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- [There's No Such Thing as "Pet Food Grade" Meat — Legally, It's Either Human Food or It's Condemned](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/denatured-destroyed-condemned-inedible-meat-poultry-whats-pet-food/) - Most pet owners assume there's a middle category of meat — not quite good enough for people, but a legitimate, purpose-built "pet food grade." Under federal law, that category doesn't exist. Edible or inedible: there is no third option USDA regulations recognize exactly two classifications for meat and poultry: Edible — intended for use as
- [FDA Warns of A](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/acrylamide-pet-food-risk-fda-misses-the-boat/) - The FDA issued a softly worded request of food manufacturers to please, please try their darndest to see if they can't reduce the amount of the genotoxic, neurotoxic, carcinogenic chemical known as acrylamide in their food stuffs. It was such a lovely worded request, I wondered if it was sent on embossed stationary, lightly
- [Cannabis Edibles Are Everywhere — And They're More Dangerous for Cats Than Anyone's Saying](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cannabis-edibles-cats-thc-danger/) - Marion Nestle — the food-politics expert I respect enormously — wrote a post on her Food Politics blog about dogs and cannabis edibles ("Weekend warning: pets and cannabis edibles,"). It was a good, thorough piece. I noticed that it never mentioned the real danger THC poses to cats specifically — something I thought was extremely Cannabis edibles and CBD products are everywhere — but cats process THC differently than dogs, and most labels don't warn you.
- [Pet Food Rendering Industry: What's Really in Your Pet's Bowl](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-rendering-industry-hog-spill/) - Inside the pet food rendering industry: how condemned meat gets denatured, then disguised, before it ends up in your pet's bowl.
- [Big Pet Food's Secret Ingredient: Why They're Fighting to Keep GMOs Off Your Pet's Label](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-says-yes-to-bioengineered-food-no-to-your-right-to-know/) - Editor's Note (Updated May 2026): When this article was originally published in 2012, California's Proposition 37, the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, had just been narrowly defeated — in no small part due to a well-funded industry opposition campaign. The years since have largely validated the concerns raised here. The federal government
- [Poisoned Pets is Now Pet Food Safety News](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/poisoned-pets-now-pet-food-safety-news/) - Poisoned Pets has become Pet Food Safety News. The old name made sense when the site launched: sick animals, contaminated food, dangers consumers weren't being told about. After 16 years, the work has grown, and the name should reflect it. If you've been here before, nothing essential has changed. The independent reporting, safety alerts, investigations,
- [Diamond Pet Food Hit with First Lawsuit, Others Sure to Follow](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-food-hit-with-first-lawsuit-others-sure-to-follow/) - A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of a two-month-old baby boy who was hospitalized after contracting a dangerous infection from the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis, the same bacteria responsible for the nationwide recall of over 155 pet food formulas made by Diamond Pet Food. The infant suffered from severe gastrointestinal symptoms, diarrhea, fever
- [How Not to Get Shafted by a Pet Food Company](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-not-to-get-shafted-by-a-pet-food-manufacturer/) - Millions of pets each year get sick from food poisoning and most of those illnesses go unreported and the ones that are, seldom have a satisfactory outcome. There are laws that are in place to protect consumers and by extension your pet, from foodborne illness. But, as many pet parents know, corporations violate those laws
- [Diamond Pet Foods hit with class action suit over Kirkland Salmonella tainted dog food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-foods-hit-with-class-action-suit-over-salmonella-outbreak/) - Diamond Pet Foods Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. were slapped with a class action in New York federal court over recent massive recalls of Kirkland Signature dog food linked to a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that has sickened countless pets and at least 22 people. This is not the first Diamond Pet Food lawsuit filed over
- [Milo's Kitchen and Del Monte hit with class action lawsuit over deadly dog treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-del-montes-milos-kitchen-deadly-dog-treats/) - A class action lawsuit was filed California Superior Court on June 22 against food giant Del Monte Corporation and it's subsidiary Milo's Kitchen; the class action lawsuit brought against Del Monte for manufacturing, distributing and marketing jerky dog treats that are toxic and resulted in the near fatal illness of Susan Webster's dog, a King
- [Kroger Faces Class-Action Suit Over Pet Food Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/kroger-faces-class-action-suit-over-pet-food-recall/) - Macuga, Liddle & Dublin filed a class action complaint in federal court against the Kroger Company on behalf of all customers who purchased pet food contaminated with aflatoxin, which posed a serious health risk to pets. The lawsuit facing Kroger stems from a pet food recall involving 10 brands in 19 states nearly two years
- [Free testing for pets sickened by jerky treats at veterinary university](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/university-lab-offers-testing-pets-affected-toxic-jerky-treats-china/) - The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories announced they are collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) to evaluate diagnostic samples from companion animals in suspect cases of exposure to contaminated pet treats at no cost to pet parents. The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories, part
- [What to do in a pet foodborne illness emergency: Step-by-step instructions on how to get help](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-pet-food-related-emergency-step-by-step-instructions/) - In emergencies involving Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products such as a pet food or pet medicine, call FDA's emergency number: 1-866-300-4374 or 301-796-8240. It is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When should you call the FDA’s emergency number? When your pet is currently having a non-life threatening adverse reaction to
- [How to get financial assistance with veterinary care: The ultimate resource](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/financial-assistance-veterinary-bills/) - When disaster strikes, it never comes at a convenient time, we are never fully prepared. The panic, of realizing that you are powerless to stop it, never leaves you. Lurking around every corner, behind every smile, is the fear that it could happen again. While nearly every waking hour I have is happily devoted to
- [Are Pet Food Reviews Legit? Think Again. Most Are Just Ads in Disguise](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-reviews-legit-think-again-most-reviews-are-just-ads-in-disguise/) - I was shopping the other day at the health food store, looking for the holy grail: un-scented certified organic shampoo, when my eyes popped out of my head. There, on the shelf was a - drum roll - a Certified Organic, Human Edible, Animal Welfare-Approved pet food! This was the day I had been waiting
- [New Book Reveals Appalling Flaws in the Pet Food Industry: TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/new-book-reveals-appalling-flaws-in-the-pet-food-industry-toxic-from-factory-to-food-bowl-pet-food-is-a-risky-business/) - Phyllis Entis, food safety expert, Food Safety News reporter, food safety microbiologist, aka Food Bug Lady, and pet parent, has written one of the few (great) books ever on the pet food industry. "The reality behind the appetizing package labels and enticing website advertising may shock you," the author warns. TOXIC. From Factory to Food
- [Mid America Pet Food Recall Sickens Infants and Exposes a Dangerous Truth About Salmonella in Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/why-salmonella-contaminated-pet-food-is-dangerous-the-people-that-want-it-that-way/) - You've probably heard by now about the massive Mid America Pet Food recall; if you haven't, here's what's going on: Late Thursday evening, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a dire warning to consumers about an outbreak of human illness caused by a Salmonella-contaminated
- [Xylitol, the Deadly Sweetener Capable of Killing Your Dog Within 24 Hours, is Lurking in Stuff You Probably Didn't Know About](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/sugarless-gum-with-xylitol-the-toxic-bubble-poised-to-pop-on-your-pet-i-said-pop-not-poop/) - Sickeningly Sweet Within 15 minutes, it can cause a dangerous drop in blood sugar; within 30 minutes, it can cause seizures; within 24 hours, it can cause severe liver damage. Without emergency veterinary care, irreversible brain trauma occurs, and the patient dies, so deadly a couple of sticks can kill a small dog. What is
- [Poisonous Phosphide Gas in Dog Barf Could Pose a Threat to Pet and Vet](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/poisonous-phosphide-gas-in-dog-barf-could-pose-a-threat-to-pet-and-vet/) - Toxic Barf Q: What happens when you mix a semi-comatose dog, gopher poison, a phosphine based rodenticide, highly toxic gas fumes, dog barf, and a room full of vets? A: A toxic freak show that will leave vets gasping for air and as sick as dogs. Dogs who accidentally eat a commercial poison to combat
- [How to keep your pet's holiday 'Ho-ho-ho!' from turning into a 'Holy shit!' this Christmas](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/take-holy-sht-pets-holiday-ho-ho-ho/) - The irresistible lure of tinsel and ribbons, those tantalizing decorations that prove impossible for your cat to resist, because they look like easy-to-catch wiggly prey to her. The fun soon stops when kitty swallows a long length of the material -- the result is what is known as a 'linear foreign body' -- which can
- [Dog Dies After Being Treated With Gabapentin, Exposing Flaws In the Divide Between Human and Animal Drugs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-dies-after-being-treated-with-gabapentin-exposing-flaws-in-the-divide-between-human-and-animal-drugs/) - When Ronda Archangelo's dog Mimi died after being treated with a gabapentin solution that contained xylitol, she wondered how such a tragic mistake could have happened. When she asked her veterinarian for answers, it became clear that her veterinarian was unaware that the gabapentin solution she prescribed for Mimi's seizure disorder had xylitol in it. 
- [How a Lethal Ingredient in Human Medicine Prescribed by Vets is Poisoning and Killing Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/gabapentin-xylitol-kills-dog-poisons-pets/) - Ronda Archangelo never knew until it was too late, that the medicine her veterinarian prescribed for her dog's seizure disorder, would poison and kill her dog Mimi. She didn't know that with every dose, she was slowly poisoning her dog with the very drug that was supposed to make her dog better. It wasn't until
- [Warning: Dangerous pet food storage bin a death trap, cat dies trying to escape](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-dangerous-pet-food-storage-bin-a-death-trap-cat-dies-trying-to-escape/) - An airtight pet food storage bin, called Top Paw Airtight Storage Container sold at PetSmart, is blamed for the horrific death of a cat that died of suffocation after trying futily to escape its plastic prison. Pet parent Kari Willett came home to find her beloved cat dead at the bottom of the bin among tins
- [50% of toys from China contain toxins, study reveals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/half-toys-tested-china-contain-toxins-posing-danger-children-pets/) - A Chinese consumer organization recently warned Chinese parents to not to let children put toys in their mouths after many were found to contain a toxic agent that could cause liver or kidney damage. This stunning advice came after the Consumer Council found phthalates at concentrations up to 300 times above what U.S. and European
- [DIY Bed Bug Treatments Gone Wrong Pose a Danger to Pets & People](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diy-bed-bug-treatments-gone-wrong-pose-a-danger-to-pets-people/) - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are alerting the public to an emerging national concern regarding misuse of pesticides in the home. Some pesticides are being applied indoors even though they are approved only for outdoor use. The agencies warn that even pesticides that
- [Heated pet beds recalled for fire and electric shock hazard](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/heated-pet-beds-recalled-for-fire-and-electric-shock-hazard/) - Your house catches fire, your dog dies from smoke inhalation. Who do you blame? China. What's the product (this time)? Heated pet beds. The problem? Faulty wiring and shoddy construction. Surprised? Don't be, honey. It's just another day in the sleazy, corrupt world of manufacturing in China. The electric beds pose a fire and an
- [URGENT: Compounded vet meds from Franck's Pharmacy recalled](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/urgent-compounded-vet-meds-from-francks-pharmacy-recalled/) - I love my compounding pharmacist. He has made medicines for my cats taste like chicken and fish instead of bubble gum, made an oral medication for a difficult cat a topical medication, and many other wonderful and creative work-arounds for prescription human/pet medications I wanted altered in some way that would make my cats happier
- [Banned: Flea collars are pulled of the shelves in France, citing danger to pets and children](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/flea-collars-are-pulled-of-the-shelves-in-france-citing-danger-to-pets-and-children/) - Nearly 60 brands of flea collars for cats and dogs have been withdrawn from sale in France over fears they pose a danger to humans, particularly children. The Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire watchdog withdrew the permit for sale for the the collars as they contain organophosphates, toxic insecticides known to harm the human nervous
- [Killer collars and toxic topical flea treatments, poison pets and people](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/killer-collars-and-toxic-topical-flea-treatments-poison-pets-and-people/) - I don't think the manufacturers of toxic flea treatments could have predicted how the phrase, 'to kill two birds with one stone', would have such relevance to their products. Collect manufacturers with an obsession for profit, greedy, irresponsible retailers, lazy government officials and the arcane regulation of chemicals and you have a surefire recipe for
- [Clean Freaks Beware: Your Products Could Be Nuking Your Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/clean-freaks-beware-your-products-could-be-nuking-your-pets/) - OK, I'll admit it, right off the bat: I am a clean freak. There, I said it. There is a medical term for my diagnosis, it's known as obsessive compulsive disorder. Otherwise known to unsympathetic family members as Mollie the clean freak. My poor grandmother was the victim of one of my cleaning insults to
- [ALERT: Snail bait poisons autistic boy's beloved companion and closest friend, his dog](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/alert-snail-bait-poisons-autistic-boys-beloved-companion-and-closest-friend-his-dog/) - Some stories are so tragic one struggles with how to begin telling it. I tell this story with a heavy heart, the story of a boy's dog that was accidentally poisoned by eating a commonly found toxic chemical, a tale that must be retold until such tragedies cease to occur. Every day families lose a
- [Every Single Pet Product 'Made in China' Landed on Santa's Very Naughty List](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-toys-made-in-china-made-santas-very-naughty-list/) - Santa shocked retailers across the nation today with the official release of his Very Naughty List, on it, were all toys and treats for tots and pets made in China. While parents cheered the news, the Big Box retailers who depend on goods made in China had an apoplectic fit. Santa doesn't give a hoot
- [What's Really in Your Food? You May Never Know!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/whats-really-in-your-food-you-may-never-know/) - A brilliant example of the parallel facing the pet food and animal feed industry.
- [Etsy for Animals Top Santa Paws' Really, Really Nice List](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/artists-helping-animals-top-santa-paws-really-really-really-nice-list/) - UPDATE: I apologize, the enormous (and fabulous) slideshow is broken. It was fabulous, I swear. Meanwhile, you can find out more about these artists and their fine work at Etsy for Animals! Over 200 artists at Etsy for Animals were honored today by being chosen to be on Santa's highly coveted Really Really Really Nice
- [Shopping with a conscious: Etsy for Animals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/shopping-for-a-cause/) - Shopping with a conscience and shopping for a cause are two of my favorite things. Shopping for your pets is so much for fun knowing that in some small way you are helping artists who help animals. Just who are those magnificent, big-hearted crafters? Team Etsy for Animals! It's all that hand-crafted Etsy one-of-a kind goodness
- [Santa's stellar guide to toxin-free toy shopping for pet parents](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/toxic-toys/) - It's getting close to that time of year again. The fur kids are anticipating a stocking filled with toys and you, poor you, are all in a tizzy over the news that common plastic and rubber dog toys contain dangerous chemicals like BPA and phthalates. Have no fear my frazzled friend, just like last Christmas,
- [Animal charity pick: Handmade non-toxic pet toys by Etsy for Animals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natural-handmade-pet-toys-clothing-etsy-animals-artists/) - I'm so sick of toxic crap made in China. Aren't you? 'Course you are. I bet you're thinking, "Mollie, please not another China horror story. Pleeeze!" You're in luck, this time it's only about CUTE! Cute stuff not made in China. After my depressing story on the state of toxic toys from China and the
- [DIY all-natural completely safe dog jerky treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/5972/) - Brilliantly simple recipe for chicken jerky treats and it's waaaay cheaper than the "gourmet" brands, but best of all IT WON"T KILL YOUR PETS!!
- [Deadly Virus Came from China on Tote Bags Used to Carry Pet Treats into the U.S.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/disease-from-china-on-carried-in-dirty-tote-bags-infected-pigs-and-possibly-pet-treats-in-the-us/) - When millions of baby piglets started dying at an astonishing rate from a deadly disease never before seen in America, farmers were frantic to find out how it started, but more importantly, how it could be stopped. Eventually, the disease was given a name: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). It was first diagnosed in the
- [Dangerous metal tags in Evanger's dog food: Solution? A silent recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/problem-sharp-metal-tags-found-in-merrick-dog-food-solution-silent-recall/) - Dangerously sharp metal tags are not what a pet parent expects to find in their tin of dog food. However, that’s just what one pet parent found in her can of dog food. Along with the peas, carrots, rice, and chicken, she found sharp metal tags floating in amongst the meat and veg. Horrified, Ms.
- [Iron sachets in jerky treats pose serious health risk to dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/poison-alert-iron-oxygen-absorber-packets-pet-jerky-treats/) - Heads up pet treat consumers: Dr. Michael Fox in a recent post warns of a poisoning danger with oxygen absorber packets often found in bags of pet treats to keep them fresh. They contain oxygen absorbing iron that can cause iron poisoning should your pet accidentally ingests the material in the package. Iron involves another
- [Vets petition AVMA to warn feeding jerky treats to pets: AVMA says not gonna happen](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/jerky-pet-treat-warning-notice-vets-wanted-didnt-get/) - A rare petition-generated resolution asks the American veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to discourage owners from feeding jerky treats to their pets in the absence of adequate safety data. More than 100 members of the AVMA signed on in support, reflecting their deep concern that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received an estimated 5,110
- [Tips from a nervous cook: How to make pathogen-free pet jerky treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/making-your-own-jerky-pet-treats-tips-for-the-cooking-challenged/) - I admit it; I'm not in love with being in the kitchen, mainly because that place makes me nervous. I can't help thinking about all the places in there where germs are lurking, waiting to contaminate something - mainly my food. Being a food safety nut has only magnified my fear of that place, but
- [Salmonella Tainted Pet Food: The Risks And How To Avoid Them](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/salmonella-pet-food-concern/) - A lot of people share everything with their dogs — a long walk, a bed, even people food. But one thing you might not want to share is a nasty bug called Salmonella. Salmonella bacteria don't have a species preference, so you don't necessarily "catch" it from your pet and although that certainly is possible,
- [Petco finally removes toxic pet treats from stores](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/petco-finally-removes-toxic-pet-treats-stores/) - Petco, one of the country's largest pet retailers, announced on Monday that it has finally pulled all Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its shelves, citing concerns that the foreign made pet foods could be linked to a series of yet unexplained sicknesses and deaths among pet dogs in the United States. The move, the first by a national
- [Raw Pet Food Found Contaminated with Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria. Again.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raw-pet-food-found-contaminated-with-multi-drug-resistant-pathogenic-bacteria-again-really/) - A study out of Zurich that looked at raw dog and cat food raises concerns for animal and public health. The study aimed to evaluate commercially available raw meat pet diets about microbiological quality and the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. What the scientists found was alarming. They found that the majority of commercially produced raw
- [Wait - Chicken Sh*t In Food Is a Homeland Security Issue?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/since-when-has-chicken-poop-been-a-homeland-security-issue/) - The identity of companies that use recycled animal waste in animal food is classified information, says the United States government. A request for information on which companies use recycled animal waste, better known a plain ol' poop, in animal food production, was denied by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) citing homeland security issues. Who knew
- [This Week in Crazy: Anti-Freeze Flavored Vinegar Kills 11 People in China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/anti-freeze-flavored-vinegar-kills-11-people-in-china/) - The latest out of China is that 11 people died after consuming vinegar that was contaminated with anti-freeze. Can you beat that? Apparently, some dip-shit, I'm sorry, I mean mentally-challenged restauranteur decided it would be just fine to store their vinegar in two anti-freeze barrels. What numb-scull, sorry, lame-brain looked at two empty barrels of
- [Tip of the Iceberg Report: Fraudulent Certified Organic Products from China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/tip-of-the-iceberg-report-fraudulent-certified-organic-products-from-china/) - The Titanic ignored the warning, and look what happened to them For the second time this year the USDA is warning organic distributors of fake certified organic products coming from China. Earlier this year on February 11, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) publicly released evidence of fraud by a Chinese organic agricultural marketer. The agency’s
- [Big Pet Food's Marketing Halloween Horror](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-horror-of-halloween/) - Women run around madly during the holidays, cooking and decorating everything in sight with goo-gaws and what-not's, even Fido and Fluffy aren't spared. There was a reason Martha Stewart was hated by so many women, she gave the appearance that she did everything herself and did it effortlessly. The alternative to the DIY frenzy is
- [Sandy wipes out Wellness, Holistic Select, Eagle Pack & Old Mother Hubbard websites](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/sandy-wipes-out-wellness-holistic-select-eagle-pack-old-mother-hubbard-websites/) - Hurricane Sandy wiped out at least four major pet food sites this week; all of them WellPet's websites: Wellness, Holistic Select, Eagle Pack and Old Mother Hubbard, are down since their server suffered sever damage. They are hoping they will be back online by Friday. It may seem ridiculous to give people an update about
- [Busted! Owner of Evanger's arrested on felony charges](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/owner-of-evangers-dog-cat-food-co-busted-for-trying-to-bribe-a-witness/) - The president of Evanger's was arrested on charges of subornation of perjury, bribery and communicating with a witness in an ongoing trial where he is charged with Class 1 felony theft and money laundering. Joel Sher, owner of Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co., was booked into county jail and charged with attempting to bribe
- [Take a virtual tourist trip to a Chinese marketplace to see the meat selections](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/take-a-virtual-tourist-trip-to-chinas-marketplace-to-view-the-local-meat-selections/) - In the US we have a rather sanitized view of meat. We grew up with baloney, hot dogs, salami, and those jerky sticks that sit on almost every grocery store counter in America. Meat is tidy here, shrink wrapped and sold under pink lights to bring out that special glow. In other countries however, meat
- [Scientists Create FrankenKitty: A Cat That Glows in the Dark](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/scientists-create-frankenkitty-a-cat-that-glows-in-the-dark/) - Those darn kooky scientists have been up to more mischief. I can picture it, one night after working their brains out, they decide to take a well deserved break. The doctors headed to the local watering hole, the Mexican Mayo, where feeling especially deserving of a rewarding time-off from cell-splitting and gene-mapping, made the mistake
- [In China, fear of rubber eggs and poisonous poultry prompt Olympian athletes to raise their own chickens](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/in-china-fear-of-rubber-eggs-and-poisonous-poultry-prompt-olympian-athletes-to-raise-their-own-chickens/) - Breakfast of Champions Breakfast menu: Rubber eggs, recycled buns, fresh squeezed orange juice with arsenic, clenbuterol flavored bacon, milk fortified with melamine. For lunch the menu takes a decidedly twisted turn: Hamburgers made with a 1/4 pound of beef laced with Borax and nitrite fried in gutter oil, mushrooms seasoned with Clorox, slices of juicy
- [Purina, Royal Canin and Hill's busted for price-fixing pet food in the EU](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-royal-canin-and-hills-busted-for-price-fixing-in-europe/) - You could say it was the dog food deal that came back to bite them in the ass. French anti-trust authority said Tuesday it will fine Swiss food company Nestle SA, Mars Inc. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. a combined EUR 35.3 million (46.7 million) for anticompetitive behavior. The French anti-trust body, Autorite de la concurrence, said
- [Industrial heavy metal waste in Chinese animal feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/new-food-safety-scandal-in-china-industrial-heavy-metal-waste-sold-to-animal-feed-manufacturers/) - The Council of Agriculture (COA) in China announced yesterday that the country’s largest processor of waste copper liquids illegally sold toxic, industrial-grade copper sulfate to at least four livestock feed manufacturers. At least one of those companies did not have a license to produce animal feed in the first place. They found that industrial heavy metals such as copper sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, had been mixed with feed for pigs, chickens, ducks and geese which had found its way to farmers all over the country, a practice which could leave heavy metal residues in the animal tissue, the officials said.
- [How To Get Gross Meat Squeeky Clean? Just Add Ammonia!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/interview-with-a-secret-food-safety-expert-and-the-politics-of-speciesism/) - The ruckus in the media over pink slime has caused such uproar that retailers across the country have dropped pink slime from their stores like a hot pink potato. In a little over a week an online petition on Change.org started by a blogger (and mom) Bettina Siegel of the Lunch Tray amassed an astounding 257,682 signatures.
- [Diamond Pet Foods to pet parent with ill dogs: Show us the proof or get lost](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-foods-to-grieving-pet-parent-with-dead-dog-show-us-proof-or-get-lost/) - That is, unless you have a signed letter from your veterinarian saying your dog died due to a Salmonella infection. Because a clinical diagnosis isn't good enough for Diamond, they are demanding laboratory tests confirming the presence of the Salmonella bacteria in pets; which is precisely what a woman, whose dog died after eating a
- [China Busted for Doping Chickens with Illegal Drugs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chicken-in-china-doped-with-chemicals/) - China is facing another food safety scandal after the Beijing-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) said that a commercial chicken producer had supplied KFC and McDonald's with chicken that had been doped with illegal drugs. The CCTV report, which it said was based on a year of undercover reporting, revealed that some of fast food giants
- [U.S. to Consider Importing Chicken From China Again, This Time For Humans](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/u-s-to-consider-importing-chicken-from-china-again-this-time-for-humans/) - U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are headed to China to inspect Chinese poultry processing facilities to verify Chinese claims that several of its chicken processing and slaughter plants meet U.S. food safety standards - a move that could lead to a reversal of a ban on chicken sales to the U.S. Really, Really Bad
- [How chickens on drugs, Chinese dog treats and avian influenza could spell the end of the world](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/china-cant-kick-the-drugged-meat-habit-rehab-boycott-suggested/) - The Federal Department of Agriculture may think that poultry imports from China are no biggie, but two new bird flu cases have sparked fears of an outbreak in China. From Reuters: “China is considered one of the nations most at risk from bird flu epidemics because it has the world’s biggest poultry population and many
- [Nestle rocked by horse meat scandal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-rocked-by-horse-meat-scandal/) - Nestlé, owner of Purina pet foods, the company many pet parents love to hate, have one more reason to hate Nestlé: Horse meat. That's right: Horse meat. Nestlé discovered at least two of its products, Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, contain -- get ready -- horse meat. The brands are sold in Italy and Spain and have
- [Spain Confirms Stray Dogs Used to Manufacture Pet Food & Animal Feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/spain-confirms-stray-dogs-used-to-manufacture-pet-food-and-animal-feed/) - Laboratory DNA analysis confirms that dogs were used to make ingredients used in pet food and animal feed brands. An investigation in Spain uncovered an underground network of criminals involved in feed manufacture, tanneries, animal shelters, kennels involved in a heinous practice of using the corpses of sick and abandoned animals in the production of
- [Poisoned Pig Ears: River in China Swollen with Thousands of Dead & Diseased Pigs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/poisoned-pig-ears-river-in-china-swollen-with-thousands-of-dead-diseased-pigs/) - Imagine, a lovely waterside stroll, the sun dancing on the water, then something catches your eye...[car screech]...WTF? Are those pigs floating downstream, dead pigs? If you live in China the answer is, "You betcha!" C'mon in, the water's fine One of China's main water-ways this week was flooded with thousands, yes, thousands, of dead pigs.
- [Horrors: Human remains in animal feed fed to cattle](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/human-remains-in-animal-feed-were-fed-to-cattle/) - Sometimes, the stories I hear about what goes on inside the pet food industry, beggar description. But, the story that follows definitely gets the prize for one of the most disgusting. A few days ago, when stories emerged about a Wyoming sugar and molasses manufacturing facility that had recalled sugar beet by-products fed to cattle,
- [Plans to Extract Chicken Sh*t and Use It to Make Pet Food are Being Cooked Up Right Now](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/plans-extract-pet-food-chicken-poop-underway/) - Just when you think the pet food industry can't stoop any lower - they do. This time, plans are in place to recycle poultry industry sludge into - you guessed it - pet food. The plan is to develop a "novel recycling operation,” just south of the Wilmington Delaware, upcycling poultry sludge into proteins and
- [Vegetarians: You won't believe what's in plastic](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/plastic-contain-dead-animal-parts/) - Everything, from plastic pet dishes, plastic dog bones, plastic fountains, plastic toys, plastic wrap, plastic packaging -- plastic-anything -- might have been made with rendered animal by-products. Gross, huh? Just when you thought you had your vegan act together, you discover something you once thought of as mostly benign - is made using, in part,
- [Little bites: Tasty morsels of the latest in pet food news](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/little-bites-tasty-morsels-of-pet-food-news/) - Little Bites (or Lil' Bits - I haven't decided) is my antidote to boring pet food safety news, the dry-as-dust pet food reviews, and well-worn pet food advice. Little bites is pet food news that is custom-decorated, hand-sifted, and specially flavored bites edited for busy bees who are sick and tired of wading through reams
- [SNL spoof of pet food ad with pissed-off pet parent is spot on](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/snl-spot-spoof-consumer-rage-ripped-big-pet-food/) -  Saturday Night Live spoof of pet food tv commercial featuring a raging, pissed-off pet parent at Big Pet Food is dead on. SNL reminds pet parents "When you want the best for your dogs, be sure to check the ingredients in their food." I couldn't have said it better myself.
