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 (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Product Dangers’
50% of toys from China contain toxins, study reveals
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 (…) Read more
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 (…) Read more
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. (…) Read more
URGENT: Compounded vet meds from Franck's 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 (…) Read more
Banned: 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Nearly 60 brands of flea collars for cats and dogs have been withdrawn from sale in France over fears they pose a danger to humans, particularly children.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 (…) Read more
What’s Really in Your Food? You May Never Know!
A brilliant example of the parallel facing the pet food and animal feed industry.
Every Single Pet Product ‘Made in China’ Landed on Santa’s 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. (…) Read more
ALERT: Snail bait poisons autistic boy’s 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 (…) Read more
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 (…) Read more