Consumers Are Left To Wonder About Pet Food Recalls 0
As pet owners, our first concern should always be the health and well-being of our animals. Naturally, part of that equation is providing them with plenty of exercise, regular check-ups at the veterinarian, and of course, proper nutrition. Since their diet oftentimes includes healthy foods and snacks, we need to ensure that they are fed only the healthiest of these items. Conversely, what are pet owners to do if we can no longer trust the quality of the foods and snacks that commercial manufacturers are producing?
It’s a given that we depend on these companies to produce healthy foods and snacks for our four-legged loved ones, but in the past several years, an unacceptable issue has reared its ugly head in the pet food industry – specifically, the recall of foods and snacks that have been tainted with deadly ingredients. Suffice it to say, for many of us, this has destroyed the trust that we have given these commercial entities.
The recall issue has left us frightened about our pet’s welfare, and as a result, this is cause for change in the pet food industry. Within the past few years, thousands of cats and dogs have become seriously ill due to these tainted foods. Additionally, a large percentage of these animals have died. In March of 2006, the snowballing really started when Menu Foods, a Canadian pet food producer, recalled over 90 different moist foods categorized as a “cuts and gravy” type of cat and dog food. Read the rest of this entry →