- [Blue Buffalo IPO predicted to be a big flat flop, bad press and bad food to blame](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-ipo-predicted-to-be-a-big-flat-flop-bad-press-and-bad-food-to-blame/) - Blue's Initial Public Offering (IPO) is set to be the biggest deal and the biggest flop on Wall Street this July. The problem with Blue Buffalo is, they just can't seem to stop bullshitting consumers and potential investors that their food is all that when the Buff is actually all fluff. Blue Buffalo emphasizes in
- [Thank you for making it possible; because of you I'm going to AAFCO!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/thank-you-for-making-it-possible/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Thank you, you dear, darling donators! Thanks to you, I will be attending this year's 2015 Annual AAFCO Meeting! I can't tell you how important your support is and how
- [Author of Poisoned Pets Creates Art to Help Animals; Former Fashion Illustrator Creates Portraits of Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/author-poisoned-pets-creates-art-help-animals-former-fashion-illustrator-turns-talents-fund-advocacy-work/) - Not many people know much about my former life. It's something I'm not particularly proud of. In fact, I'm a little embarrassed by it. In my previous life, I worked in advertising. Worse, I worked as an art director for a major fashion retailer. Even worse - I was a fashion illustrator. But wait, it
- [Nestle Purina ONE Cat Food Recalled for Salmonella Contamination, Serious Complaints Reported](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-recalls-cat-food-purina-salmonella-contamination/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Nestlé Purina PetCare Company have announced a recall of Purina ONE cat food due to contamination with Salmonella. **Another Purina Recall?** The recalled product, Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food, was distributed to customers in several states, including California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,
- [Natura Pet Food Settles Class Action Lawsuit; Consumers Get Shafted - Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natura-pet-products-class-action-lawsuit-settlement/) - UPDATE June, 18, 2013: Checks for the Natura Pet Products Class Action Lawsuit Settlement were mailed starting June 14, 2013. The Natura Pet Products settlement resolves a 2011 class action lawsuit (Ko v. Natura Pet Products Inc.) that accused Natura of making false and misleading statements about the human-grade quality of its pet food. These
- [Milo's Kitchen hit with second class-action lawsuit over deadly dog treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/milos-kitchen-hit-with-second-class-action-lawsuit-over-deadly-dog-treats-2/) - Grieving pet parent Lisa Mazur filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Pennsylvania Thursday against food giant Del Monte, and it's subsidiary Milo's Kitchen for the chicken jerky dog treats from China that she is convinced caused the tragic death of her dog. Riley Rae, a happy-go-lucky pup and the light of his pet-mom Lisa Mazur's
- [Del Monte, Milo's face another lawsuit: Dangerous dog treats killing pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuits/) - A brush with death following a dog's consumption of chicken jerky dog treat made in China prompted yet another class action lawsuit against the makers of Milo's Kitchen jerky pet treats, Del Monte. Del Monte, Kroger and King Soopers all continued to sell the dangerous Chinese-made Milo's Kitchen jerky dog treats despite their knowledge of
- [Comprehensive list of pet jerky treat lawsuits; how to file a claim](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/comprehensive-list-class-action-lawsuits-jerky-pet-treat-makers/) - Since the last FDA update on the jerky pet treats, I have been flooded with requests from people wanting help and information about joining a class action lawsuit against a pet treat company. In an effort to assist consumers, I compiled of every known class action complaints involving a pet treat manufacturer in the United
- [Settlement reached in Nestle Purina jerky pet treat class action lawsuit](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/settlement-reached-waggin-train-nestle-purina-jerky-pet-treat-class-action-lawsuit/) - A nationwide class settlement was reached yesterday between a group of consumers and Waggin’ Train and Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The settlement creates a settlement fund of $6,500,000 and establishes procedures that would permit consumers to submit claims for monetary relief. The agreement also requires Nestle Purina to undertake enhanced quality assurance measures and modify
- [Dow Chemical - Maker of Napalm and Agent Orange Has an Image Problem, and the Pet Sustainability Coalition is Helping Them Fix It](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dow-chemical-maker-of-napalm-and-agent-orange-has-an-image-problem-and-the-pet-sustainability-coalition-is-helping-them-fix-it/) - From napalm to pet shampoo: How the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) is helping give Dow a new name. The PSC is in the business of selling the illusion of sustainability in the pet industry, and they help companies like Dow - cultivate that image. For companies willing to pay for it, the PSC will certify
- [Filthy, Putrid Conditions Found at Animal Feed Facility During FDA Inspection](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/filthy-putrid-conditions-found-at-animal-feed-facility-during-fda-inspection/) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to ReConserve Inc., an animal food producer, on Jan. 3 detailing significant violations of animal feed manufacturing laws at its Baltimore facility. ReConserve is the largest recycler of bakery, cereal grain, snack foods, and related food by-products in the US by converting leftover, expired,
- [What is a "Feed Grade" Pet Food? How Does it Differ From a "Human Grade" pet food? The Answer Will Shock You](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/what-do-you-think-a-feed-grade-pet-food-ingredient-is-the-answer-will-shock-you/) - What does "feed grade" mean? It's not something most people think about when buying pet food. But probably the most important thing to know when choosing pet food is the difference between human-grade and feed-grade. Did you know that more than 95% of pet food is feed-grade? When you finish reading this article, you'll know
- [The Most Complete Guide to Making a Pet Food Complaint to the FDA. Ever.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-complete-guide-to-making-a-pet-food-complaint/) - Reporting a problem with pet food is vital: It can - and often does - mean the difference between life and death. The easiest and the best way to do this is through the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Reporting Portal, or you can call your state's FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator (phone numbers listed
- [Raw Pet Food Maker Refuses to Issue Recall for Contaminated Cat and Dog Food, FDA Warns](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/darwins-raw-pet-food-maker-refuses-to-recall-dog-cat-food-salmonella/) - A frantic pet parent contacted me recently, worried that the raw pet food they fed their cats made her cats violently ill. The pet food brand? Darwin's Natural Pet Products. Based on Darwin's long and sordid track record, I told the consumer to immediately report the matter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- [The Pet Food Institute's Dangerous Plan to Dismantle Pet Food Regulations](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-institute-dangerous-plan-overhaul-pet-food-regulations/) - The Pet Food Institute (PFI) doesn't like how pet food is regulated. And they have a plan on how to fix it. "There's only one answer, and it's one federalized system," says Dana Brooks, the President and CEO of the Pet Food Institute, a trade group whose members account for the vast majority of the dog
- [“Supplier Error” Blamed in Poisoned Purina ProPlan Prescription Dog Food Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/supplier-error-blamed-in-poisoned-purina-proplan-prescription-dog-food-recall/) - Nestle Purina Prescription Dog Food With Toxic Level of Vitamin D Poisons Dogs. Today Nestle Purina PetCare Purina expanded the recall of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental (PPVD EL) prescription dry dog food due to a “supplier error” resulting in potentially elevated levels of vitamin D in two additional product lots, which precede
- [JBS, World's Largest Pet Food Ingredient Supplier, Caught Using Child Labor](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/jbs-worlds-largest-pet-food-ingredient-supplier-caught-using-child-labor/) - In a Dickensian-like drama, JBS, the world's largest meat producer and animal feed and pet food ingredient supplier, has been caught using child labor to clean and sanitize their slaughterhouses in the U.S. Children as young as 13, dressed in hard hats, raincoats, waterproof overalls, and rubber boots to protect them from blood splatter, animal
- [The Pet Food Institute Is Fighting to Remove Incentives That Fight Climate Change](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-pet-food-institute-is-fighting-to-remove-incentives-that-fight-climate-change/) - The Senate passed a historic climate bill this week at a time when scientists warn that nations have only a few remaining years to make deep enough cuts in carbon dioxide to avoid planetary catastrophe. The bill, The Inflation Reduction Act, aims to substantially expand federal support for alternative and sustainable fuels like renewable diesel
- [A Hippie's Guide to Shopping For Sustainable Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/sustainable-pet-food-claims-legit-rubbish/) - I grew up in a hippy commune in Northern California, where living in sustainability and harmony with nature was a way of life. But, back then, I could have cared less about being self-sufficient because all I wanted was a blow dryer and a curling iron, two things I couldn't have because we didn't have
- [Mars Petcare's Sustainable Seafood Pet Food Campaign Sounds Great Until You Do a Little Digging](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-petcares-sustainable-seafood-pet-food-campaign-sounds-great-until-you-do-a-little-digging/) - For over a decade, Mars Petcare, the largest pet food maker in the world, has been promising they would introduce a certified sustainably sourced fish-based pet food, but today, Mars does not have a single product that meets that description in the US. Twelve years earlier, Mars announced they were the "first pet company to
- [Flavored with Slavery: Fish Flavored Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/slavery-fish-flavored-pet-food/) - If your pet food contains fish meal or fish oil harvested and processed in Asia, it probably was processed by the slave trade. Following the Guardian's expose of slavery in Thailand's shrimp industry last June, which described horrific conditions on the boats supplying fisheries, including trafficked or bonded labor (aka slave labor), methamphetamine-fueled 20-hour shifts,
- [Purina and Mars Admit Fish Caught by Slaves May Be in Your Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-and-mars-admit-fish-caught-by-slaves-may-be-in-pet-food/) - Imagine you walk down the aisle and choose your favorite fish-flavored cat food; you pause to consider the price or the ingredients. Maybe it's a Mars brand or a Nestle Purina brand. It doesn't really matter. Because the story I'm going to tell you will forever change how you look at the fish-flavored cat food.
- [Pet Food Industry Lobbyists Lost Their Battle With the Passage of the Landmark Climate Change Act](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-industry-lobbyists-lost-their-battle-with-the-passage-of-the-landmark-climate-change-act/) - For the first time in history, the United States passed the first Act that addresses climate change, a bill the pet food industry fought every step of the way, one they said would put farmers out of business, hurt livestock, and raise the price of pet food. President Biden signed a bill on Tuesday that
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- [How a Penniless Consumer Advocate Took on a Billion Dollar Empire](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/penniless-consumer-advocate-v-llion-dollar-empire/) - When I walk into the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) conference hall, packed wall to wall with the world's biggest names in the pet food and animal feed industry along with state feed officials and federal regulators from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Veterinary Medicine (CVM),
- [Heads, Feathers, and Feet Substituted For Fancy Pet Food Ingredients; Suppliers Plead Guilty to Food Fraud](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/feathers-heads-feet-substituted-for-fancy-pet-food-ingredients-suppliers-plead-guilty-to-food-fraud/) - Feed ingredient giant Wilbur-Ellis and commodities broker Collin McAtee of Diversified Ingredients pleaded guilty to mislabeling pet food ingredients for years, substituting crummy old feather meal, and by-products that included heads, bones, feet, and entrails for premium ingredients, according to two guilty pleas entered in federal court. Wilbur-Ellis admitted swapping hydrolyzed poultry feathers or hydrolyzed
- [FTC Busts Mars Over Outrageous Eukanuba Dog Food Claim: That it Can Extend Dogs' Lives by 30%](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ftc-busts-mars-phony-eukanuba-dog-food-claims-extend-dogs-lives-30/) - MARS PETCARE IN THE DOGHOUSE FOR BULLSHIT CLAIMS ABOUT EUKANUBA The Federal Trade Commission announced today a groundbreaking charge against Mars PetCare for lying to consumers. According to Mars Petcare false advertising campaign, its Eukanuba brand dog food could extend dogs’ lives by 30%. But the FTC alleges that Mars made misleading representations, in other
- [From Stable to Table: Horses Turned into Pet Food & Their Bones Sold as Dog Chews. In America. Right Now.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/from-stable-to-table-horses-turned-into-pet-food-their-bones-sold-as-dog-chews-in-america-right-now/) - There have only been a few times in my career as a pet food safety advocate where I stood paralyzed - frozen in horror - when I witnessed something so terrible it was beyond my comprehension that such brutality against animals could exist. It was during the testimony of a whistleblower who recounted his experience
- [RECALL: Diamond Pet Foods Recalls Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice Dog Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-foods-recalls-naturals-lamb-meal-rice-dog-food/) - Susan Thixton is reporting on a Diamond Dog Food Recall that hasn't even hit the pages at the FDA! Hot off the presses from Truth About Pet Food (dang she's fast!). Diamond Pet Foods Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential Health Risk Recall is limited to one formula of Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice due to possible Salmonella contamination distributed to 12 states; no illnesses reported.
- [Big Heart Brands Recalls Multiple Brands of Dog Food For Pentobarbital; Gravy Train, Kibbles n' Bits, and Skippy Dog Food Withdrawn](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/big-heart-brands-recalls-multiple-brands-dog-food-pentobarbital-gravy-train-kibbles-n-bits-skippy-dog-food-withdrawn/) - A letter quietly sent out to retailers disclosed the shocking revelation that Smucker's owned Big Heart Brand's pet food was withdrawing select formulas from three their pet food brands following the ABC7 investigation and discovery of the euthanizing drug sodium pentobarbital in cans of Gravy Train dog food. The brands being removed from the market
- [Tucker's Raw Dog Food Recalled for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/tuckers-raw-dog-food-recall-salmonella/) - Another raw pet food is being recalled. This time it's for Tucker's Raw Frozen dog food called Raw Basics in the pork-bison formula (which I cannot find on their website). The company is recalling the dog food after they were notified by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture of a positive Salmonella finding in their Raw
- [Euthanized Animals; It's What's for Fluffy and Fido's Dinner](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/euthanized-animals-rendered-into-pet-food/) - Maybe you've heard the horrors stories, the rumors, that dog food contains euthanized animals - maybe even dogs and cats. The fear, that the food you feed your pets might be made with animals that died by other means than slaughter, haunts you every time you feed your pet or examine the pet food in
- [Watch Regulators Decide the Future of Pet Food at the First Ever Virtual AAFCO Conference.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/watch-how-regulators-decide-the-future-of-pet-food-at-the-first-ever-virtual-aafco-conference/) - Starting tomorrow you can watch live as government regulators hash out the model laws in a first-ever virtual conference. Listen - live - what ingredients are being considered for use in animal feed and pet food, and the new model laws on how some pet foods - including human-grade - will be allowed to be
- [New Study Reveals Certain Cat Foods Could Damage Kidneys Within Weeks](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cat-foods-damage-kidneys/) - A shocking new study carried out by veterinary scientists in Munich shows that high phosphorus in certain cat foods can damage kidney function in cats. Before the investigation, scientists didn't know why 35% of older cats suffered from chronic kidney disease. But the results of the new study suggest that excess phosphate in a cat's
- [How a Pile Up of Dead Cows Led to the Discovery of What's In Pet Food. And It's Much Worse Than You Think.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-animal-carcasses-rendering-animal-feed/) - "Fresno County declares emergency as cow carcasses pile up. Plant to temporarily close" and "Merced County declares an emergency, as cattle carcasses pile up from rendering plant issue." It's just the sort of headlines I dread. Even though I know what the rendering industry does - which is recycling dead livestock, animal by-products, expired meat
- [How to Report a Problem with Pet Food: The Simplest - and the Best - Guide You'll Ever Find. Seriously.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bare-bones-basics-report-pet-food-problem/) - I have written many guides on how to report problems with a pet food, but this guide is a stripped-down version of my earlier guides; making it easier to understand what can sometimes feel like a daunting and frightening task. But there is no reason to fear the process, if you just follow these simple
- [Pet Food Safety for Hysterics: What to do in a Crisis](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-safety-for-hysterics/) - A panic-stricken pet parent gripping a can of cat food, eyes glazed with fear and teetering dangerously on the verge of complete hysteria asks a friend, "But, but what do I do now!?!" Which is a perfectly normal reaction when a person realizes their fur-baby just ate a recalled pet food. "It's contaminated with what!?!"
- [Pet Food Industry's Darkest Secret: Chemically Denatured Condemned and Inedible Material](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-foods-darkest-secret-denatured-condemned-and-inedible-material/) - You’ll never see it listed on a pet food package. Yet, it is in nearly every single brand of pet food on the market. What is it? It’s not an ingredient at all - it's a process - called denaturing. Because denaturing is a process, and not an ingredient, you’ll never see it listed as
- [Eating the Dead: Pet Food Only a Zombie Could Love; The Circular Madness of Upcycling Dead, Dying, and Diseased Animals into Food for Animals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/eating-dead-food-zombie-love-pet-food-edition/) - Have you ever wondered, before you tuck into that BLT, what the pig you’re eating used to eat? Considering the animal feed industry is poised to start using fly larvae protein [AKA maggots] in animal feed, I thought you'd like to know what do animals that are raised for their meat eat? I think making
- [A Rare Look Inside a Rendering Plant; Shocking First Hand Account](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-rare-look-inside-a-rendering-plant/) - Rarely do we get a first-hand account of the secret world behind the walls of rendering plants where animal feed and pet food ingredients are made, giving us a glimpse inside the dark world of animal waste recycling (or rendering) to see why the ingredients made there could be poisoning American pets. Little is known
- [What's a Dead Truck? Hint: It's Has to Do With Pet Food.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-dead-truck-skinning-the-carcass-grinding-and-cooking-down-the-meat-the-joys-of-making-pet-food/) - Man with an iron stomach In a four part series, on Discovery Channel's show Dirty Jobs, we are taken on fascinating, albeit gruesome, look into the unsung laborers who make their living doing the unthinkable: Working at a rendering plant. The show, with its intrepid host Mike Rowe, takes us through the ghastly work involved
- [How Plastic Will End Up in Everything You And Your Pets Eat. Sorry, But it's True.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-plastic-could-end-up-in-everything-you-and-your-pets-eat/) - A stunning, and deeply troubling, report published in the journal Science Advances, scientists are finding tiny pieces of plastic, in organic fertilizer made from food waste. Microscopic fragments of plastic are showing up all over the world, floating in the ocean, buried in soil, in food, and in animal feed. In a complex interrelationship of
- [Barf Bags de Rigueur for Residents Near Rendering Plant in Rochester NY That Cooks Up Ingredients for Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rendering-plant-cooks-pet-food-ingredients-neighbors-gag/) - When people drive through Rochester New York for the first time, they usually remark how lovely it is. That is, until they roll the windows down. When they do, they are assaulted by a stench that some say is bad enough to gag a maggot. If you ask the locals, they’ll tell you they’ve had
- [Inspection of Darwin's Reveals Revolting Conditions, Complaints of Ill and Dying Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/inspection-of-darwins-pet-food-company/) - A new report on Darwin's raw pet food company uncovers a virtual "laundry list" of violations and repeated complaints of sick and dying pets. An inspection report provided to Food Safety News reveals a multitude of food safety violations and hundreds of complaints. Despite hundreds of accounts of sick and dying pets, Gary Tashjian, the
- [FDA Warns Darwin's: Clean Up Your Act or Face The Regulatory Music](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-darwins-clean-up-your-act-or-face-the-regulatory-music/) - A damning FDA warning letter sent to Darwin's Natural Pet Food this week tells the raw pet food company clean up its act or face the regulatory music. The company is being given fifteen days to shape up or ship out after the agency has repeatedly warned the company about significant pet food safety fails.
- [Warning! Nature's Variety Cat Food Recalled for Choking Hazard](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-natures-variety-cat-food-recalled-for-choking-hazard/) - It's Friday pet food fans, and you all know what that means, right? For those in the pet-food-safety-know, Friday's are industries favorite day for dropping recalls. True to form, Nature's Variety dropped a Friday drop n' run recall today: They're recalling their raw frozen cat food because "pieces of clear plastic may be found in
- [Steve’s Real Food Recalls Turducken Dog Food for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/steves-real-food-recalls-turducken-dog-food-for-salmonella-contamination/) - First off, who names a pet food that has the word turd in it? Boy, if I had been at that brainstorming meeting, I would have thought someone has had one too many breakfast beers. I mean, turd is bad enough, but does it have to rhyme with f*ckin' too? Two words I definitely would
- [Sharp Bones, Plastic Bags and Metal Found in Darwin's Dog Food; Complaints Date Back Months](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/darwins-dog-food/) - Darwin's Dog Food has some serious problems with their pet food: Consumers report finding large pieces of shattered bone, plastic bags and metal in their food. This week, an anxious consumer contacted me, alerting me to the problems - problems she documented – dating back eight months. Concerned for the welfare for pets, and frustrated
- [Raw Pet Food: The Problem That Just Won't Go Away](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raw-meat-pet-food-safety/) - With back to back raw meat pet food recalls these days, pet parents are beginning to worry: Just how safe is raw pet food anyway? No other subject than raw pet food is more divisive and more misunderstood. Pro-raw pet fooders rabidly defend their position, convinced that the government and Big Pet Food are conspiring
- [Confessions of a crazy cat lady](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/earth-shattering-news-salmonella-lurks-in-pet-food-too-reports-the-new-york-times/) - Life in the boonies, where a copy of the New York Times is as rare as a book store in sticks, tends to be as dull as dishwater. Normally, news about the third largest recall in history -- the 36 million pounds of ground turkey contaminated with Salmonella -- wouldn't cause a ripple in a
- [Multi-state outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections linked to Diamond pet foods](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/multistate-outbreak-of-human-salmonella-infantis-infections-linked-to-diamond-pet-foods/) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports 14 individuals in 9 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis linked to dog food. The CDC is collaborating with public health and agriculture officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an ongoing multistate outbreak of
- [Nationwide recall for Bravo! pet food for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nationwide-recall-bravo-pet-food-salmonella-contamination/) - Several of Bravo!'s raw poultry pet foods for cats and dogs are being recalled following testing by the state of Nebraska for contaminates and they found - surprise! - Salmonella. Surprising, considering tests conducted by an independent third-party lab for Bravo! found the products were negative for Salmonella. In fact, Bravo! tests all outgoing product
- [Redbarn Expands Recall of Dog Treats for Salmonella Contamination, Four Brands Effected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/redbarn-expands-recall-of-dog-treats-for-salmonella-contamination-four-brands-effected/) - Redbarn Pet Products is expanding an earlier recall to include selected Redbard, Chewy Louie, Dentley’s and Good Lovin’ dog treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Redbarn's recall last month was initiated after the Colorado Department of Agriculture found that one of their treats tested positive for Salmonella. Redbarn is expanding
- [Three Brands Of Pig Ear Dog Treats Recalled For Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/multiple-brands-pig-ear-dog-treats-recalled-salmonella/) - Three brands of pig ear dog treats are being recalled today due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria. The recall involves pet products from Barnsdale Farms, HoundsTooth and Mac's Choice pig ear dog treats manufactured by EuroCan Pet Products of Canada. THE RECALLED PRODUCTS As announced on the FDA website, EuroCan manufacturing is recalling Lot
- [Brutus & Barnaby Recalls Entire Line of Pig Ears Treats for Dogs for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pig-ear-dog-treat-recalled-salmonella-contamination-brutus-barnaby/) - Brutus & Barnaby announced they are recalling all of their pig ear dog treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Brutus & Barnaby is just the latest among the call for all pet treat manufacturers to remove their pig ear treats from the U.S. market. The company has announced they ceased
- [FDA Has New Information About The Nationwide Pig Ear Recall; More People Ill, Worldwide Search for Suppliers Continues](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-has-new-information-about-the-nationwide-pig-ear-recall-more-people-ill-worldwide-search-for-suppliers-continues/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an update on the continuing investigation into contaminated pig ear pet treats connected to human salmonellosis infections. Both the FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continue to warn to avoid all pig ear pet treats and retailers to stop selling all pig ear
- [Toxic Molds Found in Nearly All Animal Feed; Deadly Aflatoxin in Dog Food Kills Hundreds, Possibly Thousands of Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/toxic-molds-found-in-nearly-80-of-all-feed-tested/) - Mycotoxins are, more frequently than not, present in animal commodities and feed. Out of the more than 3,300 samples tested during the 12 months of 2010, a striking 78% were positive for mycotoxin presence, a recent survey shows. Even at low levels, mycotoxin ingestion may cause an array of metabolic disturbances resulting in poor animal
- [Blue Buffalo Admits to Bull****ing Pet Parents; Lawsuit with Nestle-Purina Heats Up](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-admits-to-bullshitting-consumers/) - Blue Buffalo admitted the truth in court yesterday: A "substantial" and "material" portion of Blue Buffalo pet food sold over the past several years contained poultry by-product meal, despite pervasive advertising claims to the contrary. Blue Buffalo asked the Court for additional time to file an Amended Complaint in the litigation, naming its ingredient suppliers
- [Raw Pet Food Maker Defies FDA and Refuses to Recall Contaminated Dog Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raw-pet-food-maker-defies-fda-refuses-recall-contaminated-food/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their dogs a batch Aunt Jeni's Home Made frozen raw pet food after a sample collected from a store in the District of Columbia tested positive for Salmonella Infantis - a multidrug-resistant strain that will leave veterinarians with few options to treat
- [Maggot Infested, Rotting Carcasses and Euthanized Animals Are Key Ingredients in U.S.'s Largest Pet Food Ingredient Company](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raw-pet-food-companys-dark-ties-to-university-of-pennsylvania-school-of-veterinary-medicine-and-darling-ingredients-fda-issues-alert/) - One of the largest animal waste disposal companies in the United States, Darling Ingredients Inc., is being accused of using carcasses from diseased, euthanized animals from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, many of which are euthanized with pentobarbital. DARLING INGREDIENTS DARK TIES TO BRAVO PACKING Darling Ingredients is also being accused of
- [Obama to Stop Fish Caught by Slaves; Closing Loophole For Goods Made by Slaves to be Imported and Used in Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/obama-to-stop-slavery-tainted-pet-food-closes-85-year-old-loophole/) - Buying cheap fish flavored cat food may just get a little harder. For decades, American companies have legally been allowed to import fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia — mainly due to a gaping loophole in federal regulations, but, that's all about to change. A bill being sent to President Obama’s desk this week
- [Blue Buffalo Gets Slammed by a **** Storm of Lawsuits](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-gets-slammed-by-a-shit-storm-of-consumer-lawsuits-based-on-deceptive-advertising-claims/) - Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (Purina) aren't the only people suing Blue Buffalo, now consumers have jumped on the litigation bandwagon, and Blue Buffalo is getting slammed by a multitude of lawsuits alleging deceptive advertising practices. The growing number of lawsuits filed against Blue Buffalo keep growing, claiming that the company falsely represented that their pet
- [Gag-Worthy Conditions Found at Raw Pet Food Company; FDA Gives C & G Raw Two Weeks to Clean Up Their Act](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/gag-worthy-conditions-g-c-raw-cat-dog-pet-food/) - Over the holidays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a 15-day Warning Letter to raw pet food maker G & C Raw, LLC following inspections the agency conducted on April 22-25 and May 17, 2019. What FDA investigators found were appalling conditions inside the raw dog food company, a list of violations so
- [Death Drug Found in One of the U.S.'s Largest Pet Food Ingredient Makers; Euthanized Animals to Blame](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/death-drug-found-in-one-of-the-u-s-s-largest-pet-food-ingredient-makers-euthanized-animals-to-blame/) - Valley Proteins, based in Winchester Virginia, one of the largest privately-owned rendering businesses in the United States - a company that processes slaughterhouse waste, rancid restaurant grease, and the occasional horse into animal feed and pet food - was sent a deeply disturbing Warning Letter published last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- [Stench From Valley Proteins' Rendering Plant Causes Writer to Wonder, "What We're Feeding Dogs."](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-plant-stench-bad-enough-to-gag-a-maggot/) - People who live in Fayetteville, North Carolina, near the Valley Proteins rendering plant describe the misery of living with the suffocating stench that emanates from the plant. "There is stink, and there is stink," writes a local reporter. "There is stink you can live with, and there is stink that makes every breath a chore."
- [J.M. Smucker's Special Kitty Cat Food Recalled Over Serious Health Concerns, Including Death](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/j-m-smuckers-special-kitty-cat-food-recalled-over-serious-health-concerns-including-death/) - UPDATE: December 10, 2019. After calling the JM Smuckers inquiring about the unnamed ingredient(s), they told me, "we do not have that information at this time." Asked if I had a cat that was dying, would JM Smuckers be willing to give the information to my vet and the company's consumer representative said,
- [Deadly Bacteria Found in Raw Pet Food. Again. Should We Be Worried? Hysterical? Or Just Plain Bored.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-bacteria-found-in-raw-pet-food-again-should-we-worry-or-just-get-over-it/) - There was a small recall of raw pet food last week at Thorgersen's Family Farm, one which I almost overlooked. Until I read the notice. Something about this recall was different. Maybe it was the way they wrote about the danger of Listeria monocytgenes, how they laid bare the horrifying effects: fatal infections, stillbirths. And
- [Another Raw Pet Food Co Recall; Go Raw Brand Cat Food Found Contaminated with Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/another-raw-pet-food-co-recall-go-raw-caught-selling-salmonella-contaminated-cat-food/) - Another raw pet food was found to be contaminated with a pathogenic bacteria this week, this time from a company called Go Raw, LLC, of Cottonwood Utah. Go Raw is recalling some of its Quest Beef Cat Food after the company was notified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture when a sample the state collected
- [Help Send Poisoned Pets to the AAFCO Conference](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/help-send-poisoned-pets-to-aafco-make-sure-that-consumers/) - The deadline looms to register for the upcoming AAFCO conference, and I am asking - no, I'm begging - for your help to get me there. I need to be there to help my two colleagues, Susan Thixton and Dr. Jean Hofve, give Big Pet Food hell. Remarkably, there are only three of us up
- [Deadline Nears to Help Poisoned Pets Get to the Association of American Feed Control Official's Conference](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadline-attend-aafco-meeting-nears-poisoned-pets-needs-help-getting/) - The time to register and pay for attending the annual Association of American Feed Control Official (AAFCO) meeting is upon us again. And once more, I must implore you to help. Yet, every time I make one of these requests, I have to ask, what's wrong with this picture? Pet food industry sells billions of
- [Poisoned Pets Needs Help Getting to AAFCO; Deadline Looms, Donations Needed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumer-advocate-needs-donations/) - Do you want a consumer advocate at the annual Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Conference? If you do, there's only one way that's going to happen, and that is if you pitch in to help get me there. It costs money to go to these meetings - a lot of money - and
- [Security Risk Prompts Me to Cancel Attendance at the Association of American Feed Control Officials Conference](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/security-risk-advisors-cancel-meeting/) - I have some concerning news to report: A security risk prompted me to cancel my plans to attend the AAFCO conference next week. The reason for my decision was based on information I received which, unfortunately, led me to fear for my safety. This risk involves more than just myself but my colleagues as well.
- [Consumer Watchdogs Attend Association of American Feed Control Official's Conference](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/aafco-midyear-conference-new-orleans-january-2014/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Who can forget the unfortunate misstep of a former president of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) admitting on video that euthanized pets are probably in pet
- [Book Review 'Buyer beware: The crimes, lies, and truth about pet food'](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/book-review-buyer-beware-the-crimes-lies-and-truth-about-pet-food/) - For years I have been searching for a book about the real story behind the pet food industry, and yesterday my search came to an end, with the release of Buyer beware: The crimes, lies, and truth about pet food by author, advocate Susan Thixton. After reading the advance copy, I knew that this book
- [Help send Dr. Jean Hofve to the AAFCO meeting!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/help-send-dr-jean-hofve-to-the-aafco-meeting/) - Holistic veterinarian Dr. Jean Hofve and author of the hugely popular and influential website Little Big Cat, has been an animal advocate and fierce critic of the pet food industry for nearly two decades. One of her most important tasks is to represent consumers at the meetings of AAFCO, which sets the standards by
- [Pet food safety consumer group launched](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/announcement-of-official-consumer-pet-food-safety-advocacy-group/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Walking down the pet food aisle, one is confronted with a dizzying array of brands and labels, each marketing a meal that seems intended to satisfy the appetite of the
- [Pet Food Safety Advocates Final Push To Block Deadly Dog Treats for Sale at Wal-Mart Stores](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-safety-advocates-final-push-to-block-deadly-dog-treats-for-sale-at-wal-mart-stores/) - Asked why pet food safety advocates Susan Thixton and myself are pickin' on poor 'ol Wal-Mart during their biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, by protesting the sale of deadly dog treats at their stores nationwide, I didn't hesitate in answering: If the FDA can't protect us, it's time that retailers take a
- [Finally, a place for petsumers: The Association for Truth in Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/announcement-of-consumer-based-association-for-truth-in-pet-food-by-pet-food-safety-advocates/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Today, pet food safety advocates, Susan Thixton and Mollie Morrissette, announced the creation of a consumer association devoted to the safety of commercial pet food. For the first time in
- [FDA asks our association to weigh in on the new proposed pet food safety rules](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-asks-association-weigh-new-proposed-pet-food-safety-rules/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Yesterday Susan Thixton and I were honored to be asked by Dr. Daniel McChesney, director of the Office of Surveillance and Compliance at FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, on behalf
- [Poisoned Pets attend AAFCO conference; advocate for consumers & safe pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/aafco-come/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. I'm heading out to my first Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) conference today! I will be attending this mid-year conference with my dear friend, and colleague, Susan Thixton of
- [Consumer activists & their impact on the pet food industry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumer-activists-impact-pet-food-industry/) - A report, Consumer Activists and Their Impact on the Pet Food Industry, details pet food industry’s most dangerous market influencers: Pet food safety activists. In it, three activists are named: Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, Dr. Jean Hofve of Little Big Cat and yours truly. The report will be the subject of a
- [Why we need consumer advocates in the pet food industry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/imagine-a-world-without-pet-food-safety-advocates/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Seldom does a day pass without a pet food horror story splashed across the media: Ones that make you recoil in disgust, of rendering plants where pet food ingredients are
- [Pet food consumer advocate still lacks funds to attend AAFCO meeting, pleads for donations](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-consumer-advocate-still-lacks-funds-to-attend-aafco-meeting-pleads-for-donations/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. The 2015 Annual AAFCO Meeting in Denver August 3rd through the 5th is right around the corner, and although I bought my plane ticket to Denver, I still don't have
- [Find Out What Happened in Denver at the AAFCO Conference](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/find-out-what-happened-in-denver-at-the-aafco-conference/) - UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Have you ever wonder what happens when a cat is set among the pigeons? Put a bunch of pet food safety advocates among a room full of pet food industry
- [Help Send Pet Food & Warm Jackets to the Furry Victims of Hurricane Sandy!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/help-send-pet-food-warm-jackets-to-the-furry-victims-of-hurricane-sandy/) - Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food spearheaded a special campaign to help pets affected by Hurricane Sandy. She was able to gather together a group of seasoned Hurricane Sandy pros and some big-hearted animal lovers to help make a difference to people with pets that are still in desperate for pet food and supplies.
