Rendering plants process decomposing animal carcasses, large roadkill and euthanised dogs and cats into a dry protein product that is sold to the pet food industry. One small plant in Quebec, Ontario, renders 10 tons (22,000 pounds) of dogs and cats per week. The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture states that "the fur is not removed from dogs and cats" and that "dead animals are cooked together with viscera, bones and fat at 115° C (235° F) for 20 minutes".
The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is aware of the use of rendered dogs and cats in pet foods, but has stated: "CVM has not acted to specifically prohibit the rendering of pets. However, that is not to say that the practise of using this material in pet food is condoned by the CVM."
Some of these dead pets - those euthanised by veterinarians - already contain pentobarbital before treatment with the denaturing process.
2007-02-25 23:58:54 · 6 answers · asked by darlin12009 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
no, i dont purchase store brand foods for my pets, and unfortunetly, it is in a lot of the big name brands, but, yes, i do know that there are a few brands out there that do not contain these ingrediants..
thanks for all of your input..
2007-02-26 00:26:28 · update #1
no, i dont purchase store brand foods for my pets, and unfortunetly, it is in a lot of the big name brands, but, yes, i do know that there are a few brands out there that do not contain these ingrediants..
for more info please check out
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/animals.htm..this is not the only site i have seen this info on....
thanks for all of your input..
2007-02-26 00:28:40 · update #2
You are so correct on this. Just be careful, there are a few posters on Yahoo who do not believe this statement because they have been brainwashed into believing Science Diet, etc are the best foods on the market. I just wish there was a way to better portray the truth.
Thank you for posting this. I just wish there were more people like you and me out trying to spread the word....
2007-02-26 04:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by PAWS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Years ago I stopped purchasing the big named pet foods becauseof the facts you have mentioned. Are you aware of the faux fur industry and how it relates to trade with China? It is enough to make dog and cat lovers everywhere totally saddened and shocked.
2007-02-26 08:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by tobyavrie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you buy a really high quality food for your pet, you don't need to worry about this. My dog eats Wellness and EVO, and I know that none of that stuff is in either of them. I'd guess the grocery store foods contain those kinds of ingredients.
2007-02-26 08:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Meggz21 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wonder what "brand names" would be associated with this end product?
I think if you as an informed consumer purchase the brands that are formulated and high in protien and nutrients that don't cost $1.59 per 25lb. bag, this would not come into play at all!
2007-02-26 08:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and then it goes into purina, pedigree, Iams, Science Diet, Eukanuba, and many others.
2007-02-26 08:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by chiropteragirrrl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD SAY ITS BETTER to make it all your self !! that way it is more nutrishosh !
2007-02-26 08:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by paige l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