Worst Horror of Pet Food

The use of euthanized pets in pet food has been suspect for years. Now, Spain is in the middle of a full investigation that will finally prove the absolute worst horrors of pet food. It has been stated many of the pet foods involved “have international presence and some are among the most prominent of the animal feed industry.”

There are millions of homeless pet euthanized each week in animal shelters. Millions in the U.S. alone. Most animal shelters cannot afford a crematory; proper burial is out of the question.

Federal law prohibits the burial of euthanized pets (any animal) in land fills. (Read It’s Killing Eagles but FDA says it’s safe for our pets and this Fish and Wildlife report) So these millions of dog and cat bodies – each week – are picked up by a renderer. They ultimately become animal feed (including pet food) ingredients such as meat and bone meal, meat meal (generic), animal digest and animal fat. And as the Report to Congress told us, these ingredients sourced from euthanized dogs and cats become pet food, animal food, body lotions, and even children’s crayons.

Isn’t this illegal?

Yes, actually it is illegal per U.S. federal law for any food – animal or human – to be sourced from or contain any part of an animal that was not slaughtered. Section 402 (a)(5).

However, the FDA has provided the animal food and pet food industries loopholes to avoid federal law. These loopholes are known as Compliance Policies. Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 675.400 says it all (however there are many more): “POLICY: No regulatory action will be considered for animal feed ingredients resulting from the ordinary rendering process of industry, including those using animals which have died otherwise than by slaughter, provided they are not otherwise in violation of the law.”

Does this happen in U.S. pet foods?

Until solid DNA testing is done on U.S. manufactured pet foods we can only guess. Because the FDA allows rendered dogs and cats into U.S. pet food, we have to assume yes this does happen in U.S. pet foods and treats. I believe we are safe to assume many pet food manufacturers take full advantage of the non-enforcement of speed limits too.

Thanks to the whistle blower(s) within Spain, perhaps very soon we will learn the names of the companies involved.

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