Alarming pet food study is causing great concern among dog and cat owners

By Adrian Villellas | Earth.com | April 3, 2026

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"Scientists have found that widely sold dog and cat foods contain measurable levels of persistent industrial chemicals that accumulate through everyday feeding.

That discovery turns routine meals into a continuous exposure pathway, especially for animals that consume the same product over long periods.

Across 100 products sold in Japan, the team screened 34 PFAS and found contamination across dog and cat foods alike."