- [Contaminated Pig Ears Treats Are Still Out There: Despite FDA Warning, Treats Sold on Amazon Recalled Today](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/contaminated-pig-ears-treats-are-still-out-there-despite-fda-warning-treats-sold-on-amazon-recalled-today/) - TDBBS announced they are recalling their pig ear pet treats sold through Amazon.com after routine surveillance by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development found their product tested positive for Salmonella. The product was shipped to customers between April 22, 2019, and August 13, 2019, and sold through Amazon. TDBBS, LLC USA Thick Pig
- [The best guide you'll ever find: How to find out what's really in your pet's food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-to-find-out-whats-really-in-your-pets-food/) - Do you ever wonder, "What's really in my pet's food?" Do the ads look better than the ingredient list? Confused by gobbledegook ingredient definitions? Wonder what percentage of meat is actually in the formula vs. all the other crap? And just what kind of meat is it? Could it be the charred remains of Fluffy
- [Chef Toby Pig Ear Dog Treat Recall Expanded; Health Officials Discover Treats Contaminated with Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chef-toby-pig-ear-dog-treat-recall-expanded-health-officials-discover-treats-contaminated-with-salmonella/) - Today, Dog Goods USA LLC (Dog Goods), announced the expansion of an earlier recall of their Berkley & Jensen brand Chef Toby Pig Ears after the Rhode Island Department of Health testing found Salmonella on their treats. The treats were imported from Brazil, a country from which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had
- [FDA Issues Public Safety Alert For Contaminated Raw Pet Food, Aunt Jeni’s Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes Named](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-public-safety-alert-contaminated-raw-pet-food-aunt-jenis-salmonella-listeria-monocytogenes/) - In a public safety alert, the US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their pets Aunt Jeni’s Home Made frozen raw pet food after samples tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). The alert is being issued because two samples finished product collected during a routine inspection of
- [How Contaminated Pig Ears Will Change the Way We Think About Pet Food Forever](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/contaminated-pig-ears-change-history-pet-food/) - Staring at an empty bulk bin that once held dried pig ears, it struck me that this is probably a common sight in every pet food store in America. Shelves and bins what once held the treats are now empty since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the dramatic announcement that told stores
- [Recall of Pig Ear Chews After a Dog Became Ill Due to Eating One of The Salmonella Contaminated Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pig-ears-for-pet-treats-announced-recall-due-to-salmonella/) - Sadly, for one pet parent in Missouri, their dog became ill after knawing on the offending chew, called Pig Ears for Pet Treats that was contaminated with Salmonella. The product being recalled is made by the Keys Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Paris, Ill. Salmonella can affect animals, and there is a risk to people from
- [FDA Warns Us - Again - About Another Raw Pet Food Contaminated With Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-us-again-about-another-raw-pet-food-contaminated-with-salmonella-listeria-monocytogenes/) - Today's headline from the FDA cautions pet owners not to feed Texas Tripe raw pet food after samples from some of the lots tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). Texas Tripe Inc. has recalled 35 lots for each of 23 product varieties. The extensive list of the recalled products can be found
- [Cargill Expands Recall of Animal, Equine Feed Due to High Levels of Aflatoxin; Eighty-Four Southern States Brands Affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cargill-expands-recall-of-animal-equine-feed-due-to-high-levels-of-aflatoxin-eight-four-southern-states-brands-affected/) - Cargill Inc. announced the recall of an astounding number of additional brands of animal feed this week, including horse feed, due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Aflatoxin is a toxin found on moldy crops that if ingested can kill animals. Cargill's is expanding its recall to include an additional eighty-four Southern States feed brands, including eleven
- [Help Change the Future of Food for Animals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/help-me-change-the-future-of-pet-food/) - Have you ever been the victim of a misleading pet food ad or a deceptive marketing scheme? Perhaps there was a time when a very compelling ad convinced you to buy a pet food product, only to find out later that you had been misled by the marketing? If so, you’re not alone. Each year,
- [Ol' Roy Dog Food Withdrawn For Deadly Drug Contamination; Pentobarbital Found In Canned Dog Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ol-roy-dog-food-withdrawn-deadly-drug-contamination-pentobarbital-found-canned-dog-food/) - UPDATE (June 21, 2019) : Because of the tremendous amount of traffic this post has recieved and the overwhelming number of panicked replies and emails - I need to emphasize that this article was written on February 15, 2018. While the problem with Ol' Roy Dog Food may be dated, the problem of pentobarbital surfacing
- [20-Year History of Euthanasia Drug in Pet Food; Pentobarbital Still Found in Dog Food Today](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/20-year-history-euthanizing-drugs-pet-food-drug-still-pet-food-today/) - While the horror of the Smucker's debacle unfolds and the number of dog foods contaminated with sodium pentobarbital - a drug typically used to euthanize pets - grows, 20 years ago the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the very same drug in many of the same brands still on the market today. TWENTY
- [Cargill Recalls River Run and Marksman Dog Foods for High Levels of Aflatoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-two-more-dog-food-brands-river-run-and-marksman-bite-the-dust-for-aflatoxin-contamination/) - Two dry dog foods manufactured by Cargill Animal Nutrition brands are being recalled today, the Marksman Dry Dog Food and Nutrena brand River Run Dry Dog Food due to high levels of aflatoxin. Cargill recently discovered that their method for testing for aflatoxin had not been working properly for the past year. The result: grains
- [Cargill Arrow Brand Dog Food Recalled for Aflatoxin Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cargill-arrow-brand-dog-food-recalled-for-aflatoxin-contamination/) - Arrow Brand Dog Food, sold in Louisiana and Texas, is being recalled due to aflatoxin. O’Neal’s Feeders Supply Inc., distributors of Arrow Brand is a private label food manufactured by Cargill, at the same plant that manufactured the Cargill foods that were recalled last week. The affected products are: ARROW BRAND 21% Dog Chunks SKU
- [Hill's Expands Recall After Finding Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in More Dog Foods; FDA Request Leads to Expanded Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-expands-recall-after-finding-toxic-levels-of-vitamin-d-in-more-dog-foods-fda-request-leads-to-expanded-recall/) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting pet parents and veterinarians about potentially toxic levels of vitamin D in additional varieties of Hill’s canned dog food in an expanded recall. Since the initial recall, the FDA has become aware of additional reports of vitamin D toxicity in dogs that ate certain canned dog foods
- [Dolphin-Safe Cat Food? Think Again. Lawsuit Accuses Nestle-Purina of Using Suppliers Whose Fishing Practices Endanger Marine Mammals.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dolphin-safe-canned-cat-food-think-again-lawsuit-accuses-nestle-purina-of-using-suppliers-whose-fishing-practices-endanger-marine-mammals/) - Three separate class action lawsuits filed last week accuse Nestle-Purina PetCare Co., StarKist Co., and Bumble Bee Foods of fraudulently labeling their products as “Dolphin Safe,” while use suppliers whose fishing practices endanger marine mammals. The Nestle-Purina lawsuit, filed on May 13, 2019, in California federal courts, claims the company labels its Fancy Feast brand
- [Hill's Silently Slips Another Lot of Dog Food into the Massive List of Recalled Dog Food Due to Toxic Levels of Vitamin D](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-sneaks-another-lot-of-dog-food-to-the-massive-list-of-recalled-dog-food-due-to-toxic-levels-of-vitamin-d/) - UPDATE (May 21, 2019) Hill's Pet Nutrition's recall of their Hill’s® Prescription Diet® i/d® Digestive Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew Canned Dog Food, 12.5 oz, SKU 3389, batch code 102020T21 finally made an official appearance today on the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts webpage. Hill's explains that the new addition to the list
- [Cargill Recalls Southern States Horse, Livestock Feed for Excess Level of Aflatoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cargill-recalls-southern-states-horse-livestock-feed-for-excess-levels-of-aflatoxin/) - Cargill Inc. pulled nearly 300,000 pounds of animal feed from the market over the past three months due to elevated aflatoxin levels; a toxin found on moldy crops that if ingested can kill animals. The recall, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, includes chicken and cattle feed, as well as some sheep
- [FDA Pulls the Plug on Policy Guides Which Allowed 4D Meat in Pet Food, But Admits it Might Still Get a Pass](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-pulls-the-plug-on-policy-guides-which-allowed-4d-meat-in-pet-food-but-admits-it-might-still-get-a-pass/) - The FDA made the historic announcement yesterday that they are withdrawing three of their most loathsome Compliance Policy Guides (CPGs), including the ones that allowed pet food manufacturers to use diseased animal tissue in pet food and animal feed with impunity for decades. The agency is pulling the plug on the three policies which allowed
- [Darwin's Refusal to Cooperate in Dog Food Recall Triggers FDA Action; Food Poses "Serious Threat to Human and Animal Health"](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/darwins-refusal-cooperate-dog-food-recall/) - UPDATE: April 4, 2019 The owner of Darwin's, Gary Tashjian, defended his position for refusing to cooperate with the FDA by providing the agency with the company's customer information saying that doing so, "would violate its consumer privacy policy." The company told the agency they had alerted their customers directly and there was
- [How Hill's Secrets and Lies Hid a Catastrophic Failure That Led to the Illness and Death of Dogs Worldwide](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-secrets-lies-hid-catastrophic-failure/) - When Hill's Pet Nutrition, the world's top manufacturer of prescription pet foods, found that some of their dog foods contained lethal amounts of vitamin D, the company hid the problem leaving veterinarians and consumers ignorant of the severity of the crisis. Hill's, a company whose empire was built on treating the maladies of sick dogs
- [Nestle Purina Recalls Cat Food for Foreign Material; Rubber Pieces Found in Canned Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-recalls-cat-food-for-foreign-material-rubber-pieces-found-in-canned-food/) - Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is recalling Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in three-ounce cans because the cat food could contain rubber pieces in it which may present a potential choking hazard. They became aware of the issue after receiving complaints from pet owners who found the rubber pieces in the product.
- [FDA Warns Pet Parents About the Toxicity of Vitamin D Following Multiple Recalls of Dog Food for Excess Vitamin D](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-pet-parents-about-the-toxicity-of-vitamin-d-following-multiple-recalls-of-dog-food-for-excess-vitamin-d/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning pet parents about vitamin D toxicity in dogs following the recent recalls of multiple brands of dog food for excess vitamin D. They caution that extremely high levels of vitamin D can cause serious health problems in pets, which can lead to kidney failure and even death.
- [How a Vitamin and a Mistake Led to the Downfall of Hill's](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-science-diet-prescription-dog-foods-vitamin-d-error-downfall-big-pet-food/) - No one knew how deadly a vitamin could be before the recall of Hill's Science Diet and Prescription Diet dog food was until dogs started getting sick. And some dogs were dying. No one could comprehend how something – as innocent as a vitamin – could be so deadly. It started as most recalls do
- [Vitamin D Toxicosis Leads To Hill's Dog Food Recall, Supplier Error Blamed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vitamin-d-toxicosis-leads-to-hills-dog-food-recall-supplier-error-blamed/) - Today's recall of Hill's Pet Nutrition Science Diet and Prescription formula canned dog foods for elevated levels of vitamin D remind us why it is so important to report a pet food problem. The story begins as most pet food recalls do, with a sick dog or a cat and a consumer who believed in
- [Pet Parents Sue After Hill's Offers $5 Per Dog For Compensation: Dead or Alive](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-parents-sue-hills-science-diet-vitamin-d-dog-food-recall/) - Frantic pet parents, whose dogs became ill or died after being fed the recalled Hill's Pet Nutrition reached out to Hill's for help. Instead of an apology or an admission of guilt, Hill's offered them $5 in coupons to compensate for the illness and death of their beloved dogs. Yup. $5 lousy bucks. So, naturally,
- [Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Pet Food Products; CDC Investigation Expands](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/outbreak-salmonella-raw-pet-food/) - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is warning consumers to avoid feeding Woody's Pet Food Deli raw turkey pet food after testing revealed it was contaminated with Salmonella Reading, the same strain identified by the Health Department in a human case of Salmonella Reading illness. The dog also tested positive for Salmonella, but not the
- [Official representative of U.S. pet food consumers needs your help.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/official-representative-of-u-s-pet-food-consumers-needs-your-help/) - Do you know who the United States consumer representative to the Association of American Feed Control Officials is? Me. I am your representative, and I need your help. Today. Why? In three short weeks, I need to attend the next Association of American Feed Control Officials conference in Savannah, Georgia on January 20th. But I
- [9Lives canned cat food is being recalled for thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, pet parents cautioned](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/9lives-recall-cat-food-vitamin-deficiency/) - Today, Smucker's announced a recall for specific lots of 9Lives Protein Plus canned cat food due to a vitamin deficiency, specifically thiamine (Vitamin B1). The 9Lives cat foods being recalled are as follows: Product Name UPC Code Product Size Best if Used By Date 9Lives® Protein Plus®With Tuna & Chicken 7910021549 4 pack of
- [Contract dog food maker named in devastating vitamin D poisoning, multiple brands involved](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/contract-pet-food-maker-blamed-vitamin-d-poisoning/) - This week the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about dangerously high levels of vitamin D in twelve brands dog food that were distributed nationwide. The agency is particularly worried as the dog food contains excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D in quantities large enough to cause serious health problems like
- [Castor & Pollux, Merrick Dog Treats Recalled For High Thyroid Hormone Levels, Hyperthyroid Dog Alerted Authorities](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/castor-pollux-merrick-dog-treats-recalled-for-high-thyroid-hormone-levels-hyperthyroid-dog-alerted-authorities/) - Merrick Pet Care is announcing a recall for three of its Merrick brand beef dog treats and two of its Castor & Pollux brand beef dog treats because they could contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. Merrick was alerted to the problem after the FDA notified the company that a dog was diagnosed with
- [K9 Naturals Recalls Raw Dog Food For Dangerous Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/k9-naturals-recalls-raw-dog-food-for-dangerous-pathogen-listeria-monocytogenes/) - During random testing, the Colorado Department of Agriculture discovered a dangerous pathogen lurking in New Zealand's K9 Natural raw dog food: Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after K9 Naturals was informed by the state of a positive test result at which point the company was obliged to recall the contaminated dog food. The recall
- [Botulism, Listeria Threat Prompts Recall of OC Raw Dog Food, State Testing Reveals Danger](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/botulism-listeria-threat-prompts-recall-of-oc-raw-dog-food-state-testing-reveals-danger/) - OC Raw Dog is recalling its freeze-dried sardine dog treats because there is a potential for them to be contaminated with a deadly neurotoxin: botulism. The product is being recalled because the FDA considers uneviscerated fish over five inches in length represent a potentially life-threatening health hazard and are considered adulterated. CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM IN FISH?
- [Vital Essentials Recalls Raw Dog Food For Salmonella Contamination, FDA Testing Discovers Pathogen](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vital-essentials-recalls-raw-dog-food-for-salmonella-contamination-fda-testing-discovers-pathogen/) - Carnivore Meat Company, the makers of Vital Essentials raw pet food, is recalling two raw dog food products after the FDA tested confirmed the dog food was contaminated with Salmonella. The company wrote in an email they are taking the "extraordinary caution" of announcing the voluntary recall for two products that "may have the potential
- [TruDog Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Recalled For Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/trudog-trupet-raw-dog-food-recall/) - TruPet quietly announced a recall of its freeze-dried Boost Me Mighty Meaty Beef Booster raw dog food topper because the product has the "potential" to be contaminated with Salmonella. Some consumers were notified in an email from the company about the recall, but others appear not to have received such information. The affected product can
- [The Alchemy of Waste: The Transformation of Garbage Into a Billion Dollar Empire](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-alchemy-of-waste-the-transformation-of-garbage-into-a-billion-dollar-empire/) - The horrifying reality of the animal feed industry is that, with few exceptions, the ingredients used to make it are primarily derived from the waste materials left over from food manufactured for humans. All the expired grocery store waste, slaughterhouse waste, poultry litter, liquified, decaying, rancid, and moldy garbage not considered fit for human consumption,
- [Artist Creates Amazing Portraits of Animals to Help Poisoned Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/artist-creates-amazing-portraits-of-animals-to-help-poisoned-pets/) - I'll bet you didn't know I was an artist as well as an animal advocate. I thought you might like to see what I do when I'm not working on Poisoned Pets. Sometimes when the work here gets to be too stressful - imagine that! - I take a break from it all and sit
- [Blue Ridge Beef Recalls Raw Pet Food Again For Pathogenic Bacteria, FDA Testing Reveals Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-ridge-beef-recalls-raw-dog-food/) - Blue Ridge Beef is recalling a lot of raw pet food because of the potential for contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was initiated after samples collected and tested by the FDA showed positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled lot was sold to
- [Darwin's In Trouble Again; More Raw Dog Food Found Contaminated With Pathogenic Bacteria](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/darwins-pet-food-contaminated-pathogenic-bacteria/) - In the latest chapter in never ending saga that is Darwin's, today the FDA announced that more of Darwin's raw pet food has been found - again - to be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. This time the FDA found that more of Darwin's products tested positive for Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The FDA has taken the
- [Clues In Deadly Dog Disease in Australia Connected to Outbreak in Latvia; Dog Food Blamed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-dog-disease-australia/) - A deadly outbreak affecting dogs in Australia linked to dog food could be tied a similar outbreak in Latvia. The disease in Australia has now killed almost a dozen police dogs and an untold number of service dogs and pet dogs. The toll in Australia has risen to at least thirty-four dogs that are “starving
- [Mars Dog Food Recalled After Police Dogs in Australia Die](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-dog-food-recalled-after-police-dogs-in-australia-die/) - A Mars brand dog food blamed in the death of almost a dozen police dogs in Australia, is now linked to the same illness in pet dogs. Just days after the news report of police dogs becoming ill, consumers stepped forward with similar reports of family dogs diagnosed with the same disease: Megaesophagus. The common
- [Smucker's Faces Multiple Lawsuits in Deadly Drug Dog Food Scandal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smuckers-faces-multiple-lawsuits-in-deadly-drug-dog-food-scandal/) - Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands and the J.M. Smucker Company for deceptively marketing Kibbles ‘N Bits dog food as being safe and healthy when in fact it contains a drug, "that is commonly used to euthanize dogs and cats," according to court documents. RENDERED PETS TO BLAME The meat was
- [Milo's Kitchen Treats Recalled After Dogs Became Sick, Excess Thyroid Blamed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/milos-kitchen-treats-recalled-after-dogs-became-sick-excess-thyroid-blamed/) - The J.M. Smucker Company (the same company that made the tainted Gravy Train dog food) announced a recall of Milo’s Kitchen dog treats after the FDA told them that dogs became ill because the products contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. According to the recall notice, "Dogs consuming high levels of beef thyroid hormone
- [Rad Cat Raw Cat Food Recalled For Pathogenic Bacteria, Listeria Found in Two Lots](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rad-cat-raw-cat-food-recalled-for-pathogenic-bacteria-listeria-found-in-two-lots/) - In the midst of news about the world’s largest ever Listeria outbreak, another raw pet food in the US is found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Radagast Pet Food Company (Rad Cat) is recalling two varieties of its raw cat food following a notification by the FDA and the Ohio Department of Agriculture
- [How To Stop From Being Swindled By The Pet Food Industry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/making-world-better-place/) - Have you ever been the victim of a misleading pet food ad or a deceptive marketing scheme? Perhaps there was a time when a very compelling ad convinced you to buy a pet food product, only to find out later that you had been misled by the marketing? If so, you’re not alone. How American
- [Smucker's Admits Deadly Drug in Pet Food, Euthanasia Drug Found in Cat and Dog Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smuckers-admits-deadly-drug-pet-food-euthanasia-drug-found-cat-dog-food/) - J. M. Smucker confirms there is a euthanasia drug in the animal fat they used in their dog food brands Gravy Train, Kibbles & Bits, Ol' Roy and Skippy, according to an FDA news report. Since the verification of tests on the affected dog food, the agency reclassified Smucker's silent withdrawal to an official recall.
- [Steve's Real Food Recalls Raw Dog Food For Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/steves-real-food-recalls-dog-food/) - Steve’s Real Food is announcing a recall of one lot of their 5 lb Raw Frozen Dog Food Turkey Canine Recipe due to contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is being initiated after the firm was notified by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture that a retail sample of Raw Frozen Dog Food Turkey Canine Recipe was
- [Blue Ridge Beef Recalls Raw Pet Food Following Kitten Deaths](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-ridge-beef-recalls-raw-pet-food-following-kitten-deaths/) - Another raw pet food is being recalled. This time it's for a raw kitten food made by Blue Ridge Beef because of its contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes after the FDA received a complaint of two kitten deaths, including one death which was confirmed to be caused by Salmonella septicemia. Subsequent testing by the
- [TruPet Recalls Raw Dog Treats For Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/trupet-recalls-dog-treats-salmonella/) - TruPet recalls its freeze dried raw Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight Pet Treats because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall is being issued following the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s collection of a retail sample which tested positive for Salmonella. The following affected Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight products were
- [Vital Essentials Recalls Raw Dog Treats For Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vital-essentials-recalls-dog-treats-salmonella/) - The Vital Essentials raw pet food company, owned by Carnivore Meat, is recalling its Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall is being issued following the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s collection of a retail sample which tested positive for Salmonella. The affected
- [Northwest Naturals Recalls Raw Dog Food For Listeria Monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/northwest-naturals-recall/) - Northwest Naturals is recalling a lot of raw dog food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company was notified by the Michigan State Department of Agriculture after a sample of the dog food tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. RECALL DETAILS The recalled dog food was distributed to California, Washington,
- [Smokehouse Dog Treat Recall Expands To Include Every Product For Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smokehouse-dog-treat-recall-expands/) - The FDA has announced that Smokehouse Pet Products is expanding its original recall to include all sizes and package types of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies” because they might be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide. The product comes in individual bags, resealable bags, and plastic tubs. The plastic tub will be
- [FDA Warns Of Lethal Drug in Dog Food: Gravy Train, Kibbles 'N Bits, Skippy, Ol' Roy Named](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-drug-dog-food/) - The FDA issued an alert Friday warning consumers to avoid feeding four brands of dog food contaminated with pentobarbital - a drug typically used to euthanize pets - manufactured by the J.M. Smucker company. The alert came hours after Smucker's press release that four popular brands of dog food - Gravy Train, Kibbles 'N Bits,
- [Smucker's Withdraws More Pet Food Amid Deadly Drug Dog Food Scandal; Additional Skippy Lots and Ol' Roy Dog Treats Named](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smuckers-withdraws-pet-food-amid-deadly-drug-dog-food-scandal-additional-skippy-lots-ol-roy-dog-treats-named/) - More than a week after the horrifying revelation that sodium pentobarbital - a drug used to euthanize pets - was found in four brands of Big Heart Pet Food Brand's canned dog foods and treats, Smucker's finally issues a press release today. The notice, which appears today on Smucker's corporate website, lists additional lots of
- [Lawsuit Filed Against Maker of Deadly Drug Laced Dog Food; Big Heart Brand Gravy Train Dog Food Named in Suit](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuit-gravy-train-dog-food/) - As a result of an ABC7 investigation that exposed that the euthanasia drug pentobarbital - a lethal drug used to euthanize pets - was found in the national brand of dog food, Gravy Train, a class action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Brands the maker of the contaminated dog food. The lawsuit comes on
- [FDA Investigates Darwin's Pathogenic Pet Food Problems Following Illness and Death of Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-investigate-darwins-pet-food-for-ongoing-problems-pathogenic-food-causes-illnesses-and-death/) - The Food and Drug Administration and the Washington State Department of Agriculture are investigating a pattern of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination in Darwin's raw pet food products dating as far back as October 17, 2016 in connection with multiple reports of illness and the death of one kitten. This week Darwin's faced yet another
- [Dried Bull Penis Dog Treats Recalled over Salmonella Worry; Redbarn Brand Implicated](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dried-bull-penis-dog-treats-recalled-salmonella-worry-redbarn-brand-implicated/) - Redbarn Pet Products announced a voluntary recall that their Bully Stick dog treats “has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The impacted product is Redbarn’s 7-inch Bully Stick three pack. The recalled products were distributed in pet specialty retail stores. The affected product comes in a 2.4 ounce, green plastic bag marked with an expiration
- [Smokehouse Recalls Beefy Munchies Dog Treats for Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smokehouse-recalls-beefy-munchies-dog-treats-salmonella/) - Smokehouse Pet Products announced a recall today of their 4-oz bags of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies,” after routine sampling and testing by the Colorado Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella in two 4-oz packages of the “Beefy Munchies.” The product, “Beefy Munchies,” was distributed in Washington, Michigan, North Carolina and Colorado
- [Raws For Paws Recalls Dog Food After Children Become Ill; Salmonella Found in Raw Dog Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raws-paws-recalls-pet-food-salmonella/) - The FDA is advising consumers not to feed pets certain lots of Raws For Paws Ground Turkey Food for Pets because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, the presence of which has the potential to cause salmonellosis in humans and animals following a Minnesota Department of Health reports that two children in a single
- [Deadly Drug Found in Dog Food; Smucker's Gravy Train Contaminated with Pentobarbital.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-drug-found-dog-food-smuckers-gravy-train-contaminated-pentobarbital/) - A shocking report from an ABC news investigation reveals that the deadly euthanizing drug sodium pentobarbital was found in the iconic American dog food: Gravy Train. A lethal drug, most commonly used to euthanize dogs, cats, and horses, were found in cans of Gravy Train dog food. Out of fifteen cans ABC tested, nine cans
- [Evanger's Caught Lying, Now Have No Legal Defense Against Lawsuits](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers/) - Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company is in deep trouble again – this time for lying to their insurance company. Now their insurance company, Colony Insurance Co., doesn't owe Evanger’s a defense against allegations its product contained a drug that is used to euthanize animals because the owner of Evanger’s made false statements - essentially
- [JustFoodForDogs Recalls Dog Food For Listeria Monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/justfoodfordogs-recalls-dog-food-listeria-monocytogenes/) - Just Food for Dogs issued the following press release yesterday (edited for content and clarity). JustFoodForDogs (JFFD) is voluntarily recalling its Beef & Russet Potato, Fish & Sweet Potato and Turducken dog food meals in all sizes. The green beans used in these meals may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals
- [Darwin's Recalls Pet Food For Salmonella and Listeria; Pathogen Problems Date Back 17 Months](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/darwins-pet-food-recall/) - Darwin's Natural Pet Food announced another recall this month for its dog and cat food after they tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated pet food involves eight production lots, some dating as far back as 17 months ago. In particular, two lots of a dog food made in July 2016 that was
- [Primal Pet Food Recalls Dog & Cat Formulas For Bone Fragments; Product "Out Of Spec"](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/primal-pet-food-recall/) - Primal Pet Foods announced yesterday a recall for nine of their freeze-dried cat and dog food poultry formulas due to the grind size exceeding the ideal size of ground bone fragments in their pet food. Primal's president said in a letter to consumers that their grinder was not calibrated properly and therefore it resulted bone
- [Inspection of Diamond Pet Foods plant: Sickening, shocking and just plain crazy stupid](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-foods-inspection-report-reveals-shocking-observations-by-the-fda/) - Duct tape and cardboard, two of the indispensable tools used in the "There, I fixed it!" Redneck Repair Manual was found being used at the Diamond Pet Foods plant in Gaston, South Carolina during an FDA inspection of the plant. The Agency posted its shocking Investigational Observation report of the Diamond plant on the FDA
- [How To Get A Copy of AAFCO's Ingredient Definitions of Pet Food For Free (Or Almost Free)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/aafco-ingredient-definitions-book/) - Every year the when the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) publishes its new Official Publication (OP), a handbook which contains the terms used in pet food, consumers wonder why it is so darned expensive. And why should they even have to pay for information they believe should be public? The reality is, the
- [Secrets & Silence; How Diamond Pet Food Deals With Recalls](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dear-diamond-you-suck/) - Dear Diamond, Would you mind answering a few questions about your pet food recalls? Because I have called several times in the last week or so and no one has gotten back to me yet. I am starting to feel like you're avoiding me. I sure hope that's not true. Because the questions I have
- [Vets Blame Allergy To Drugs For Illness & Death In Dogs Fed Jerky Pet Treats Imported From China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vets-weigh-in-on-drug-allergy-hypothesis-in-the-jerky-treat-deaths/) - Dr. Patrick Mahaney's thoughts Dr. Patrick Mahaney, a well-known veterinarian, recently reported on the sulfonamide hypersensitivity hypothesis I had also written about as a suspected cause for the illness and death of dogs fed chicken treats contaminated with sulfonamide drug residues. Dr. Patrick Mahaney agrees, that sulfonamide drug residues could indeed trigger an allergic reaction
- [Rare Disorder Linked to Drug Residues Found in Recalled Dog Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rare-disorder-linked-to-drug-residues-found-in-recalled-dog-treats/) - While the Food and Drug Administration, Purina and Milo's Kitchen assure consumers that the antibiotic drug residues found in the recalled treats are not a health risk to dogs, research dating back decades contradicts that claim. There is a reason drug residues are not allowed in food-producing animals in the U.S. Chemical residues in animals
- [Who Are The Voices That Protect Your Pets And The Food You Feed Them?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-advocates-make-desperate-plea/) - In a 29-billion-dollar pet food industry that serves 84 million U.S. households with pets, how many people do you think there is that work directly with State and Federal pet food regulators? How many people do you think are advisors to the Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), the association responsible for crafting model laws
- [FDA Issues Deadly Dog Treat Warning; Reports of Illness and Death in Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-deadly-dog-treat-warning/) - Today the FDA issued a warning concerning certain store-bought dog bone treats. Even though most people are aware not to feed their dog cooked bones, many pet parents don't know about are the dangers associated with commercial brand of bone treats described as “Ham Bones,” “Pork Femur Bones,” “Rib Bones,” and “Smokey Knuckle Bones.” You
- [Dangerous Real Ham Bone Dog Treats Warning Label Promise Never Kept; Dogs Continue to Die](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ham-bones-dog-treats-continue-kill/) - I have a bone to pick with Dynamic Pet Product's Real Ham Bones: where's the new and improved warning label you promised to put on your dangerous dog bones? Hmmmm? I'm waiting... *tick* *tick* *tick* COMPANY PROMISES NEW WARNING LABEL BUT NEVER DELIVERS Three years after promising the FDA the company would update its
- [UPDATE: Kroger's Pet Food Recall Consumer Information](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-krogers-pet-food-recall-consumer-information/) - Kroger's pet food recall is big news, however the news is limited in scope to Kroger's own press release. What the press release doesn't tell consumers is who manufacturers Pet's Pride, Disney's Old Yeller and Kroger's Value pet foods. I called Kroger's toll-free number and the customer service person answering the phone didn't know who
- [Salmonella Tainted Smallbatch Raw Pet Food Recalled, FDA Testing Reveals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smallbatch-pet-food-recalled/) - Smallbatch Pets is recalling its raw Chicken Blend pet food for dogs and cats, brand name Smallbatch, due to contamination with Salmonella. The affected products are sold frozen in 2lbs. chub style bags. The products affected by this recall are identified with the following manufacturing codes and the “Best By” date is located on the
- [Evanger's Publishes Dog Food Test Results for Dangerous Drug, Horsemeat Questions Remain](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-dog-food-test-results/) - In another feeble attempt to win back consumer trust, Evanger's has taken it upon themselves to test more of their dog food for the presence of the deadly drug pentobarbital. The results of those tests have been slowly parsed out over the last few weeks, showing results for various dog foods which tested negative for
- [Blue Buffalo Recalls Dog Food Due to Excess Thyroid Hormone Levels](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-recalls-dog-food-thyroid-hormone-levels/) - After the FDA advised Blue Buffalo of a consumer who reported hyperthyroidism in one dog, Blue Buffalo decided to recall the dog food in question because the product may contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormones. The recalled product, Blue Buffalo's Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs, was
- [Wellpet Recalls Dog Food Due to Excess Thyroid Hormone Levels](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wellpet-recall-dog-food/) - Following three reports of dogs becoming ill after eating a WellPet dog food, the FDA notified the company of a possible problem with their food which prompted a recall Friday. WellPet initiated the recall of a canned topper product due to elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. Recalled Product Details: Wellness 95% Beef Topper for
- [Evanger's Expands Recall, Denies Pentobarbital Killed Dog](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-expands-recall-denies-pentobarbital-killed-dog/) - After much foot-dragging and prodding by the FDA, Evanger's finally posted a press release March 3rd on the FDA's website, regarding an expanded recall which includes all of their chuck-style canned dog foods due to possible contamination with a deadly drug, pentobarbital. When the FDA became aware that Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food was notifying its
- [Blue Buffalo Recalls Dog Food Due to Quality Issue with Foil Seal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-recalls-dog-food/) - Blue Buffalo has issued a market withdrawal of 17 varieties of its dog food, specifically, its Blue Buffalo brand Divine Delights 3.5 oz. cups and Blue Buffalo brand Wilderness Trail Trays 3.5 oz cups for dogs. This withdrawal is being executed due to a quality issue with the foil seal on the top of the
- [Pets at Home Recalls Food After Cats Collapse Due to Severe Thiamine Deficiency, AVA Varieties Affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pets-home-recalls-food-cats-collapse-due-severe-thiamine-deficiency-ava-varieties-affected/) - Pets at Home is recalling four lines of its AVA dry cat food products because there are lower levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1) present than specified in the recipe. Pets at Home, a company located in the United Kingdom, is recalling lots of their Indoor, Senior, Mature AVA dry cat food varieties due to the
- [Evanger's Declares War With The FDA, Denies Inedible Meat Used in Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-declares-war-fda-denies-inedible-meat-used-pet-food/) - In a move that can only be described as reckless, today Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company picked a fight with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for exposing the company for using inedible meat in their pet food. Where Evanger's previously posted pug family updates regarding the recalls of their pentobarbital laced
- [FDA Answers Questions About Evanger's, Updates Expanded Recall While Speculation Swirls Over Horse Meat Scandal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-update-expanded-evangers-recall/) - FDA posted an update today addressing Evanger's announcement earlier this week regarding the expansion of an earlier recall of Evanger’s canned Hunk of Beef and its Against the Grain Grain Free Pulled Beef with Gravy canned dog food after unopened cans from both brands were found to contain pentobarbital to include all Evanger's "chunk style"
- [Evanger's to Expand Pet Food Recall Amid Horse Meat and Deadly Drug Concerns; Blames Supplier and FDA for Problems](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-pet-food-recall-horse-meat-petnobarbital-concerns/) - Evanger’s admits to finding horse DNA in its Hunk of Beef pet food in a letter sent to customers Tuesday. The company also has plans to recall all of its Hunk of Beef, Braised Beef Chunks with Gravy and Against the Grain Beef pet foods. A formal recall announcement will be issued later this week.
