Is my Dog Food Safe? Is it Killing my Dog?

With the recent manufacturer recalls on dog food, people have wondered is dog food safe? The fact is, safe dog food is not easy to find. Commercial dog foods do not offer many safe formulas, their labels are confusing and difficult to understand. And no wonder. The grocers, food processors, and pet food manufacturers have all fought the FDA for years to keep the labels from being easily understood.

Look down the list of your commercial dog food, and you will likely see something that sounds like “meat meal.” Want to know what that is?

Would you believe meat meal is made up of dead dogs and cats? Animal shelters and highway road crews send their euthanized animals and their “road kill” to rendering plants. Often the animals are still wearing flea collars, ID tags, and some are wrapped in plastic bags. This delightful stew is then rendered down to make meat meal, or its equivalent.

We have been warned for years by vets and activists that commercial dog food contains the residue of the lethal chemicals that were used to put down dying animals. This has resulted in thousands of cases of various forms of cancer in the pets that eat this food.

Natural homemade dog food provides a healthy alternative. When you make your own dog food with healthy ingredients, you know your dog food is safe. Some people may initially balk at the idea of preparing dog food, but find out it is really a simple thing to do.

Many dog lovers prepare food for their animals as they are preparing family meals. They make in quantity and freeze it. Most agree this actually saves money over commercial dog food, and they know it is much healthier. They no longer worry: Is my dog food safe?