It turns out that wheat gluten. when used for pet foods. Is toxic. Over 4.000 animals died across America because of melamine and possibly other contaminants. We are still investigating. So we went to find out how it got into the shipment. and the Chinese did not cooperate. They have started to. I am glad they have. They have agreed to visas for our inspectors. But this pet food crisis was a warning sign. a signal to us in America that this dramatic increase in imports of food products leaves us vulnerable. Today. it was your cat or your dog.