Pet Food Ingredients
...and some other links for those that are worried about the reliability of the pet food article I linked to earlier:
Google search results full of articles from all over on the topic
Cat Food Uncovered -- in-depth research project performed by a university student
About.com Cats Forum article
Amazon.com page for book "Food Pets Die For" along with reviews, including some by vets
Polluted Pet Food (the article seems outlandish and scary until you've looked at the other sources and verified that, oh shit, it's true)
Yes, it IS a problem, not something reported on one source by a paranoid whackjob. It is acknowledged openly by major vetrinary associations, rendering plants, shelters that participate in the practice, and has been investigated repeatedly by a number of reputable news sources.
Yes, I have seen *huge* improvements in my cats after getting them off the grocery store brands. No vomiting, shiny coats, senior citizens that continue acting like kittens, incredibly good health (the few things we've run into weren't food-related)...nothing like the sleep-all-day-by-age-two cranky dull-coated stereotype that they used to be like.
Natura (one of the *good* companies) has this cool ingredient comparison wizard, which not only lets you compare ingredients between different brands, but also will give you information on what each of the ingredients are, including whether they're good/bad and why:
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz
Google search results full of articles from all over on the topic
Cat Food Uncovered -- in-depth research project performed by a university student
About.com Cats Forum article
Amazon.com page for book "Food Pets Die For" along with reviews, including some by vets
Polluted Pet Food (the article seems outlandish and scary until you've looked at the other sources and verified that, oh shit, it's true)
Yes, it IS a problem, not something reported on one source by a paranoid whackjob. It is acknowledged openly by major vetrinary associations, rendering plants, shelters that participate in the practice, and has been investigated repeatedly by a number of reputable news sources.
Yes, I have seen *huge* improvements in my cats after getting them off the grocery store brands. No vomiting, shiny coats, senior citizens that continue acting like kittens, incredibly good health (the few things we've run into weren't food-related)...nothing like the sleep-all-day-by-age-two cranky dull-coated stereotype that they used to be like.
Natura (one of the *good* companies) has this cool ingredient comparison wizard, which not only lets you compare ingredients between different brands, but also will give you information on what each of the ingredients are, including whether they're good/bad and why:
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz