Journals

Is homemade cat food lower in heavy metals? What a study of home-prepared diets found, why recipes fall short, and how to cook for a cat with expert help.

What limited research shows about lead in pet treats and snacks, why treats can differ from the main food, and what to ask the companies that make them.

What studies found on heavy metals in raw and freeze-dried pet food, why game meat stands out, and why freeze-dried results read higher per gram.

Is fish or poultry pet food higher in heavy metals? What cat and dog food studies found by protein, why no protein always wins, and what to ask.

Wet, dry or fresh pet food: why heavy metal numbers can't be compared as sold, what studies found by format, and what to ask before you switch.

What does "low in heavy metals" mean on a pet food label? Who checks label claims, which words have definitions, and five questions to ask.

Got heavy metal results for your pet's food? How to read units, as fed vs dry matter, total vs form, and comparisons, and what one batch can tell you.

Lead and arsenic can reach pets through tap and well water. How to read your water report, check a well, cut lead at the tap and when to call your vet.

Who regulates heavy metals in pet food? What the FDA, state feed officials and AAFCO each do, why there are no US limits, and what you can ask.

How is pet food tested for heavy metals? Who tests it, how labs measure lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, and what results can tell you.

Worried about heavy metal exposure in your cat? Why signs are hard to read, what vets look at, what to keep, and when to call for help.

What studies measured in baby wipe materials, what the arsenic recall rumor and PFAS lawsuit were about, and what to ask a wipe maker before you buy.

Heavy metals in kitten food: why young animals absorb more lead, what growth formulas mean, and what new cat owners can ask brands and vets.

Does olive oil carry lead or other metals? What studies found, where metals come from, how the container matters, and what a purity test can't tell you.

Cats vs. dogs and heavy metals in pet food: what studies that tested both found, why body size and fish-heavy diets matter, and what to ask.