Re: I think I'm taking this too far!

[Guest guest]

> Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten

> free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets

> because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in pet

> food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming

> bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says " Why are we growing wheat

> in the backyard? " only to find out I am now growing wheat under the

> bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I

> taking this too far?

I can easily buy gluten-free dog food for my dog. It was harder to

find soy-free and papaya-free dog food. Fortunately, I found a

suitable food and everyone is happy.

As far as bird seed, I only buy from good stores--a lot of bird

food uses milo (sorghum) as filler and very few songbirds eat milo.

Why pay for something the birds just toss on the ground? I have

sorghum sprouting up under my birdfeeder right now as a result of

using a suet cake that contained milo.

What birdseed brand did you buy that contains wheat? I've had corn

and sunflowers grow up, but never wheat.

And the wheat growing in the ground will only be a problem if your

kids EAT the wheatberries. I doubt they'll be doing that. Let it be.

ygg

[Guest guest]

> Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten

> free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets

> because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in pet

> food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming

> bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says " Why are we growing wheat

> in the backyard? " only to find out I am now growing wheat under the

> bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I

> taking this too far?

I can easily buy gluten-free dog food for my dog. It was harder to

find soy-free and papaya-free dog food. Fortunately, I found a

suitable food and everyone is happy.

As far as bird seed, I only buy from good stores--a lot of bird

food uses milo (sorghum) as filler and very few songbirds eat milo.

Why pay for something the birds just toss on the ground? I have

sorghum sprouting up under my birdfeeder right now as a result of

using a suet cake that contained milo.

What birdseed brand did you buy that contains wheat? I've had corn

and sunflowers grow up, but never wheat.

And the wheat growing in the ground will only be a problem if your

kids EAT the wheatberries. I doubt they'll be doing that. Let it be.

ygg

[Guest guest]

You are absolutely taking this wwwaaaaayyyyy too far!!!! marcieartist wrote: Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in pet food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says "Why are we growing wheat in the backyard?" only to find out I am now growing wheat

under the bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I taking this too far?

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[Guest guest]

We have two dogs, and they both eat dry dog food (Science Diet). The dogs

are fed in the laundry room, and their food is stored well away from the

kitchen. The kids feed the dogs, but always thoroughly wash their hands

afterwards. We've never had a problem with this.

I agree that having GF kids can make us moms go a bit overboard. I try very

hard to keep their needs in perspective, keeping in mind their mental

stability as well as their dietary issues. I want them to stay safe, but I

also don't want them to be afraid to live happy, full lives.

Jenn

[Guest guest]

We have two dogs, and they both eat dry dog food (Science Diet). The dogs

are fed in the laundry room, and their food is stored well away from the

kitchen. The kids feed the dogs, but always thoroughly wash their hands

afterwards. We've never had a problem with this.

I agree that having GF kids can make us moms go a bit overboard. I try very

hard to keep their needs in perspective, keeping in mind their mental

stability as well as their dietary issues. I want them to stay safe, but I

also don't want them to be afraid to live happy, full lives.

Jenn

[Guest guest]

Even better - I feed my cats & dogs a raw commercially prepared

diet. First of all (& most importantly to me as my pets are like my

kids) they are INCREDIBLY heathly (everyone that sees them is

shocked on how shiny their coats are) - they are NEVER sick, their

teeth never need cleaning - secondly, the raw food contains NO

grains so NO chance of me touching gluten.

It comes in tubs & rolls, you just let it thaw & spoon it out.

Couldn't be easier OR healthier for me n' my pets!

If interested in GF pet food, visit:

www.companionnaturalpetfood.com or www.bravorawdiet.com (there's

more out there, this is just what I feed)

:-)

>

> We have two dogs, and they both eat dry dog food (Science Diet).

The dogs

> are fed in the laundry room, and their food is stored well away

from the

> kitchen. The kids feed the dogs, but always thoroughly wash their

hands

> afterwards. We've never had a problem with this.

>

> I agree that having GF kids can make us moms go a bit overboard. I

try very

> hard to keep their needs in perspective, keeping in mind their

mental

> stability as well as their dietary issues. I want them to stay

safe, but I

> also don't want them to be afraid to live happy, full lives.

