Are Your Pets Eating Lead?

It’s not just lead and it’s not just China…and it’s not just human toys.

Toxins in children’s toys have been all over the news.  Various independent organizations have begun testing pet toys, too.  Some of them (unfortunately, some of my dogs’ favorites!) are full of lead!

Why should we care?

Obviously, we’re concerned about our pets.  More pets are dying of cancer now than ever before.  Pet toys are made to be chewed on, which means a more direct ingestion of any toxins.  But this is also a potential risk to the humans in the house, too.  The toys are handled by family members (sometimes inadvertently chewed on by children, too) and as they’re broken down, whatever is in the materials becomes part of the household dust that we inhale. Not a pretty picture for anyone involved.

Hopefully we’ll all be hearing more about this soon as the pet toy manufacturers come clean (or are forced clean) and give us safer alternatives!