Pet Lover Blog

I know most pet owners were as upset and scared as I was when we first started hearing about the melamine that was in some of the pet foods on the market. And it seemed like every day another brand was being put on the danger list. Cats and dogs were dying from the contaminated foods and all I could think of was what would I do if my pets were eating the bad foods.

I talked to my veterinarian about the foods and started being even more careful about the brands I buy for my boys, but I still have my doubts about what is in the foods. They could be putting anything in the foods…the US government doesn’t regulate the ingredients in pet foods!

I don’t know about you, but I was completely shocked when I found that out. And to prove my point, here’s a recent news item from the CBS early show that explains the problem:

Recently, I heard about an all-natural pet food brand, Addiction Foods. It’s not one of the common brands, and it’s made from meats like kangaroo and venison. They have both cat & dog foods and all of them are made with only natural ingredients. I just had to give them a try.

It made me laugh for a minute when I found out that one of their dog foods is made with the meat of wild kangaroos, but my dog loved it when I gave it to him for the first time. He doesn’t care if kangaroos aren’t even from this hemisphere, he just knows he likes the food.

And my kitty-boys were crazy about the cat food too. To watch them eat it, you would have thought they hadn’t eaten in a week. (Anyone who knows my cats knows that they are definitely NOT underfed!)

I guess until the government decides that pets are as important as people when it comes to food, I’ll have to buy the special brands for my four-legged babies. But to me, they are definitely worth it!