[Dailydrool] dog food *sigh*

[Heather Collins]

Well, Diamond is now manufacturing Canidae so that argument doesn't work
~Heather

>
>
> I think what a lot of people are overlooking is they forget to look  
> into
> where their dog food really comes from. Where is it manufactured?  
> Who is the
> manufacturer? Where/who/what is the source of the ingredients?
>
> For example, I feed mostly a raw diet to all my dogs, but I do  
> incorporate
> California Natural Kibble into their diet, but not CN canned.  
> California
> Natural is made by Natura, which also makes Innova, EVO, Karma, and  
> Health
> Wise. Natura's kibbles are made in Natura's own facility, but Natura's
> canned foods are made by Menu facility, so I do not feed any Natura  
> canned
> foods.
>
> I'm sorry, but I forgot who it was who compared Costco kibble to  
> Canidae.
> Even though Canidae has revamped their formulas, and changed their  
> facility,
> within a very short time, I think comparing Canidae to Kirkland  
> kibble is an
> injustice to Canidae.
>
> The Kirkland signature, which is a Costco brand, makes so much more  
> than
> just dog food! They make laundry soaps, cookware, batteries, dog beds,
> briefcases, wine, diapers, etc.,etc., therefore "Kirkland's" focus is
> certainly not on perfecting dog food ingredients and probably not  
> interested
> in knowing, or caring, where their ingredients come from.
> Some of Kirkland's canned dog foods were, during the recall of 2007,
> recalled. Also, Kirkland dog food is made by Diamond, which, IMHO,  
> is just
> not acceptable.
>
> Maybe ingredients in some dog foods look impressive, but the bottom  
> line for
> me is, I want to know where the companies get their ingredients and  
> in which
> facility/ies the foods are made, and if there are any outlying  
> problems of
> the facility that could affect the dog food in the end. So I'm on the
> never-ending hunt for answers, which can be difficult at times,  
> because many
> companies are not willing to share information that is important to  
> me.
>
> Marilyn, Miko (Chasing lizards in Heaven), Bess, RoseyMae, and Beaver
> Cleaver,
> Fort Bragg, CA
>
> "You have gone ahead and nothing is the same, leaving paw prints on  
> my heart
> that will always remain."- Tibetan Proverb from Prayers on the Wind.
>
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