Comments on: Senate inquiry into the Safety of Pet Food

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:49:19 +0000

In reply to Robyn.

Hi Robyn, I very much hear your concerns and frustrations. I myself hoped for more given the results of the Senate inquiry, but in hindsight should never have expected much to happen as a result. Swept mostly under the carpet, sadly.

Irradiated dog food products should be banned until proven safe, not legal until proven harmful. Especially considering the harm to cats has been proven.

America is perfectly capable of being self sufficient in the case of pet food treats, with the main reason companies import (and irradiate treats) these treats being profit and little else. Having a labelling requirement such as “must not be fed to cats” in tiny print behind a flap on a label isn’t sufficient warning – it’s a joke really.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:00:53 +0000

A large number of everyday pet owners, not just in America, but the USA and the UK have brought forward concerns over cheap pet treats available at Big W ; Reject Shop and Red Dot that has been iradiated and contains toxic substances, banned for inportaion into America according to DAFF.
My serious concern is that the manafacturers undergo a desk audit of their products and their production methods.
Even though the RSPCA have voiced their concerns over the importation of pet products from China and vets are having to deal with the effects of the ingesting of these products all the time, not to mention the death of many dogs, the Minister for Agriculture is still sitting on recommendations of a report which recommends a review of the whole pet food industry.