>

> Jenn

>

[Guest guest]

We have our dog on a gluten-free dog food (Pedigree small bites for

indoor dogs, I think) and the beta fish is on gluten-free fish food

(dried blood worms). This is really only because our 16 mos. old is

the celiac and WILL eat these things if he gets a hold of them. If

your celiacs are old enough not to eat it and it's not in a place that

can accidently get in your food then I think it's fine.

Kerry in San

>

> Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten

> free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets

> because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in

pet

> food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming

> bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says " Why are we growing wheat

> in the backyard? " only to find out I am now growing wheat under the

> bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I

> taking this too far?

>

[Guest guest]

I raise Guiding Eyes puppies and have found that several of Iam's brand

dog foods are gf (including their puppy food and the regular chunks and

mini chunks for adult dogs. NOT the large brand adult dog food.) I had

to make certain because there is no way to keep my kids from cuddling

and kissing the puppies (okay, and me, too) and, yes, they have been

contaminated by doggy kisses.

We also have a cockatiel that is amazingly friendly. It took us a month

to realized that my son was being glutened by her and have had to switch

her diet to be completely gf. Since she hates the rice pellets, we've

had to make a seed mix which we get at WF from their bins. A little

pricy, but worth it.

So, from personal experience, I wouldn't say you're being too paranoid,

but you don't have to give up pets because of this. There are options!

PS. Yesterday I heard an advertisement for a new cat litter...made from

WHEAT. Great idea, huh? I don't have a cat, but now I have to worry

about the litter my friends with cats are using. This could potentially

contaminate EVERYTHING in the house, I would think. (Bedding, for

instance.)

>

> Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten

> free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets

> because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in pet

> food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming

> bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says " Why are we growing wheat

> in the backyard? " only to find out I am now growing wheat under the

> bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I

> taking this too far?

>

[Guest guest]

>

> PS. Yesterday I heard an advertisement for a new cat litter...made

> from

> WHEAT. Great idea, huh? I don't have a cat, but now I have to worry

> about the litter my friends with cats are using. This could

> potentially

> contaminate EVERYTHING in the house, I would think. (Bedding, for

> instance.)

Well, any househould with cats should be washing counters and

bedlinens regularly.

Swheat scoop (the wheat litter) uses chaff, so far as I know. The

chaff of wheat straw should contain no gluten. So the dust shouldn't

even be a problem.

It might cause problems for someone with a wheat allergy, but those

with CD should be fine.

ygg

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, while most of the wheat berries will be removed from the straw, it is literally impossible to remove 100% of the berries. In fact, there is a good portion (relatively speaking) that will be processed with the straw so the litter will contain gluten (I checked this out when looking into the wheat straw, rather than hay, used by a friend's horse.)

However, looking at the website for swheat scoop, it says: "Product. Swheat Scoop is an all-natural scoopable litter that's made from naturally processed (non-food grade) wheat. Its natural wheat enzymes work continuously to eliminate odors, no matter how many cats you own." They also have pictures of wheat berries on the site, but whether this means anything or not...

Anyway, I'm not trying to start any kind of argument about cat litter and cleanliness. Sorry if I hit a sensitive spot. (I love cats but my husband is allergic or I'd have several, I'm sure.) I just found it annoyingly interesting.

> > >> > PS. Yesterday I heard an advertisement for a new cat litter...made > > from> > WHEAT. Great idea, huh? I don't have a cat, but now I have to worry> > about the litter my friends with cats are using. This could > > potentially> > contaminate EVERYTHING in the house, I would think. (Bedding, for> > instance.)> > > Well, any househould with cats should be washing counters and > bedlinens regularly.> > Swheat scoop (the wheat litter) uses chaff, so far as I know. The > chaff of wheat straw should contain no gluten. So the dust shouldn't > even be a problem.> > It might cause problems for someone with a wheat allergy, but those > with CD should be fine.> > ygg>

[Guest guest]

Wow, been using this brand for over 2 years & maybe now I can

explain my mini-reactions that I get for no " apparent " reason...DUH.