- [Evanger's Admits Horse Meat Found in Pet Food; Plans to Recall All Pet Foods with Beef for Pentobarbital Concerns](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-admits-horse-meat-found-pet-food/) - If you thought things could get any worse for Evanger's - it just did. Joel Sher, the vice president of the company, admitted to a reporter that DNA analysis found horse meat in their pet food, saying when the company sent the food out for DNA analysis "the results showed beef, as well as horse
- [Evanger's Misleading Claims, Misplaced Blame and Other Pet Food Lies](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-misleading-claims-lies/) - Like so many other pet food companies that lie with abandon and take consumers for a ride day in and day out, Evanger's is distinctive in one respect, somehow they manage - with alarming frequency - to sink below their counterparts by continuing to lie so blatantly about their pet food despite all evidence to
- [As Evanger’s Scandal Unfolds, a Look Back at Their Troubled History](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-scandal-unfolds-look-back-troubled-history/) - The story begins when Joel and Holly Sher, a suburban couple from Northern Illinois, bought Evanger’s, a sixty-seven-year-old pet food cannery, in 2002. Despite its age, Holly remembered, that just about everywhere she looked she saw a way to grow the business, “Right away I realized, `What a gold mine.'" Her husband Joel, having supplied
- [FDA Warns Consumers NOT to Feed Evanger's Pet Food Due to Pentobarbital Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-consumers-not-feed-evangers-pet-food-due-pentobarbital-contamination/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just released an alarming report to consumers today to NOT to feed certain Evanger's pet food products to their pets: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising pet owners and caretakers not to feed their pets certain lots of Evanger’s canned Hunk of Beef or Against the Grain
- [City Sues Evanger's Pet Food Plant for Putrid Stench of Rotting Meat, Maggots, Waste, Open Sewers](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/neighbors-complain-evangers-pet-food-plant-still-smells-like-sht/) - Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co. ongoing legal drama continued Thursday when the Illinois pet food manufacturer filed a complaint over their objection to paying a fine they received for violating local public nuisance and zoning laws for the putrid stench emanating from their troubled pet food plant in Wheeling. Remarkably, instead of quietly paying
- [Triumph Cat Food Recalled for Metal Contamination, Choking Hazard to Cats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/triumph-cat-food-recalled-metal-contamination/) - After Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food posted a notice about a possible Triumph pet food recall, I got confirmation today from Triumph Pet Food that yes, indeed, there is an actual recall for a Triumph canned cat food for possible contamination with metal pieces which could pose a serious choking risk to cats. Unfortunately,
- [Blue Buffalo Recalled For Metal Pieces, Choking Hazard to Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-recalled-metal-choking-hazard-dog-food/) - Another recall for metal pieces found in a canned pet food manufactured at the Simmons pet food canning facility. This time, Blue Buffalo gets caught in the ever expanding number of pet foods recalled for metal contamination that were all made during the same period of time at the Simmons plant. The recall listed on
- [Evanger's Dog Food Recalled Again for Deadly Euthanizing Drug: Against The Grain Dog Food, An Evanger's Owned Company](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-food-recalled-deadly-drug/) - Another canned dog food made by Evanger's was found contaminated with a deadly drug - a drug used to euthanize animals (most commonly pets). The recall is for an Evanger's owned private label brand called Against the Grain canned dog food. The FDA recall notice reads, in part, as follows: Against the Grain Pet Food
- [Wellness Cat Food Recalled for Metal Fragments, Choking Hazard](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wellness-cat-food-recalled-metal-fragments-choking-hazard/) - Wellness announced a recall for select lots of canned cat food due to the possibility of metal fragment contamination, posing a choking risk to pets. Wellness clarified what was an unusually vague recall announcement, which only said it was recalling the food due to the "remote possibility" that their "product may not have been manufactured
- [Companion Canned Dog Food Recalled for Metal Fragments, Choking Hazard](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/companion-canned-dog-food-recall/) - Companion canned dog food sold at Stop and Shop, Martin’s Foods, and at Giant Food Store retail outlets is being recalled because it may contain - an as yet unnamed - "foreign material". This recall coincides with the announcement of PetSmart's Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food which was recalled for "metal contamination" which poses a
- [PetSmart Recalls Grreat Choice Canned Dog Food Due to Choking Hazard, Metal Pieces](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/petsmart-recalls-grreat-choice-canned-dog-food/) - PetSmart has issued a recall of its Grreat Choice canned Adult Dog Food with Chicken & Rice Classic Ground sold on PetSmart.com, Pet360.com, PetFoodDirect.com and in nationwide PetSmart retail stores. This product is being recalled due to metal contamination that could potentially be a choking hazard to pets. This recall was initiated after receiving notification
- [FDA Confirms Evanger’s Dog Food Contained Euthanasia Drug Pentobarbital](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-contains-euthanasia-drug-pentobarbital-fda-confirms/) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokesperson confirmed yesterday that the agency found sodium pentobarbital in unopened cans of Evanger's dog food, following the recall announced on Friday. As a result of the testing, Evanger's "voluntary" recall was initiated at the request of FDA. Previously, a toxicology report concluded that a large quantity of
- [Euthanasia Drug Found in Evanger's Dog Food, Causing Illness and Death of Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/euthanasia-drug-found-evangers-dog-food-causing-illness-death-dogs/) - UPDATE: Phyllis Entis of eFoodAlert received confirmation from an FDA spokesperson that "FDA testing carried out in the agency’s Forensic Chemistry Center and Vet-LIRN labs detected pentobarbital in Talula’s stomach contents, in an open can of food collected from the dog’s owner, and in closed cans of food collected from the dog’s owner and from
- [Evanger's Recalls Dog Food for Deadly Drug Pentobarbital, Distributed in 15 States](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-recalls-dog-food-deadly-drug-pentobarbital-distributed-15-states/) - Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food is recalling five lots of their Hunk of Beef canned dog food product because of sodium pentobarbital contamination. Pentobarbital can affect any animal, including humans, that ingest it, causing severe side effects and even death. Sodium pentobarbital a lethal drug typically used to euthanize animals, particularly pets. Pets ingesting pentobarbital will
- [Blue Ridge Beef Raw Dog Food Recalled for Listeria Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-ridge-beef-raw-dog-food-recalled-listeria-contamination/) - Blue Ridge Beef is recalling its frozen dog food products due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the recall notice: Listeria can affect animals eating the product. There is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or
- [Find Out What Really Goes on at an AAFCO Pet Food Conference, Attend the Meeting for Free](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/find-out-what-really-goes-on-at-an-aafco-pet-food-conference-attend-the-meeting-for-free/) - Have you ever wondered what goes on at an AAFCO Conference? Did you know that AAFCO meetings are free and open to the public? They are. Don't miss this invaluable opportunity listen to the most important issues that govern pet food regulation during this year's 2017 AAFCO Midyear Meeting. Be sure to view and listen
- [Pet Food Safety Advocate Needs Your Help to Get to AAFCO](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-safety-advocate-needs-help-getting-aafco-deadline-nears-donations-dwindle/) - AMERICA'S TOP ANIMAL FOOD SAFETY EXPERT SEEKS DONATIONS FROM CONSUMERS TO ATTEND THE AAFCO CONFERENCE This winter, the number of pet food safety consumer advisors that plan to attend the upcoming Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) conference has dwindled from three advocates to only two. A grave illness has struck my colleague so
- [Recall of 9Lives, EverPet, and Special Kitty cat food expands due low levels of Vitamin B1](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/jm-smuckers-recall-cat-food-expands/) - The J.M. Smucker Company is expanding their recall of certain lots of 9Lives, EverPet, and Special Kitty canned cat food due to low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). Cats fed diets low in thiamine for several weeks may be at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is essential for cats. Symptoms of deficiency displayed
- [Grieving family wants deadly dog treats taken off the market; Purina's Waggin' Train Jerky Tenders to blame](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-chicken-jerky-dog-treats/) - Within two weeks both the Thaxton's family dogs suffered complete liver failure, one died and the other is struggling to survive after eating Purina's Waggin' Train Jerky Tenders chicken treats for dogs imported from China. It all started when their beloved 10-year-old Pug Chaunsey who was a beloved member of the Thaxton family was rushed
- [Evanger's Dog Food Blamed in Deadly Dog Food Poisoning; One Dog Died, Three Others in ICU](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/evangers-dog-food-blamed-deadly-dog-food-poisoning-one-dog-died-three-icu/) - A New Year's Eve celebration turned deadly when four dogs became gravely ill immediately after being fed Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co. canned dog food. The dog's owner says she fed a can of Evanger's Hunk of Beef with Au Jus dog food to her four pugs and within minutes, they were all sick.
- [Recall of 9Lives, EverPet, and Special Kitty Canned Cat Food Due to Lack of Vitamin B1](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-of-9lives-everpet-and-special-kitty-canned-cat-food-due-to-lack-of-vitamin-b1/) - The J.M. Smucker Company announced a recall on certain lots of 9Lives, EverPet, and Special Kitty canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The issue was discovered by the company during review of production records at the manufacturing facility. According to the manufacturer no illnesses related to this issue have
- [How to Dress Your Cat for Christmas and Other Holiday Horrors](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-to-dress-up-your-cat-for-christmas/) - Is there anything cuter than a cat in a Santa hat? Yes, probably, but the mere sight of a cat in a holiday costume is pure crack to a crazy cat lady. Like catnip is to cats, cute is to cat lovers. Some try to break the cute habit by switching from cats in Christmas
- [Upscale pet food plant reeks of rotten fish, neighbors complain](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-plant-reeks-neighbors-complain/) - Neighbors who live near the WellPet pet food factory in Mishawaka, Indiana may soon be able to breathe without fighting the urge to gag since the plant installed emission control units designed to control the stench that has plagued neighbors for years. Meanwhile, nearby residents have been asked by the city to gauge whether the
- [Blue Ridge Beef raw pet food recalled for Salmonella and Listeria; puppy dies, kittens made sick from contaminated pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-ridge-beef-raw-pet-food-recalled-salmonella-listeria-puppy-dies-kittens-made-sick-contaminated-pet-food/) - Blue Ridge Beef is voluntarily recalling two of its frozen products due to their potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella and Listeria can affect animals eating the product. There is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact
- [Consumers Sue ADM Over Deadly Horse Feed; ADM Denies Any Responsibility](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-sue-adm-deadly-horse-feed-adm-denies-responsibility/) - Two consumers whose horses were poisoned by monensin contaminated horse feed made by ADM Animal Nutrition filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday accusing the company of fraud, negligence, product liability and false advertising. Plaintiffs Beth Berarov, of Michigan, and Annelisa Bindra, of South Carolina, filed a putative class action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago
- [Pet Food Rendering Plant Makes People Want to Puke and Has Children Run Screaming For Cover](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-rendering-plant-makes-people-want-puke/) - A pet food rendering plant in Quebec has residents reaching for the barf bag every time they go out of doors, describing the stench as something akin to "vomit times ten." Children living near the rendering plant can't play outside without being overpowered by the nauseating, purifying stench. Children run inside saying, "Mommy, daddy, it
- [Beneful Lawsuit Dropped After Lawyers Admit They Can't Prove It](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/beneful-lawsuit-dropped-after-lawyers-admit-they-cant-prove-itbeneful-lawsuit-dropped-judge-says/) - In Canada this week a judge dropped a proposed class action lawsuit claiming Beneful of killing dogs. The judge granted the dismissal after the Plaintiff's lawyers said they would be "unable to prove that ingesting Beneful was the cause of the injury or death of the Plaintiff’s pets or that there was a common source
- [Purina Recalls Sheep Feed due to Deadly Level of Elevated Copper](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-recalls-sheep-feed-due-deadly-level-elevated-copper/) - OK, so not many of you probably have sheep, but I still like you to be informed of animal feed recalls - no matter what type of animal it's for. With that disclaimer, just posted to the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals + Safety Alerts page is the Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is recalling one lot
- [Rad Cat Raw Food Recalled for Dangerous Bacteria; False + Misleading Human-Grade Claims Revisited](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rad-cat-raw-food-recalled-dangerous-bacteria-false-misleading-human-grade-claims-revisited/) - Three varieties of Rad Cat Raw Diet cat foods are being recalled from 48 U.S. states and Western Canada because they might be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, posing a health hazard to humans and pets. Lab tests confirmed Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in samples of the cat food from Radagast Pet Food Inc.
- [False + Misleading Claims Rampant in Pet Food Industry; Phony Human-Grade Claims Glut the Market](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/false-misleading-claims-rampant-pet-food-industry-misleading-unsubstantiated-human-grade-claims-proliferate-market/) - When a consumer asked me to help her find a human edible dog food, I said, "Sure! No problem!" But, after spending days - making phone calls, writing emails, speaking to pet food company owners, industry insiders, government officials - I found that all of the companies she asked me to look into were making
- [Hill’s Recalls Cat Food Due to High Levels of Iron - Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-recalls-cat-food-due-high-levels-iron/) - Hill’s Pet Nutrition has updated its earlier recall on May 11, 2016 from across the pond of affected products in all countries where they have been placed on the market. The company recalled certain packs of cat food pouches in May 2016 because there were high levels of iron present in the pet food as
- [Deadly Horse Feed Blamed in Killing Dozens of Horses; Lawsuit Filed Against Feed Company for Selling Toxic Feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuit-deadly-horse-feed/) - Toxic horse feed that left more than 50 show horses either dead or severely sickened in California filed a complaint on Friday against Western Milling for selling horse feed containing monensin - a common food additive for beef and dairy cattle - that is lethal to horses. The owner of Black Fence Farms, Katie Flanigan,
- [Sneaky Recall Alert: Moldy Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recalled; "High Moisture Level" Blamed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/moldy-blue-buffalo-dog-food-recalled/) - Blue Buffalo snuck a silent recall in on consumers over the holiday weekend: A batch of their moldy dog food is being recalled. But good luck finding it on their website. Hint: You won't. It's not there. News leaked to Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food six days ago, said a recall was imminent
- [FDA on the Intentional Adulteration of Pet Food: Meh.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-intentional-adulteration-pet-food-meh/) - Today, FDA released its final rule to implement the intentional adulteration provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). But, wait. Don't get too excited. You remember the largest pet food recall in U.S. history? When 60 million cans and pouches of deadly pet food had to be recalled after thousands of pets were
- [FDA Issues Jerky Treat Update; Admits Failure in Decade Long Investigation](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-issues-jerky-treat-update-admits-failure-decade-long-investigation/) - On Monday, FDA officials issued another disappointing update into their ongoing investigation into the mystery surrounding the illness and death of thousands of dogs linked to jerky pet treats. The report covers, in excruciating detail, the culmination of nearly ten years of work. Unfortunately, microbiological and toxicological testing of treats remains inconclusive: "To date, testing
- [Congressional Leaders Demand FDA Action Over Poisonous Jerky Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/congressional-leaders-demand-fda-action-to-protect-dogs-from-poisonous-jerky-treats/) - United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and United States Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) are fed up with the Feds and are demanding that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put an immediate stop to the continued sale of chicken jerky treats associated with the illness and death of hundreds of dogs across the
- [Smallbatch Pets recalls frozen duck dog food for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/smallbatch-pets-frozen-raw-dog-food-recall-salmonella-listeria/) - Smallbatch Pets posted a recall notice on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall page because a lot of frozen Dog Duckbatch Sliders are contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The lots of affected Dog Duckbatch Sliders were distributed to retail pet food stores in States CA, CO, OR, WA through pet food retailers/distributors.
- [Company warned to stop using revolting feed additives: Industrial grease, sludge and pesticides don't go in animal feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/company-warned-to-stop-using-revolting-feed-additives-industrial-grade-grease-inedible-sludge-oil-and-fatty-acids-with-pesticides-dont-go-in-animal-feed/) - Hardy Animal Nutrition, a subsidiary of the Magnus International Group, a company known for re-purposing raw materials such as vegetable oils, cooking greases, animal fats into animal feed and pet food ingredients, was sent Warning Letter last week, informing them to stop using toxic, inedible ingredients in their production of animal feed by the US
- [Pet Food Institute Backs Puppy Breeding Program to Keep Supply of New Customers Growing](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-institute-promotes-puppy-breeding-shortage-customers/) - While reading this month's Pet Business magazine, I came across an article called (prophetically), Dying in the Lap of Luxury. What the article explained, was that there would be shortage of puppies if the industry didn't pull together and support the work of puppy breeding programs. One program in particular was mentioned, Purdue's Dog-Breeding Standards
- [One (More) Reason to Despise the Pet Food Industry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/one-more-reason-to-despise-the-pet-food-industry/) - As if you need another reason to hate the pet food industry, I just found one more reason to today. When the Senate voted 49-48 to block a bill best described as the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would have prevented states from passing their own GMO labeling requirements and stop
- [Cancer Causing Chemicals in Pet Food, Danger Ignored in FDA Acrylamide Update](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/concern-cancer-causing-compound-kibble-skipped-fda-acrylamide-update/) - Do you ever have this creepy feeling that, just maybe, commercial pet food isn't all it's cracked up to be? Are you suspicious of pet food company claims that your dog or cat wouldn't be healthy unless they ate food that came out of a tin can or a paper bag? If you've been wavering
- [EU warns carcinogen in foods, like kibble, cause cancer](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cancer-risk-chemical-found-in-starchy-foods-including-kibble15504/)
- [Purina Recalling Beneful and Pro Plan for Lack of Vitamins, Wet Dog Foods Affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-pet-food-recall/) - Purina is recalling all varieties of their Beneful Meals and Beneful Blends Wet Dog Foods and five varieties of their Pro Plan Savory Meals Wet Dog Foods a lack of vitamins. Purina says they discovered through "our own internal quality tests" that some of their wet dog foods may not contain the "recommended level of
- [FDA Talks to Pet Food Industry About Food Safety 'N Stuff (SPOOF)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-talks-to-pet-food-industry-about-food-safety-n-stuff-spoof/) - Poor Michael R. Taylor. Alternatively known as the Food and Drug Administration's "food safety czar" or the guy voted by Americans they would most like to see thrown out of a job, he’s got to have one of the most nerve-wracking jobs of all time. Can you imagine going to work every day knowing you are responsible for food safety in America? I imagine poor Mike furiously gnawing his fingernails to a nub, plagued by fits of unexpected panic attacks, teetering dangerously close to a complete nervous breakdown were it not for a prescription for Xanax.
