/24-7PressRelease/ - TAMPA, FL, December 12, 2007 - Expert Panel finds...Only two FDA inspectors oversee the entire $20 Billion pet food industry! Pet Owners must fend for themselves.
An expert panel recently examined the FDA finding only two inspectors oversee the entire $20 Billion pet food industry. Left to look out for themselves, pet owners are turning to 'continuing education' in efforts to keep their pets safe.
As recently as 10 months ago, most pet owners completely trusted their brand of dog or cat food. They didn't even consider the thought that some ingredients could be toxic. "That's not the case today, now pet owners want to know exactly what they are feeding their dog or cat" says Susan Thixton, pet food expert and educator. Thixton's website - http://www.TruthAboutPetFood.com - offers pet owners a variety of resources to learn about the pet food industry and how to make healthier choices for their dog or cat.
Thixton's TruthAboutPetFood.com publishes a free newsletter that features pet food educational lessons. One of Thixton's recent 'lesson' articles - Sign, sign, look everywhere for signs...' - explained to pet owners to look for the signs of a safe and healthy pet food (www.TruthAboutPetFood.com/signs.html). Other recent lessons/articles provided by TruthAboutPetFood.com teaches pet owners the differences between some pet foods that use 'pet grade' ingredients and other pet foods that use 'human grade' ingredients, an understanding of shelf life of pet foods, and a lesson on by-products in dog foods and cat foods.
"Pet owners know they have to understand what they are feeding their pet - but resources are slim. Few pet professionals - including veterinarians - understand pet food ingredients. It's my goal with TruthAboutPetFood.com to provide pet owners worldwide with an educational foundation to base their pet food and pet treat decisions on" reports Thixton. Currently TruthAboutPetFood.com has subscribers all across the US and Canada and has worldwide distribution with pet owners in the Philippines, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Hong Kong. Thixton's site does not become involved in the medical aspect of prescription pet foods - the site offers education for selecting a puppy, adult maintenance, and/or senior dog foods and cat foods and dog and cat treats. Currently the Paws Club section of TruthAboutPetFood.com has a library of 13 months of newsletters and over 40 additional pet food educational articles. A blog will be added to the site after the first of the year to provide pet owners a means to comment on articles and share their healthy pet stories.
TruthAboutPetFood.com also offers a pay subscription pet food review and rating system - Petsumer Report. Petsumer Report provides subscribers with monthly reviews of dog and cat foods and additional resources such as country of origin of specific pet food ingredients, shelf life, and health benefits like antioxidants, chelated minerals, and probiotics.
Susan Thixton has worked in the pet industry for over 20 years. She began her 15 year study of the pet food industry when her eight year old dog died from cancer her vet told her was caused from chemical preservatives in pet food. For more information visit http://www.TruthAboutPetFood.com or email Susan@TruthAboutPetFood.com.
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