Which Brands Are Bpa-free?

[BonitaBaby]

Hi. So after perusing all the wet food options available at PetSmart today, I found about 10 cans of turkey or mixed turkey to try out on my turkey pate kitty. I then found myself balancing my basket on a shelf as I used my cellphone to check if the brands I chose are BPA-free. Some companies thankfully answer this simple question in the FAQs on their website. Others don't ...maybe meaning they do contain BPA...I messaged two so will hopefully hear back soon.

Is there a list of BPA-free brands on this site or does anyone have a list? Apparently, some companies might be lying about being BPA-free? See 2nd link.

Pets Beware: Toxic Chemicals in Pet Food Cans

BPA Lies

 

[duckpond]

Chewy says their american journey cans are bpa free. the newest food i have tried, Caru says their cartons are bpa free. It is hard to find this out sometimes. I will try to check some of my others later.

 

[Daisy6]

I recommend getting a cart next time you want to use your cell phone in the store.

 

[BonitaBaby]

I recommend getting a cart next time you want to use your cell phone in the store.

I don't like pushing a cart for 10 small cans of food. If I put them in the top area, some always fall, but thanks for your comment.

 

[Azazel]

To make matters worse, some companies don’t use BPA but instead use BPS which is equally as toxic.

 

[BonitaBaby]

To make matters worse, some companies don’t use BPA but instead use BPS which is equally as toxic.

Ack!!! I did not know about BPS!!

 

[KarenKat]

So obviously we don’t want chemicals in our pets, but how does BPA affect the health of a cat? I’ve tried looking online and get vague statements about it may cause a variety of things, and that BPA does accumulate in dogs from canned food so we know that they are being exposed. But I haven’t found a good article that tells me what research has showed this.

Does anyone have a link to any scientific study that shows what the affects could be? Or is this one of those carrageenan debates where there is a risk potential but the studies have not been done yet?

 

[BonitaBaby]

So obviously we don’t want chemicals in our pets, but how does BPA affect the health of a cat? I’ve tried looking online and get vague statements about it may cause a variety of things, and that BPA does accumulate in dogs from canned food so we know that they are being exposed. But I haven’t found a good article that tells me what research has showed this.

Does anyone have a link to any scientific study that shows what the affects could be? Or is this one of those carrageenan debates where there is a risk potential but the studies have not been done yet?

I just know that for a long while now, I've heard about companies removing BPA from plastic containers for humans, so it makes sense that we want BPA-free containers for our pets too. If you look at some plastic water bottles, for example, they say "BPA-free." I saw somewhere on this website some posts about BPA-free cans and added it to my list of things I don't want in my cat's wet food.

Hopefully, someone will answer your question with links to research articles, etc. Did you read the first link about hormone levels and illness?

 

[KarenKat]

Thanks. I did read the first two articles but it kind of just had a laundry list of things. I was interested in the details behind it.

Maybe I’d have better results looking at the human studies and assume it’s worse since cats are so much tinier.

 

[Daisy6]

So obviously we don’t want chemicals in our pets, but how does BPA affect the health of a cat? I’ve tried looking online and get vague statements about it may cause a variety of things, and that BPA does accumulate in dogs from canned food so we know that they are being exposed. But I haven’t found a good article that tells me what research has showed this.

Does anyone have a link to any scientific study that shows what the affects could be? Or is this one of those carrageenan debates where there is a risk potential but the studies have not been done yet?

There actually was a scientific study on carrageenan's effects on dogs. It was small, but good enough for the FDA to consider banning carrageenan in human foods.

 

[KarenKat]

Daisy6 Do you have a link for the study? I'd be interested to read it. I avoid carrageenan in cat food, but I am always looking for more information.

 

[duckpond]

I think most of what i have read about BPA shows it to be an Endocrine disrupter. That it may contribute to hyperthyroid? I dont have any articles or links, this is just my big take on it. Like carrageenan and several other things, i dont know if its a proven or not, but i try to avoid it, safe rather than sorry. If it comes down to food a or food b and one does not have these ingredients then thats the one i will buy. I try not to freak, but i do read labels and buy the brands that have less of the ingredients i dont like.... so hard to find them sometimes.

Anyone else pull the magnifier glass out in the pet store to read labels?

 

[KarenKat]

Anyone else pull the magnifier glass out in the pet store to read labels?

Oh, that's a great idea! I remember being home and trying to check how many calories were in a food (I now have 6 in rotation and I forget) and I could barely see it. The font was smaller than any other can! I know have a little printed out table taped to the inside of the cabinet for staple foods.

 

[duckpond]

Oh, that's a great idea! I remember being home and trying to check how many calories were in a food (I now have 6 in rotation and I forget) and I could barely see it. The font was smaller than any other can! I know have a little printed out table taped to the inside of the cabinet for staple foods.

yes, but if my husband is with me he walks away shaking his head at the crazy cat lady and her magnifying glass reading food labels..

 

[Furballsmom]

Anyone else pull the magnifier glass out in the pet store to read labels?

totally

 

[KarenKat]

Sounds like husbands don't understand the amazing thing that is cat food any more than boyfriends. Can you believe that Randall didn't even want to look at the pantry after I got a shipment of cat food in!? It was glorious, but he went to go play videogames instead.

 

[duckpond]

Sounds like husbands don't understand the amazing thing that is cat food any more than boyfriends. Can you believe that Randall didn't even want to look at the pantry after I got a shipment of cat food in!? It was glorious, but he went to go play videogames instead.

Same at my house. and if mine does look then he grouches that there is "way" more cat food in the house than husband food.... that may be true..lol

 

[Daisy6]

Oh, that's a great idea! I remember being home and trying to check how many calories were in a food (I now have 6 in rotation and I forget) and I could barely see it. The font was smaller than any other can! I know have a little printed out table taped to the inside of the cabinet for staple foods.

What I do is look for the matching label on Amazon to read the product's ingredient list in a font that does not require magnifying glasses.

 

[BonitaBaby]

Anyone else pull the magnifier glass out in the pet store to read labels?

I could have used a magnifying glass yesterday! The font was practically unreadable on one. I looked it up online.

 

[duckpond]

What I do is look for the matching label on Amazon to read the product's ingredient list in a font that does not require magnifying glasses.

lol i can do that at home. but not on a small phone in the store.. i would be there forever trying to look up on my little phone. My old bad eyes make everything so much more difficult! I didn't realize how great good eyes were, when i had them