- [New, eco-friendly use for pet food ingredients discovered! Or how to turn rotting meat into plastic in 5 easy steps!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-to-turn-rotting-meat-into-stinky-plastic-in-5-easy-steps/) - Unlike most boys his age, when Professor Bressler was a little boy he dreamed of one day creating an environmentally-friendly plastic from cow guts. Blessed with a strong stomach and a burning desire to better the world, he embarked on his noble mission. What began as a project to protect the environment from disposal of
- [Blue Buffalo customers get shafted in settlement, payoff amounts to chump change](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-customers-get-shafted-settlement-paid-off-chump-change/) - Customers who believe they got swindled by iffy upscale pet food manufacturer Blue Buffalo, may be getting a little payback. A settlement was reached in the class action lawsuit fingering Blue Buffalo for questionable claims that their pet food did not have any chicken by-product meals, corn, wheat or soy, or artificial preservatives whatsoever. Blue
- [Vets in the UK warn: Jerky treats from China are dangerous, cause kidney problems in dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vets-uk-warn-jerky-treats-china-dangerous-cause-kidney-problems-dogs/) - A highly respected veterinary association in the UK, is warning pet parents in Europe about what pet parents in the US have known about for years: That imported jerky treats are dangerous and can cause kidney dysfunction in dogs. The warning, from the veterinary association, Animal Health Trust, cautions: “WARNING FOR DOG OWNERS: SOME IMPORTED
- [Contaminated Chicken from China Conundrum; Drugs in Poultry Cause Allergy in Dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/contaminated-chicken-china-conundrum/) - Mealbreaker (n.): a nasty, non-edible surprise found in food while it is being eaten; often lawsuit-provoking, sometimes fabricated, always disgusting. Do you know what's one of Colonel Sanders 11 'Secret Herbs and Spices' in his original chicken recipe? Worms! All kidding aside, the latest food atrocity in China making the rounds is that a woman
- [Encyclopedia of Sh*t You Don't Want to Know About, But Should: The Pet Food Industry Edition](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/some-of-the-sick-sht-that-goes-into-pet-food-a-series/) - It is not uncommon in my line of work, while digging around for information, to unearth some – how shall I put it – pretty unsavory tidbits. Being somewhat used to examining the underbelly of the animal feed business, hardened by the nitty-gritty of the rendering industry, jaded by images of diseased carcasses, used to
- [Should ingredients from China be in "Made in the USA" pet food?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/should-vitamins-from-china-be-in-made-in-the-usa-pet-food/) - Ask any pet food consumer today, if they think that ingredients from China should be allowed in pet food labeled Made in the USA, and their answer would likely be a resounding, “Hell, no!” American consumers are more sensitive than ever to claims that a product is made in America. That's because of American's fear
- [More phony "Made in the USA" pet food claims under attack; Multiple class action lawsuits filed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuits-accuse-pet-food-makers-over-phony-made-in-the-usa-claims/) - It's no secret that consumer preference for pet foods and treats that are made exclusively in the United States and pet food companies are cashing in by plastering their products with waving American flags and bold Made in the USA claims. Terrorized by the endless flow of well-publicized food safety horror stories involving imported goods,
- [Pet food makers accused of lying about "Made in the USA" claims; consumers file multiple lawsuits](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuits-accuse-pet-food-makers-of-lying-about-made-in-the-usa/) - There’s no law that requires products sold in the U.S. to be marked or labeled “Made in USA” or have any other disclosure about their amount of U.S. content. But that hasn't stopped pet food manufacturers from using Old Glory to cash in on consumer's preference for goods made in the U.S. “Made in the
- [Nature's Deli chicken jerky dog treats recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-alert-chicken-jerky-dog-treats-made-in-the-usa/) - Now, don't get all excited - it's not Chinese dog treats. I wish. Remember the bull penis dog treats recalled last week? Who could forget. This week, that very same company, Kasel Industries that recalled the bull penises (I just love saying that) a little over a week ago, is recalling another one of their
- [Santa puts pet treats from China on his naughty list](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/santa-paws-puts-poisonous-pet-treats-from-china-on-his-naughty-list/) - Santa Paws put all the people who sell toxic pet treats from China on his Very Naughty List when he heard that poor, innocent doggies and kitties were being made very sick, and some were even dying, from eating the poisoned treats. Santa Paws has been known on occasion to get his fur up, especially
- [Vital Essentials raw dog food recalled for Salmonella, FDA testing reveals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/carnivore-meat-company-llc-voluntarily-issues-a-recall-for-one-lot-of-frozen-pet-food/) - Carnivore Meat Company is recalling a single lot of raw Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entrée for Dogs. The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) selected and tested the product and notified the company that one of the samples collected, tested positive for Salmonella. The recalled product details Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entrée for
- [Bravo recalls raw pet food for Salmonella; puzzling questions remain](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bravo-recalls-a-raw-pet-food-due-to-salmonella-concerns-puzzling-questions-remain/) - Bravo announced a recall today for a limited amount of one of their raw pet foods for the possibility of Salmonella contamination. It began when Bravo! was notified by the Colorado State Department of Agriculture that a 2 lb. chub of their Bravo Chicken Blend tested positive for the possible presence of Salmonella. The case
- [Stella & Chewy's recalled for Lysteria contamination, dog & cat food affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/stella-chewys-recalled-lysteria-contamination-dog-cat-food-affected/) - Stella & Chewy's is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was prompted by a positive test confirming Listeria monocytogenes in Stella's Super Beef Dinner Morsels for Dogs, during routine surveillance testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture
- [Settlement sought after lethal horse feed kills 13 horses, 36 more have permanent damage](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lethal-horse-feed-kills-13-horses-more-cling-to-life/) - UPDATE: Both federal and state officials are investigating Western Milling, the feed manufacturer accused of producing horse feed that killed and sickened horses. A lawyer for the ranch said FDA officials confirmed the horses’ feed had monensin in it. “No specific findings, as of yet, are being made public,” Janet McDonald, a spokeswoman for the
- [Rancid pet food recalled, "smells like kerosene," company owner says](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rancid-pet-food-recalled-smells-like-kerosene-company-owner-says/) - Dave's Pet Food is recalling around 300 bags of dog food after customers complained of the "God-awful smell" they gave off, company owner Dave Ratner said. Which products are affected? According to Dave, "You know if the bag was affected, because you open it up and it smells like kerosene." More precisely, the recalled food
- [Silent withdrawal of Hill's Science Diet canned dog foods; recall reason unknown](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/silent-withdrawal-of-hills-science-diet-canned-dog-foods-recall-reason-unknown/) - UPDATE: Hill's is refusing to inform consumers what the reason was for the withdrawal (recall) of their Science Diet brand canned dog foods at PetSmart stores nationwide. Calls to their customer service line have been leaving consumers scratching their heads in confusion. So, I called Hill's and although they were quick to assure me (at
- [Blue Buffalo recalls dog bones due to Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-recalls-dog-bones-due-to-salmonella-contamination/) - Blue Buffalo announced yesterday that they are recalling a production lot of Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones. This recall is being done as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. How did this happen? Routine testing at the manufacturing site revealed the presence of Salmonella in the product. But, meanwhile the
- [Nestle Purina admits putting fish from slave labor in cat food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-admits-slavery-used-to-catch-fish-in-pet-food/) - Nestlé Purina made the stunning admission that they had found evidence of that slaves were used to catch fish - fish used in their cat food. The unusual disclosure comes from Nestlé, which announced the conclusions of its year-long internal investigation on Monday. Nestlé contracted Verité, a non-governmental organization that tackles human rights problems, to
- [FDA says: "Food From Genetically Engineered Plants Is Safe To Eat"](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-food-from-genetically-engineered-plants-is-safe-to-eat/) - Today the FDA publicly declared that "Food From Genetically Engineered Plants Is Safe To Eat." The agency says since there is no scientific proof that GMOs are bad, therefore, they must be safe. Following that logic, the agency says that genetically engineered foods are pretty much the same as traditional (or non-engineered) foods: "The agency
- [Horrific abuse of rabbits used in pet food, investigation reveals](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/horrific-abuse-rabbits-used-pet-food-investigation-reveals/) - Crammed into battery cages and suffering in horrific conditions, these beautiful white rabbits may be destined for pet food bought by unsuspecting consumers in the US and abroad. They will never see daylight or forage on grass, instead they will spend their lives painfully on wire floors – sometimes alongside the carcasses of dead cage-mates
- [Tell the FDA what you think about "natural" claims on food labels](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/tell-the-fda-what-you-think-about-natural-claims-on-food-labels/) - Spurred by citizen's petitions, federal court requests and decades of debate and indecision, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may finally be inching its way to formally defining the word "natural." In an announcement made Tuesday, the agency is asking for public input on the term “natural” in the labeling of food products,
- [Halo recalls Spot's Stew dry cat food for toxic mold](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/halo-recalls-spots-stew-dry-cat-food-for-toxic-mold/) - A recall notice dated October 26, 2015 was finally released today on the FDA's website of a recall for Halo, Purely for Pets brand Spot’s Stew Sensitive Cat Turkey kibble due to reports of mycotoxins. Halo reports that at this time no other products are affected. Halo is instructing consumers who have Spot’s Stew Sensitive
- [Popular cat treats recalled for dangerous chemical](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/popular-cat-treats-recalled-for-dangerous-chemical/) - Blue Buffalo recalls Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats due to the presence of propylene glycol, a substance toxic to cats. Although, Blue Buffalo tries to downplay the recall by saying the treats "may contain low levels of propylene glycol" whereas, cats only react badly to "high doses of propylene glycol," Blue Buffalo seems to
- [Nestle Purina accused of using fish tied to slave labor in cat food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-accused-of-using-fish-tied-to-slave-labor-in-cat-food/) - A nationwide class of pet food consumers filed a lawsuit this week against Nestlé Purina alleging that the pet food manufacturer knowingly supports a system of slave labor and human trafficking to produce its Fancy Feast cat food, while hiding its involvement with human rights violations from the public. The complaint alleges that Nestlé works
- [Deadly dog bones hit with class action; Real Ham Bones splinter, killing dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-dog-bones-hit-with-class-action-real-ham-bones-splinter-killing-dogs/) - UPDATE: I was contacted by the Better Business Bureau because they would like to hear form people whose dogs have been affected by these dangerous treats. Here is what they told me: We are asking sites to share this message about Dynamic Pet Products from us because the Better Business Bureau is working to protect
- [Real Ham Bones: A really, really bad dog treat](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-hickory-smoked-real-ham-bones-are-a-really-deadly-dog-treat/) - A Christmas nightmare only Ebenezer Scrooge could have imagined became a reality after a popular dog treat nearly killed a beloved dog on Christmas day. A Missouri woman is the latest in a long string of pet parents to warn about a product she says nearly killed one of her Italian Greyhounds. Gina McFarland says
- [Mars sued over Greenies '#1 Vet Recommended' claim, says it's baloney](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-sued-over-greenies-1-vet-recommended-claim-says-its-baloney/) - Judge orders Mars Inc. to substantiate claims in false advertising suit over dental dog chew Greenies. In a lawsuit filed last week, pet care giant Mars, Inc. stands accused of deceiving and misleading dog owners with a claim that its Greenies dental chews purportedly are the “#1 Vet Recommended Dental Chew.” Netherlands-based Paragon Pet Products
- [Nature's Variety raw dog food recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natures-variety-raw-dog-food-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - The following is Nature's Variety's press release that was issued today on their website (edited for clarity and content): Nature’s Variety has announced a voluntary recall of their Instinct® Raw Chicken Formula for dogs with a “Best By” date of 04/27/16 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Nature’s Variety became aware of a
- [Sick dog 'fights for its life' after eating contaminated pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-fights-for-its-life-after-listeriosis-infection-from-pet-food/) - UPDATE: Donna's dog, Reina, lost her fight with Lysteria and passed away on July 18, 2015. On Reina's page Donna shared with us her sad news. "Reina passed away this morning Reina's body rejected the transfusions that she needed to survive while waiting for stem cells. She became very weak, unable to stand, and started
- [Bravo issues limited recall for pet foods due to possible Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bravo-issues-limited-recall-pet-foods-for-possible-salmonella-contamination/) - Bravo Pet Foods issued a recall this afternoon for select lots of Bravo Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats due to concerns of the possible presence of Salmonella. The recall was initiated after routine testing by the New York State Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination. The following product is being
- [Consumers livid over Nestle-Purina acquisition of Merrick, Castor & Pollux, accusing them of selling out to Big Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-livid-over-nestle-purina-acquisition-of-merrick-castor-pullock-accusing-them-of-selling-out-to-big-pet-food/) - Bye bye independent pet food brands, hello homogenization. Nestle-Purina announced yesterday it's gobbling up some of pet parents favorite niche pet food brands Merrick and Castor & Pollux. Merrick Pet Care said yesterday it has signed an agreement for Nestlé Purina PetCare Company to purchase the company. Nestle-Purina, eyeing the growing demand for organic pet
- [Natural Dog recalls pet chews for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natural-dog-recalls-pet-chews-for-salmonella-contamination/) - The Natural Dog Company, not to be confused with Natural Dog Company, is recalling its 12 oz. bags of 12" Tremenda Sticks pet chews because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. From the press release (edited for clarity and content): The recalled 12" Tremenda Sticks were distributed to retail stores in CA,
- [Dangerous dog bones cause illness and death of dogs, BBB and FDA issue stern warnings](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dangerous-bone-treats-blamed-in-the-death-and-injury-of-dogs-bbb-and-fda-issue-multiple-warnings-to-consumers/) - Five years after alerting pet owners to possible dangers associated with Dynamic Pet Products’ Real Ham Bone for Dogs, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is seeing an increasing number of complaints against the Missouri company that manufactures the products. And despite multiple complaints, Dynamic Pet Products’ Real Ham Bone for Dogs is still available at Walmart
- [Lawsuit over Beggin' treats asks: Where's the bacon? Answer: They're ain't none. Sorry!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lawsuit-over-beggin-treats-asks-wheres-the-bacon-answer-theyre-aint-none-sorry/) - Nestle Purina Petcare Co's Beggin' dog treats may fool dogs into thinking they are mostly made of real bacon, but a federal lawsuit claims that humans are gettin' fooled too. Even Nestle Purina admits that they think pet parents are fools to believe the ads, saying: "The notion that anyone would actually think we're selling
- ['I and love and you' recall Cow-Boom! Strips Beef Gullet dog treats for Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/i-and-love-and-you-recall-cow-boom-strips-beef-gullet-dog-treats-for-salmonella/) - NatPets "I and love and you" was notified by the Colorado Department of Agriculture that a routine sampling revealed a presumptive positive result of Salmonella in their Cow-Boom! Strips Beef Gullet dog treats which prompted the recall. In response, and in an "overabundance of caution," the company is recalling 1,299 cases of the product because
- [Sergeant's faces lawsuit over indigestible dog treats, claims Pur Luv treats are dangerous](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/sergeants-facing-lawsuit-over-dangerous-dog-treats-claims-pur-luv-treats-dont-dissolve-in-dogs-stomachs/) - Sergeant's Pet Care Products, maker of Sentry Pur Luv dog treats, is facing a lawsuit that claims the treats are harmful and potentially deadly for pets. Ryan Bietsch, Bryan Schneider and Michael Pfortmiller filed the lawsuit on June 19 in United States District Court in Illinois against Sergeant's, claiming its line of Pur Luv pet
- [Huge Stella & Chewy's recall: 20 pet foods suspected of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/huge-stella-chewys-recall-20-pet-foods-suspected-of-contamination-with-lysteria-monocytogenes/) - Stella & Chewy's announced the recall of a staggering 20 different cat and dog food formulas following the stop-sale order issued by the Maryland Department of Agriculture that a brand of their dog food tested positive for Lysteria monocytogenes. Late last night, Stella & Chewy's issued a press release, explaining that although the 20 pet
- [Another raw dog food tests positive for Listeria, this time it's Vital Essentials that got caught in FDA's focus on raw pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/another-raw-dog-food-tests-positive-for-lysteria-this-time-its-vital-essentials-that-got-caught-in-fdas-focus-on-raw-pet-food/) - Another raw pet food recall has been announced this week: this time the brand is Vital Essentials. The FDA notified the company that two small batches of their Vital Essentials branded Frozen Beef Tripe products, the Frozen Beef Tripe Nibbles and the Frozen Beef Tripe Patties, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The lots involved in
- [Senator calls for action on dangerous dog bones, asks pet parents to contact her directly](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/senator-calls-for-action-on-dangerous-dog-bones-asks-pet-parents-to-contact-her-directly/) - Dog owners across the country say Dynamic's 'Real Ham Bones' is making their dogs sick or even killing them. Now, the company that makes them is facing a class action lawsuit from pet parents who said the bone killed their dogs or made them sick. Meanwhile, the Better Business Bureau is asking lawmakers to stop
- [Mars says pig hair in Pedigree is "natural," so get over it](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-says-pig-hair-in-pedigree-is-natural-so-get-over-it/) - Mars Petcare says the prickly pig hair poking out of Pedigree's MarroBone dog treats are just “natural fibers” and pet parents just need to chill. Pedigree released a statement in attempt to reassure pissed off pet parents who have found mysterious fibers in Pedigree’s MarroBone treats are in fact pig hair, carefully describing the hair
- [FDA orders stop sale on Stella and Chewy’s dog food for Listeria contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-orders-stop-sale-on-stella-and-chewys-dog-food-for-listeria-contamination/) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture has issued a stop sale order on Stella and Chewy’s freeze dried chicken patties dog food, which has tested positive of Listeria monocytogenes, following an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notification to the state. The listeria was identified by the FDA which is currently undertaking a surveillance of raw
- [Dog food topper recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-food-topper-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Boulder Dog Food Company is voluntarily recalling the Turkey Sprinkles food enhancer because the product is contaminated with Salmonella. Last month, the company recalled Chicken Sprinkles for the same issue. The recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the Food and Drug Administration which revealed a positive test for Salmonella in the Turkey
- [Boulder Dog Food Company dog treats recalled for Salmonella risk](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/boulder-dog-foods-chicken-sprinkles-dog-treats-recalled-for-salmonella-risk/) - The FDA has announced the recall of the Boulder Dog Food Company's Chicken Sprinkles due to Salmonella health risk. The company's press release follows (edited for clarity): The Boulder Dog Food Company is recalling the Chicken Sprinkles (3 oz.) with a “Best By” date of “05/04/16”, a lot number of “998”, and a UPC Code
- [Dangerous levels of Vitamin D in Rachael Ray Nutrish cat food prompt nationwide recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rachael-ray-nutrish-cat-food-recall/) - The FDA is announcing a Class I Recall of Rachael Ray Nutrish wet cat food due to dangerous levels of vtamin D. After conducting a number of product tests, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, the company that manufactures Rachael Ray's Nutrish pet food, confirmed that the affected products have elevated levels of Vitamin D. To date, there
- [Kaytee baby bird formulas recalled for excess Vitamin D](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-kaytee-baby-bird-baby-macaw-hand-feeding-formulas-due-to-excessive-levels-of-vitamin-d/) - Kaytee brand is recalling two products, exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw, due to high levels of vitamin D. Kaytee product recall information notice via Kaytee.com: Kaytee, a Central Garden & Pet brand, is recalling two products, Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee exact®
- [Himalayan's Ruff Roots dog chew toy recalled for metal contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ruff-roots-dog-chew-recalled-for-metal-contamination/) - PetSmart quietly posted a product withdrawal of a dog chew toy with a potentially serious problem: metal contamination. The Himalayan Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of specific Ruff Roots All-Natural Dog Chew Toys due to potential metal contamination. While this recall affects all lots of the Ruff Roots Dog Chew Toys sold by PetSmart,
- [Rawhide chews & bones: Soylent green for dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/rawhide-chews-rawhide-bones-more-soylent-green-for-our-dogs/) - My name is Bonnie Carey. I recently conducted a test of some rawhide treats for dogs on my website and blog, Naomi The Dog. The results were stunning. Mollie has been very gracious and invited me to be a guest author to share the article with you here: In our local grocery store the other
- [Chicken jerky treats continue to kill dogs, Walmart brand blamed while FDA investigates](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chicken-jerky-treats-continue-to-kill-dogs-walmart-brand-blamed-while-fda-investigates/) - A troubling news report released this week: The Food and Drug Administration is investigating another chicken jerky treat brand suspected of making dogs deathly ill. The brand, Golden Rewards, is a private label brand of Walmart's; It has only been out a year and already it is blamed for causing illness and death of dogs
- [Raw dog food recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/raw-dog-food-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - This just in from the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts web page: OC Raw Dog Recalls Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 15, 2015 — Ranch Santa Margarita, CA — OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is voluntarily recalling
- [Chances are the chicken in your pet food came from this horrific poultry processing plant](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pilgrims-pride-chicken-by-product-processing-plant-a-crying-shame/) - A rendering plant owned by Pilgrim's Pride has been busted once again for violating multiple environmental laws, and this time the charges expose, in graphic detail, the method for processing the most common ingredient used to make dog food and cat food: Chicken by-products. Consumers are given a rare glimpse into the secretive world of
- [Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nylabone-puppy-starter-kit-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Nylabone Products announced the recall of one lot of its 1.69 oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were distributed nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online mail order
- [Putrid stench from Purina pet food plant still causing people to want to puke](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/putrid-stench-from-purina-pet-food-plant-still-causing-people-to-want-to-puke/) - Nestlé Purina PetCare has come under fire repeatedly for failing to stop the foul smell caused by steam emanating from a plant in Sudbury, England. For over a decade nearby residents have endured, despite repeated complaints, what has been colorfully described as something that smells like a "shit house door on a tuna boat". Its
- [US made jerky treats tied to serious illness in dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/us-made-jerky-treats-tied-to-serious-illness-in-dogs/) - According to a report this week, dogs fed jerky-style pet treats labeled as ‘Made in the United States’ are turning up with a rare kidney disease that’s formerly only been associated with jerky 'Made in China.' Until now, a serious illness associated with the jerky treat consumption was confined to products originating in China. Now,
- [Primal Recalls Raw Cat Food for Insufficient Thiamine](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/primal-recalls-raw-cat-food-for-insufficient-thiamine/) - Primal Pet Foods is recalling a single batch production code of Feline Turkey Raw Frozen Formula 3-pound bag. Remarkably, the FDA tested product in response to a single consumer complaint (which is why I cannot stress enough the importance of making an adverse event report with the FDA). Primal Pet Foods was alerted by FDA
- [Class action complaint filed against Nestle-Purina & Walmart over deadly Waggin' Train Dog Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-nestle-purina-waggin-train-brand/) - Cleopatra v. Purina A class action lawsuit was filed today against Nestle-Purina maker of Waggin' Train dog treats by a pet parent who says the treats killed his Pomeranian dog, Cleopatra. Cleopatra became sick only three days after being fed the treats and she died 11 days later of kidney failure. Dennis Adkins filed
- [J.J. Fuds expands recall to include contaminated dog jerky treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/j-j-fuds-expands-recall-contaminated-pet-food/) - According to a fax document (sent by Frontier Distributing to its retail customers, January 27, 2015) obtained by pet food safety advocate Mike Sagman of the Dog Food Advisor, J.J. Fuds of Valparaiso, Indiana is expanding its dog food recall to include two more products due to an undetermined contamination. The following products have been
- [ADM Alliance Nutrition horse feed tests positive for deadly contaminate; horses in Georgia affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/adm-alliance-nutrition-horse-feed-tests-positive-deadly-contaminate-horses-georgia-affected/) - Another case involving ADM Alliance Nutrition horse feed is suspected in damaging the health of at least eleven horses after feed tested positive for monensin contamination -- this time in Georgia. Following the tragedy of the deaths of three horses in South Carolina earlier this month from ADM horse feed, Roslyn Johnson, an eventer from Grantville,
- [J.J. Fuds recalls frozen pet food for contamination with Lysteria monocytogenes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/j-j-fuds-recalls-frozen-pet-food-contamination-lysteria-monocytogenes/) - J.J. Fuds in Valparaiso, IN is recalling a select lot and product of J.J. Fuds Chicken Tender Chunks frozen raw poultry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in animals and humans. The recalled product was distributed regionally in
- [FDA warns Nestle Purina of "significant violations" at pet food plant](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-warns-nestle-purina-significant-violations-pet-food-plant/) - Federal regulators sent a warning letter to Nestle Purina PetCare Co. about "significant violations" observed at a Purina pet food plant in Pennsylvania during an inspection of the plant last year. The warning letter, publicly released Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Philadelphia office, it said, in part, the company's low-acid dog
- [Think pet food reviews are legit? Think again.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/think-pet-food-reviews-are-legit-think-again/) - In today’s fierce online marketplace, where your competition is a click away, businesses are buying good reviews. For as little as $2 a star, a retailer can get a 5-star review. Consumer reviews, once considered the Holy Grail of advertising, advice given by shoppers not companies, is now no longer the trusted source for authentic
- [Deadly horse feed still for sale; ADM Alliance refuses to pull the feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-horse-feed-still-sale-adm-alliance-refuses-pull-feed/) - Another brand of horse feed is suspected in the death of three horses on an equestrian farm in South Carolina. Despite testing that showed the feed to be contaminated with a deadly additive, ADM Alliance Nutrition has yet to issue a recall and the feed that likely killed them remains on the shelf. The deadly
- [Nationwide recall for Jump Your Bones pet treats for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nationwide-recall-jump-bones-pet-treats-salmonella-contamination/) - Jump Your Bones, Inc. is recalling its brand name Roo Bites cubed kangaroo meat pet treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected lots of Jump Your Bones pet treats were distributed to retail pet food stores nationwide and are sold online. The product affected by this recall can be
- [Nationwide recall of Barkworthies dog chews for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nationwide-recall-barkworthies-dog-chews-salmonella-contamination/) - Barkworthies Chicken Vittles dog chews are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Unfortunately, the recalled product has already been on the market for nearly eight months. The product was distributed nationwide beginning on May 6th, 2014. The recall was initiated after routine testing by the Colorado Department of Agriculture
- [Settlement reached in horse deaths caused by toxic feed made by Lakeland Animal Feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/settlement-reached-horse-deaths-caused-toxic-feed-made-lakeland-animal-feed/) - A Florida equestrian center where 22 horses were poisoned by tainted feed has reached a settlement with Lakeland Animal Nutrition, the company that produced and sold the feed. Although the terms of the settlement with Lakeland Animal Nutrition are confidential, it is reported that all of the owners of the horses will be able to
- [Food safety freak show: Fake pigs' ears made from industrial gelatin in China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fake-pig-ears-latest-china-food-scandal/) - Police in China are investigating a new food safety scandal after the discovery of a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media in China. In the latest food safety nightmare to hit the country, the bogus ears were discovered in a market in Ganzhou city in the eastern province
- [Consumers may get nothing out of the Nestle Purina dog treat settlement](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-may-get-nothing-nestle-purina-dog-treat-settlement/) - Following the initial excitement of the proposed settlement in the nationwide class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina in the poisoned pet treats case, consumers started to worry. After doing some basic math, they began to question if consumers would be adequately or fairly compensated for the illness and death of their pets due to the
- [Santa needs a Valium; Search for non-toxic pet toys leads to nervous breakdown](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/santa-needs-valium-search-non-toxic-pet-toys-caused-nervous-exhaustion/) - Santa's slavish devotion to selecting only the safest pet toys and treats is starting to catch up with him. Worn to a frazzle from searching for safe pet toys and treats -- scrupulously vetting each one to make sure that none of them were made with dangerous chemicals or materials -- Santa's nerves are shattered.
- [FTC puts conditions on Eli Lilly’s acquisition of Novartis Animal Health](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ftc-puts-conditions-eli-lillys-proposed-acquisition-novartis-animal-health/) - Eli Lilly and will divest Sentinel medications used to treat canine heartworm and fleas. Global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company has agreed to divest its Sentinel product line of medications for treating heartworm disease in dogs in order to settle FTC charges that its proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of Novartis Animal Health would likely
- [A white Christmas with cats and dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-white-christmas-with-cats-and-dogs/) - Blessings, Mollie Morrissette
- [An animal welfare advocate's Christmas wish](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-very-crappy-christmas/) - When Martha Stewart’s e-mail asks, "Didn’t think Christmas could get any better?" I wonder what planet she's on. Unlike Martha, whose career is filled with the joys of crafting and cooking, very little of what I do brings me any joy or happiness. I cannot remember a day that has not been weighted down with
- [The FDA answers pet parents top questions about pet food and animal drugs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-answers-pet-parents-top-questions-pet-food-animal-drugs/) - Confused about cat food, perplexed by your pet's puke, freaked out about pet foodborne illness, need the dope on animal drugs? Thankfully, our friends at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have been hard at work creating a fab new webpage for frazzled pet parents. It's important that you get
- [Consumers can submit claims in the Nestle Purina dog treat product class action settlement](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-can-submit-claims-nestle-purina-dog-treat-product-class-action-settlement/) - Consumers may now submit claims in the proposed settlement for damages from Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, maker of dog treats blamed in the illness and death of thousands of dogs. Consumers may receive payment for damages related to their purchase of Nestlé Purina brand Waggin' Train or Canyon Creek Ranch brand jerky or other dog
- [Consumer advocates at AAFCO: As popular as a skunks at a picnic and as rare as hen's teeth](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/aafco-midyear-meeting/) - The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) 2015 Midyear Meeting is fast approaching and this year it will be taking place from January 13th - 15th in San Antonio, Texas. I will be attending the meeting because I sit on two AAFCO committees: The Pet Food Committee and the Ingredient Definitions Committee. It is
- [Is there fish in your pet's food? Chances are it's contaminated with crap](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/is-there-fish-in-your-pets-food-chances-are-its-contaminated-with-chemicals-and-crap/) - "Would you like a side of poop to go with your filet o' fish or a plop o' poop on your pet's fish flavored food?" Not many people would say yes to such a question, but -- brace yourself -- there's poop on most imported fish. Some people may throw caution to the wind and
- [WARNING: Deadly horse feed recall by Lakeland Animal Nutrition](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-deadly-horse-feed-recall-lakeland-animal-nutrition/) - Lakeland Animal Nutrition Issues Horse Feed Recall Lakeland Animal Nutrition has been informed that certain horse feeds manufactured by the company in Lakeland, Florida and distributed within the state of Florida may contain monensin and lasalocid. Serious injury or death can occur in horses consuming feeds containing monensin and/or lasalocid. Three horses reported to have
- [Mrs. Claws needs therapy](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/meowy-christmas-from-santa-claws-and-all-his-furry-little-elves/) - Mrs. Claws took a detour this year from her traditional Christmas themed cookie designs and because her therapist suggest she work on forgiveness this Christmas and process her feelings about her cat through cookie therapy.
- ["Made in the USA": It don't mean diddly squat ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wary-pet-parents-need-to-know-made-in-the-usa-dont-mean-diddly-squat/) - Made in the good ol' US of A don't mean diddly now-a-days. Long gone are the days of Mom and Pop operations and local ingredients; we live in a global economy now, man. Today, a product that says it was "Made in the USA" could be and probably is made with a multitude of ingredients
- [The illusion of choice: How to shop without losing your ethics along the way](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-illusion-of-choice-how-to-shop-without-losing-your-ethics-along-the-way/) - How many products and brands are owned by the company you most love to hate? If you wanted to boycott that company do you realize how many other brands they own and all of the other products they make? We say we hate them, but when we are standing in the grocery store aisle deciding
- [Wellness' Sneaky Facebook Recall of Moldy Dog Food Leaves Consumers Worried](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wellness-sly-facebook-recall-of-moldy-dog-food-leaves-consumers-worried/) - Following the recall of a Wellness brand dog food posted on Facebook a week ago, consumers are still waiting for an official announcement of the recall of the moldy dog food. Recalls posted on Facebook don't really count. Why? Because, unless a press release is issued, the media won't pick it up, consumers won't find
- [Dodgy Doggy Treats Recalled: Multiple Brands for Possible Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dodgy-doggy-treats-recalled-kasel-industries-treats-recalled-for-possible-salmonella-contamination/) - Kasel Industries, makers of pet treats in the U.S., is in the news again. Once more, dog treats are being recalled by Kasel because of possible Salmonella contamination. The treats were found to be contaminated following sampling by the FDA sometime last year. The recall covers a wide variety of treats, from chicken jerky to
- [Best job ever: Teacher at puppy school for future military working dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lackland-air-force-base-home-of-the-schoolhouse-for-puppies-and-future-military-working-dogs/) - The courageous canine that helped the United States Navy SEALs capture the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, has captured the world's attention. The classified canine that went on the Navy SEALs raid on bin Laden’s compound has generated a wave of interest in military dogs. The identity of the four-footed "frontline biter" —
- [Natura Pet recalls EVO cat and ferret food due to vitamin insufficiency ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natura-pet-recalls-evo-cat-ferret-food-due-vitamin-insufficiency/) - Natura Pet is recalling two of its EVO pet foods due to insufficient vitamin levels. The recalled brands are: EVO Grain Free Turkey and Chicken Formula Cat & Kitten dry cat food and EVO Grain Free Ferret Food. The product has been distributed to eight states in the U.S. and Canada. The recalled foods were
- [A lonely assignment: Food safety inspector outposted to FDA's China Office ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-dangerous-assignment-overseas-food-safety-officer-in-china/) - Margaret Hamburg, the Commissioner for Food and Drug Administration will push Chinese officials to grant visas for more inspectors in a visit to China next week, part of an effort to make sure food and medicine made abroad is safe for Americans; who said hopefully, “We have every reason to believe that we will be
- [Nestle Purina pulls compensation offers off the table in Waggin' Train deaths](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-pulls-compensation-offers-off-the-table-for-waggin-train-deaths/) - Nestle-Purina, still under federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scrutiny for selling a product possibly connected with the illness and death of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dogs tells pet parents to go f*** themselves. Nestle-Purina, the importer of the suspect Waggin' Train jerky treats from China associated with the unexplained illness and death of dogs,
- [WARNING: Horse feed contaminated with lethal additive recalled](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-horse-feed-contaminated-lethal-additive-recalled/) - This is a particularly distressing recall. It involves horse feed that was distributed to four states that could "possibly" be contaminated with a feed additive that is deadly to horses. The worst part? There is no antidote. First, the recall: Bartlett Milling Company Issues Recall of Horse Food FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 31, 2014
- [Natura recalls all brands: Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma pet foods, treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natura-orders-recall-on-all-innova-california-natural-evo-healthwise-mother-nature-and-karma-pet-foods-treats/) - Today, Proctor & Gamble owned Natura made the stunning announcement that they have ordered a recall of all, that's right all, Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma brands dry pet foods and all their biscuits, bars, and treat pet products for dogs and cats, puppies and kittens, with expiration dates prior to
- [Nationwide recall of Bravo! Pig Ear Chews for dogs for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bravo-issues-nationwide-recall-of-bravo-pig-ears-dog-chews/) - Bravo! issues recall of Bravo! Pig Ear dog chews because of possible Salmonella health risk Bravo! is voluntarily recalling select boxes of Bravo! Pig Ears Chews because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products affected by this recall includes only Bravo! 50 count bulk Oven Roasted Pig Ears Product Code: 75-121
- [Bravo! Recalls pathogen-free pet food: Question is, why?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bravo-recalls-pathogen-free-pet-food-why/) - Bravo's recent voluntary recall left me scratching my noggin: Why bother recalling food that third-party testing proved was free of Salmonella. According to Bravo!: The products they are recalling "all tested negative for pathogens by an independent third-party prior to being shipped, but they were run on the same or next day of a product
- [Royal Canin admits sponsoring barbaric bear-baiting events](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/royal-canin-admits-sponsoring-bear-baiting-events-in-the-ukraine/) - Royal Canin has admitted their involvement in sponsoring brutal bear-baiting events in the Ukraine. Royal Canin Austria, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare, released a new statement accepting full responsibility and offered an "unreserved apology" for supporting such events. The initial public statement from the pet food manufacturer denied any involvement and was
- [Royal Canin to help bears in bear-baiting contests they sponsored](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/royal-canin-agrees-to-help-bears-abused-in-bear-baiting-events-it-sponsored/) - After admitting involvement in sponsoring bear-baiting events, pet food maker Royal Canin has agreed to work with the international animal welfare organization Four Paws to rescue and re-home the bears used in the barbaric blood-sport known as bear-baiting in the Ukraine. Damning Evidence Following damning evidence released by Four Paws International that exposed Royal Canin,
- [Dogswell recalls treats imported from China for illegal drug residue](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dogswell-pulls-pet-treats-imported-from-china-for-illegal-drug-residue/) - Dogswell announced Saturday it is withdrawing its Breathies, Happy Heart, Happy Hips, Mellow Mut, Shape Up, Veggie Life, Vitality, and Vitakitty brands following the discovery of illegal drug residue found by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets (NYSDAM) in a batch of their Dogswell Happy Hips Chicken Breast Jerky dog treats imported
- [Royal Canin accused of sponsoring brutal & illegal bear-baiting contests](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/royal-canin-sponsors-brutal-illegal-bear-baiting-contests/) - Yesterday animal welfare organization Four Paws uncovered a scandal involving the international pet food company Royal Canin, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare: In recent months the pet food manufacturer has been sponsoring illegal and barbaric blood sport known as bear-baiting. The animal welfare group, Four Paws, has obtained video exposing Royal Canin
- [Chicken Jerky Treats Recalled After Salmonella Infects 21 People](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chicken-jerky-treats-recalled-salmonella-infects-21-people/) - The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is announcing a voluntary recall of Joey’s Jerky brand Chicken Jerky due to possible Salmonella risk. The recall, announced on Tuesday, said 21 people in Merrimack and Hillsborough Counties “have been identified with the same strain of the illness, but no deaths have occurred.” Although confirmation
- [P&G recall Eukanuba & Iams pet food for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pg-recalls-eukanuba-iams-pet-foods-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced Wednesday they are recalling two of their most popular brands of pet food, Eukanuba and Iams, for Salmonella contamination. P&G’s routine testing determined that some of the Eukanuba and Iams dry pet food products made at one of their plants have the "potential" for Salmonella contamination. The FDA released a
- [FDA report on jerky treats: Analyst says it's full o' holes](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/analysis-fda-report-jerky-pet-treats/) - The FDA released a progress report, of sorts, on the jerky treat issue today. The report updates the total number of pets affected to date, noting a sharp decline in adverse event reports after jerky pet treat products were removed from the market in January 2013 after a New York State lab reported finding evidence
- [Problems with proposed animal food law leave pets at risk: PART I](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/glaring-ommissions-proposed-rule-pet-food-animal-feed-leaves-pets-risk-part/) - Days following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update on the status of the jerky treat investigation; the Agency released their long-awaited proposed rule for pet food and animal feed: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. While mainstream media has been busy tripping over themselves
- [Recall of Bailey's Choice jerky dog treats for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-baileys-choice-dog-treats-contaminated-salmonella/) - UPDATE: The recall has been expanded to include other lots. See Poisoned Pets update of the recalled Bailey's treats here. Georgia State Department of Agriculture announced in a press release that testing of Bailey’s Choice Dog Treats chicken jerky revealed some of them to be contaminated with Salmonella. Bailey’s Choice Dog Treats, LLC, of Waleska, Ga.,
- [AVMA chickens-out on chicken jerky pet treat policy](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/avma-chickens-policy-feeding-jerky-pet-treats/) - The American Veterinary Medical Association’s House of Delegates wimped-out last week from approving a proposal that would have discouraged the feeding of jerky treats to pets and instead recommended that veterinarians continue to work with federal investigators to determine whether jerky is to blame for the deaths of hundreds of animals since 2007. The House
- [They're back! Waggin' Train jerky treats are poised to poison pets again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/theyre-back-waggin-train-pet-jerky-treats-poised-poison-pets/) - As incredible as it sounds, the infamous Waggin' Train brand accused of sickening and killing thousands of dogs is back. Purina just launched a new campaign with three new jerky pet treats, one of which is sourced from China. The announcement comes one month after import documents revealed that Nestle Purina had continued to import
- [PMI Nutrition recalls Red Flannel cat food due to Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pmi-nutrition-recalls-red-flannel-cat-food-due-salmonella-contamination/) - The recall is for PMI Nutrition's 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel Cat Formula dry cat food for "possible" Salmonella contamination. According to the company press release, the recall was initiated after the FDA Detroit District Office identified Salmonella contamination in the cat food. All PMI Nutrition's pet foods are manufactured by an unknown third-party
- [AVMA vs. Raw Food; Industry Wins, Pets Lose](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/avma-vs-raw-food-pets-lose-industry-wins/) - One of the first questions that people ask their vet is, “What do you recommend that I feed my pet?” From now on, the answer people might get from their veterinarian is to steer clear of raw pet food diets. To the dismay of raw food proponents and the glee of traditional pet food manufacturers,
- [Vets warn: New treats from China poisoning pets, cause acute kidney failure ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/alert-vets-warn-about-new-treats-from-china-poisoning-dogs/) - Despite repeated warnings issued by the FDA, veterinarians are reporting new cases of dogs developing symptoms of kidney failure (Fanconi’s syndrome) similar to dogs who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats, but this time they are being poisoned with a whole new class of treats: sweet potato treats imported from China.
