PET FOOD ALTERNATIVES

SIGN PETITION:
 Make all food safe and healthy human grade (no fillers).  Disclose all brands.  Disclose all ingredients.
 Ban use of animal testing



BOYCOTT
MADE IN CHINA PRODUCTS

Wheat Gluten and Corn Gluten and  Rice Protein Concentrate tainted with poison.  It was imported from China and traveled through various places before its final destination.  The poison is melamine.  Melamine added to boost the profit margin, cheat health.
It is now very clear that our regulations are not tight enough.   Why are we inspecting only 1.3% of imports? 

Why are we relying so heavily on  imported food ?  How safe is any food from foreign countries if it  does not have to abide by our FDA regulations or we can't enforce them? 

Why don't we inspect all of it?  Do we inspect the facilities? How often? Are we under funded?  Where is current funds going?  Are there too many authorities dividing up a piece of the pie?

We need to know,
 if its here, if its consumable, its safe!

BUYING RETAIL FOODS
  • READ ALL INGREDIENTS -
    meat source should be one of the first two ingredients.
  • Stay away from products with artificial colors or flavors, corn (cheap filler), wheat gluten, meal, byproducts and other cheap fillers. Corn and wheat can grow deadly molds and fungus.
  • Dont give treats or food with chemicals BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin & propylene glycol, corn syrups, sugar; or menadione aka dimethylprimidinol sulfate
  • Treats with added Honey and Molasses (black Strap is GOOD) in small amounts is ok from time to time.
  • NATURAL or ORGANIC doesn't mean HUMAN GRADE or HEALTHY (Some contain 'organic sugar/ corn syrup' as an ingredient- NEVER use ANY product w/CORN SYRUP or SUGAR ingredients - even organic. Corn syrup feeds cancerous cells (it is only in emergencies if hypoglycemic.)
  • NO - MANUFACTURED IN CHINA!

Other suggested links as resources for potentially healthy food and products: (KLF does not endorse any specific product or food alternative, links are just an additional help for those looking for possible answers or alternatives)
http://thepetfoodlist.com/index.htm
http://chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
www.newmansownorganics.com
www.earthanimal.com
KLF RECOMMENDS IF YOU MUST BUY RETAIL BUY NATURAL PET FOOD

READ THE INGREDIANTS TO LOOK FOR HEALTHY THINGS, LIKE FLAXSEED, ETC.   PET FOOD SHOULD NEVER HAVE CHEAP FILLERS SUCH AS CORN OR WHEAT, AS THEY ARE NOT GOOD FOR THE SPECIES, (DOGS & CATS), AND COLLECT DEADLY MOLDS.

BY-PRODUCTS OF MEAT MEANS EVERYTHING BUT THE MEAT. EXAMPLE:  EYEBALLS, HOOVES, TAILS, FEATHERS, ETC.

 DO THE RESEARCH: KLF does not endorse any one particular product or diet, it endorses you making decisions to the best of your ability with what resources you have.
"Human grade" and "natural/healthy" foods and Raw Foods:
NaturaPet.com
CanineCare.org
 CatInfo.org
DogFoodProject.com
TheHonestKitchen.com - Dehydrated raw pet food

Dog and Cat Vegan Diets
 Vegsoc.org -  V egetarian Diet for Cats?
Vnv.org.au -  Vegetarian Dogs & Cats  
 Vegepet.com - Feed your companion animals a vegan diet!
VeggiePets.com - Vegetarian Dog Food from VeggiePets - VeggiePets.com for ...
HappyPets.addr.com - Vegetarian Cats and Dogs

Warm weather raises risk of pet poisoning (May 23)

 See our Health section for more info and on food options
 See BUYING RETAIL FOODS in the right column for precautionary notes.
Another Resource for Pet Foods NOT on the Recall List:  petsitusa.com - NOTE: Use CAUTION!
 Article about cooking your own food for pets:  Cooking for Fido (and Fluffy, too) NOTE: Use CAUTION!

All articles listed are recommendations  that can be options for people of various resources.  Please use caution and take the time to research, the time is now to protect the animals.

RAW DIETS FOR DOGS AND CATS

"Raw diet closely approximates the diet cats would get in the wild; the diet to which their physiology is naturally attuned."
 - Bernard
Dogs: www.outoftheearth.com
 Cats: about.com - raw food diet

 Precautions:

  • Buy from a trusted butcher instead of commercially-packed meat in supermarkets
  • Use the meat immediately, or freeze the meat mixture in individual serving-sized packets for future use. (Freezing also destroys many bacteria.)
  • Add priobiotics to the mix, for enhanced intestinal tract health (available in health food stores and online pet stores)
  • Use safe food handling techniques - clean and sterilize all equipment, including cutting boards and food dishes after each use.
  • Always take up and discard any uneaten food after thirty minutes
  • Consult with your own veterinarian before offering a raw meat diet to an immunocompromised pet.

TOXIC TO PETS

See our Health page for list of articles about everyday food, plants and substances that can be very toxic to pets. 

One of the articles is Foods to Avoid Feeding to Pets