‘Do not put your dog’s food in a container.’ Woman Warns Pet Owners After She Found Mold in Her Dog’s Food
by Matthew Gilligan
Attention all pet owners!
This is a public service announcement that you’re definitely not going to want to miss.
Because I think we can all agree that all of us love our pets and consider them members of our family.
And a woman shared a video on TikTok that alerted other pet owners about how important it is to store dog food correctly.
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The woman said, “I know you’re not supposed to put food in a container that’s not airtight or food-safe, but I didn’t really think it was that serious.”
She discovered that the dog food she had in a bucket had developed some mold on it when she went to refill the container.
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She was clearly surprised and said, “Literal mold. Imagine I would have fed that to my dog. That could have been really bad.”
She ended the video by saying, “Do not put your dog’s food in a container. Leave it in the bag, put it in a bag, or put it in the container in the bag.”
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Check out her video and see what you think.
@coupleofpaws Any recommendations for dog food storage containers?? Im thinking @simplehuman 🥲 #dogowner #kibblefeddogs #dogmom ♬ original sound – Rex and Eiger
And here’s what people had to say on TikTok.
One viewer said you have to leave the food INSIDE the bag at all times.
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Another person who worked at a vet agreed and said that’s the best way to keep the food fresh.
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And this TikTokker suggested storing the food in a freezer.
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Pet owners… be vigilant!
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