- [The "mystery" of the jerky treat poisoning in dogs continues to be perpetuated in the media](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/reporters-fail-mention-clue-solving-mystery-treat-poisonings/) - As the illness and death of dogs due to deadly dog treats drags on, many wonder why the answer to the problem with the treats remains a so-called "mystery" in the eyes of the media. Seven years have passed since the first reports trickled in, the reason for their deaths has eluded the best and
- [Half-baked new FDA animal food law leaves pets at risk: PART II](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/half-assed-proposed-new-animal-food-law-leaves-pets-risk-part-ii/) - One messed up animal food law The much-anticipated, but highly disappointing, proposed rule Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals meant to require livestock feed and pet food manufacturers to adopt food safety practices similar to those in the proposed rule for human food, falls miserably of
- [FDA whistleblowers treated like skunks at a picnic](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-whistleblowers-are-treated-like-skunks-at-a-picnic/) - A lawsuit filed against the FDA for targeting whistleblowers reveals the extent to which the FDA goes to protect its secrets. In a strong letter to the FDA U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said whistleblowers are “often treated like skunks at a picnic". Health officials in the FDA know, unless they like being thrown under the bus for blowing the whistle, that the threat of persecution has created a climate of fear so profound that many would rather keep silent than face the shit storm that health officers fear should they go public.
- [The shocking truth about the new animal food rule: PART III](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/shocking-truth-new-animal-food-rule-stinks/) - Human food vs. animal food: Glaring differences The proposed rule for pet food and animal feed is similar to FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food, however, there are some major differences in the way the two rules address relevant hazards. Although FDA attempted to use the
- [Senator Brown blasts head of the FDA over tainted pet treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/senator-brown-blasts-dr-margaret-hamburg-head-of-the-fda-over-tainted-pet-treats/) - At a Senate Appropriations hearing Thursday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) rattled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's cage, over China and toxic pet treats. At the hearing, Brown urged Dr. Margaret Hamburg, head of the FDA, to be more aggressive on pet treat safety, and to continue all efforts to find the root cause
- [Bailey's Choice dog treats recalled for Salmonella contamination; expands recall of chicken jerky treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chicken-jerky-treat-recall-expands-baileys-choice-dog-treats/) - UPDATE: Bailey's Choice's website has posted a cryptic notice about the pet treat recall: We have received all the final testing from the FDA and GA State Department of Agriculture. We will be releasing a complete update by the end of the day today . Equally curious, and disturbing, is Bailey's notice regarding affected lots
- [Job opportunity at FDA: Nutritional analysis of chicken jerky pet treats? Huh?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bombshell-the-fda-is-not-looking-for-toxins-in-chicken-jerky-treats/) - Looking for a job? Do you own a private lab? Do you know how to perform basic nutritional analysis? Then you're in luck. The Federal government has a job for you. The FDA is soliciting for bids on a job, a very special job. Testing chicken jerky treats, not just any treats -- but treats
- [Poisoned Pets speaks at the FDA meeting; advocates safe pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/shameless-self-promotion-mollie-fda-fsma-meeting/) - UPDATE: Just in case you missed my mini-speech/presentation to the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine when I spoke at the FSMA Public Meeting (below) on the Proposed Rule to Establish Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals in Sacramento, CA on December 6, 2013
- [FDA issues jerky treat warning; Treats from China can be dangerous! (kidding)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-issues-jerky-treat-warning-treats-china-can-dangerous-kidding/) - The FDA recently put out a damning condemnation of raw pet food, warning consumers it could be "dangerous" to your pet. What I found so infuriating about the notice was, not that it may be true, but that they have never issued a similar warning of the danger of toxic treats from China. So with
- [Government glitches stall consumers from commenting on proposed pet food rule](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/government-glitches-prevented-access-comments/) - It's impossibly frustrating to find that, after you've mustered up the courage to submit a comment on the proposed rule for animal food (that will eventually decide the fate of pet food and animal feed safety); the Regulations.gov website crapped-out. In fact, it crashed - several times - last week. It's back up again, so
- [The proposed foreign supplier verification program hasn't a hope in hell of helping pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/foreign-supplier-verification-rule-a-joke/) - American pets lose out to big business interests I thought the Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals proposed rule for animal food was bad, but another new proposal, meant to protect consumers from U.S. importers who bring potentially dangerous and untested foreign pet food ingredients and
- [USDA plans to allow poultry from China for humans; FDA already says no probs for pets!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/usda-plans-green-light-poultry-raised-slaughtered-china/) - Senator Chuck Schumer rode the Obama administration up one side and down the other this Sunday for what he calls are "plans the USDA has" to green-light chicken raised and processed in China to be exported to the United States, despite China’s disgusting food safety record. Later that day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
- [Recall: Your True Companion jerky treats for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-true-companion-jerky-treats-salmonella-contamination/) - An announcement released today on Canada's government food safety website Healthy Canadians gave details regarding a recall of Your True Companion Dehydrated Natural Pet Treats pet treats for Salmonella contamination. Canada reports that The bulk dehydrated True Raw Choice Pet Products were found to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and that the company has confirmed
- [The madness of recalls, FDA style](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/confusing-kerfuffle-over-recall-notifications-continue-with-hartz/) - NOTE: This gem of an article was unearthed from my dusty old Drafts file. Although the recalled products news is ancient history (January 2013), the rest of the article is still relevant and contains important information about the inexplicable madness of how recalls are conducted. Not only that, jerky pet treats are still on the
- [CDC report: Dangerous conditions at Mars Petcare plant, Mars faces lawsuit](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cdc-report-dangerous-conditions-mars-petcare-plant-faces-lawsuit/) - The identity of a pet food plant named in a damning report about health hazards inside a Missouri pet food plant has been confirmed: It was a Mars PetCare pet food plant in Joplin, Missouri. The report does not mention the Mars PetCare plant by name, but a Mars spokeswoman confirmed, “The report is based
- [Did the FDA kill the AVMA jerky treat resolution?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-kill-avma-jerky-treat-resolution/) - A resolution before the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that would have discouraged the feeding of jerky treats to pets was not adopted at the AVMA House of Delegates winter session Jan.10-11 in Chicago. According to a source, comments by FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Director Dr. Bernadette Dunham on the contamination issue appeared to
- [Mars Petcare, maker of Pedigree pet food, accused of negligence](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-petcare-maker-of-pedigree-pet-food-accused-of-negligence-world-mars/) - Since the news broke about hazardous conditions in a Mars Petcare pet food plants, understandably, pet parents have begun to worry about the safety of pet food made there. And some have begun to wonder about the quality and standard of all Mars brand pet foods, regardless of where they were made; a fear that
- [Purina fires back at Blue Buffalo for back-peddling on by-products](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-fires-back-blue-buffalo-back-peddling-products/) - Purina says Blue Buffalo’s self-confessed admission about adulterated food is absurd; and Purina claims it was they who unearthed the truth about the supplier who sold mislabeled chicken meal to Blue Buffalo – not Blue Buffalo. Earlier this week, the Chairman of Blue Buffalo issued an indignant public letter finally admitting its products may be
- [Are drug allergies the real cause of illness in the jerky treat poisoning of dogs?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/experts-weigh-drug-allergies-real-cause-behind-pet-jerky-treat-problem/) - Since the media explosion surrounding the FDA progress report on pet jerky treats, I thought you all would be interested to listen to what Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food and I think about the problem with radio host and pet nutrition blogger Rodney Habib of In the Dish on the radio. The show,
- [Poisoned Pets speaks at FDA meeting on proposed animal food rule](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mollie-speaks-at-fda-fsma-public-meeting-on-proposed-animal-food-rule/) - Last Friday I was honored to have the opportunity of speaking at a public meeting held by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Sacramento regarding the recently proposed rule that many hope will make sweeping changes to animal food regulation under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The meeting - the third and final such
- [Evanger's caught in pet food fraud: Plain ol' beef substituted for duck and lamb](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/train-wreck-in-food-safety-land-exploding-watermelons-pig-ears-contaminated-with-salmonella-and-evangers-phony-pet-food/) - You know it's going to be a bad day for food safety when it starts out with watermelons exploding in China, an FDA recall for three brands of pathogenic pig ears for Salmonella contamination, and the FDA discovery that two of Evanger's Dog & Cat Food did not have what it was supposed to have
- [Evanger's food fraud shenanigans thwarted by blogger](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-evangers-latest-shenanigans-thwarted-by-blogger/) - The owners of Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Company, obviously not the brightest criminals around, attempt to pull a fast one on the public and the FDA but was outed by blogger Phyllis Entis (AKA the foodbuglady) at eFoodAlert. Remarkably, the essential detail that eluded the public, and possibly the FDA as well, was brought
- [Milo's to reformulate jerky treats, while Purina remains loyal to China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/milos-reformulate-jerky-treats-purina-remains-loyal-china/) - Milo's Kitchen and Nestle Purina plan to reignite their flagging pet treat segment by reintroducing the jerky dog treats they were forced to take off the market last year following the discovery of illegal drug residue in their products imported from China just might backfire. After years of reports of pet illness—even death—associated with consumption
- [Whistleblowers at Mars warn of deadly poison gas](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/more-people-come-forward-about-a-toxic-mars-petcare-plant/) - Problems continue to mount for Mars Petcare as more people come forward alleging that Mars compromised their health by exposing them to a lethal pesticide used to fumigate grains and other pet food ingredients. An attorney from Kansas City, Missouri says he's already representing eight former workers of Mars Petcare. Another four people might soon
- [Pro-Pet finds Salmonella in dog and cat food, issues recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pro-pet-finds-salmonella-dry-dog-cat-food-issues-recall/) - Pro-Pet is recalling five brands of dry dog and cat foods for Salmonella contamination in 29 states. The recall involves three brands of dry dog food, the Hubbard Life Happy Hound Dog Food, the Hubbard Life Maintenance Dog Food and their QC Plus Adult Dog Food. They are also recalling two dry cat food brands,
- [Will the FDA uphold the sanitary transportation of pet food?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/will-new-fda-rule-sanitary-transportation-food-include-pet-food/) - That depends. Don't hold your breath though, because like most of the new proposed Food Safety Modernization Act rules relating to pet food and animal feed, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding pet food to a lesser standard than human food. But you probably want to know why such a rule is important
- [Purina, Wal-Mart face another lawsuit over lethal jerky treats from China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-wal-mart-face-another-lawsuit-lethal-jerky-treats-china/) - Nestle-Purina, makers of Waggin' Train jerky treats, is facing yet another lawsuit over their tainted pet treats imported from China, along with the retail giant Wal-Mart for selling the suspect treats. A lawsuit, filed in New Orléans yesterday, alleges that Nestle-Purina's Waggin' Train's jerky pet treats caused the illness and death of three dogs and
- [FDA says AAFCO falls short, ingredients are neither approved or recognized as safe](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-says-aafco-falls-short-ingredients-not-approved-or-recognized-as-safe/) - Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is facing an uncertain future with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA’s general advisors have told the Agency that AAFCO's process for approving ingredient definitions "ultimately falls short" and "the majority of ingredients that are included in the AAFCO 'official publication' are neither approved food additives nor
- [Toxic tater treats: Deadly pesticide use on sweet potatoes in China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/deadly-insecticide-used-on-sweet-potatoes-in-china-a-treat-for-pets/) - Sweet potatoes, a common ingredient in dog treats imported from China, could have one of the most acutely hazardous pesticides on the planet in it. Farmers in China admit to using aldicarb in quantities "three to six times" the recommended level to grow commodities such as sweet potatoes and ginger adding to the country's growing
- [Top US pet foods test positive for aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/top-us-pet-food-brands-test-positive-for-aflatoxin-melamine-and-cyanuric-acid/) - A consumer organization in Hong Kong found contaminates in several top US pet food brands. The Consumer Council found trace amounts of aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid in both dry dog and cat foods. Brands Aflatoxin Melamine Cyanuric acid Purina One Yes 1st Choice Yes Pedrigee Yes No Frills Yes Kitekat Yes Hill’s Science Diet
- [Hill’s recalls Science Diet dog food for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hills-pet-nutrition-science-diet-recalls-dry-dog-food/) - Hill’s Pet Nutrition recalls Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food because of health risk. In a press release published this morning on the FDA website describes a Hill’s Pet Nutrition recalling Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™ dry dog food as they are contaminated with Salmonella. The product, part of
- [Drugs found in 90% of pet treats made in China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/antiviral-drug-found-pet-treats-made-china/) - Pet treats imported from China were discovered contaminated with the antiviral drug amantadine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Up to 90% of all the treats tested by the FDA were positive for amantadine, an antiviral drug once used to treat influenza in humans. Despite a ban for its use in poultry flocks,
- [Death by pet food; Mars PetCare accused of exposing workers to deadly gas](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/death-pet-food/) - An appalling report detailing health hazards inside a Mars pet food plant was released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The report reveals what conditions were like in a Missouri pet food plant owned by the the world’s largest pet food manufacturer:
- [Diamond pet food plant smells like freshly roasted ass](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-food-plant-smells-like-freshly-roasted-ass/) - Often, as I read about a pet food plant that neighbors complain emits the smell of freshly roasted ass, I wonder: Why is that? All sarcasm aside, I know the reason. But knowing the reason and accepting it are two different things. In fact, just today I read about a Diamond pet food plant that
- [Help send Mollie to AAFCO](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/help-send-mollie-aafco/) - It is that time of year again! The deadline to register for the 2014 Annual meeting with Association of Animal Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is drawing near and there are but a matter of days to help send me to the meeting. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency, in Sacramento, California on
- [Mars expands recall of Pedigree for metal fragments in dog food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-mars-expands-recall-pedigree-metal-fragments-dog-food/) - UPDATE: Mars Petcare, maker of Pedigree brand dog food, announced the expansion (they called it an "extension") of an earlier recall of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the "possible presence of a foreign material". What is that foreign material? Shards of metal, or "small metal fragments" as they put it.
- [Dog poisoned by sachet in jerky treats; diagnosis: Iron intoxication](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-dog-that-ate-the-oxygen-absorber-in-the-jerky-treat-bag-spoiler-alert-it-aint-pretty/) - It's one of those "Oh sh*t" moments. You turn your back and your dog has inhaled the entire bag of treats, including that itty-bitty sachet of who-knows-what that are included in every package of treats. You probably don't know much about them, other than the "Do not eat" warning on them. The unscientific explanation is
- [Kroger sat on pet deaths before issuing recall of deadly pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-kroger-has-known-since-november-that-dogs-died-eating-pet-food-contaminated-with-high-levels-of-aflatoxin/) - Krogers has been keeping a dirty little secret: They have been aware, since late November, that their pet food was contaminated with aflatoxin and that dogs had already died as a direct result of consuming the pet food sold at Krogers before finally recalling the product in late December. In fact, Krogers didn't find the
- [Blue Buffalo admits pet food was mislabeled, pets got inferior chicken instead](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/blue-buffalo-admits-pet-food-mislabeled-pets-got-inferior-chicken-instead/) - Blue Buffalo issued a press release telling consumers they just might not have been getting what they paid for. What's worse, pets were not getting chicken meal but were getting poultry by-product meal instead. Blue Buffalo recently found out that one of its suppliers has been sending them the wrong chicken ingredient: they were getting
- [Antibiotic drugs in meat from China serious threat to health, report finds](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/should-we-worry-about-antibiotic-laden-meat/) - This summer, when the FDA called the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in meat animals a serious threat to public health, I had to wonder what the threat would be to the animals the drugs were administered to and to the pets that ate the antibiotic laden meat in pet food? Today, while researching contaminated
- [Arsenic and old sewage sludge: It's what's poisoning pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/may-i-have-some-arsenic-and-old-sewage-sludge-with-that/) - You wouldn't eat arsenic, so why do pet food manufacturers think you'd feed it to your cat or dog? Perhaps they're hoping you'll never find out how much toxic metal is in pet food, and on the off chance that someone does find out, no one, including the government, will believe it. Recently, a report
- [Freshly roasted ass: What a rendering plant smells like](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/freshly-roasted-ass-what-a-rendering-plant-smells-like/) - Have you ever wondered what a rendering plant smells like? People who have grown up near the Vernon, California, home to several rendering plants, are used to the smell of what they call, "freshly roasted ass." Rendering plants, for the unfamiliar, are evil-smelling factories that break down animal carcasses for by products that go into
- [Scientific paper finds toxic levels of heavy metals in pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/toxic-metals-found-in-pet-food/) - A soon to be published paper finds shocking results from pet food testing. The results of a scientific study by Spex CertiPrep, a laboratory standards company, reveals that some commercial pet foods contain toxic metals, some at levels greater than 120 times higher than the Reference Dosage Limits for human consumption. In part, the conclusion
- [Friskies, Purina cat foods recalled for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-recalls-friskies-dry-cat-food-and-cat-chow-dry-cat-food/) - Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is recalling approximately 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. This is being done because the product has the "potential" to be contaminated with Salmonella. Only the following products with both the "Best By" date and production codes shown are included in this recall: Product Name
- [Covert recall of moldy KONG dog treats pisses-off pet parents](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/covert-recall-moldy-kong-dog-treats-pissing-consumers/) - Reports of a creepy covert op to quietly recall KONG-branded pet treats and chews for mold have consumers worried and upset. Very little information is known, other than the treats involved are the Kong Aussie Sticks dog treats have been quietly recalled by the product manufacturer JAKKS Pacific due to possible contamination with mold. According
- [Nestlé announces groundbreaking global animal welfare reforms](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-announces-groundbreaking-global-animal-welfare-reforms/) - Nestle, the world’s largest food company and owner of Nestle Purina PetCare, announced it is adopting animal welfare standards across its entire global supply chain - covering over 90 countries - in what may be the most comprehensive and far-reaching animal welfare policy of its kind. Cruel industry practices addressed Nestlé’s program will eliminate from
- [This inedible, toxic, cancer causing goo is in most pet foods](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/inedible-toxic-cancer-causing-goo-pet-foods/) - According to a report in Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer organization, in the article You Are What They Eat: Robert Lawrence, M.D., chairman of a National Academy of Sciences committee that recently examined dioxin exposure, says that dioxins and PCBs, which accumulate in animal fat, are being recycled into the food supply. “I was shocked
- [Discovery of Mad Cow in California complete fluke](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/discovery-of-mad-cow-in-california-was-a-complete-fluke/) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that it had identified a case of mad cow disease, the first in six years, in a dairy cow in central California — and the fact that the discovery was made at all was a stroke of luck. The cow “was never presented for human consumption, so it at
- [Kirkland, Diamond pay paltry $2M to settle Salmonella dog food lawsuit ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/kirkland-diamond-pay-paltry-2m-settle-salmonella-dog-food-lawsuit/) - A class action lawsuit filed by pet parents whose pets were sickened by Salmonella tainted pet food, manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods for Costco's private label brand Kirkland Signature pet food, came to a close today. Diamond Pet Foods Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. on Tuesday agreed to pay $2 million to settle a proposed
- [Nationwide recall for Abady cat food for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nationwide-recall-abady-cat-food-salmonella-contamination/) - The Robert Abady Dog (and Cat) Food Co. today announced the recall of Abady Highest Quality Maintenance & Growth Formula for Cats because of possible health risk due to Salmonella contamination. The following is the company press release issued on the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts webpage: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 8,
- [Nestle Purina pet food plant plagued by putrid stench for years](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-pet-food-plant-plagued-putrid-stench-years/) - Nobody can say for sure when it started, but some remember the horrible smell from as long as ten years ago. But everyone knew where it came from though. It came from a place that makes pet food, a Nestle Purina PetCare plant in the UK. The kids called it the "dog food factory smell".
- [Purina recalls poultry feed due to health risk](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-recalls-poultry-feed-due-health-risk/) - Purina Animal Nutrition feed plant in Portland, Ore., has initiated a recall of poultry feeds due to the inadequate vitamin and trace mineral levels. Inadequate vitamin and trace mineral levels can result in health problems, including mortality, in poultry. The problem was discovered during the investigation of an "ingredient inventory discrepancy". The products and lot
- [Mars recalls Pedigree dog food for metal fragments, shuts plant during investigation](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mars-recalls-pedigree-dog-food-metal-fragments-shuts-plant-investigation/) - Yesterday, Mars Petcare announced a recall of a limited number of bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The bags were produced in one manufacturing facility, and shipped to one retail customer. The facility production line has been shut down until this issue is
- [Slavery-tainted fish: The high price of cheap pet food ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/slavery-tainted-fish-high-price-cheap-pet-food/) - Human trafficking, slavery, torture, regular beatings, dismemberment, and execution-style killings; Slaves forced to work for no pay for years at a time under threat of extreme violence in 20-hour shifts, where some are regularly offered methamphetamines to keep them going -- are all part of a day’s work in the fishing industry in Thailand. If
- [Life-threatening illness linked to imported pet treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/canadian-vets-report-of-life-threatening-dog-illness-linked-to-imported-treats-from-us-and-china/) - The following is a news report published today in the Canadian press by author Michelle Annette Tremblay. I have contacted the author for further information and will continue to update this story as it unfolds. Serious illnesses reported Several groups are warning pet-owners about a potential link between imported dog treats and a mysterious illness.
- [Congressional hearing on pet treats and chicken from China announced](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/congressional-hearing-pet-treats-chicken-china-announced/) - The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announced that a hearing will be held on pet treats and processed chicken from China in Washington next week. The hearing The hearing will discuss the recent withdrawal of Petco and Petsmart's decision to stop selling dog and cat treats made in China following the deaths of 1,000 dogs which
- [One man's personal story of the loss of his beloved dog Sarge, poisoned by a treat](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/one-mans-personal-story-of-the-loss-of-his-beloved-dog-sarge-poisoned-by-a-treat/) - S. Raymond Parker, a man whose love for his friend and devoted companion, a dog named Sarge, gave him the courage to transcend his grief to help other pet parents by writing this cautionary tale. This is his story. Chronology of a Tragedy In 2003 we bought a German Shepherd and decided he needed a
- [Vets advise avoiding toxic treats while Purina tells them it's all lies](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/vets-advise-avoiding-toxic-treats-while-purina-tells-vets-its-all-lies/) - Veterinarians were advised by Nestle-Purina on what to tell their clients In April, Nestle Purina sent a letter to about 20,000 veterinarians nationwide, asking them to share “accurate, fact-based information” to counter what it called “inaccurate and misleading information" about chicken jerky treats, that can only be described as a slick corporate spin job: Dear
- [Is it possible to safely handle contaminated pet food in the home? The FDA wants you to try (VIDEO)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/new-fda-video-safe-handling-of-contaminated-pet-food-in-the-home/) - Unsettling Assumptions An unsettling video released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center's for Veterinary Medicine cautions consumers of the health dangers associated with pet food: foodborne illness and disease. The most troubling aspect of the message is that they are warning consumers to assume that all pet food is probably contaminated and
- [FDA Unveils New PETNet System to Track Pet Food Related Incidences: FAIL](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-unveils-new-petnet-system-to-track-pet-food-related-incidences/) - FDA Moves at Glacial Speed to Assist Pets A plan, 4 years in the making, finally came to fruition with the FDA's announcement of the creation of PETNet, Pet Event Tracking Network, a warning system designed to help State and Federal agencies communicate with each other. Yup, that's right, they didn't know how to communicate
- [Save-A-Cat by Adopting-A-Cat (or Two) this Month by Supporting the Campaign to Adopt Cats from Animal Shelters](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/adopt-a-cat-or-two-month-this-june/) - During June's Adopt-a-Cat Month®, Leading National Animal Organizations Say Two Feline Friends Are Better Than One Wide-eyed and hopeful future pet parents will heed the national call to visit their local shelter or rescue center during Adopt-A-Cat Month this June, and leading national animal organizations are encouraging families and individuals interested in adopting a
- [For Japanese pet parents, home is where their pets are](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/for-japanese-pet-owners-home-is-where-their-pets-are/)
- [Mission accomplished in Japan: Search & rescue dogs return home](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mission-accomplished-search-rescue-dogs-return-home/) - Deputy Chief Keith H. Johnson shares this latest dispatch from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team: The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team, VATF-1 in coordination with the Government of Japan (GoJ), the National Japanese USAR teams and our international partners and the U.S. teams have made a thorough search of their
- [Akita Swims Tsunami to Reunite with Guardian](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/akita-swims-tsunami-to-reunite-with-guardian/) - Kamata-san shares his story about reuniting with his Akita dog, named Shane, hours after the tsunami destroyed his home in Sendai, Japan. Translated by Isabella Gallaon-Aoki of Animal Friends Niigata. In Sendai a city in Miyagi Prefecture that shared the brunt of a 9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami a man ran to warn neighbors. He
- [Japan's Tsunami No Match for Devoted Pet Parents](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/japans-tsunami-no-match-for-devoted-pet-parents/) - In the video above, a woman returns to her damaged home to find her loyal kitty friend has survived the disaster. This warms my heart, and I hope it warms yours, too. Dozens of people, along with their pets, took refuge in a school evacuation center in Kesennuma, Japan on Thursday. The Kesennuma middle
- [Japan Tsunami Dog Rescued After Three Weeks at Sea](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/japan-tsunami-dog-rescued-after-three-weeks-at-sea/) - The Japanese coast guard have rescued a dog believed to have survived the massive tsunami of March 11 and also three weeks at sea. The dog was found on the floating roof of a house that had been washed out to sea, nearly two kilometers from the coast of Kesennuma in northern Japan. It evaded
- [Meet the Heroic Search & Rescue Dogs of the Search Dog Foundation](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/meet-the-heroic-search-rescue-dogs-of-the-search-dog-foundation/) - Six Canine Disaster Search Teams trained by the Search Dog Foundation have been activated to respond to the deadly earthquake and Tsunami in Japan as part of Los Angeles County Fire Department’s California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2). The L. A. Task Force was mobilized along with Virginia’s Task Force 1 by the U.S. Agency for
- [Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave His Injured Dog Companion](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/japanese-dog-refuses-to-leave-his-injured-dog-companion/) - A More Faithful Friend Cannot be Found This video from Japan is a touching reminder of why we honor and love our cherished and loyal canine companions. In this video, a lost doggie refuses to leave his wounded companion in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake. But not to worry, according to a Facebook post from
- [Poultry farmers motto: Use everything but the cluck](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/clucks-not-included/) - There's a saying popular with the poultry industry crowd: "We recycle everything but the cluck!" Depending on your view of recycling that could be considered a good thing, but I have a feeling the poultry industry missed the memo that said, "Although recycling has a lot of benefits to humans, animals and the planet --
- [Fire-proof pet food? Flame retardant chemicals in pet food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/flame-retardants-in-pet-food/) - You know, sometimes when I pop open my email and read the morning news, I just scratch my noggin and wonder, just what the bleep are they going to contaminate pet food with next? It just boggles my little pea brain. Rationale, well, that's simply out of the question. Let's see, if I was in
- [Double Miracle! Tsunami Dog Rescued from Floating Rooftop Reunited with Family](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/double-miracle-tsunami-dog-reunited-with-his-family/) - A dog rescued from a roof drifting off Japan's north-east coast more than three weeks after a quake and tsunami has been reunited with her owner. Who can forget the floppy eared trooper who survived floating on a sea of rubble for three weeks. And if that first miracle wasn't enough, while watching the amazing
- [Did you know your chicken sandwich used to feel empathy?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/did-you-know-your-chicken-sandwich-used-to-feel-empathy/) - Don't you just hate it when people guilt trip you about your food choices? I do! Crimeny, if I had a nickel for every time my Mom said, "Jesus, Moll, did you eat ALL the ____?" or my other favorite: "Christ, with a diet like yours, it's a wonder you're not DEAD yet!" In honor
- [Shane by Sarah Morrissette](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/my-sister-sarahs-story-about-the-dog-named-shane/) - My amazingly talented sister, Sarah, is not only an amazing artist (like her other sister), but is also a brilliant author (like her other sister, who shall remain nameless), is gorgeous (like her other sister), is really, really super smart (like her other sister), is a fantastic mother of two children (her other sister is
- [Military Working Dogs: A Photo Journal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/military-working-dogs-a-photo-essay/) - Click on the link to view the slideshow full size. During my research of Military Working Dogs in the United States and the Puppy Breeding Program at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas I collected a number of wonderful photographs. They couldn't all fit into my posts about the program, so I thought I should
- [Wounded Warriors Helped by Healing Paws](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wounded-warriors-helped-by-healing-paws/) - How Dogs Help Veterans Cope with PTSD on Time.com A video story of Sharpe, founder of P2V, and his companion Cheyenne is a must see. READ MORE ABOUT IT Service dog warns veteran of coming seizures Veterans Helped by Healing Paws/New York Times For the Battle-Scarred, Comfort at Leash’s End/New York Times Good Dog, Smart
- [RECALL: Primal Pet Foods Issues Nationwide Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/primal-pet-foods-issues-nationwide-recall/) - Primal Pet Foods that makes raw foods for cats and dogs is recalling one of its products because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is limited to the Primal Pet Foods Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula packaged in the following forms: 4 lb chicken & salmon nuggets (UPC# 8 95135 00025 0)
- [This Month in Crazy: Pot for Pets and I Don't Mean Flower Pots](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/this-month-in-crazy-pot-for-pets-and-i-dont-mean-flower-pots/) - We all love our pets to distraction and want to keep them happy. Since it's hard for pets to roll a joint, a Seattle company is working feverishly to fix that problem by developing a pot patch for pooches. Yup, you read that right, a transdermal drug delivery system for marijuana for dogs. Cannabis sativa,
- [The Best Part of Waking Up...Is Cat Crap in Your Cup!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-best-part-of-waking-up-is-cat-crap-in-your-cup/) - What you are about to read gets logged in my brain under "Holy Shit, Now I've Seen Everything" file. That file keeps getting fatter despite the title. Just when you think you've seen it all...along comes Cat Crap Coffee. I shit you not. Poor Juan Valdez, he must be rolling in his grave right now.