Maybe I *am* getting a little bit of wheat from it - of course I

share everything with my cats (bed, food...yikes). Guess it can't

hurt to switch back to my old standby, " Precious Cat " for my 3 kitty

babies. Shoot.

>

> >

> > PS. Yesterday I heard an advertisement for a new cat

litter...made

> > from

> > WHEAT. Great idea, huh? I don't have a cat, but now I have to

worry

> > about the litter my friends with cats are using. This could

> > potentially

> > contaminate EVERYTHING in the house, I would think. (Bedding, for

> > instance.)

>

>

> Well, any househould with cats should be washing counters and

> bedlinens regularly.

>

> Swheat scoop (the wheat litter) uses chaff, so far as I know.

The

> chaff of wheat straw should contain no gluten. So the dust

shouldn't

> even be a problem.

>

> It might cause problems for someone with a wheat allergy, but

those

> with CD should be fine.

>

> ygg

>

[Guest guest]

Just curious because this just sound too weird. I can maybe see a dog eating then turning immediately around and licking your kids mouth and the kid getting a tiny tad of gluten, but a bird???? What evidence did you have?aPRS wrote: I raise Guiding Eyes puppies and have found that several of Iam's branddog foods are gf (including their puppy food and the regular chunks andmini chunks for adult dogs. NOT the large brand adult dog food.) I hadto make certain because there is no

way to keep my kids from cuddlingand kissing the puppies (okay, and me, too) and, yes, they have beencontaminated by doggy kisses.We also have a cockatiel that is amazingly friendly. It took us a monthto realized that my son was being glutened by her and have had to switchher diet to be completely gf. Since she hates the rice pellets, we'vehad to make a seed mix which we get at WF from their bins. A littlepricy, but worth it.So, from personal experience, I wouldn't say you're being too paranoid,but you don't have to give up pets because of this. There are options!PS. Yesterday I heard an advertisement for a new cat litter...made fromWHEAT. Great idea, huh? I don't have a cat, but now I have to worryabout the litter my friends with cats are using. This could potentiallycontaminate EVERYTHING in the house, I would think. (Bedding, forinstance.)>> Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of gluten> free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets> because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in pet> food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming> bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says "Why are we growing wheat> in the backyard?" only to find out I am now growing wheat under the> bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I> taking this too far?> __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Lol! If you knew this bird, you'd understand. She if very affectionate

and constantly trying to " kiss " my son on the mouth. (For the longest

time my son would hold food in his mouth and she'd eat it from his

lips.) She's very gentle. And, consider that birds stand in their food

and turn anything they eat into a nice powder, it's really not too

surpising. Still, as far as evidence, well, I certainly didn't get her

beak tested. Lol! But once we changed her diet from one containing wheat

and barley, my son's gluten reactions ended.

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> > Okay, dumb topic but thought I'd share. I think being a mom of

gluten

> > free kids can make us paranoid. We decided not to have furry pets

> > because of husband's allergies and I also heard gluten is often in

pet

> > food. So I bought the boys a bird feeder, squirrel feeder, humming

> > bird feeder, etc. to be safe. THen DH says " Why are we growing wheat

> > in the backyard? " only to find out I am now growing wheat under the

> > bird feeder. Duh! I never even thought to look in the birdseed. Am I

> > taking this too far?

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

When I was first diagnosed, I freaked out about this too. However,

my pet is like my child. I was not about to let this disease take

hold of ALL my life. So, I researched...Nutro Naturals is gluten

free and it's the same price as Science Diet. They also create

gluten free treats (not all of them, but some). My vet thinks this

was an excellent switch as Nutro is one of the best brand dog foods

around. Good luck.

> >

> > We have two dogs, and they both eat dry dog food (Science Diet).

> The dogs

> > are fed in the laundry room, and their food is stored well away

> from the

> > kitchen. The kids feed the dogs, but always thoroughly wash

their

> hands

> > afterwards. We've never had a problem with this.

> >

> > I agree that having GF kids can make us moms go a bit overboard.

I

> try very

> > hard to keep their needs in perspective, keeping in mind their

> mental

> > stability as well as their dietary issues. I want them to stay

> safe, but I

> > also don't want them to be afraid to live happy, full lives.

> >

> > Jenn

> >

>