Alternative pet foods

Yeah I understand the temporary but some customers are so worried and are possibly to stupid to know any better and some don't even care. I had a customer the other day buying canned Alpo with wheat gluten in it. We talked about the issue at hand and she said she didn't care, thats what they've always eaten and shes not switching. If I had Cats or Dogs right now I'd be staying far away from Rice and Wheat Gluten. In which case I'm really glad I DON'T have Cats or Dogs right now.

Question though. In all the articles I've read they don't really specify which brands are contaminated. Are the Rodent foods contaminated. I have always bought Kaytees Rodent blocks and Kaytee's Fiesta Mixes for them and they have Wheat Gluten in them. I also give them small Dog Pedigree Bones for them to chew on. I haven't in a few months though and am scared to know. This isn't all they get though and if I found out Rat foods were contaminated its not hard to switch or stop feeding it for awhile. I can make their dry food dish out of all kinds of stuff like Kashi cereal. Just asking. Thanks a lot!

I wish I knew.

Depending on what source you look at, this COULD be much more widespread than we've been told, but then others say that there is nothing to worry about as long as it wasn't certain food made between certain dates. Yet now, they are finding the contaminants in more stuff....and I would guess that testing the rat and mouse food isn't a high priority for whoever it is that is supposed to be testing this stuff, since it made it so far before it was even figured out for cats and dogs.

All I know is that I am not taking any chances....if it means cooking them homeade food for awhile, so be it....they just think they are getting treated, lol.