genetic Connection -- Prevention -- Planning Ahead -- Veterinary Treatment of Bloat -- Other Pet Concerns -- Designer Dogs -- Pet Scams on the Internet and in Newspapers -- Boarding Your Pet -- Declawing Cats