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Posts Tagged ‘chemicals’

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Cancer Causing Chemicals in Pet Food, Danger Ignored in FDA Acrylamide Update

Do you ever have this creepy feeling that, just maybe, commercial pet food isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Are you suspicious of pet food company claims that your (…) Read more

  • March 17, 2016
  • Comments 6
  • Filed under: Pet Food Contaminants
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Settlement reached in horse deaths caused by toxic feed made by Lakeland Animal Feed

A Florida equestrian center where 22 horses were poisoned by tainted feed has reached a settlement with Lakeland Animal Nutrition, the company that produced and sold the feed. Although the (…) Read more

  • December 30, 2014
  • Comments 3
  • Filed under: Specialty Pet Food

EU warns carcinogen in foods, like kibble, cause cancer

  • September 18, 2014
  • Comments 9
  • Filed under: Pet Food Contaminants

Toxic tater treats: Deadly pesticide use on sweet potatoes in China

Sweet potatoes, a common ingredient in dog treats imported from China, could have one of the most acutely hazardous pesticides on the planet in it.  Farmers in China admit to (…) Read more

  • February 24, 2014
  • Comments 14
  • Filed under: Pet Treats
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Whistleblowers at Mars warn of deadly poison gas

Problems continue to mount for Mars Petcare as more people come forward alleging that Mars compromised their health by exposing them to a lethal pesticide used to fumigate grains and (…) Read more

  • February 15, 2014
  • Comments 5
  • Filed under: Pet Food Contaminants
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Mars Petcare, maker of Pedigree pet food, accused of negligence

Since the news broke about hazardous conditions in a Mars Petcare pet food plants, understandably, pet parents have begun to worry about the safety of pet food made there. And (…) Read more

  • January 29, 2014
  • Comments 4
  • Filed under: Pet Food Companies
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CDC report: Dangerous conditions at Mars Petcare plant, Mars faces lawsuit

The identity of a pet food plant named in a damning report about health hazards inside a Missouri pet food plant has been confirmed: It was a Mars PetCare pet (…) Read more

  • January 21, 2014
  • Comments 4
  • Filed under: Pet Food Companies
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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

  • November 16, 2013
  • Comments 18
  • Filed under: Pet Product Dangers
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Vets warn: New treats from China poisoning pets, cause acute kidney failure

Despite repeated warnings issued by the FDA, veterinarians are reporting new cases of dogs developing symptoms of kidney failure (Fanconi’s syndrome) similar to dogs who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats, but this time they are being poisoned with a whole new class of treats: sweet potato treats imported from China. Read more

  • April 6, 2012
  • Comments 278
  • Filed under: Pet Treats

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

  • December 11, 2011
  • Comments 16
  • Filed under: Pet Product Dangers
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