Susan Thixton


Susan's latest writings
Cigarettes, Lies, and Pet Food Advertising

It's difficult to imagine that cigarettes and lies have any connection with pet food but when you look closely at the advertising tactics of some pet foods, look closely at the ingredients in those pet foods you'll find cigarettes, lies, and pet food fits perfectly together. To give you an example of the connection, we're looking closely at an extremely popular cat food, sold in every grocery across the... (posted by Susan 3 years 346 days ago.)
(Some) Pet food is dumping ground for FDA's 'Specified Risk Materials'

While imported ingredients remain high on the awareness of pet owners across the US and Canada, there is something right here in the US that few are aware of and poses a similar threat to our pets. The FDA terms the ingredients SRM's – specified risk materials. SRM's are a common pet food ingredient that is little more than waste from the human meat industry. The name alone –... (posted by Susan 4 years 132 days ago.)
The Truth About Premium Pet Food Prices

Many pet owners suffer ‘sticker shock' when considering purchasing a better quality food. They look at the price tag and gasp when considering how fast Fido or Fluffy eats that bag of food. What they don't know is that with better quality pet foods, you don't feed as much – cheap foods have cheap ‘filler' ingredients that do not satisfy the nutritional needs of the pet, thus they eat A LOT more attempting to get... (posted by Susan 4 years 341 days ago.)