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What is poisoning our pets? Podcast "In the Dish with Rodney Habib" talks about Chicken Jerky Treats and antibiotics used in chicken...

Hello, Pat Pet Lovers!

If you are concerned about what your pet is eating... I highly recommend familiarizing yourself with Susan Thixton and Mollie Morrissette!  

Strange question I ask pet parents... Have you ever considered the "Country of Origin" of the ingredients in your pet's food?  My main concern is the protein source... you guessed it, chicken!  It may be MADE in the USA, but is that chicken imported from another country?  Unless you ask, you will never know!  But now the new question is, where is the food processed, before it's even purchased!  

Susan and Mollie are both guests in the Podcast "In the Dish."

As introduced in the blog:

"The first guest is Susan Thixton, known as the Caped Crusader for Safe Pet Food. Her goal is to teach us - empower each and every pet owner with an understanding of how to find a true quality ingredient pet food.

She is also the creator of Truth About Pet Food.com, which is about thousands of people working together helping to make pet food safe. The brightest veterinarians and scientists, along side thousands of determined pet owners, are all part of the TruthaboutPetFood.com team.

The second guest is equally as inspirational.

Founder and editor of Poisoned Pets.com ,Mollie Morrissette

Poisoned Pets is the independent online journal in the critically under-reported area of pet food safety giving pet owners a rare glimpse into the secretive world of the pet food industry. 

Her goal is to provide information to help consumers make informed choices about the food they are feeding their pets. In hopes that the reader will be inspired to closely examine the truth behind the pretty package, and to be a source of inspiration to change the way we care for our beloved pets.

The blog below was written by Planet Paws Pet Essentials   https://www.facebook.com/PlanetPawsPetEssentials then posted by PetSitUSA.  

If you would rather skip right to the podcast... Podcast here - http://ow.ly/n2Xjv (part 1 & 2 due to length) 


“Not a day goes by where I don’t look into my girl Sam's eyes and I don’t feel the guilt of destroying her internally by feeding her those pet treats and the damage I caused to her kidneys. It was my duty as her guardian to protect her and I failed, but I will make sure it never happens again to the best of my ability. I will make sure to help educate and inform as many that will listen. It is the only way I can pay my dog back. I owe that to her.” – PNB, Rodney Habib

Two pets, dog or cat, side by side eating a bowl of pet food or a pet treat. They seem happy and content, and you feel happy because you know they love the food. Those two pets go to the vet and both receive check-ups. One has a clean bill of health, yet the other seems to be deteriorating. Why?

The “not so” new problem from abroad has begun to surface. The foreign meats in some of your bags of pet food initially do not seem like a problem to the manufacturer, yet could it be destroying your #pet?

Visit some manufacturers social media pages and read the attacks that have begun. Thousands around the world are watching their furry loved one being destroyed by some of these foods.

Can the answer be one simple explanation? 

The new theory is: Pets that are affected by the treats and/or food are #dogs & #cats that are experiencing an allergic reaction to sulfonamide drugs. More specifically, they are hypersensitive to sulfonamites.

This week on Lite929’s “In the Dish”, Pet Nutrition Blogger Rodney Habib and host Jamie Paterson have brought on two special guests who will help give you some answers. This topic is what brought our two hosts Rodney and Jamie together to put Canada’s largest pet podcast together. 

Watching their two dogs slowly whither away in front of their eyes from unknowingly feeding their pets foreign meats in the pet food was a large concern for both of them.


Podcast here - http://ow.ly/n2Xjv (part 1 & 2 due to length) — with Susan ThixtonMollie MorrissetteJamie PatersonLisa Blackburn PatersonStephanie WallLien GomezEarle Mader and Chris Lawrence.


Hope everyone had a tail waggin' purrrrfect week... and your furry babies stayed dry!  : )  

Lori

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