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How much do you know about the ingredients your dog food contains? Would you still feed it to your dog if you knew some of the ingredients consisted of expired meat, diseased meat and even dead dogs and cats from animal shelters? That's exactly what's going into some commercial pet foods, according to a recent article on Slate.com. SHOCKING INGREDIENTS THAT MAY BE FOUND IN SOME PET FOOD: We already know that pet food contains a lot of animal products that we probably wouldn't eat ourselves, including meat that the ...

Cat Food Recalled in 25 States

Cat owners, double-check your cupboards and cat food labels. According to the Hunterdon County Democrat, BluePearl Veterinary Partners are urging owners to return or discard bags of certain Diamond Pet Foods after the company announced a voluntary recall that affects 25 states. Diamond Pet Foods issued a recall on Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Kitten Formula dry cat food, Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula dry cat food and 4health All ...

The 8 Most Important Dog Food Ingredients

We know most dogs will eat just about anything, but responsible owners know that what goes inside our pets serves as the foundation for their health and determines their overall longevity. For these reasons, simply picking dog food can become a complicated task. The most important thing you can do for your dog is to educate…

Pet Expert Dan Barton Talks About Recalled Pet Food

More pet food imported from China has been found to have impurities, which means more recalls. This time, the products in question were tainted with illegal antibiotics. When it comes to pet food recalls, the question on pet owners' minds is quickly changing from "if" to "when" the next one will happen.…

Is Raw Pet Food Safe?

While most pet owners feed their pets dry food, many are considering the benefits of raw food. According to Mother Nature Network, increasing numbers of pet owners are considering putting their dogs or cats on all-raw meat and vegetable diets because it is much closer to the natural diet of animals. However, just like humans, pets can be infected with E. coli and other parasites. RELATED: 15 Diseases You Can Catch From Pets More and more owners and veterinaries are becoming huge proponents of raw pet food because it goes back to the natural diet of animals. In addition to containing more natural enzymes and vitamins, it is supposed to be easier for animals to break down. Typical bagged ...

10 Human Foods Dogs Can Eat - Holiday Edition

By Amy Shojai It doesn't have to be the holidays for us to want to treat our dogs. We love to indulge ourselves-and them-and are careful to avoid poisoning pets with high-risk foods like chocolate, macadamia nuts, avocados, or raisons/grapes. Artificial sweeteners keep owners lean, but any goodies sweetened with Xylitol could…