Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food 3rd edition

Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food 3rd edition by Ann N. Martin and Shawn Messonier was the first expos‚ of the shocking practices within the pet food manufacturing industry. Since the book's publication in 1997, she has been calling attention to the dubious ingredients and methods employed by many firms. And in this updated guide, Martin continues to put pressure on the big companies to find alternatives. She suggests that if acceptable commercially prepared food is not available, food can be made at home using safe and human-quality ingredients, and she provides recipes and suggestions for supplements.

Book Description
The commercial pet food industry has a secret to hide — and Ann Martin wants to make sure you know it. Her research reveals some startling facts: that the pet food industry conducts animal testing in order to improve their product, and includes euthanized cats and dogs in the mix to heighten protein content. In this revised and updated edition, Martin continues to explore the shocking processes by which commercial pet foods are produced. She offers alternative recipes for feeding pets, nutritional advice, and an exploration of "Pet Peeves," in which she explores several scams aimed at pet owners. This groundbreaking book gives us a glimpse into exactly what we are doing when we buy pet food.

Book Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
  
• Publisher: NewSage Press; 3rd edition (July 23, 2008)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0939165562
  
• ISBN-13: 9780939165568
  
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
  
• List Price: $14.95
  
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Pet Sitting for Profit 3rd Edition

Pet Sitting for Profit 3rd Edition by Patti J. Moran and Michelle Boles covers all the fundamentals of starting and operating a pet-sitting business. It addresses new challenges and concerns faced by novice and experienced pet sitters alike, as well as the issues fundamental to the field. With information on everything from office procedures and personnel to advertising and business forms, this book is invaluable to entrepreneurs interested in starting a pet-sitting business or making an existing business more profitable. It's laced with real-life stories from professional pet sitters--stories that show how to handle unexpected situations with furry, feathered, or finny pets or their owners.

About the Author
PATTI J. MORAN developed pet sitting as a profession after starting her own pet-sitting business in North Carolina in 1983. After word of her business spread to other parts of the United States, Moran was prompted to put her how-to advice on paper; the premier reference, Pet Sitting for Profit, was published in 1987. Shortly thereafter, requests for her pet-sitting business forms led to the start of Patti Moran's Products for Professional Pet Sitters. As others joined her in the profession, Moran began the National Association of Pet Sitters in 1989 and also founded Pet Sitters International in 1994. With more than 7,500 members, PSI is the largest association of professional pet sitters in the world.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
  
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 3 edition (May 9, 2006)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0764596357
  
• ISBN-13: 9780764596353
  
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  
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Traveling With Your Pet 10th Edition: The AAA Petbook

Traveling With Your Pet 10th Edition: The AAA Petbook is a good source book if you are strictly looking for help with finding accomodations where your pet can stay with you. There is a short chapter on travel tips-things you need to keep in mind of you are planning to take your pet along in the car or on a plane. There are also listings for national public lands in the US and Canada that allow pets as well as a listing of emergency vet clinics by states. If you're looking for "fun vacation activities with your pet", you'll have to look at a different book, but this is a good starting place when you need to make reservations to spend the night somewhere while on the road.

BookDescription
Updated annually, the AAA PetBookr features more than 13,000 hotels and campgrounds in the United States and Canada that accept pets. This comprehensive guide also includes more than 400 pet-friendly private campgrounds, dog parks and pet-friendly attractions. Practical tips on border crossing procedures, what to pack, who to call, and details on traveling with your pet by car or by air make this a truly invaluable travel companion.

About the Author
AAA Published it's first TourBook in 1917 and continues to publish the most trusted travel publications today. AAA currently has over 45 million members who use our high quality publications when traveling both domestically and internationally. AAA Publishing remains the most trusted name in travel publishing.

Book Details

• Paperback: 724 pages
  
• Publisher: AAA; 10 edition (May 25, 2008)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 1595082670
  
• ISBN-13: 9781595082671
  
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
  
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Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now

Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now by Joan Weiskopf gives a brief overview of the recall and her views on the healthiest way to feed our pets to give them the best shot at a long and happy life. Weiskopf's view on commercial food is that it is not the healthiest diet for our pets. She explains why she believes this is the case (explaining the use of rendered products and other ingredients) and talks about other options. While she recognizes there are many ways to feed pets...commercial, a combination of commercial and homemade, strictly homemade, raw, and so on...she encourages people to switch their pets over to homemade. She believes a diet of fresh and cooked foods is the most nutritious diet for our pets. And, if you do decide homemade is the way to go for your pet, you'll find quite a few recipes included in the book.
While her preference is to feed homemade, Weiskopf recognizes that won't work for everyone. With that in mind, she goes into how to read a pet food label - what the placement of ingredients means, what those ingredients actually are, and what terms like lite, low-calorie, and lean actually mean.
Pet Food Nation is a good book to read to get an overview of the current pet food situation and what changes you might want to consider making to your pet's diet as a result of all the recalls. Is it the only thing you should read on pet nutrition, different ways to feed your pets, or on this year's pet food crisis? Absolutley not, but it's a fast read and worth reading, especially if you haven't been watching the recall all that closely or feel a bit overwhelmed and unsure of what to feed your pet.

Book features :

• How to transition your pet from commercial food to a healthier diet.
  
• Six signs of dietary problems with your pet.
  
• Why homemade food is better for your pet.
  
• The best diet for an older pet.
  
• What to feed your breed.
  
• Basic easy recipes for dogs and cats.
  

Book Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
  
• Publisher: Collins Living; 1 edition (July 3, 2007)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0061455008
  
• ISBN-13: 9780061455001
  
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
  
• List Price: $15.95
  
• Price: $10.85
  
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