- [Pet Food Expert Petitions the Government to Stop the FDA from Violating Federal Law.](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-expert-petitions-the-government-to-stop-the-fda-from-violating-federal-law/) - Animal nutrition advocate and pet food industry watchdog Susan Thixton is demanding the White House respond to her petition requesting the Government enforce the Federal Laws that are in place to protect consumers and animals from harm. To elaborate, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act states that any food whether for human or animal
- [Pet Food Petition Struggles Under the Weight of the Creaky Ol' Broken-Down White House Petition Site](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-petition-struggles-under-the-wieght-of-the-broken-down-crap-ass-white-house-petition-site/) - Update: Susan Thixton's valiant petition to reform the pet food industry practices is croaking on the fatally flawed, incomprehensibly confounding WhiteHouse.gov "We The People" petition website. Sadly, many other worthy petitions are suffering a similar fate.Their prognosis a grim one, non-profit groups by the droves are abandoning the White House website for more favorable locations.
- [Portrait of a Confused Conscious Carnivore](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/portrait-of-a-confused-conscious-carnivore/) - I live in the country where flocks of wild turkeys happily roam free, canoodling in the woods, scampering down the streets, blissfully unaware that the worst holiday in the history of turkeys lurks just days away...Thanksgiving. Mercifully, these cute little cluckers have no idea what their bucolic life might have been had they been unfortunate
- [Fresh Out of the Laundry: IAMS Spins Pet Food Recall Story for Damage Control](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fresh-out-of-the-laundry-iams-spins-pet-food-recall-story-for-damage-control/) - IAMS media spokespeople had a rough weekend. Their Thanksgiving holiday was rudely interrupted by a flurry of stories that some of their pet food was being recalled for elevated levels of aflatoxin. Frantically scrambling to contain the damage, their efforts were thwarted by an ill-conceived plan to attempt to convince consumers that a recall is
- [Shocking Documentary "Pet Food: A Dog's Breakfast" Pulled Off the Air Mysteriously Reappears](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/shocking-documentary-pet-food-a-dogs-breakfast-pulled-off-the-air-mysteriously-reappears/) - A damning documentary on the pet food industry, "Pet Food: A Dog’s Breakfast", has surfaced on YouTube, after being mysteriously cancelled from CNBC's scheduled programing earlier this year. One of only handful of investigations ever produced on the subject, it revealed a rare look behind the hidden world of pet food manufacturing. It uncovered the
- [RECALL: IAMS Recalls Puppy Food For Unacceptable Levels Of Aflatoxin - Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-iams-recalls-dog-food-for-unacceptable-levels-of-aflatoxin-again/) - IAMS is off their meds again. What began twelve days ago as an expose of a secret recall for selected IAMS brand pet foods, ended today with an official public recall of an IAMS pet food after all. The accidental release of a notice for a covert recall of IAMS pet foods had IAMS working
- [RECALL: Another Dog Food Recall for Aflatoxin Contamination - Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-another-dog-food-recall-for-aflatoxin-contamination-again/) - Like the poor, long-suffering Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, hopelessly trapped in a time loop, another day arrives with another dog food recall for the very same reason as the two previous recalls (IAMS and Cargill brands, respectively) for - you guessed it - aflatoxin contamination. Yup, hard to believe, but here we go again:
- [RECALL: Aflatoxin in Advanced Animal Nutrition dog food - Now it's official](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-aflatoxin-in-advanced-animal-nutrition-dog-food-now-its-official/) - This morning the FDA released an official announcement regarding the Advanced Animal Nutrition dog food reported here on December 9, 2012. It's for the same dog food for the same reason, so don't get too excited. What I found odd, is that although the press release was just made a few hours ago on the
- [Pet food recipe: Recycled fat with just a pinch of dioxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/stir-in-recycled-fat-with-just-a-pinch-of-dioxin/) - You know what my problem is? It's just been driving me crazy that I can't figure out how all those nasty cancer causing heavy metals got into the pet food that Spex CertiPrep found. Remember the report listing all those yucky poisons found in pet food, like Iron, Arsenic, Copper, Cadmium, Zinc, Mercury, and Lead?
- [Carcinogen found in milk from cows who consumed feed contaminated with aflatoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/carcinogen-found-in-chinese-milk-from-cows-who-consumed-feed-contaminated-with-aflatoxin/) - In another safety scare for China's dairy industry, a random inspection of milk products from the country's largest dairy manufacturer by the Chinese government watchdog group were found to contain excessive aflatoxin M1, a carcinogen, reports Beijing Times. It was reported that the milk products had aflatoxin M1 levels that were 140 percent higher than
- [Cargill Scrooged up again - recalls spreads to more dog food contaminated with aflatoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cargill-scrooged-up-again-recalls-spreads-to-three-more-dog-foods-contaminated-with-aflatoxin/) - Pets and consumers got Scrooged again with a flurry of recall notices released by FDA today amidst a cloud of black smoke from Ebeneezer's coal plant. Three pet food recall press releases languished, gathering a thick layer of dust, for over two weeks at the FDA until they finally got around to publishing the additional dog
- [Unhappy pet food formula: Animal cruelty included](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/5392/) - If you think this is only about the welfare of chickens, think again. Realize that that chicken shit along with spilled chicken feed containing Specified Risk Materials is fed to cattle creating a circle in Hell where cows are fed shit and BSE. And no, prions are not destroyed by heat, so guess where they
- [Wrong batch of aflatoxin contaminated dog food recalled, new batch reported: big boo-boo or little oopsy-daisy? You decide](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-corrected-recall-with-a-new-batch-of-aflatoxin-contaminated-dog-food-big-boo-boo-or-little-oopsy-daisy-you-decide/) - This latest, or should I say very late, updated recall of Advanced Animal Nutrition's Dog Power Dry Dog Food back in December, was updated today with all new date codes (lot numbers). More precisely, the recall has been corrected, as in the original recall was incorrect. The original recall had the wrong lot numbers. It's
- [Dog food withdrawn from market after reports of kidney failure and death of dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-food-withdrawn-from-market-after-reports-of-kidney-failure-and-death-of-dogs/) - A dog food sold in over 1,300 Mercadona Spanish supermarkets was withdrawn from the market Friday after receiving six reports of dogs becoming gravely ill and suffering from acute renal failure after eating Compy Brand dog food, a private label brand made exclusively for Mercadona by BYNSA a leading private label pet food manufacturer in
- [Why the FDA posts some recalls and ignores others; more recall madness explained](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-treat-recalls-over-illegal-drug-residues-not-a-problem-says-fda/) - NOTE: This priceless article was recently discovered found aimlessly wandering in my WordPress Drafts folder, just waiting to be published. Pay no attention to the dates of the recalls, but do note that after one year the same problems exist and the lousy treats still remain on the market today. More than a week has
- [Walmart, Target say no to removing toxic jerky pet treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/walmart-and-target-say-no-to-request-for-removal-of-toxic-pet-treats-in-stores/) - A request urging Walmart and Target to remove chicken jerky pet treats imported from China from the market "out of an abundance of caution" was met with a big fat 'No' today. Retailers have been asked to respond to consumer demand for the withdrawal of the pet treats much in the same way retailers responded
- [RECALL: Diamond Pet Food expands recall; Chicken Soup for Pet Lovers Soul](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-diamond-pet-food-expands-recall-chicken-soup-for-pet-lovers-soul/) - Salmonella concerns prompted Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods to recall a second batch of dry dog food produced at a South Carolina plant where production has been suspended, the company announced Thursday. Production was suspended April 8 at the Gaston, South Carolina plant after a recall two days earlier involving a different product, Diamond Naturals Lamb
- [RECALL: Third time's the charm? Diamond Pet Foods recalls more dry dog food made at its troubled South Carolina plant](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/third-times-the-charm-diamond-pet-foods-recalls-more-dry-dog-food-made-at-its-troubled-south-carolina-plant/) - Diamond is going to need more than luck to dig themselves out of this hole. Diamond Pet Foods announced today, for the third time in less than a month, they are responsible for making pet food contaminated with Salmonella and issued a recall. The company also announced in April that it was recalling batches
- [Dogswell slams Poisoned Pets over safety of Vitality treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dogswell-slams-poisoned-pets-over-safety-of-vitality-treats/) - Dogswell is on the defense following an article on Poisoned Pets that there were reports from veterinarians of serious health issues possibly associated with a number of other types and brands of pet treats, including Dogswell Vitality pet treats. The news that other treats, besides chicken jerky treats, may also be causing similar health problems
- [RECALL: Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-kaytee-forti-diet-pro-health-mouse-rat-and-hamster-food/) - Pet food recalls not only effect dogs and cats, but our other little furry and feathered friends as well; on Tuesday Kaytee Pet Products announced a recall for a single batch of Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The product affected by this recall is identified below
- [RECALL: Canidae recalls dog food made at Diamond's troubled plant in Gaston, SC](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-canidae-recalls-dog-food-made-at-diamonds-troubled-plant-in-gaston-sc/) - Diamond Pet Food's recall has grown legs and is off and running. Four of Canidae Dog formulas made at the troubled Diamond Pet Food plant in Gaston, South Carolina are being recalled. Canidae insists that the product has not tested positive for Salmonella, and that the company has "voluntarily initiated this recall out of caution
- [RECALL: Diamond pet food crisis expands; contaminated pet food distributed in US and Canada](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-diamond-pet-food-crisis-expands-contaminated-pet-food-distibuted-in-us-and-canada/) - Following a U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report on Thursday that contaminated Diamond Pet Food was responsible for the widespread illness in people infected with the Salmonella Infantis, Diamond Pet Foods announces today they are expanding their recall of pet food for the fourth time in less than a month. Despite the CDC report
- [Your complete guide to the Diamond pet food recalls (UPDATED)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/your-complete-guide-to-the-diamond-pet-food-recalls/) - (UPDATED May 27, 2012, 11:00 am PST) Just when the recalls were mounting to an unmanageable state and frazzled bloggers were tearing their hair out, food safety pro Phyllis Entis, aka the Food Bug Lady at eFoodAlert came the rescue with a well-organized, condensed guide to the Diamond pet food recalls. What follows is an
- [Nestlé Purina Recalls Veterinary Diets OM Canned Cat Food Due to A Low Level of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-recalls-veterinary-diets-om-canned-cat-food-due-to-a-low-level-of-thiamine-vitamin-b1/) - Just when you think the pet food recalls couldn't get any worse, they just did. This time it's another company, Nestle-Purina, and another type of pet food. Due to a consumer complaint, analysis by the FDA found a low-level of Vitamin B1 in the formula. Which goes to show you it does pay to report
- [Solid Gold added to Diamond's massive recall; bringing the number of recalled brands to 13](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/solid-gold-added-to-diamonds-massive-recall-bringing-the-number-of-recalled-brands-to-14/) - Another pet food company has been pulled in to the Diamond pet food recalls of pet foods produced at Diamond's troubled Gaston, South Carolina plant, bringing the number of affected brands to 13. Solid Gold changed it's tune following a statement on Solid Gold's website stating their foods were not included in the Diamond debacle,
- [UPDATE: Correction to Date Code in Natural Balance Pet Foods’ Voluntary Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-correction-to-date-code-in-natural-balance-pet-foods-voluntary-recall/) - Someone asleep at the pet recall switch, realizing their mistake, would like consumers to know they made a little boo boo. It seems like a tiny mistake, but I guess a one day difference in the pet food industry, apparently, means the difference between food contaminated with Salmonella and the next it's not. I've never
- [Diamond Pet Foods Recall FAQ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-pet-foods-recall-faq/) - Did your dog or cat get sick after eating one of the recalled brands? Been getting the run-around by the pet food company, overwhelmed, confused, worried sick, all of the above? Panic sets in and no matter how hard you try to think straight it just ain't gonna happen. Sometimes, all we need are answers
- [Diamond adds another dog food to the growing list of recalled pet foods (UPDATE)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-adds-another-dog-food-to-the-list-of-recalled-pet-foods/) - UPDATE: May 19, 2012 The recall is for a pet food made at a Diamond Pet Foods manufacturing facility in Meta, Missouri. This makes the second of Diamond's manufacturing plants to be contaminated with Salmonella. The Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston, South Carolina plant is still under investigation by the FDA following massive recalls for pet
- [Diamond, you really suck at recalls](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-you-really-suck-at-recalls/) - Incredibly, Diamond screwed up again. Don't ask me how they do it. I really don't know. Last Friday, late in the afternoon, Diamond, pulled another one of their tacky Friday-drop & run-recalls. But this one was special, it had red flags all over it. For instance, they accidentally on purpose forgot to mention that the
- [PMI Nutrition International recalls AquaMax, Mazuri and LabDiet animal feed for vitamin D danger](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pmi-nutrition-international-purina-initiates-recall-of-aquamax-products-expands-recall-of-mazuri-and-labdiet-feed-products-due-to-elevated-vitamin-d-level/) - A Purina subsidiary, PMI Nutrition International, is recalling a large number of brands and formulas due to elevated vitamin D levels, a potentially lethal contamination. These products are being added to those from earlier recalls announced on July 3, 2012 and July 6, 2012 which were initiated after receiving a small number of customer complaints
- [RECALL! Purina Feed Products Due to Elevated Vitamin D Level](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-purina-feed-products-due-to-elevated-vitamin-d-level/) - Purina announced a recall of several of their animal feeds for elevated levels of vitamin D, which may cause death in any animal or fish. The press release follows: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 13, 2012 –Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of Purina® feed products listed below,
- [Recall of Purina's Feed Solutions Products Due to Elevated Vitamin D Level](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-of-purinas-feed-solutions-products-due-to-elevated-vitamin-d-level/) - Purina Mills, manufacturer of Feed Solutions animal feed products, sold to Tractor Supply and Del's Feed & Farm Supply, announced a recall of a limited selection of certain feed products, specifically for horse feed, pond/game fish feed, waterfowl/game bird feed, ratite bird feed and guinea pig pet food for elevated levels of vitamin D, a
- [Land O’Lakes Further Expands an Already Vast Purina Feed, Mazuri and LabDiet Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/land-olakes-further-expands-an-already-vast-purina-feed-mazuri-and-labdiet-recall/) - The recall that keeps growing and growing and... PMI Nutrition International (Purina Mills International) announced the expansion of an already expanded global recall of a vast number of exotic animal feeds due to the possibility of excessive levels of vitamin D, distributed internationally. Land O’Lakes and its subsidiary PMI Nutrition International issued a fourth recall
- [Purina Mills Expands Already Massive Animal Feed Recall for the Eighth Time](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-mills-expands-already-massive-animal-feed-recall-for-the-eighth-time/) - Poor Purina Mills, someone at the mill must be asleep at the vitamin D switch, because this time around they didn't put enough vitamin D in their animal feed. This most recent recall, the eighth in a little over the past three weeks, Purina Mills announced yesterday that is expanding the recall once more to
- [Congressman rips the FDA over jerky treats as death soar](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/congressman-kucinich-tears-the-fda-a-new-one-as-pet-deaths-continue-to-soar/) - The guarantee Congressman Dennis Kucinich targeted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday for failing to adequately protect consumer's pets by failing to come to a conclusion that would allow them to order a mandatory recall of the pet jerky treats imported from China blamed in the deaths of thousands of pets. Instead, he says,
- [Lafeber Pet Bird Food for Parrots & Cockatiels Recalled](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/lafeber-pet-bird-food-for-parrots-cockatiels-recalled/) - Selected Lafeber pet bird foods were recalled for the possibility of bacteria or fungus in the product. They discovered one of the grains used in their products was not properly stored resulting in higher moisture content. Because increased moisture level can lead to bacteria or fungal growth, they recommend that you discontinue feeding the affected
- [Dogswell Recalls Catswell Chicken Jerky Cat Treats for Propylene Glycol Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dogswell-recalls-catswell-chicken-jerky-cat-treats-for-propylene-glycol-contamination/) - Catswell Cat Treats Withdrawn from Market Dogswell sent a letter today announced a recall of all of their Catswell cat treat products made with chicken due to the possibility of the presence of propylene glycol. The "voluntary" recall was initiated after testing by the company "and the FDA" revealed the presence of propylene glycol in
- [UPDATE Breeder's Choice, AvoDerm Reveals: All Brands May be Contaminated with Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/breeders-choice-avoderm-reveals-all-brands-could-be-contaminated-with-salmonella/) - Breeder’s Choice Pet Foods, back-peddled Friday, admitting that an undetermined amount of recalled AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula in 26-pound bags may have been sold to pet owners. The company earlier this week reported that virtually all of the recalled food contaminated with Salmonella had been seized before delivery. A
- [ZuPreem Pet Bird Food Recalled for High Calcium Levels](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-zupreem-bird-food-recalled-for-high-calcium-levels/) - Premium Nutritional Products Inc. is recalling several formulas of its ZuPreem line of bird food due to calcium levels higher than the recommended amount, which can pose a health threat to birds. The recalled bird food products include ZuPreem Medium/Large and Large FruitBlend With Natural Fruit Flavors. The affected products have an expiration date of
- [RECALL: Breeder's Choice Avoderm dog food due to Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-breeders-choice-avoderm-dog-food-due-to-salmonella-contamination/) - Breeder's Choice Pet Food recalls AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula because of Salmonella contamination. According to a press release the food was found to be contaminated with Salmonella during routine testing. Breeder's Choice press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 11, 2012 - Breeder’s Choice Pet Food is recalling a
- [RECALL: ZuPreen FruitBlend Bird Foods Recalled for Dangerous Levels of Supplements](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/warning-zupreen-fruitblend-bird-foods-recalled-for-dangerous-levels-of-supplements/) - Nationwide recall of bird food due to dangerous levels of calcium, phosphorus & vitamin D. An ongoing recall of ZuPreem FruitBlend, a bird food formulated for various species of adult psittacines and passerines, has been updated to include a new information that the products contain a potentially lethal combination of "exceedingly high calcium levels, low
- [RECALL: Wellness dog food due to mold contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-wellness-dog-food-for-possible-mold-contamination/) - Wellpet slipped a notice into their Facebook page late yesterday evening that they were recalling one of their Wellness dry dog foods because it contains a higher than acceptable level of moisture. The danger with high moisture of course is that dry pet food is the perfect breeding ground for mold. And not just any
- [New FDA Rule: Maximum Dose of Radiation Increased on Meat and Poultry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/were-pet-parents-given-lip-service-over-fda-investigation-of-irradiated-treats/) - Last week the Food and Drug Administration surprised consumers with the announcement of the final rules allowing the increase of the maximum dose of ionizing radiation limits for irradiation of meat, poultry items. The amendment comes on the heels of the FDA assurances that they were investigating the possibility of an association with the high-dose
- [Urgent: ADM Alliance Nutrition Recalling MoorMan’s ShowTec 18 Elite Lamb Feed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/urgent-adm-alliance-nutrition-recalling-moormans-showtec-18-elite-lamb-feed/) - Specific lots of product contain high levels of copper, could harm sheep Before you ask, yes, people domesticate lambs and sheep and keep them as pets. Apparently, they make good pets because they are a gentle and respond well to human contact. Lambs raised on a bottle make the best pets because they naturally trust
- [Hartz Recalls Chicken Chews, Oinkies Twists Treats for Drug Residue](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hartz-recalls-chicken-chews-oinkies-twists-treats-for-drug-residue/) - This just in: Another pet treat company snared in the illegal drug residue Chinese chicken scandal: Hartz. The Hartz Mountain Corporation announced Friday the recall of its imported treats Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken for dogs because they contain trace amounts of illegal antibiotic residue. How Nice Hartz
- [The Honest Kitchen Voluntarily Recalls Limited Lots Of Verve, Zeal & Thrive Products Due To Possible Health Risk](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/the-honest-kitchen-voluntarily-recalls-limited-lots-of-verve-zeal-thrive-products-due-to-possible-health-risk/) - I have to say of all the recalls I see day in day out, how sorry I was to see this recall pass my desk. I never, ever recommend pet food brands, simply because almost all of them fail to meet my strict criteria. Honest Kitchen is that rare exception. Honest Kitchen is one of
- [Cargill Animal Nutrition vitamin supplement recalled for missing vitamins](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cargill-animal-nutrition-vitamin-supplement-recalled-for-missing-vitamins/) - For over a year Cargill manufactured several vitamin-mineral supplements without the required vitamins. The discovery led to today's recall of multiple brands of Cargill animal feed supplements for ruminants manufactured at not one, but two Cargill plants for over a year that were missing vitamins A, D, and E. The affected products were manufactured at
- [United Pet Group recalls birdy num nums for Salmonella contaminated parsley](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/united-pet-group-recalls-birdy-num-nums-for-salmonella-contaminated-parsley/) - Another bird food recalled for containing parsley possibly contaminated with Salmonella. United Pet Group is withdrawing its Ultra Blend Gourmet Food for Parakeets, ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Parakeets, ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Canaries and Finches, and ēCotrition Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Cockatiels due to "possible" Salmonella contamination.
- [Diggin' Your Dog Recalls Strippin' Chicks Pet Treats Due to Salmonella Hazard](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diggin-your-dog-recalls-strippin-chicks-pet-treats-due-to-salmonella-hazard/) - Before I get in to the recall, I just want to ask: Who, in heaven's name, comes up with these names? I mean, Diggin' Your Dog and Strippin' Chicks? Why do I get the feeling that this company is owned by men who frequent titty bars? Forgive me if I am mistaken, but doesn't Strippin'
- [Diamond Issues Recall Over Thiamine Deficient Cat & Kitten Foods, Multiple Brands Affected](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamond-issues-recall-over-thiamine-deficient-cat-kitten-foods-multiple-brands-affected/) - It's Sunday, a day normally reserved for catching up on household chores, meeting with friends, playing with your kids or your pets, you know, weekendy stuff. If your like most people, you maintain a healthy balance between work and play, but not pet food executives: They use the weekends to issue recalls. Take today for
- [Jones Natural Chews Recalls Woofers Dog Treats for Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/jones-natural-chews-recalls-woofers-dog-treats-for-salmonella/) - A press release last Wednesday announced the recall of Jones Natural Chews Woofers brand dog treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by Colorado Department of Agriculture Feed Program which revealed that the finished products contained the Salmonella bacteria. Why you
- [Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs & Cats Recalled for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bravo-raw-food-diet-chicken-blend-for-dogs-cats-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is warning consumers to avoid feeding or handling Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The alert was issued after the MDA laboratory found Salmonella bacteria in routine sample tests. What is being recalled Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken
- [Expanded Natura Pet Food Recall Hurts P&G's Global Market](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/expanded-natura-pet-food-recall-slams-procter-gambles-global-market/) - Procter & Gamble's pet food sector is suffering from it's third batch of recalls in less than two weeks; recalls that included its Iams Shakables Treats brand for mold and last weeks enormous Natura Pet Innova, EVO, California Natural, and Healthwise pet food brands for bacterial contamination -- just got a whole lot bigger. Natura Pet,
- [Natura Recall: California Natural, Innova, EVO, Innova, Healthwise Pet Foods for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/natura-recall-california-natural-innova-evo-innova-healthwise-pet-foods-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Natura Pet Products is recalling its California Natural, Innova, EVO, and Healthwise dry dog, cat, and ferret pet foods due to Salmonella contamination. Natura was "alerted" to the presence of Salmonella bacteria in EVO Turkey & Chicken dry cat food by the FDA. Natura Pet Products, now owned by Procter & Gamble, announced in a
- [P&G Pet Care Quietly Recalls Iams Shakeables Dog Treats for Mold](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pg-pet-care-quietly-recalls-iams-shakeables-dog-treats-for-mold/) - Procter & Gamble (P&G) is quietly recalling Iams® Shakeables Soft & Chewy Treats for Dogs due to the potential for mold growth. What type of mold, P&G did not say. Nor, in fact did P&G say much of anything it seems. The notice of the recall was "announced", oddly, on Petsmart's Facebook page. Without knowing
- [Jones Natural Pig Ear Dog Chews Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/jones-natural-pig-ear-dog-chews-recall/) - Jones Natural Chews Co Recalls Pig Ear Dog Chews Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk Contact: Jones Natural Chews Co 877-481-2663 or 815-874-9500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 8, 2011 - Jones Natural Chews Co of Rockford, IL is recalling 2705 boxes of Pig Ears because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
- [RECALL: Merrick's Doggie Wishbone Contaminated with Salmonella](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/merricks-doggie-wisbone-pet-treat-for-dogs-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - This has been an ugly week in Food Safety Land. There was a major train wreck over in Human Food Safety Land: the third largest recall in US history of 36 million pounds of ground turkey contaminated with, here's a shocker - Salmonella. I can't even imagine what 36 million pounds of dead turkey meat
- [FDA Still Baffled Why Pet Treats from China are Poisoning Dogs...Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-still-baffled-why-pet-treats-from-china-are-poisoning-dogs-again/) - The poor beleaguered FDA and the equally befuddled CVM once again has issued a notice warning consumers of the dangers associated with feeding dogs chicken jerky treat products imported to the U.S. from China. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues, despite mounting reports of serious illness and deaths of dogs from their owners or
- [Dog Treat Illness Complaints Continue To Flood FDA](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dog-treat-illness-complaints-continue-to-flood-fda/) - Phyllis Entis (aka foodbuglady extraordinaire and one heckuva smart cookie) of eFoodAlert was kind enough to help me out and in the process got an update on the jerky treat issue from the FDA as well, as per her special request. Oh, and she was kind enough to mention moi, that's right, yours truly, in
- [Pet food industry vet downplays toxic treats role in killing dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/state-of-denial-pet-food-industry-veterinarian-downplays-toxic-treats-role-in-poisoning-dogs/) - Veterinarian David A. Dzanis, columnist for the Petfood Industry magazine, poses the question: what if Chinese chicken jerky treats are being "falsely maligned"; that the treats are being unfairly criticized by consumers and certain members of the media? Dzanis disassociates himself from answering the question with the self-effacing remark, "to be frank, I do not
- [RECALL: Boots & Barkley Beef Bully Sticks for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-boots-barkley-beef-bully-sticks-for-salmonella-contamination/) - I've often wondered, just what are bully sticks, anyway? I'm sure some other puppy moms and dads would love to know what bully sticks are made of too. Brace yourself....bully sticks are bull penises. You heard right. Historically, pizzles, or rather penises, have been used to make bull whips, walking canes, medicinal powders, and
- [RECALL: Nature's Recipe Dog Biscuits Due to Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-natures-recipe-dog-biscuits-due-to-salmonella-contamination/) - Why do they always wait till Friday or Saturday to tell consumers about a recall? Answer: So the news services will be less likely to pick up the story and therefore there will be a reduced number of complaints and queries to the manufacturer, that's why! For your Saturday reading pleasure, a recall... the product
- [RECALL: Boots & Barkley Roasted Pig Ears & Variety Pack Dog Treats for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-boots-barkley-roasted-pig-ears-variety-pack-dog-treats-for-salmonella-contamination/) - The FDA today announced a voluntary recall of certain packages of Boots & Barkley brand Roasted American Pig Ears and Boots & Barkley brand Variety Pack dog treats due to possible salmonella contamination. The Products: The pig ears and variety pack are manufactured by Kasel Industries, the same company responsible for the recent Boots & Barkley
- [RECALL: Yoghund brand frozen yogurt dog treats for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-yoghund-brand-frozen-yogurt-dog-treats-for-salmonella-contamination/) - TBD Brands is recalling Yoghund brand Organic Banana & Peanut Butter flavor frozen yogurt dog treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Sunland's peanut butter, which is sold
- [RECALL: Charlee Bear dog treats for Salmonella contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/recall-charlee-bear-dog-treats-for-salmonella-contamination/) - A nationwide recall has been issued for select Charlee Bear products for potential Salmonella contamination. Yesterday, the company made the announcement that following a positive test result for Salmonella bacteria in one of their products they are recalling two of their Protein Crunch Bars. The following products are being recalled: Charlee Bear Protein Crunch Bars
- [Priority Total Pet Care Bullstrips Dog Treats Recalled for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/priority-total-pet-care-bullstrips-dog-treats-recalled-for-salmonella-contamination/) - This just in...Steer sticks, otherwise known as bull penises, but more commonly known in pet circles as bully sticks, bully pulls, pizzles and what-have-you's. They do all sorts of things to those poor penises, they sun-dry them, smoke them, cure them, braid them, stretch, twirl and curl them within an inch of their life.
- [Pet Treat Company Refuses to Issue Recall for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-involuntary-recall-natures-deli-chicken-jerky-dog-treats/) - The FDA issued an involuntary recall of Nature's Deli chicken jerky dog treats which tested positive for Salmonella after Kasel Industries refused to issue a voluntary recall. Fortunately the retailer Costco, where the treats were sold, is cooperating with the FDA and has removed the affected products from distribution. Meanwhile, customers who may have already
- [Purina's Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Treat Facts Website Disputed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/chicken-jerky-treat-fraud/) - Purina website dismisses consumer concerns Nestle-Purina, one of the companies blamed for causing the illness and death of thousands of American pets with its top-selling treats Waggin' Train brand, is feeling the media heat by digging in its heels by coming out with a website devoted entirely to countering the claim that their product kills
- [Moldy Dog Candy Recalled via Twitter: Claudia's Canine Cuisine Dog Candy Fruit Hound Cake and Dog Candy Blueberry Hound Cake](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/moldy-dog-candy-recalled-via-twitter-claudias-canine-cuisine-candy-fruit-hound-cake-and-blueberry-hound-cake-sold-at-petsmart/) - Just in time for Christmas - an obscure recall of Claudia's Canine Cuisine Dog Candy Fruit Cake and Dog Candy Blueberry Cake for the possibility of mold. Now I know people are the unfortunate recipients of fruit cake during the holidays, but dogs? These two questionable dog treats, if you can call them that, were
- [Claudia's Canine Cuisine Dogcandy Holiday Hound Cake and Blueberry Hound Cake Recalled for Mold at Petsmart](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/petsmarts-claudias-canine-cuisine-dogcandy-holiday-hound-cake-and-blueberry-hound-cake-recalled-for-mold/) - Fruitcake, once a quaint holiday tradition, now the symbol of tasteless Christmas gifts and the butt of jokes, most notably by Johnny Carson who found in the maligned cake a rich source of jokes: "The worst gift is fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each
- [Nationwide Recall: Waggin' Train, Canyon Creek Ranch, Milo's Kitchen Chicken Jerky Dog Treats for Illegal Drug Residue](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nationwide-recall-nestle-purina-brand-waggin-train-canyon-creek-ranch-del-monte-brand-milos-kitchen-chicken-jerky-pet-treats-for-illegal-drug-residue/) - Two of the nation's top pet treat brands have been forced to issue nationwide recall of their chicken jerky treat products after an illegal drug residue was found by the New York State Department of Agriculture. In a statement released today by Nestle-Purina Waggin' Train announced the recall: Nestlé Purina PetCare Company to voluntarily withdraw
- [Drug Residues Directly Linked to Illness, Death of Dogs Fed Waggin' Train & Milo's Pet Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nestle-purina-claims-illegal-drugs-found-in-waggin-train-chicken-jerky-pet-treats-not-a-problem/) - Two of the nation’s leading manufacturers have withdrawn their top-selling brands after New York state agriculture officials found illegal drug residues of unapproved antibiotics on the popular pet treats. Wednesday's announcement that Nestle Purina PetCare Co. is recalling their troubled chicken jerky Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats "until further notice", while
- [Retailers Slow to Respond to Chicken Jerky Treat Recalls, Publix Added to List of Recalled Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/retailers-slow-to-respond-to-chicken-jerky-treat-recalls-publix-added-to-list-of-recalled-treats/) - Stores across the nation today are still carrying recalled pet treats, three days after Waggin' Train, Canyon Creek Ranch, Milo's Kitchen and Cadet brand chicken jerky treats announced their withdrawal following the discovery of multiple illegal drug residues by the New York State Department of Agriculture Wednesday. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website
- [Purina Refuses to Recall Tainted Jerky Treats in Canada Citing Regulatory Inconsistencies](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/purina-refuses-to-recall-tainted-jerky-treats-in-canada-citing-regulatory-differences/) - Nestle-Purina told Canadian officials they have no intention of recalling Waggin' Train or Canyon Creek Ranch contaminated chicken jerky pet treats in their country despite that they are currently being withdrawn from the market in the U.S. Why? Because Nestle Purina doesn't have to. Nestle Purina says treats are considered safe according to Canadian regulations.
