and...don't be afraid to make your own dog treats, etc. Tons of recipes all over the place and as rewarding as it is to cook for you human family, it is every bit as rewarding to do it for your canine kids!
Val
" Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Franklin P. Jones
--- On Thu, 3/1/12, Mary Rue <maryrue@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mary Rue <maryrue@yahoo.com>
Subject: [boxer lovers] Re: Our own personal war against "Made in China"
To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 12:00 PM
I have been doing that already. It is very hard to find toys that are merican made. Some treats that were as American as Apple pie I found were from China. Start reading labels, you will be shocked.
Mary Rue
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, Lisa Wiser <lawiser@...> wrote:
>
> Here's an article about the Chinese chicken treats --
>
> http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/fanconi-syndrome-and-chinese-chicken-jerky-treats/
>
>
> I'd like to suggest we do our own little capitalistic fight against the
> Chinese. Look at anything you buy. ESPECIALLY if it is to be consumed
> (by you, your pets, etc.) or would in some manner be absorbed into the
> skin, don't buy it if it says "Made in China." TELL the store manager
> why you won't buy. If you can't find on the packaging "MADE IN xxxx",
> most of us carry cell phones and generally there's a number on the
> packaging. Call and ask where the item is made AND where all the
> ingredients come from.
>
> It is really hard to find items NOT made in China. They do exist. And,
> if you can't find them, if you look online, you can find all kinds of
> recipes to make your own dog treats. And you'll KNOW what's in them.
> Heh, I made HORSE treats one year for Christmas for my barn mates ....
> and the barn dog LOVED an oats, molasses and carrot cookie I made.
>
> If enough of us start refusing to buy products from China that we
> already know have killed our pets, especially if we let the store
> management know why we're not buying, the stores will stop buying from
> their sources and we'll have less to worry. Can a USA plant turn out
> something bad? Sure, it happens. But not as often and generally the
> recalls start BEFORE any of our pets are injured.
>
> LisaW
>
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