Thanks! I found a couple of sites too that might be helpful.

http://www.doga.....l.html or just sign up for this! http://www.pets.....eport.com/

What kind of information does Petsumer Report provide?

Petsumer Report gives subscribers alerts to risky ingredients, ingredient country of origin (U.S. only or imports), grade or quality of meat ingredients, list of health promoting ingredients, recall history, and much more! 

[Image Can Not Be Found]I started really looking into ingredients when Cadence was diagnosed with the cancer and I needed to determine what her diet was going to be like going forward. Just imagine my shock and guilt when the integrative vet I took her to asked me for my dog food bag of the (Name brand Prescription!!) food I was feeding her showing me the food was only 13% protein (which was egg because it was some type of hydrolized protein for her skin) with most of the other ingredients carbs, grains, and fillers. I switched her diet then read another book called "Food Pets Die For" by Ann Martin. I bought it off of Amazon and have been letting family and friends take turns borrowing it and reading it to get the facts. Here is an excerpt below:

Food Pets Die For: Excerpt and Reader Reviews

I would advise everyone to stay away from anything made/processed in China to begin with. 

Dogfood Advisor reported the following: 

(also due to aflatoxin levels)

Arrow Brand Dog Food Recall – posted 12/12

http://www.dogf.....od-recall/

Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Food – Posted 12/9

http://www.dogf.....on-recall/

What strikes me about all of this recent food recall in the news is that animal care professionals have always warned against raw foods because of the dangers of salmonella and other nasties, yet there has not been a recent case I have heard of where a dog got sick on raw food because of these bacteria. Anyways, some are using a high-pressure pasteurization process for their raw foods now. I really think that because of the way commercial dog food is processed that the kibble is more of a problem. Cadence has flourished since we put her on raw food. Our new puppy is on it now. I, of course use the proper sanitary procedures before and after serving because I am a human being and my body can't handle raw food the way a dog's body is equipped to. I treat it the same way I would treat handling raw hamburger or chicken. I have also heard that immunocompromised dogs should not eat raw, only healthy dogs. I read that in Dr. Dressler's book :

"What is the connection between the immune system and raw diets?

Well, when we are talking about raw food, we can sometimes be talking about certain bacteria found in the uncooked food, in particular meats.  One of the benefits of cooking is that you kill germs.  These microbes are most commonly found on the surface of the food, after it is stored for a while in the plastic and foam containers we buy at the store. 

A dog with cancer, in particular an overwhelming cancer, and most especially a  dog on  immune suppressing treatments, is susceptible to these microbes.  And they may get sick as a consequence.  Some examples of these disease causing bacteria are salmonella, e.coli, and campylobacteria.

These germs can cause food poisoning.

Old, ground, raw meat is the highest risk of containing disease-causing microbes like these."

I was told that raw is ok to give her from the integrative vet I see but then again we don't give Cadence the raw hamburger and chicken from the grocery store. We order it from a place called Darwin's Pet where it is processed and immediately frozen and not allowed to sit on any shelves at a store in a foam container. But for me, the proof is right before my eyes, when I look at Cadence and she is happy and healthy and actually at a normal weight....the way she goes crazy eating when I set her dog food bowl down. She never had this zest for commercial kibble. When I used to feed her kibble, she looked at me the way that dog looks in that post I wrote earlier. Now she smiles as I head to the refrigerator. I am gung ho for feeding raw food for dogs, but then again you should get educated on the different food choices for your pet and make sure that what you are feeding works for your pet. Some dog's systems may not be able to handle a raw diet. 

Cadence's Mom