Recalled pet food

[balmofgilead]

from multiple sources.  Note that it's *not* just store brands.  I think it's only wet food, but I'm not sure. 

See more info & links here.

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[fetteredwolf.livejournal.com]

Iams and Eukanuba are on the list, so now they'll say, look we need to do research on animals so your pets don't get sick. I recently found out that the brand we feed our cats does animal research as well. I'm conflicted- I understand the importance of the research, because this is ALL your pet is going to eat, all the time, and you need to make sure that it contains all necessary nutrients and won't destroy their kidneys or something, on the other hand, why can't everyone just feed their cats raw meat?

[balmofgilead.livejournal.com]

When you (or they) say "animal research," does that include or mean the AAFCO feeding trials (which don't seem like an ethical problem to me), or is that just hopeful thinking on my part?

The BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) people say that just feeding raw meat all the time isn't ideal. I wonder, though. I mean, they make it seem as if there's no halfway point between feeding commercial foods and going to great lengths to obtain and prepare organ meats, bone meal, and various other things in exactly the right proportions on a weekly basis. It bugs me, because I can get raw meat at a cheaper price than I can get cat food. At least I think I could--I don't check prices of meat very often.