Pet Food News
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Counterfeit Orijen Dog And Cat Food Found In China
Dear Pet Lovers, We write to inform you about counterfeit ORIJEN dog and cat foods in China. We recently received inquiries from concerned pet lovers in China questioning the authenticity of their ORIJEN food. While our investigation is ongoing, we can confirm counterfeit ORIJEN dog and cat food is being sold in China. OUR FIRST…
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Do You Know What Iams, Meow Mix, Fancy Feast And Others Are Doing?
This article is from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/outlaw-ocean-thailand-fishing-sea-slaves-pets.html and is quite disturbing. The Mars, Inc. company has plans to use only non-threatened fish caught legally or raised on farms and certified by third-party auditors as not being linked to forced labor by 2020. Hmmm…plans by 2020? It's 2015 and why can't you stop now? With all the takeovers…
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Nestle Purina PetCare To Purchase Merrick And Castor Pollux Pet Food
Purina is buying Merrick Dog Food – http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5286-nestle-purina-petcare-to-purchase-merrick People that feed Merrick and ORGANIX will most likely never know the change and that Purina is now behind their food. Merrick has also had a number of recalls and now those all go under away because of new owners. It's a great "fresh start." Interesting 🙂…
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Normerica Repackaged And Re-Dated Stale Dog Treats Say Ex-Employees – Costco Still Carries This Brand
Original Article From http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/normerica-repackaged-re-dated-stale-dog-treats-say-ex-employees-1.2670465 Two former Normerica Inc. warehouse workers claim the Ontario-based pet product company had employees routinely switch pet treats between different brand name packages and re-date them after they were imported from China and Thailand. They claim mouldy and stale pet treats were sent out to stores for sale. Duck, sweet potato and chicken…
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Pet Treat Mystery: More Dogs Dead, 3 People Sick, FDA Says
Article From http://www.petfoodindustry.com/50743.html Pet jerky treats, mostly imported from China, are now linked to three human illnesses in addition to the more than 1,000 dog deaths and 4,800 dog illnesses reported, according to reports. test Unfortunately, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it still can't identify a specific cause for the illnesses and…
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It’s Taken Over 1000 Pet Deaths But PetCo Will Finally Stop Selling Treats From China
It really is all about the money but finally the large pet food chain, PetCo will stop selling treats from China. It's only taken over 1,000 pet deaths but it's a start. They state by the end of the year so we'll watch and see. PetsMart hasn't responded and probably is figuring this will all…
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Do You Know Who Owns Your Pet Food Company? Mars To Buy P&G Pet Food Brands For US $2.9 Billion
Do you know who owns your pet food? DelMonte bought Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Dog and Cat food. DelMonte now changed it's name to Big Heart Pet Brands. Big Heart Pet Brands also owns Milo's Kitchen which was part of the huge 2012 chicken jerky from China recall. It's back on the shelves and…
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Aflatoxins, Melamine, and Cyanuric Acid Found In Purina One, Hill’s Science Diet, Solid Gold, Iams, AvoDerm, Purina Pro Plan Pet Foods
Disturbing articles out of Hong Kong and South China today. If you are feeding one of the brands listed, will you be contating the manufacturer to ask them what tests in the US they've done? The first one: Cancer-causing toxin found in Hong Kong pet food sparks alarm: The U.S. manufactured pet foods the Consumer…
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Keep Lilies Away From Your Cats
The white, trumpet-shaped Easter lily symbolizes Easter and spring for many people, and is a popular decoration in homes at this time of year. If you have cats, however, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to remind you that these particular flowers, as well as Tiger, Asiatic, Day, and Japanese Show lilies, are a…
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Cat Food Recall – The Robert Abady Dog Food Co., LLC RECALLS “Abady Highest Quality Maintenance & Growth Formula for Cats” BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 8, 2014 – The Robert Abady Dog Food Co., LLC of Poughkeepsie, NY, is recalling its 2 lb, 5 lb & 15 lb boxes of "Abady Highest Quality Maintenance & Growth Formula for Cats" because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious…