Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: dog food-RAW and Flint River

[mrsstoma]

In a message dated 4/11/2006 12:44:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That meat is exactly what goes into your dog food.  More dogs die every day from contaminated dog food then what will EVER die from raw.  I suggest doing a research before posting.  I did and switched to raw and boy am I happy.  I feed a huge group and they do just fine.  Everyone of them are gorgeous, heatlhy, and happy.  I just suggest instead of asking people who are uneducated in the nutrition department about it.  Think about our lions in the wild and our wild dogs today.  They eat dead animals that have been rotting in the sun for days and are just fine.  We also do not feed our captured wild animals a diet we process.  They get what they do in the wild.  If our dogs could talk I think you would all be surprised at what they want.  They have to settle for what we feed them or die.  Even the best dog food has had their bouts with contamination usually during processing and what they throw into the mixture.  Even corn has been contaminated and thrown in to our dog foods.   I just suggest getting some books, getting on some yahoo groups that do feed raw and talking to people who have researched both options.  My opinion  GO RAW  MY God, are you misinformed! My husband works as a hospital dietary specialist and cited for me a long list of all the bacteria, microbes and, contaminents in raw meat. These include Salmonella, Bochelinus, the Mad Cow bacteria, rodent hair and feces, as well as animal urine and feces. If, during processing, an animal carcass falls to the floor in a meat processing plant, it lands in a muck of, entrails, urine and feces. Do they take the time to clean this carcas after it's retrieved from the filth on the floor? You've got to be kidding! Time is money, and they don't waste time cleaning that filth from the retrieved carcass! My late father-in-law worked at the Amour Packing  plant in Pittsburgh. He told me they used to clean a carcass that hit the floor with DETERGENT (Tide, to be precise)! But that was before big business took over the industry. Now, the rule is process it as quickly as possible to make the easiest profit. You go right ahead feeding raw to your dogs. I'll pray for them.   I DON'T advocate processed pet food. I COOK meals for my Chis., They get chicken, vegetables (no corn or wheat), fruits and rice. Raw meat is loaded with artery-clogging fat. I BOIL the chicken that I feed my dogs, and drain thoroughly. 90 % of the fat is discarded with the water. My vet agrees that this is the best way to feed pets. My rule is; If I can't eat it, neither can my dogs. I've been breeding and raising dogs since I was 14. All of my dogs live well past what is considered a normal life span..   Did you check out any of those web sites I posted? I WOULD consider the Humane society Of The United States a reputable organization. If you want more information check with your local Health Department of the Center For Disease control (CDC). They'll set you straight.   Gloria     "Oh, no! Elastigirl! You married Elastigirl?...Then GOT BUSY! This is tooooo good!" Syndrome, from the film, "The Incredibles". " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " SPONSORED LINKS Breed charm dog italian Dog breed gift Dog breed t shirt Dog breed charm Dog breed shirts Chihuahua YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "Chihuahuas" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.