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 (…) Read more
Half-baked new FDA animal food law leaves pets at 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 (…) Read more
Recall of Bailey’s Choice jerky dog treats for Salmonella contamination
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 (…) Read more
Problems with proposed animal food law leave pets at risk: PART I
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: (…) Read more
FDA asks our association to weigh in on the 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 (…) Read more
Are drug allergies the real cause of illness in the jerky treat poisoning of dogs?
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 (…) Read more
FDA report on jerky treats: Analyst says it’s full o’ holes
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 (…) Read more
Chicken Jerky Treats Recalled After 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, (…) Read more
P&G recall Eukanuba & Iams pet food 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 (…) Read more
Royal Canin to help bears in bear-baiting contests they 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 (…) Read more