Any good dog cookie, biscuit recipes?

I liked the article too. That website has lots of cool stuff. OK. Cool. I wonder, though, FDA regulations being lax or not, why should we just accept stuff that may or may not be as good as other stuff, concerning food mostly, strictly because of our own economic situations? If something is safe, nutritious, and proven to be healthy and edible, why would any company put out a lesser quality product to sell cheaper when they know it is nowhere near as good for you(or your pet)healthwise? And why do we consumers not have the right (?) to say "no way, this is crap compared to that, how can you even try to sell it"? It is either good or it is not. I mean it is (pet) food, you should not have to roll the dice and see if it will make you (or your pet) sick. It is either good for you, or it is not. How much money you have in the bank should not determine what kind of stuff you put in your dog or cats or your own body. Do I make any sense here? Gary, I like your "prisoners running the prisons" analogy, and I believe that. But it seems like we are the prisoners when we just accept this stuff as normal. Gee, sorry about this soapbox thing. I'll get off.

I think Beowulf DID start this topic, right?  Read this article, if you already have not.


http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/50747/?page=1

Real nice post.

"What happened to all those Beneful commercials where the dog in it "is so happy!"....I'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts on this."

That poor dog is barfing blood in a corner somewhere. As soon as his boss is done counting money, they will euthanize it and send it to the renderers'.

"Maybe we'll start seeing these agencies protecting American citizens again, and not American corporations. "
 
Yeah, I wouldnt hold my breath on that one. Maybe we could set up a lobbying firm on K Street, come up with a few million dollars and buy a couple of senators. That is probably the only way we wont be left holding the bag here. 
 

Is anyone really at all surprised at this story? It is just keeping with the corporate climate in this country these days. What a crock. He probably wont even get into trouble.

Dude, did you really type about how Lobo's stool DIDNT smell that bad? Thats hysterical! I mean, we feed Kumpi, and the dogs, well, they crap healthy, I guess. But it still smells like shit. Can you really get away from that?

Cool analogy. The commercial pet poisons ARE like a burning building.

We feed Kumpi.

I wouldnt feed this crap if you held a gun to my head.

We started feeding Kumpi to our two mutts shortly after our adopting them from a local shelter. The decision to do so came after some research done into pet food, the good and not so good ingredients, the marketing tactics...etc. My dogs seem to like this food, and they are quite healthy according to the vet we use. It has been over a year since putting them on the food, so the "test of time" is still a long way off, but barring any kind of health setback, we will happily continue feeding this brand. I feel awful for the many pet owners who have gone through losses or sickness of their animals due to this recent poisoning of commercial foods, but this brand is so far from those others, and is run by someone who genuinely wants to run a pet food company with integrity where the pets come first. To any prospective customers of this brand, one great thing is you can contact the owner by email, or probably by telephone, and ask her any kind of questions you may have. The website is quite informative also. I have communicated with her on occasion and always recieve a prompt reply. Try some crap like that with ALPO or IAMS. Yeah right. Anyway, if you are still reading this and looking for a new pet food, then call this woman and learn more about what she offers, then compare it to what you can buy at the local pet store. I wont eat fast food everyday because eventually it will kill me. I also wont feed my two dogs the equivalent of fast food in dog form because, eventually, it will kill them the same way. The food should not hurt the dogs.