I've been receiving the Environmental Working Group's email newsletter for a while now ( www.ewg.org/ ), and they've started up a new effort for pets and their owners: www.petsfortheenvironment.org/ . I'm concerned about our pets' health and thought I was feeding them high-quality pet food (Nutro brand). Well, today I found out I was wrong.

Short of feeding them what they're truly meant to eat: ground raw meat with bones, organs and connective tissue (which is expensive, but we've bought it before from a family-owned farm in Pennsylvania: hare-today.com/ ), I'm looking for a kibble food to suit our dog and cats. My search led me to these useful sites, so far only for dogs, but I'll be investigating cat food next:
www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
www.iheartpaws.com/articles...age3.html
I now have decided on a few dog foods appropriate for my 55 lb. dog (based partly on my beliefs about the benefits of higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids and avoiding all grains, which dogs and cats aren't supposed to eat ... and probably humans neither); soon I'll compare prices.

In the meantime, I wanted to give you all a chance to check out "Pets for the Environment" ( www.petsfortheenvironment.org/ ), which appears to be a great new resource for becoming more informed about your pet's health. The attached photo is the first panel of Eddie's Story, which introduces the viewer to the challenges our pets face today. You can read the entire five panels starting here: www.petsfortheenvironment.org/abo...tory

Hope this is helpful to some of you!