That’s interesting to know those ingredients affect allergies- I will keep that in mind as Felix gets older in case Ryan has any allergies (he used to be allergic to all cats, but Spaz hasn’t bothered him).

This is one of the worst ingredients on the link in the article from Natural News- and I can’t tell you how often I see it on food/treat packages:

“poultry by-products (1 stars) found in 3% of pet food products analyzed
Ground up carcasses, can include dead, diseased foul, all internal parts void of healthy meat, includes feet and beaks.”

I just cannot believe we are expected by society to feed that to our pets (as it is almost all you can find in the stores)- it’s unreal and I will not continue to harm my little ones with unhealthy foods.

It definitely inspires me to try my own too. I have to adjust mine though, as corn, wheat, gluten and soy in the cats’ diet will aggravate Justin’s allergies (causes the animal to shed and produce more dander).

Such a good idea though. I know that legally, manufacturers can hide at least roadkill & euthanised animals (complete with rendered chemicals) under the label “meat by-products”.

And yet, that is your only selection in some stores. Hm, makes me wonder.

Great post!