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| INTRODUCTION |
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| CHAPTER ONE: The Truth About Commercial Pet Food |
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Pet Carcasses in the Human Food Chain? |
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Making an Informed Choice |
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| CHAPTER TWO: Unravelling the Mystery Ingredients |
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Deciphering Pet Food Labels |
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Dead Dogs and Cats as a Protein Source |
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Sources |
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Unsavory Protein Sources Allowed in Pet Food |
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The Deceptive Practice of "Splitting" in Labeling |
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Toxic Substances in Grain |
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Additional Low-Grade Pet Food Ingredients |
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| CHAPTER THREE: Questionable Vitamins, Minerals and Additives |
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Preservatives and Additives in Pet Foods |
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| CHAPTER FOUR: Animal Carcasses as a Protein Source |
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Euthanized Pets and Rendering |
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Testing for Cats and Dogs in Pet Food |
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Rendering Destroys DNA Evidence |
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| CHAPTER FIVE: Sodium Pentobarbital in Pet Food |
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Exposure to Sodium Pentobarbital |
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Pet Foods Containing Sodium Pentobarbital |
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Wild Life Consuming Sodium Pentobarbital |
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Long-Term Effects of Sodium Pentobarbital |
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| CHAPTER Six: Pet Food Regulations |
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Regulations in the United States |
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The U.S. Government Agency Regulating |
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Non-government Agencies and Pet Food |
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Reassurance from the USDA in Pet Food Regulation? |
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Regulations for Export to Europe |
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Regulations in the United Kingdom |
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Limited Regulations Internationally |
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| CHAPTER SEVEN: Pet Food Manufacturers |
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The Multinational Pet Food Company Shuffle |
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Lawsuits Against Pet Food Manufacturers |
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Pet Food Manufacturers and Veterinarians |
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Pet Food Manufacturers and Animal Organizations |
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| CHAPTER EIGHT: Pet Food Recalls |
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What Tainted the Pet Food? |
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What Did the Pet Food Companies Know and When Did They Know It? |
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Deadly Combination of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid |
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Tracking the Problem to Chinese Manufacturers |
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Contaminated Food Spills Over to Human Food |
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| CHAPTER NINE: Animal Experimentation and Pet Food Companies |
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Corporate Funding of Cruelty |
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Iams and Animal Experimentation |
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Other Pet Food Companies and Animal Experimentation |
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Menu Foods and Animal Experimentation |
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| CHAPTER TEN: Natural Pet Food Companies |
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The Danger of Additives and Preservatives |
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Researching Pet Food Companies |
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The Problem with Co-packers |
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Recommended Natural Pet Food Companies |
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Imported Vitamins and Supplements |
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| CHAPTER ELEVEN: Cooking for Cats |
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Problems with Salmon and Tuna Diets |
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Dry Cat Foods and Potential Problems |
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| CHAPTER TWELVE: Recipes for Cats |
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Tasty Meals for Healthy Cats |
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Special Diets for Cats with Health Concerns |
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| CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Cooking for Dogs |
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Possible Food Allergies and Malabsorption |
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Should You Give Your Dog a Bone? |
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| CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Recipes for Dogs |
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Foods to Absolutely Avoid |
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Special Diet Considerations |
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| CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Bloat: A Canine Killer |
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Risk Factors Associated with Bloat |
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A Possible Genetic Connection |
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Veterinary Treatment of Bloat |
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| CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Other Pet Concerns |
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Pet Scams on the Internet and in Newspapers |
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| RESOURCES |
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| ENDNOTES |
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| INDEX |
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| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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