Now that I’ve got your attention, a friend emailed me an interesting website that lists the toxic chemicals found in pet products. Did you know there are no government standards for hazardous chemicals in pet products?
HealthyStuff.org tested over 400 products for toxic chemicals and lists the results on their site. Most of the tested products were for dogs, but there were some cat beds and toys tested as well. You can probably assume if there are toxic chemicals in dog products, the same is likely for cat products.
Here are some facts listed on HealthyStuff.org:
- 45{456796300b989ac2391159a2df073ed1ad38074dfcdb28494d5d1df8ab5972d8} of pet products tested had detectable levels of one or more hazardous chemical, including:
- One-quarter of all pet products had detectable levels of lead.
- 7{456796300b989ac2391159a2df073ed1ad38074dfcdb28494d5d1df8ab5972d8} of all pet products have lead levels greater than 300 ppm — the current CPSC lead standard for lead in children’s products.