READ THIS - if you care about your dog's diet

[Baglady]

Have a go at this quiz

QUIZ


Then answer this question:

Are you...

A) Shocked
B) Surprised
C) Horrified
C) Neither of these, I only give my dog home cooked food

[jakeysmum]

I got 7/10, i am shocked by some answers but not others

[Jan]

'The remains of dead dogs and cats can be used in any product that may be used in pet food'

Bleuch! That is disgusting!

I got 4/10 - does that mean I'm rubbish? or does it mean that some pet food is rubbish?

[angelad]

I was so alarmed by some of the answers that I googled Uk legislation and got this:

The material of animal origin used by the pet food industry comprises those parts of animals which are either deemed surplus to human consumption or are not normally consumed by people in the UK, and derived from animals inspected and passed as fit for human consumption prior to slaughter. Animal material of this nature, which is not intended for human consumption, is classified as "animal by-products" under the EC Regulation on Animal By-Products for which Defra is responsible, and assigned the lowest risk rating. This rating requires that the material be free of any transmissible disease, which therefore excludes material from dying, diseased or disabled animals

The whole article is HERE under Related Links - Pet Food


Can't believe that the USA is so unregulated.

Always feed mine CSJ as it seems pure and simple and so many good reports but that quiz made me question for a minute

[Jan]

I wonder if America exports pet foods? Someone must have done some research, I can't bear the thought that any of my dogs could be eating dead dog, or dead cat, or diseased anything. It's surprising that there isn't more information in the public domain, especially given the price of some pet foods.