Nestle-Purina, makers of Waggin’ Train jerky treats, is facing yet another lawsuit over their tainted pet treats imported from China, along with the retail giant Wal-Mart for selling the suspect (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘China’
Milo’s to reformulate jerky treats, while Purina remains loyal to China
Milo’s Kitchen and Nestle Purina plan to reignite their flagging pet treat segment by reintroducing the jerky dog treats they were forced to take off the market last year following (…) Read more
Did the FDA kill the AVMA jerky treat resolution?
A resolution before the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that would have discouraged the feeding of jerky treats to pets was not adopted at the AVMA House of Delegates winter (…) Read more
Iron sachets in jerky treats pose serious health risk to dogs
Heads up pet treat consumers: Dr. Michael Fox in a recent post warns of a poisoning danger with oxygen absorber packets often found in bags of pet treats to keep (…) Read more
They’re back! Waggin’ Train jerky treats are poised to poison pets again
As incredible as it sounds, the infamous Waggin’ Train brand accused of sickening and killing thousands of dogs is back. Purina just launched a new campaign with three new jerky (…) Read more
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
USDA plans to allow poultry from China for humans; FDA already says no probs for pets!
Senator Chuck Schumer rode the Obama administration up one side and down the other this Sunday for what he calls are “plans the USDA has” to green-light chicken raised and (…) Read more
FDA issues jerky treat warning; Treats from China can be dangerous! (kidding)
The FDA recently put out a damning condemnation of raw pet food, warning consumers it could be “dangerous” to your pet. What I found so infuriating about the notice was, (…) Read more
The “mystery” of the jerky treat poisoning in dogs continues to be perpetuated in the media
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
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