Response from President Biden

I fail to see where this form blather addressed the topic of pet food or the FDA. Other than a small reference to “animal rights”, this could have been a reply to a letter about just about anything at all. He’s not going to do anything. Neither political party will do anything. It takes getting the word out to pet food consumers to create a demand that any honest businesses will respond to. You have done more than most anyone in that regard. Unfortunately, too many people are too ignorant or cheap to make that demand. Out of the friends & family we have tried to convert, none were interested.

This is obviously a form letter. It doesn’t address the issue, but just a generic response. Don’t be encouraged, I’m sorry to say. It’s people like you that are tirelessly working that encourages me.

It was gracious and authentic of you to post the reply.

But I hope it doesn’t attract political commentary here.

Of course you don’t have to post anything negative either.

This is a generic response. The first sentence appears to be addressing your individual concern since “animal rights” in included. But replace those two words with ANY other concern, no matter what it is, for example climate crisis, affordable college or even gun rights, and the rest of the message appears to be an appropriate positive response.

So kudos to whomever in the Biden administration is answering mail for even bothering to reply but it’s an empty response. The sad truth is that the only current way to change policy or create new laws is by lobbying Congress. And the lobbying group with the most money wins almost every time. In this case it’s the pet feed manufacturers. You will need very deep pockets.

Just so many empty words, nothing more.

The response was definitely not geared specifically to the concerns you contacted him about. It was a cookie cutter response to apply to any subject from anyone with an issue requesting his support. Whoever wrote his automated response must be somewhat lacking common sense to think we citizens/voters are so naive as to think Pres. Biden really cares – or even reads the correspondence he receives. He’s just another politician.

That response had nothing to do with pet foods. It was simply a boilerplate response which had nothing to do with whether or not there would be an investigation, much less a resolution to the problem. Typical political blather that will take pet food requirements no where. Unfortunately this administration, or any other administration, will lean whichever way that gets them the most votes and currently it seems like Animal Rights organizations have done a far better job of bending their ear than Animal Welfare (including pet foods).

You actually believe Biden sent you this? LOL! It was some clerk answering with nonsensical platitudes as usual. The average person stands behind everything you do, organize and get signatures on a petition DEMANDING something be done, not only about foods but the vaccines and other chemicals that kill our pets and give them diseases, it’s time the entire practice of caring for pets change and get up to date. Encourage people to call their reps and do not let up the pressure. MAKE NOISE Thank you for all you do Susan!

A “nothing burger” from an empty headed administration! I assume you too know this only too well from your history working with these clowns and they come in many colors (political parties).

Good to get a reply. This way we can plainly see this administration does not care, just like all the others.
And, they will not care until enough – whatever that threshold may be – people complain.

Complaints have to be directed to multiple recipients, on an ongoing basis:
federal government agencies and departments; local level governments; the corporations that sell products; the animal medical and feed community (after all, they perpetuate this more than any other organization…with a flip of proverbial switch, they could change the whole climate on pet care); and by consistently alerting the media of our displeasure and of our concerns.