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Canned Cannibalism

Canned Cannibalism

Another source of meat that isn't mentioned on pet food labels is pet byproducts, the bodies of dogs and cats. In 1990, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that euthanized companion animals were found in pet foods. Although pet food company executives and the National Renderers Association vehemently denied the report, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the FDA confirmed the story. The pets serve a viable purpose by providing foodstuff for the animal feed chain, said Lea McGovern, chief of the FDA's animal feed safety branch. Because of the sheer volume of animals rendered and the similarity in protein content between poultry byproducts and processed dogs and cats, rendering plant workers say it would be impossible for purchasers to know the exact contents of what they buy. In fact, Sacramento Rendering cited by inspectors five times in the past two years for product-labeling violations.

(taken from an article by Tina Allen) ("Whats for Dinner? The Truth About Commercial Pet Food")

Flint River Ranch contains none of the above ingredients. Click here to see what our ingredients are.

Tina Perry is an animal advocate with the Animal Protection Institute. Reprinted from The Animals' Agenda Nov/Dec 1996