Pet Food

MINNESOTA (CBS) ― From the looks of things, a dog's life is a good life. Between exercise, fresh air and playing with friends, they expend a lot of energy. So how does a pet owner fuel that passion?

Dr. Julie Churchill, a professor and Veterinarian at the University of Minnesota says told CBS station WCCO-TV, "There are over 5,000 different dog and cat food products on the market in this country alone. So it's a jungle out there."

The Pet Food Institute estimates that we spent more than $8 billion to feed our 67 million canine companions in 2007. That's a lot of mouths to feed.

By Liz Barry | http://www.newsadvance.com/

Published: May 27, 2008

Dee Finch feeds chunks of boiled chicken into the top of a food grinder. With nostrils flaring, four dogs at her feet watch, poised to pounce on any morsel that drops to the floor.

Finch works methodically. She must grind 180 pounds of chicken before the day is done. When the batch is ground, she mixes it with oatmeal and divides the sticky mush into 1-pound containers.

By DAVID TWIDDY, AP Business Writer
Wed Feb 6, 6:34 PM ET | news.yahoo.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted Wednesday in the tainted pet food incidents that killed potentially thousands of animals last year and raised worries about products made in China.

Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co.; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products Arts and Crafts I/E Co.; and Las Vegas-based ChemNutra Inc. were charged in two separate but related indictments.