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Television commercials and magazine advertisements for pet food would have us believe that the meats, grains, and fats used could grace our own dining tables. Read the first page
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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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First thing: of course the pet food industry did not comment for this book. Why would they admit to putting garbage in pet food when they own multi-billion dollar companies? But the sort of information contained in this book has dribbled and dabbled out off and on for years -- diseased animals, road kill, zoo animals, etc. And when you consider we can't even get good laws for animal abuse, is it any wonder no one much cares what goes into pet food? If I sound frustrated, it's because I am. It sickens me to think of what these big congomerates get away with chasing after the almighty dollar!! Back to the point. It took Ann Martin 7 years to track down the information contained in this book, a remarkable feat considering she's Canadian and most of the pet food companies are right here in the USA.
One of my cats died far too young of cancer. I always wanted all four of them to eat better but advertising has scared us to death of giving our pets anything good for them. Thanks to Ms. Martin's book, I now cook for my other three cats. They are thriving. (The difference in their coats, demeanor, etc. was obvious almost immediately. If you don't cook, there are natural brands, with real meat, on the market like Innova and PetGuard to name just two.) It's hard to get people to change, I suppose, but if you want additional information, please also read THE NATURE OF ANIMAL HEALING by Martin Goldstein, D.V.M. Not only does he back up Ms. Martin's findings, being a vet, he's able to explain in great detail the health implications of poor diets. Apparently, he sees it every day in his practice. There are other books here at Amazon.com on the subject which I haven't read yet.
As to raw vs. cooked, there really are two very distinct opinions on this. Animals do eat raw food in the wild. And Dr. Goldstein eventually switched to raw (organic, however). I intend to do so when I figure out how. Ms. Martin home-cooks. Meanwhile, home-cooked is certainly better than BY-PRODUCTS. By the way, BY-PRODUCTS are essentially anything people can't/won't eat such as beaks, feathers, feet, and other sickening things I won't mention, plus the already mentioned diseased animals, road kill, restaurant grease and our euthanized pets. Ms. Martin wrote this book as a result of pet food sickening her own animals (she has independent lab tests showing why). I hope you will read the book, then decide for yourself. We owe it to our wonderful pets who give so much and ask for so little in return.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Ms. Martin is one of those people who just won't quit. She won't be quiet, she won't be stopped. Nothing has been spared in her search for the truth in what is going into our pet's food. (And I'm sure there are those who would prefer her to be less industrious.) I could only read about 4 or 5 pages at a time, as I was so sickened to think about how many of my wonderful dogs and cats have died of cancerous growths, and how much I have trusted the pet food industry. If you are really committed to your pet's health, WAKE UP and READ THIS BOOK. Since I have been making my dog's food, as Ms. Martin recommends, the change in their coats, energy, weight, and love of mealtime, has been astounding. And it's easy to do!! Ms. Martin is an angel and is doing something magnificent for our animals.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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If you read this book & still buy commercial dog food - read the book again!! This book made me read everthing I could find on the pet food industry & then how to avoid it. I now cook for all five (5) of my dogs & it is a chore but no matter how much it involves I hope I will never buy another bag of commercial dog food. I am so thankful that I found this book in Amazon & ordered it!!!
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Dog Owner
Having now lost 2 Goldies to cancer, I started to think about the food I had feed both of my girls over the years of having them. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Susan
This book is a poorly researched emotional blackmail
Unfortunately, books do not have to be peer reviewed. The statements in this book do not hold true to fact. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Paul
WHAT A GREAT READ
Brilliant book, and tells the horrors of feeding dry/canned feeds to your dog. Tells it as it is,and a great book if you want to know more about what you should or shouldnt feed... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by Miss Marples
VERY INTERESTING READ 4 PET LOVERS
NOT 4 THE FAINT HEARTED, THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE THE WAY U FEED UR DOG FOREVER, IT NAMES AND SHAMES THE DOG FOOD COMPANY'S WHICH ARE ANIMAL TESTING AND PUTTING DEAD DOGS BACK IN THE... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Lianne Kilner
A must for dog lovers
A freind recommended this book to me as a must read and I am so glad I did. I was a little shocked to say the least, although most of the data is taken studies carried out in the... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Mr. Paul Harrison
Who is pet food for?
I t amazes me that so much of our supermarkets are given over to junk food - not ust for us but for our pets too. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by Elizabeth Hennel
On the right track but I diagree somewhat
I feel every responsible dog or cat owner should prepare their animal's food. I totally agree with Ann about the commercial pet food industry because I lost a cat to kidney... Read more
Published on 2 April 1999
THE book that will CHANGE the "Pet Food Industry"
If you don't own a pet you must know someone who you care for that does... A Must Read! No one should spend money paying for pet food, it only goes to their advertising, not our... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 1998
emotional generalization
Very little general research. Some concentrated research at specific sites. There was no statistics as to how many meal suppliers and of course no data could be provided from... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 1998
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