Buyer beware

It pays to think twice about what you feed your pet

Most consumers assume that pet foods are safe, wholesome products that our pets thrive on. If you are like I was, you never stop to consider who regulates the pet food industry-or who inspects the ingredients or even the source of the ingredients used in pet foods. I once assumed that pet food ingredients would cause no harm to my animal companions.

It was only after I began some persistent questioning of exactly what the contents listed on pet food labels really meant did I begin to realize how difficult it was to determine just what was in the product. Basically, labels are vague. According to the U.S. Food and Drug …