Ann N. Martin

Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food Ann N. Martin 3rd edition

In the Third Edition of this groundbreaking book, published July 2008, Ann N. Martin provides the latest info on commercial pet foods following the massive 2007 pet food recall. Martin also gives her recommendations for the healthiest alternative pet foods on the market, along with numerous recipes for easy and nutritious home-cooked meals for cats and dogs. Food Pets Die For goes far beyond the typical cookbook recommendations now available for feeding your pets. The author explains and documents why most commercial pet foods are dangerously unhealthy for animals, and then provides the most updated and accurate information for deciding what to feed your animal companions---whether buying pet food or cooking for your pet. In this latest edition, Martin offers answers for consumers now asking, What is a safe pet food? Four chapters are dedicated to cooking for your cat and/or dog, along with recipes. For those who do not have time to cook for their pets, Martin provides updated, detailed info on eleven pet food companies that make healthy, human-grade pet food. She also identifies certain foods to absolutely avoid. Throughout this new edition of Food Pets Die For, Martin makes a strong case for why animal companions live longer healthier lives if they eat wholesome nutritious food. Once again, Martin goes behind the scenes of the commercial pet food industry to expose the hidden and unsavory ingredients in most bags and cans of pet food. She unravels the latest mystery ingredients listed on pet food labels, the deceptive practices for labeling ingredients, and the problem with many overseas food sources, such as those from China. This book is guaranteed to make you rethink what you feed your animal companions!