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Covert recall of moldy KONG dog treats pisses-off pet parents
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 to a letter obtained by…
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Mars recalls Pedigree dog food for metal fragments, shuts plant during 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 resolved. Affected bags, which were…
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SNL spoof of pet food ad with pissed-off pet parent is spot on
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.
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How to get financial assistance with veterinary care: The ultimate resource
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 a cause for which I…
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Expanded Natura Pet Food Recall Hurts P&G’s 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, which unveiled the first recall…
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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 the OMB to the FSMA…
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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. No one knows for sure…
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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 Blend for Dogs and Cats…
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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 should care Salmonella can affect…
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Spain Confirms Stray Dogs Used to Manufacture Pet Food & 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 pet food. At least 40…
