“Dog food is killing your dog!” That’s what recent headlines have proclaimed. People want to know: Is my dog food safe? Many commercial brands have been recalled. Dog owners don’t know what is in the food they are feeding their dogs. Have you tried to read a dog food label lately? Did you understand it?

Look down the list of your commercial dog food, and you will likely see something that sounds like “meat meal.” Want to know what that is?

Meat meal, or its equivalent, is a stew of dead cats and dogs that have been euthanized. It’s true. Animal shelters provide rendering plants with their dead animals. Often this includes animals with flea collars. State and County highway crews that pick up putrid road kill also send these carcasses to rendering plants. They are then rendered into meat meal.

Dogs and cats have been riddled with cancers of all sorts because of being fed a diet of this carcinogenic dog food. For years veterinarians have seen the shameful results of feeding our pets tainted food. Tumors in animals are reported in numbers never known before.

Natural homemade dog food provides a healthy alternative. When you make your own dog food with healthy ingredients, you know your dog food is safe. Some people may initially balk at the idea of preparing dog food, but find out it is really a simple thing to do.

Many dog lovers prepare food for their animals as they are preparing family meals. They make in quantity and freeze it. Most agree this actually saves money over commercial dog food, and they know it is much healthier. They no longer worry: Is my dog food safe?