01/01/2009 HACKENSACK, N.J. : It looks like all the recalls and economic woes have started hitting pets stores hard. I'm sure more people are making there own pet foods too. 2009 may prove to a lean year for them and pet owners. A lot of people just don't have the Resources NOR do they have the Trust they had before, Can you blame them? 01/01/2009 Pet food costs on the rise.