When I first saw the announcement that Kevin Spacey would star in a movie about a man being trapped in a cat’s body, I was intrigued. The story line sounds cute: Spacey plays billionaire businessman Tom Brand, a man who never has time for his wife and daughter. When he needs a present for Rebecca’s 11th birthday, Brand visits a mysterious pet store and leaves with a cat named Mr. Fuzzypants. After getting into an accident, Tom wakes up to find himself magically trapped inside the cat’s body. As his family adjusts to life with the strange cat, Brand must figure out a way to become human again.That all sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?Sadly, after watching the recently released trailer for the movie, I’m not at all happy with this movie. In the 2 minute 22 second trailer, there are three incidents that show the cat bouncing off a wall, landing on his face, and (seemingly) being tossed across a room. Yes, I realize that these scenes were done with computer animation and not with a real live cat.

Arguably, some people would say that this is no different than a Tom and Jerry’s cartoon, but I think it is different when these types of scenes portray a real cat.I don’t like to see cats used like this for comedic effect. It sends a message that it’s funny when a cat lands on his face, or flies across a room. To me, this is like the use of gratuitous violence in other movies. These scenes couldn’t possibly be vital to the film’s plot, as least not if the description provided by the production company is accurate. So why go there at all?So, as much as I love the premise of the story, I will not be going to see Nine Lives when it opens in August.Here’s the trailer – I invite you to make up your own mind, and share your views in a comment. “Dr. Rudiger is a hero - truly committed to each one of the cats that comes through Nine Lives.” “The volunteers are so helpful & very best of all, I got my Melly from Nine Lives.” “I stumbled upon Nine Lives Foundation and liked what I saw on their website about their organization.”

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into rendering to make your Cat and Dog Food are: * Euthanized companion animals Cats and * Spoiled meat from the supermarket, Styrofoam wrapping and all * Road kill that can't be buried on the * The "4 D's" of cattle: dead, dying, disease and disabled * Rancid restaurant grease When dead animals from cow pastures are picked up, they may not be rendered until up to a week after they are dead. Because of this, it is estimated that E. coli bacteria contaminate more than 50 percent of meat meals. The rendering process destroys the bacteria, but it does not eliminate the endotoxins bacteria release when they die. These endotoxin, which can cause sickness and disease, are not tested for by pet food manufacturers. comes to the rendering plant, it's put in a huge vat and shredded. it's cooked at 220 to 270 degrees for 20 to 60 minutes. the grease is skimmed off the top. This is "animal fat." is pressed and dried.

This is "meat and bone meal." eat this stuff in the wild, so why will they eat it out of their bowls? Their noses are tricked by the smell of it. The smell of animal fats for dogs and fish oil for cats is sprayed on the dry, bland kibble bits to These flavors usually come from rendered restaurant grease, animal fat, or other oils unfit for human consumption. Huge conglomerates use pet food companies as a cheap, and even profitable, way of disposing of the waste from their human food companies. the five major pet food companies are owned by these huge corporations. Nestle: Alpo, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Mighty Dog, Purina One Heinz: 9 Lives, Amore, Gravy Train, Kibbles-n-Bits, Colgate-Palmolive: Hill's Science Diet Proctor & Gamble: Eukanuba and Iams Mars: Kal Kan, Mealtime, Pedigree, Sheba, VETERINARIANS AND PET FOOD So, why don't vets warn people? question should be, what makes veterinarians think they can recommend food.

In Food Pets Die For, Ann Martin says, Our family physician doesnt display weight loss products in the reception room So why is this going on in our veterinary clinics that do not specialize in nutrition. She says she considers it unethical for vets to sell pet food unless they are trained in pet nutrition. reason your vet thinks so highly of the pet food they sell probably has more to do with money than nutrition. In vet school, the only classes offered on nutrition usually last a few weeks, and are taught by representatives from the pet food companies. Vet students may also receive free food for their own dogs and cats at home. They could get an Iams notebook, a Purina purse and some free pizza.The companies also hire students to be representatives for the company and to promote their products to otherThis issue was even placed on the agenda for an Executive Committee meeting at the vet school at Colorado State University.

minutes discussion was held on how to handle dealing with pet food companies and their donations of pet food to the university. It was agreed to put together a task force to discuss this issue, investigate the possibilities, and make suggestions to the Executive Council on how to work with the numerous pet food companies that want to donate to CSU. There was no further mention of this topic in meetings since. In May 2000, Purina made the announcement that in an effort to help university, veterinary hospitals provide optimal nutrition recommendations for dogs and cats, Ralston Purina is funding three new veterinary diet technician positions. They donated $100,000 to support these positions for the first year. How would you feel about a company that paid your salary? CHEMICALS IN PET FOOD Because the ingredients in pet food aren't exactly as pure as consumers are made to believe, not only is the food unhealthy, it may also be poisonous.

When the "food" comes out of the rendering plant, there's no way it would be bought by a consumer or eaten by a dog. To make it more pleasing to the eyes of owners and the mouths of animals, the producers of pet food add a myriad of chemicals. keep the food fresh, the first thing added is a preservative. of food must stay fresh through shipping and on the shelf. synthetic preservatives out there: * Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) * Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) * Propylene glycol (also used as automotive Their is little known about the effect these chemicals may have on an animal. Some experts and veterinarians claim ethoxyquin is the best and safest preservative on the market, others claim it is a potential carcinogen, causing skin problems and infertility inSome other things that may be added to your dog or cat food are: IS THERE CAT AND DOG IN PET FOOD? Reporter John Eckhouse was one of the first people to discover the practice of sending euthanized pets to the