More Pet Food Recalled
The list of recalled pet food keeps growing. On the latest from the Humane Society:
Rice protein concentrate used in pet food has been contaminated by melamine, testing confirmed on April 18. Melamine was also found in corn gluten in pet food in South Africa on April 19. Melamine contaminated wheat gluten has already caused more than 100 brands of pet food to be recalled. FDA suspects that the melamine may have been intentionally added to the pet food ingredients to boost the protein content although that theory has not been confirmed.
Keep an eye on the list of recalled pet food to make sure you aren’t feeding your pets tainted food. There’s a recalled list here: Recalled Pet Food and Treats. Also important to visit (and sign up for the email updates) is the Ten Things You Should Know about the Pet Food Recall page.
Two brands that offer safe, high quality pet food are Wellness Food and Innova Pet Foods.
Here’s another safe pet food that uses only the highest quality, human-grade ingredients:
Flint River Ranch
I bought Wellness for my cats and they seem to be much more satisfied with the food than with what I was feeding them before (which was supposed to be high quality food). I think the lesson learned is that all the fillers these pet food companies use to bulk up the pet food isn’t very healthy. I feel very sorry for all the owners that had to learn this the hard way.
Thanks for providing these valuable resources. People should also be careful with what treats they are feeding their pets. Only a few treats have been recalled so far but maybe that is because they are just not being scrutinized as closely yet.
Look for chemical free, human quality ingredients that include lots of fruits and veggies, and very little (if any) salt and sugar.