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Pet lovers who continually spend money on their special pets will not be surprised by the latest facts about pet ownership… the millions of cats and dogs, birds, horses, mice and other companion animals and the spending on pets which in 2007 reached $41.2-billion in total in the USA alone according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Here’s the breakdown…

The Center for Disease Control is still receiving reports of new salmonella infections! “You should not keep your pets foods in the kitchen or feed your pet in the kitchen because that increases the likelihood it could get into other things.” - Dr. Ostroff

This statement boggles the mind! It puzzles and greatly concerns me. If one has to wear rubber gloves to protect themselves from a substance, or keep it away from our own food source, then what on earth are we thinking about if we then feed this to our special pets? If it is toxic enough to make me sick just in the handling, it should be thrown out. Why woud I give it to a pet to ingest? This is pure nonsense!