TDG Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 I received some sad news today. Dogster, an internet community for dog owners claiming to be very concerned about animal's wellbeing, "proudly announced" a new sponsor today: <blockquote>Some great news! We are proud to announce that Dad's Pet Care is our first site-wide sponsor. Believe me, we thought long and hard about choosing a pet food partner. Dad's has been family owned and operated since 1933. They purchase ingredients directly from suppliers without using large commodity brokers. Most importantly, they share the same passion that we all do for pets and their well being. This partnership is the first major step in helping us reach some of our 2005 and 2006 goals which include a ton of site improvements, new features and lots and lots of fun. So let's welcome them to the family and stay tuned for information on new Dad's products and very special offers to our members.</blockquote> They do not contain any sources of quality animal protein They do not contain any sources of quality muscle meat They contain many generic sources of animal byproducts and fats that are not clealy defined They are heavily grain and grain byproduct based They contain worthless fillers like "corn gluten" and "soybean seed coats" They are preserved with the synthetic perservative BHA They contain menadione - artificial vitamin K, which can have serious side effects One product contains corn syrup as a main ingredient and propylene glycol With poor quality ingredients like in the Dad's and Econ-o-mets product lines, it hardly matters whether the company has been "family owned and operated since 1933" or that "ingredients are purchased directly from suppliers without using large commodity brokers". The fact remains that the dog food ingredients used by Dad's Petcare Inc. are not what you would want to see in a brand your dog will be eating every single day for a long period of time. For more information, please refer to the articles on Identifying better products and Ingredients to avoid - and if you truly care, send an email to dogsters@dogster.com and let them know what you think about their decision. Feel free to cross-post. Quote
kendalyn Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 That really is too bad. :-( I wonder if they tried getting support from any better brands? Quote
cheechweech Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 Isn't Dad's the brand that Wal-Mart carries? It seems like I have seen it somewhere before. Not good... Quote
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 newfiemom napisał(a):Yuck!!! That is a nasty food. Maybe if enough of the people on Dogster complain, they will be inclined to find a different sponsor. Thats just it, I'm not speaking for anyone else but I'm sure alot of people do this, but i never pay attention to the ad on their. The important stuff is usualy in the middle or on the right. Luck i didn't see dads until now although I was on dogster ALOT today. edited to add that I'm going to contact dogster about it. Quote
courtnek Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 I tend to think they accept sponsors no matter what. same as Petfinder. even here, you log on and see cat and dog cloning ads... I think the messageboards sit apart from the business the site is running... :o Quote
AllAmericanPUP Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 cheechweech napisał(a):Isn't Dad's the brand that Wal-Mart carries? It seems like I have seen it somewhere before. Not good... yes it is a brand that wal-mart carries Quote
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted September 9, 2005 Posted September 9, 2005 courtnek napisał(a):I tend to think they accept sponsors no matter what. same as Petfinder. even here, you log on and see cat and dog cloning ads... I think the messageboards sit apart from the business the site is running... :o Exactly. Quote
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