I wanted to contrast and ‘lay some things on the table’ for us to think about.  The thought occurred to me while I was stuck in traffic staring at an overpass that had been de-faced by graffiti.  Group 1:  ‘Vandals’ This group goes by many names and one sticks out to me, artists.  There are many adolescents and some grown adults that feel the need to spray paint and deface public property sometimes for the shear purpose of enjoyment and some do it to create a master piece.  Recently in some cities the ‘vandals’...

“Anyone can purchase beautiful dyed wool yarn, but only a few can make it into a usable piece of everday clothing.” Anyone can make a ‘balanced diet’, but only a few can make it into a nutritional everyday food. function fbs_click() { u=location.href; t=document.title; window.open("http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u="+encodeURIComponent(u)+"&t="+encodeURIComponent(t),"sharer","toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436"); return false; } html .fb_share_button {display: -moz-inline-block;...

We all know that the pet industry today has a lot of flaws.  These flaws are now migrating their way over to the human side of things.  Not only can you catch parasites from your pet but now you can catch them just by handling their food!  What worries me is that this information JUST came Are they really so different? Both need help with the simple things in life we take for granted. This bond can have so many positive effects but do we see it for what it really is? Or is it just a pet? out on the news a few days ago. ...

Doesn't matter what you spray on processed it's still processed. Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) smells exactly like almonds, but it easily can kill you when ingested. Just because HCN smells like something familiar and safe, the adverse reaction to its consumption cannot be determined simply by it odor. A common practice in the pet food industry is to use flavors to cover up the distressed nature of many of the ingredients. Masking the natural purification and denatured characteristics of distressed ingredients destroys the animals’...

Politicians found to be illegally spending taxpayer money, Senators suddenly being exposed with lovers other than their spouse, movie stars caught drugged out; easily create excuses and fake remorse once they are caught and face a guilty verdict.  There are times in all our lives that we have to decide once and for all what we stand for and what our identity really is. If you believe in an optimum diet for your pet then follow your belief no matter what the “real” cost!  If you want a raw diet without the initial cost,...

I know people in the US that are using implants in their best animals. I think the US will one day require every animal to have its own permanent ID for traceability.  Under regulation from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, all sheep born in the United Kingdom on or after Dec. 31, 2009, must have two identifiers: one electronic and one visual. The Netherlands also passed similar legislation. The legislation was drafted, in part, to facilitate the early identification of health and safety problems through...

Every morning before I go to my office, I take a very brisk 1 mile walk on the gravel road that borders our farm. I feel I have the major responsibility in preventing my body from becoming a hood ornament. If I jump directly in front of a speeding car that I know is approaching at take-off velocity, I deserve what I get. Each day, no matter how inconvenient it might be to get prepared for my walk, I put on bright cloths so the drivers can see me in any type of weather situation.  I walk on the best side of the road for the type...

The world on forensics has presented me with a potential new assignment. Apparently our across sea ties have been supplying potato starch to the pet industry with a devastating consequence. Since the economy of America has caused the significant slowdown of home building, the need for adhesives in the manufacturing of particle boards and plywood has declined. Europeans have been supplying China and other Asian countries with a potato starch made from the potato, Amflora. Amflora is a genetically modified (GM) potato grown in...

A large increase in gastrointestinal abnormalities have been getting more frequent as temperature and humidity cause corn ingredients to express their inherent mycotoxins, mold and wild yeast content. If any of the first ingredients of your dog or cat food contains “ground yellow corn, corn starch, corn meal, corn gluten meal, corn germ meal, kibbled corn, hominy feed, corn gluten feed, toasted corn flakes, gelatinized corn flour, corn flour, corn bran, corn feed meal, cracked corn, ground corn, corn grits, or screened cracked...

Cats bring so much to our lives and expect very little in return.  I think this, rings true for most households whether life is just too busy or ‘Fifi’ doesn’t want to be pet when you’re available, our cats sometimes get ‘left out’.  I have dedicated the past 6 months struggling to find a diet routine that is right for our new puppy ‘Zack’ and I must say the poor old cat has been feeling like a bit of an outsider.  Love and affection given to most cats comes in the form of a bag of food or a can which they...