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Iams Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food Recalled

Recall — Firm Press Release FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. P&G Recalls Two Lots of Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food due to a Possible Health Risk Contact: P&G... [ Read more of this article ]

A San Antonio Duck Story

A Duck Story from the Riverwalk in San  Antonio Michael R. is an  accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a  second story office.  Several weeks ago, he  watched a mother duck choose the concrete awning  outside his window as the unlikely place to build a  nest above the sidewalk. The mallard laid ten eggs... [ Read more of this article ]

A Recent Slew of Pet Food Recalls

Merrick Beef Filet Squares May be Contaminated Pet food recalls are reaching another all-time high. Many pet parents are now wondering how to cope with the possibility that they might be feeding Fido or Boots contaminated food. Even premium pet food companies like the Amarillo, Texas based Merrick Pet Care are experiencing problems from that pesky... [ Read more of this article ]

Dog and Cat Food Safety Issues

Genetically modified corn could cause kidney damage to your pet. One thing is for certain, the food industry is changing — on many levels. The Monsanto Company is the leader in diversifying agriculture to the point of engineering foods that appear on your dinner plate and in your pet’s bowl. The most recent travesty involves corn. The MON863... [ Read more of this article ]

Is your Pooch Fat? Has your Kitty Developed a Paunch?

Pet obesity is on the rise. Not just in the United States but in other countries such as Britain. The evidence is clear: like their human caretakers cats and dogs are becoming more and more rotund. According to Hills clinical evidence reports, over 50% of dogs in the UK are overweight. In the United States the numbers are lower: approximately 25% of... [ Read more of this article ]

Nature’s Variety Issues Nationwide Recall

Well, another pet food recall has been issued due to Salmonella contamination. This time by Nature’s Variety, a Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturer of holistic pet foods, including the raw food diet option. One can’t help but wonder if everything these days isn’t tainted with this pesky microbe that is determined to survive in foods that... [ Read more of this article ]

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