- [Wegmans Recalls Waggin' Train, Milo's Kitchen & Cadet Dog Treats for Illegal Drug Residue](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wegmans-recalls-waggin-train-milos-kitchen-cadet-dog-treats-for-illegal-drug-residue/) - Retail chain Wegmans announced a recall of the recalled Nestle-Purina Waggin' Train various dog treats, Del Monte owned Milo's Kitchen dog treats, and Cadet Gourmet Chicken Sausage dog treats, after the products tested positive for trace amounts of five of antibiotics drug residues in the treats. Information posted on Wegmans website follows: Waggin' Train Treats
- [It's About Time: FDA Finally Posts Milo's Kitchen Dog Treat Recall](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/its-about-time-fda-finally-posts-milos-kitchen-dog-treat-recall/) - Nearly a week after the initial announcement that Del Monte was recalling their problematic Milo's Kitchen brand dog treats was made, the FDA finally got around to posting it on their Recall, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts page. Johnny on the Spot? Not. At long last...Drum roll please...The official FDA notice: Milo’s Kitchen® Voluntarily Recalls
- [Veterinary Network Asking for Reports of Illness Associated with Recalled Jerky Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/veterinary-network-asking-for-illness-reports-associated-with-recalled-jerky-treats/) - While pet treats continue to quietly disappear from store shelves across the country following the discovery of numerous illegal drug residues in the two of the nation's top-selling pet treat brands, the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) announced earlier this week that they are soliciting veterinarians to submit information about adverse events associated with the troubled
- [Treats Found Contaminated with Pathogenic Bacteria, Study Found](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/treats-found-contaminated-pathogenic-bacteria-study-found/) - Popular dog treats called bully or pizzle sticks may contain more than just dried penis meat - they could be contaminated with dangerous pathogens, according to a new study published this month by researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the University of Guelph. The study, published in the January
- [Kasel Recall Expands: More Dodgy Doggy Treats Recalled ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/kasel-recall-expands-more-dodgy-doggy-treats-recalled/) - More Pet Treats Added Due to Salmonella Contamination Multiple brands have been added to Tuesday's nationwide recall, this time involving additional brands and types of treats. Significantly, Thursday's recall, involving an astounding 67 different pet treat brands manufactured by Kasel Industries, was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), unlike Tuesday's recall,involving 49
- [Nutri-Vet and Nutripet Chicken Jerky Treats Recalled for Salmonella Risk](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nutri-vet-and-nutripet-chicken-jerky-treats-recalled-for-salmonella-risk/) - The dog treat recalls have officially grown legs and are off and running. Running at break-neck speed, it's a race to see who has the most recalled brands in one week, with Kasel Industries the favorite to win. Nutri-Vet jerky treats manufactured by the Kasel Industries have issued a recall notice posted on the Food
- [Kasel Gets Slammed While Drug Laced Pet Treats from China Get a Free Pass](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/kasel-continues-to-get-slammed-while-drug-laced-pet-treats-from-china-get-a-free-pass/) - The treat drama has taken a decidedly nasty turn in recent days, in more ways than most people probably realize. While Kasel Industries, maker of U.S. pet treats, is getting thrown under the bus, the same type of dehydrated pet treats imported from China found tainted with illegal drug residues, on the other hand, remain
- [Toxic Treat: Diseased, Irradiated Ears & Sharp Enough to Put a Hole in a Tire](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/toxic-treat-diseased-irradiated-ears-sharp-enough-to-put-a-hole-in-a-tire/) - Diseased Doggie Treats The recent recall of the pig ear chews should come as no surprise considering that a study published in October 2010 found nearly 25% of the pig ear chews tested were found to be contaminated with salmonella. The article, "Prevalence of Salmonella in pig ear pet treats", concluded that the study results
- [Nasty Chicken Jerky Treats from China Associated with Severe Illness in Dogs - Again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/nasty-treats-from-china-associated-with-severe-illness-in-dogs-again/) - The Gruesome History of Icky Poopie Dog Treats from China In September 2007, the American Veterinary Medical Association issued an alert that stated they had been receiving calls from veterinarians reporting Fanconi syndrome-like disease in dogs that appeared to be associated with the consumption of chicken jerky treats made in China. These products are also
- [Update: Thaxton family nightmare after dogs poisoned by jerky treats continues](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/update-thaxton-family-nightmare-after-dogs-poisoned-by-jerky-treats-continues/) - The tragic story of one family's nightmare when both of their dogs, Chansey and Penny, poisoned after eating chicken jerky dog treats, did not end after their story aired on television. The family continues to struggle with the aftermath of the death of their pug Chansey, while their little puppy Penny, a five-month old Pixie,
- [More dogs die as poisonous jerky treats remain on store shelves](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/more-dogs-die-as-poisonous-jerky-treats-remain-on-store-shelves/) - With each passing day that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is unable to determine the contaminate responsible for poisoning dogs in chicken jerky treats, dogs continue to die, while the deadly treats remain on store shelves. As long as the FDA allows it, retailers will continue to sell it and manufacturers will continue
- [Chicken Jerky Pet Treat Alert](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/5442/) - If you're not familiar with Phyllis Entis (foodbuglady) of eFoodAlert, microbiologist, food safety advocate/reporter, and pet parent - you're missing out! For anyone interested in food safety - her blog is a must read. Here is a sample of her brilliant work:
- [Dogs continue to die as poisonous jerky treats remain on store shelves](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/more-dogs-die-as-poisonous-jerky-treats-remain-on-store-shelves-2/) - With each passing day that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is unable to determine the contaminant responsible for poisoning dogs in chicken jerky treats, dogs continue to die, while the deadly treats remain on store shelves. As long as the FDA allows it, retailers will continue to sell it and manufacturers will continue
- [With over 400 new reports of tainted treats, Senator Brown urges the FDA to speed it up...again](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/with-over-400-new-reports-of-tainted-treats-senator-brown-urges-the-fda-to-speed-it-up-again/) - “If these products are dangerous we’re asking (the FDA) to ask these manufacturers for a voluntary recall,” that's what U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio demanded in a news conference yesterday, adding the agency has received about 400 additional complaints in the last few weeks. In the news conference, held at Ohio's Humane Society, Sen.
- [Number one selling dog treat in US causing kidney failure, death](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/number-one-selling-dog-treat-in-us-causing-kidney-failure-death-in-dogs/) - Makers of Waggin' Train dog treats Nestle Purina continue to deny today any problem with their treats despite hundreds of reports of complaints to the FDA. They insist that their strict quality control of the chicken jerky manufactured in China prevents any problems with possible adulteration of their product. Further, Nestle-Purina states if the FDA
- [Consumers desperate for answers clutch at straws to stop jerky treats from poisoning more dogs](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-desperate-for-answers-clutch-at-straws-to-stop-jerky-treats-from-poisoning-more-dogs/) - Reports continue to emerge daily in the news of dogs that have become ill or died after consuming tainted jerky treats that remain on store shelves despite an avalanche of recent media coverage. Reports of problems began as far back as 2007 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues its first warning about
- [National Animal Poison Control Helpline Warns of Poisoning Hazard Associated with Jerky Treats ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/national-animal-poison-control-helpline-warns-of-poisoning-hazard-associated-with-jerky-treats/) - I used to worry about the name of my website, Poisoned Pets. I didn't want people to think I was an alarmist, or worse, a Drama Queen. In fact, I worried so much about it, I turned my website into a girly-pink confection to soften the dark message that pets are being slowly poisoned by
- [New finding could help solve jerky treat mystery](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/new-finding-could-help-solve-jerky-treat-mystery/) - Have you ever heard of Clostridium perfingens in connection with the jerky dog treats from China? A veterinarian from Roseville, California has. Veterinarian James Reynolds says he’s found a link between four of his canine patients to chicken dog snacks. The usually mild-mannered veterinarian, was unnerved by what he found. So much so, he thought
- [Nasty-Ass Conditions Reported at Kasel Industries Pet Treat Plant](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/gross-out-reported-at-kasel-pet-treat-plant/) - The Food and Drug Administration released the inspection report of the Kasel Industries pet treat plant in September, revealing shocking conditions. Among the Agency's gag-worthy observations were rodent poop, a dead mouse, cockroaches running wild, beetles, worm-like insects galore, food and grease caked equipment, dirty old cardboard boxes used to hold product, were just a
- [Secret FDA document reveals shocking test results of chicken jerky treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/secret-fda-document-reveals-test-results-of-chicken-jerky-treats/) - A document leaked by an unnamed source reveals, for the first time, the chronological timeline of the FDA's efforts to discover the source of the toxic chicken jerky treats. The document reveals that heavy metal testing was not done until most recently, the results of which are not yet completed. As indicated, the metal tests
- [U.S. Senator Brown Presses the FDA Over Inadequate Response to Tainted Chicken Jerky Inquiry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/u-s-senator-brown-presses-the-fda-over-inadequate-response-to-tainted-chicken-jerky-inquiry/) - A press release today from U.S. Senator Brown spells out his demand that the FDA get off their ass and give him a proper answer to his to his inquiry last month regarding the tainted treats. In a letter sent to FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Sen. Brown asked the FDA, "to promptly pursue efforts
- [FDA inspectors are investigating jerky treat production facilities in China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-inspectors-are-investigating-jerky-treat-production-facilities-in-china/) - Just published is a report by MSNBC that confirms that Federal health inspectors have been sent to China to investigate the possible reasons for jerky treat's toxicity.
- [FDA veterinarian confirms boots on the ground in China, asks vets for help](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-veterinarian-confirms-boots-on-the-ground-in-china-and-asks-vets-for-help/) - The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) reported Wednesday that a veterinary medical officer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave a detailed account of the FDA's investigation of over one thousand complaints of canine illness associated with chicken jerky treats imported from China. It was during the AAHA Yearly Conference in Denver that FDA
- [Diamond pet food plant up and running, despite sickening report](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/diamonds-troubled-plant-is-up-and-running-again-despite-not-having-found-the-cause-of-the-contamination/) - The Diamond plant responsible for the largest pet food recall since 2007 is back in business today. The FDA gave it the thumbs up after Diamond gave it a good scrubbing. Diamond Pet Foods resumed production at its troubled Gaston, S.C., plant after conducting a cleaning and testing operation at the facility, according to a
- [FDA Releases Diamond Pet Foods Preliminary Inspection Report](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/6800/) - Thank you Phyllis!
- [Ohio Identified Second Diamond Pet Foods Salmonella Problem](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/7028/) - Phyllis does it again!
- [FDA Ineffective in Protecting You or Your Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-ineffective-in-protecting-you-me-or-the-family-dog/) - In a special report today in the New York Times, it was revealed that the FDA's failure in the New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak was "ineffective" and "halting". I found the reveal particularly interesting, because I admit to letting the FDA off the proverbial hook by telling myself that they must have more important
- [Cats and Dogs, Sentinels in a Silent Spring](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cats-and-dogs-sentinels-in-the-silent-spring/) - This year marks the 50 year anniversary for Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. The eponymous book that warned of the dangers of pesticides, a book many say prompted the environmental movement, led to the banning of the pesticide DDT a decade later. What many people don't realise is that today, 50 years after Silent
- [FDA Failure to Act in China Leaves Pets at Risk of Dangerous Imports](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-china/) - While digging through the FDA investigations of the chicken jerky treat plants they visited in China this year, I uncovered a few interesting tidbits. Morsels, I know you will find as tasty as I did. Always eager to find more rope for the FDA to hang themselves with, I am rarely disappointed to find a
- [FDA Announces Final Rule on Administrative Detention of Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/fda-announces-final-rule-on-administrative-detention-of-food/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a final rule amending the criteria for administrative detention to prevent potentially unsafe food from reaching the marketplace. Evidence vs. Belief Under the new criteria, FDA can order an administrative detention if the agency has reason to believe that an article of food is adulterated or
- [Senator Brown Speaks to the Senate, Urging Swift Action on Deadly Dog Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/senator-brown-speaks-to-the-senate-urging-swift-action-on-deadly-dog-treats/) - An unlikely advocate for pets has been found in politician and pug parent U.S. Sen Brown of Ohio who has become the latest unofficial champion for pet parents, pugs, poodles and pooches all across America. The sympathetic senator took to the Senate floor, a few days ago urging swift action on the part of the
- [FDA Grew Some Nuts & Suspended Sunland's Dirty Nut Operation](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/semantics-in-food-safety-law-reasonable-probability-mean/) - Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration flexed its muscle and suspended food facility registration of Sunland Inc., utilizing brand new authority under the Food Safety & Modernization Act to kick crap-ass food manufacturers like Sunland to the curb. For the first time since the law passed the FDA sent a message to American manufacturers
- [White House Guts Food Safety Modernization Act, Testing Nixed](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/white-house-guts-food-safety-modernization-act-testing-nixed/) - News of cuts in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s draft food safety rules the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) stunned food safety advocates when it was revealed this week that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) gutted the FSMA on the q.t. Food Chemical News broke the story that cuts made by
- [How to Report to the FDA Problems with Kroger's Recalled Pet Food ](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/how-to-report-to-the-fda-problems-with-krogers-recalled-pet-food/) - Important steps to take in the wake of Kroger's pet food recall Aside from the obvious advice to take your pet to a vet immediately, there are a few suggestions: First, whatever you do DO NOT throw away the pet food package or your receipt. Second, if your pet has ingested ANY of the recalled
- [FDA arrested: Found asleep at the wheel - again!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/mollie-morrissette/) - Our trusted servants So, lets see, it's been roughly three years since the Menu Food catastrophe and our trusted servants, the FDA still has not implemented the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet). Today in the Federal Register the FDA announced it is moving toward that goal at glacial speed and are asking for public comments.
- [What kindness can do](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/what-kindness-can-do/) - Rescues like this one cost a lot of money, so please help them by making a small donation. Their website: http://www.hopeforpaws.org
- [Happy Easter](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/happy-easter/)
- [Black Friday for Pets, a Protest to Stop the Sale of Deadly Pet Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/black-friday-for-pets/) - Tired of Waiting For five years we have campaigned for stores to stop selling the toxic treats from China. Politicians and policy leaders have protested on our behalf, media networks have covered the story hundreds of times, thousands have signed petitions and written letters. But, in all that time, not one store in America has
- [Trouble in Poisoned Pets Land](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/trouble-in-poisoned-pets-land/) - Poisoned Pets might have to go down for a bit. I've been having major problems with it. As you may have noticed, there are a few *ahem* problems such as missing images, missing videos, missing pages, comment issues, icon, image and font weirdness, navigation issues, widgets that work only sometimes - you know, the basic
- [Thanks for Giving to the Hungry, Homeless and Cold Pet Victims of Hurricane Sandy](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/thanks-for-giving-to-the-hungry-homeless-and-cold-pet-victims-of-hurricane-sandy/) - Thanks to the generosity and love people have for pets and those less fortunate, we can help make a tremendous difference to the pets and pet parents whom have had their homes and their lives torn apart by Hurricane Sandy. With your help, you can be a part of the healing that is slowly taking
- [Hurricane Sandy Pet Food Donations Update](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hurricane-sandy-pet-food-donations-update/) - Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food found another fabulous pet product e-tailer willing to help our readers with gathering and delivering donations of pet food and supplies to the folks on the East Coast with pets who are still suffering in the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy . Chewy's The big-hearted stellar pet food
- [Countdown to Black Friday for Pets Event at Walmart Stores, Nationwide](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/countdown-to-the-black-friday-for-pets-campaign/) - Countdown: Day Seven Momentum is building for Black Friday for Pets. Food and Water Watch drafted a fabulous letter to the CEO of Walmart formally asking him for the removal of the imported pet treats, which is being sent via certified mail as we speak. Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food has been working
- [Countdown to Black Friday for Pets: Day Six](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/countdown-to-black-friday-for-pets-day-six/) - View Black Friday for Pets Event Locations in a larger map Countdown: Day Six Map it! A new Black Friday for Pets event location map was rolled out today! It is a fabulous interactive Google map in which you can add the Walmart location you plan to be at on Black Friday and any other
- [Black Friday for Pets Flyers (Updated)](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/black-friday-for-pets-flyers/) - After fooling around with Photoshop I managed to come up with my own jerky treat warning flyer. I can't say it's fabulous - but considering I am not familiar with Photoshop whatsoever, it was the best I could do on a moments notice. Meanwhile, after doing a Google image search for other jerky treat warnings,
- [Countdown to Black Friday for Pets: Day Five](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/countdown-to-black-friday-for-pets-day-five/) - It seems appropriate that on the fifth day I should publish the story of the difference between the safety of food for humans vs. the safety of food for animals and how that difference was demonstrated in a recent food safety crisis at the retailer we are petitioning: Wal-Mart. I must preface this story with
- [Consumers, Pet Advocates Plan Black Friday for Pets Protest at Wal-Mart Stores Nationwide to Demand the Removal of Toxic Dog Treats](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consumers-pet-advocates-plan-black-friday-for-pets-protest-at-wal-mart-stores-nationwide-to-demand-the-removal-of-toxic-dog-treats/) - Today Susan Thixton and I issued a press release announcing the Black Friday for Pets campaign with a letter to the chairman and president of Wal-Mart Stores asking the company to voluntarily remove jerky pet treats manufactured in China from the shelves of all Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores. In the letter we explain our
- [Countdown to Black Friday for Pets Event at Wal-Mart: Day Three](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/countdown-to-black-friday-for-pets-event-at-wal-mart-day-three/) - Mad Press for Pets Black Friday for Pets is getting some good press: ABC News (NY), NBC News (Bay Area), PawNation (AOL news), Dogington Post, Food Poisoning Bulletin, the Examiner, King5 News, MUTTerings & Things, Everyday Cats, TopNews Today and more. Dogington Post reaches up to 2.5 million dog lovers each week, the site also
- [Move Over Martha Stewart, I'm Going to a Protest!](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/move-over-martha-stewart-im-going-to-a-protest/) - It's that time of year again - shopping till you wear the numbers off your credit cards, slaving in the kitchen over a hot stove, entertaining your family from Hell, trying to make your dog house - Oops, I mean your pet-friendly furnishings - presentable to guests, last minute trips to the store for hors
- [Etsy for Animals Helping Homeless Pets Affected by Hurricane Sandy](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/etsy-for-animals-helping-homeless-pets-affected-by-hurricane-sandy/) - Helping Pets After Hurricane Sandy UPDATE! Nicole Planchon of Etsy for Animals gave me a wonderful update! The incredible Etsy for Artists team created even more toys for the furry Sandy victims than previously reported! Here are the numbers...drumroll, please!...150 toys on their way to NYC ACC (90 cat / 70 dog), 153 toys on
- [A Party Poopers Guide to Christmas: How to Avoid Toxic Trees and Other Holiday Horrors for Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/toxic-trees-and-other-christmas-horrors/) - Christmas, like many things in life, can either be a wonderful, charmed day filled with warm cookies, sweet eggnog with family and friends covered with a light sprinkling of snow or it can be a miserable, expensive and exhausting trial of endurance made all the more excruciating by family bickering and a charred Christmas roast.
- [North Pole Foreclosure: Santa Forced to Relocate to China](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/north-pole-foreclosure-santa-forced-to-relocate-to-china/) - North Pole, Inc. filed for bankruptcy today citing the economy and a shift in the marketplace from handmade goods to mass-produced products. News that Santa Claus, his family, the Elves and his Reindeer would have to find a new home came as a blow to children everywhere. For Santa the continuing economic crisis and a
- [Macy's & SPCA Annual Holiday Windows Filled with Adoptable Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/10298/) - This Christmas SPCA San Francisco and Macy's teamed up to showcase the adorable adoptables at the 26th Annual Holiday Window at Macy's on Union Square in San Francisco. This years windows, inspired by iconic San Francisco neighborhoods, bring holiday cheer to life with furry models who frolic in enchanting displays which every year brings
- [My Valentine is Covered in Fur](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/all-my-sweet-hearts-are-covered-in-fur/) - Valentine's Day is here again, reminding single cat ladies why they prefer cats to boyfriends. Being a single cat lady has its advantages, really it does. Of course none spring immediately to mind, but nevertheless I know for a fact I am much better off with my eight cats than a crappy good-for-nothing boyfriend.
- [Hearts Found in Nature](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/hearts-in-nature/) - The search for love can be elusive, except when you know where to look. Hiding in plain sight is nature's message: love is where you find it. For me, I have found love in cats. Look closely, and you will see what I mean...
- [I'll Have Two Extra Crispy Breasts Please, Hold the Arsenic](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/ill-have-two-extra-crispy-breasts-but-hold-the-arsenic/) - Don't you just hate it when they always give you cancer with your order of chicken? Well, so do a couple of politicians in the State of Maryland. Fed up with the Feds doing nothing as usual, they introduced two bills that would ban arsenic-based drugs commonly used in the feed of commercial poultry operations.
- [Pet Treats in Bulk Bins at Pet Food Stores Crawling with Disease](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/bulk-bins-of-pet-treats-in-pet-food-stores-crawling-with-disease/) - One of my favorite new blogs is called Worms and Germs. They recently wrote an interesting article about pig ear treats. One thing I had not considered, which they wrote about, is the cross-contamination of Salmonella in the bulk bins at pet food stores: Salmonella in pig ear treats An Irish study has reported a
- [Dangerous Mold Found in Dog Food, Prompting Recall of Hy-Vee Brand Dog Kibble](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/dangerous-mold-found-in-dog-food-prompting-recall-of-hy-vee-brand-dog-kibble/) - Iowa-based grocer Hy-Vee is recalling some of its dog food for aflatoxin contamination, a dangerous mold commonly found in corn which can be lethal to pets. “Routine random tests conducted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture indicated higher than normal levels of aflatoxin in some samples of Hy-Vee dog food produced at a Kansas City plant
- [International Recall: Kaytee Small Pet & Pet Bird Food for Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/international-recall-kaytee-small-pet-pet-bird-food-for-salmonella-contamination/) - Random sampling by the FDA turned up Salmonella in at least twenty-four Kaytee Pet Products small pet and pet bird foods. Based on those findings, Kaytee issued two separate recalls today; The first recall is for Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The second recall announcement is for
- [Magnolia Bird Farm Recalls Peanuts and Pet Bird Seed Mixes for Salmonella Tainted Nuts from Sunland](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/magnolia-bird-farm-recalls-peanuts-and-pet-bird-seed-mixes-for-salmonella-tainted-nuts-from-sunland/) - Magnolia Bird Farm, Inc. Recalls Peanuts and Seed Mixes Due to Salmonella Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 15, 2012 - Magnolia Bird Farm, Incorporated, of Anaheim, California, is recalling Raw and Roasted In-shell Peanuts and Magnolia Bird Farm Bird seed mixes that contain peanuts, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
- [RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Toxic Mold](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/kroger-recalls-cat-and-dog-food-for-deadly-aflatoxin-contamination/) - Deadly toxin found in pet food sold across 19 states Kroger is recalling cat and dog food due to aflatoxin contamination, a deadly toxin, in danger of poisoning pets in 19 states, "Reason: The products may be contaminated with aflatoxin which can cause serious illness and even death to pets if consumed" according to Kroger's website.
- [IAMS Cat and Dog Food Recalled for Dangerous Contaminate: Aflatoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/iams-cat-and-dog-food-recalled-for-dangerous-contaminate-aflatoxin/) - IAMS cat and dog food has been recalled due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Sharp eyed microbiologist and super hero Food Bug Lady (aka Phyllis Entis at efoodalert), unearthed a pet food recall of IAMS brand pet foods buried in an obscure grocery chain Price Choppers notice on Friday, November 25th. Mycotoxins and mycotoxicosis in pet
- [Suppressed pet food documentary, A Dog's Breakfast, prevented from vanishing by Poisoned Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/pet-food-a-dogs-breakfast-documentary-available-in-media-library-collection/) - Fear not, pet food fans, the documentary Pet Food: A Dog's Breakfast has been prevented from ever vanishing again. The expose on the pet food industry, pulled from scheduled programming on American television earlier this year and thus far only seen by a Canadian television audiences, surfaced recently on YouTube. Internet audiences concerned that the
- [Wildwood Seed & Specialties Pet Bird And Small Pet Animal Food Due To Salmonella Contamination](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/wildwood-seed-specialties-pet-bird-and-small-pet-animal-food-due-to-salmonella-contamination/) - Pity the poor company that was unfortunate to have purchased their peanuts from Sunland Industries. As you know, Sunland's Salmonella tainted peanuts, sold to virtually hundreds of manufacturers and made into thousands and thousands of products for humans and animals, prompted the largest recall in poor peanut's history. The massive recall of peanut products manufactured
- [A Story Worth Retelling: A Tool to Track Animal Diseases May Help to Protect Humans](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/outbreaks-a-tool-to-track-animal-diseases-may-help-to-protect-humans/) - New Online Mapping Tool Tracks Zoonotic Diseases VIENNA — A new online mapping tool will enable scientists and the public to track outbreaks of animal diseases that might jump to humans. The tool, known as Predict, will be at www.healthmap.org/predict. Created with a grant from the United States Agency for International Development, it is being
- [A Kitty Valentine](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-kitty-valentine/) - I was feeling a little sad today, my mailbox was bereft of love notes, my phone didn't ring...sniff...I was beginning to wonder if anybody loved me when, what did I hear, but kitty calling out to me, "Mommie, I made you a Valentine!"
- [N.Y. Butchers See Market in High-End Fresh Pet Food](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/n-y-butchers-see-market-in-high-end-fresh-pet-food/) - Following the latest trend in pet food, consumers are buying their meat and their dog's meat from the same butchers. Today's New York Times reported on the growing number of consumers who are sick of the recalls, the lawsuits, and what can only be described as Gawdawful ingredients, in the pet food industry and are
- [Happy Mothers Day to Mums with Fur Babies](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/happy-mothers-day-to-all-the-mommies-and-babies-with-fur-feathers-and-funny-skin/) - Ok, technically the baby bunnies don't belong, but Jeeze, how could you not want them in your slideshow? They're so dang cute, I can't stand it! So, shut up and enjoy your Mother's Day slideshow, you ungrateful so-and-so.
- [Doggie's Dine in Busy Restaurant](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/doggies-dine-in-busy-restaurant/) - I laughed so hard I was crying when I watched this brilliant video of a couple of dogs dining in a busy restaurant. This video made my day and I'm sure it will do the same for you. Enjoy!
- [Risks Too Great: U.S. Vets Warn Against Giving Potassium Iodide to Your Pets](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/risks-too-great-u-s-vets-warn-against-giving-potassium-iodide-to-your-pets/) - Veterinary Clients Cautioned about Giving Potassium Iodide to Pets The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has been receiving three to five calls per hour from clients inquiring about potential radiation risks to their pets if radioactive material from Japan's troubled nuclear power plants should cross the Pacific and reach California. Dr. Michael Kent, a
- [Could Cheap Pet Foods Make Pets Dumb and Dumber?](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/do-crappy-pet-foods-make-pets-dumber/) - After reading a study that posed a similar question for children fed a diet of junk food, I couldn't help immediately extrapolating that evidence to include animals. Scientists found that a diet, high in fats, sugars and processed foods in early childhood (kittenhood or puppyhood) may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins
- [CNBC Will Not Air Documentary Examining the Pet Food Industry](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/cnbc-will-not-air-documentary-examining-the-pet-food-industry/) - 'Pet Food' Documentary Set to Premier Thursday, February 10: Cancelled On Thursday, February 10, CNBC planned to air a documentary that goes inside the US $16 billion dollar petfood industry to determine what caused thousands of dogs and cats in North America to become seriously ill in 2007. "Pet Food: A Dog's Breakfast," examines regulation in the
- [A Dog's Breakfast](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/a-dogs-breakfast/) - A fantastic article describing in depth the documentary, that was recently yanked from CNBC's program schedule this week, "Pet Food: A Dog's Breakfast". Do we really know what we're feeding our pets? In the spring of 2007, pet owners across North America were devastated when upwards of 50,000 of their beloved pet dogs and cats
- [Safe Meat and Factory Farming: A Contradiction in Terms](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/safe-meat-and-factory-farming-a-contradiction-in-terms/) - Safe Meat A Letter to the Editor of the New York Times To the Editor: Mark Bittman wants to outlaw confined livestock feeding operations because, he says, they harm the environment, torture animals and make meat less safe (“A Food Manifesto for the Future,” column, Feb. 2). We take issue with him on all three
- [Consuming Tragedy: Eating Veal](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/consuming-tragedy-disabled-veal-calves/) - Comments Requested on Disabled Livestock Policy The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is requesting comments on two petitions for rulemaking submitted to the agency by animal rights groups aimed at reforming the agency's policies on non-ambulatory disabled livestock at slaughter. A petition submitted by the Humane Society of the United
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- [RECALL: Kroger Pet Food Contaminated with Deadly Mycotoxin](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/news-update-kroger-pet-food-recall/) - Kroger announced it is the manufacturer for all three of the pet food brands recalled; Pets Pride, Disney's Old Yeller and Kroger Value. The pet foods were made in a Kroger plant in Springfield, Tennessee. How the aflatoxin came to contaminate the grain is still unknown. On another note, Kroger stock took a nose dive
- [Safe Animal Feed PSA Video from the FDA/CVM](https://www.petfoodsafetynews.com/safe-animal-feed-psa-video-from-the-fdacvm/) - In this informative, if somewhat bland, video produced by the FDA/CVM in September 2010, the host outlines the importance of feed safety and how it affects the health of animals and the safety of our food. I thought I would include it in my blog as it briefly mentions aflatoxins in poultry and cows milk

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