Shelters feeding animals.. animals?

[Indigo Bully Connection]

Why even continue discussing something that's complete and total fiction?

Sorry to step on any toes... I just read the OPs post.

[animal_rescue]

Why even continue discussing something that's complete and total fiction?

Just because I answered her doesn't mean I believe it, the sole reason I made this post was so people would tell me it wasn't true. I'm sorry if I've made you upset by answering her somehow.

[carole]

Don't worry you have every right to discuss something here that you consider interesting,whether it be fact or fiction.

[Lady's Human]

Just because I answered her doesn't mean I believe it, the sole reason I made this post was so people would tell me it wasn't true. I'm sorry if I've made you upset by answering her somehow.

That wasn't directed at you, don't worry about it.

[Indigo Bully Connection]

That was pretty rude, IMO

EDIT: At least it came across that way.

[Freedom]

When I did online research of dog foods, it was pretty clear that the cheaper, low cost, foods often do include pet renderings. "animal by-product meal" was one of the "euphemisms" which appears on the label. I don't think those end up in the human food chain.

And I never heard of it helping with immunity.

No way a shelter could possibly "do" the processing. Cynic that I am, I suppose it may be a way for some shelters could make money. I mean, when I have my pet euthanized at the vet, it costs a bit even for the anonymous group burial. A high kill shelter is not getting paid for the burials, and is almost alwyas struggling for funds.

Ick, what a topic! But it is somethin we on PT think about it.

[Marigold2]

I don't believe it at all. It's a scare tactic in poor taste.

[luvofallhorses]

Sounds like a crock of bullcrap to me. I have never even heard of that so I *highly* doubt it's true. I work at an animal shelter and that does not happen even in high kill shelters..

[moosmom]

I find this just plain GROSS!!!

[IRescue452]

Doesn't anybody remember how Nutro used to test positive for phenobarbitol in like the 90's?

[Freedom]

I find this hard to believe. I seriously doubt that the FDA would allow diseased animals, or those with various drugs in their system, do be processed for consumption. Processed and used as fertilizer has long been an acceptable practice, but as food???? Nah - very doubtful IMO.

Ellie, the DA does not regulate pet foods. No one does; it is a self regulated industry. And yes, diseased, roadkill, euthanized animals can find their way into processed kibble.

Click on this link:
http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/ratingpetfood.htm

Scroll down to the GLOSSARY, and read MEAT BY PRODUCTS. You do NOT want a food that lists this on the label.

This is also discussed in The Whole Pet Diet, by Andi Brown. Check it out at your library, she also makes it clear that many of the dog kibbles include stuff you wouldn't believe make it into your pet's food. This is why we need to read labels for our pets, just as we have had to learn to do this for ourselves. We need to stick to high quality foods, and know what is in them.

[Lady's Human]

The FDA doesn't regulate pet foods, however, rendering plants are highly regulated entities, and have been for decades.

The plant Pa worked at mainly produced fertilizer,meat scrap, and tallow, and had to turn away animals many times because they couldn't source the animals or tell the plant how the animals had died, and that was in the early 1960s.

[king2005]

Doesn't anybody remember how Nutro used to test positive for phenobarbitol in like the 90's?

This is why I read the whole post before posting what you posted. I was wondering if anyone else remembered that.

You guys need to watch Dirty Jobs the TV show.. there is one about rendering farm animals & what its used for & which animals get rendered... Gross yes, but its a VERY good watch & very educational.