Email This Message
Topic
E-Mail Addresses
Separate multiple addresses with commas
Comments
Add your own comments (if any)
From:
lcarolscott
To:
All
1 of 2
9/13/07
As part of a news story about Wal-Mart this morning on GMA, certain states were cited as home to "dog lovers" because the shoppers there buy more dog food at Wal-Mart than in other states. However, Wal-Mart's brand of dog food, called "Old Roy," may not be nutritionally sufficient for good pet health. I work with a dog rescue organization in a very low-income area, where many families feed their dogs Old Roy food. We see what we believe to be the results of that choice in the poor general health of many dogs we rescue. The inspector from our state government, responsible for making sure that our shelter meets standards, has told us that, when he inspects a shelter or breeder that feeds Old Roy, he expects that all the dogs will be dead before his next inspection a year later. I think GMA should encourage dog owners to use high-quality dog foods known to meet dogs' nutritional needs. At our shelter, we feed only Science Diet foods and recommend them to the families who adopt our dogs. What can GMA do to promote healthy choices for the diets of our country's dogs?
Send
Cancel