A highly respected veterinary association in the UK, is warning pet parents in Europe about what pet parents in the US have known about for years: That imported jerky treats (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘treats’
Deadly Virus Came from China on Tote Bags Used to Carry Pet Treats into the U.S.
When millions of baby piglets started dying at an astonishing rate from a deadly disease never before seen in America, farmers were frantic to find out how it started, but (…) Read more
Boulder Dog Food Company dog treats recalled for Salmonella risk
The FDA has announced the recall of the Boulder Dog Food Company’s Chicken Sprinkles due to Salmonella health risk. The company’s press release follows (edited for clarity): The Boulder Dog (…) Read more
Dangerous dog bones cause illness and death of dogs, BBB and FDA issue stern warnings
Five years after alerting pet owners to possible dangers associated with Dynamic Pet Products’ Real Ham Bone for Dogs, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is seeing an increasing number of complaints (…) Read more
Petco finally removes toxic pet treats from stores
Petco, one of the country’s largest pet retailers, announced on Monday that it has finally pulled all Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its shelves, citing concerns that the foreign made (…) Read more
Nationwide recall for Jump Your Bones pet treats for Salmonella contamination
Jump Your Bones, Inc. is recalling its brand name Roo Bites cubed kangaroo meat pet treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected lots of (…) Read more
Nationwide recall of Barkworthies dog chews for Salmonella contamination
Barkworthies Chicken Vittles dog chews are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Unfortunately, the recalled product has already been on the market for nearly (…) Read more
Consumers may get nothing out of the Nestle Purina dog treat settlement
Following the initial excitement of the proposed settlement in the nationwide class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina in the poisoned pet treats case, consumers started to worry. After doing some (…) Read more
A lonely assignment: Food safety inspector outposted to FDA’s China Office
Margaret Hamburg, the Commissioner for Food and Drug Administration will push Chinese officials to grant visas for more inspectors in a visit to China next week, part of an effort (…) Read more
Covert recall of moldy KONG dog treats pisses-off pet parents
Reports of a creepy covert op to quietly recall KONG-branded pet treats and chews for mold have consumers worried and upset. Very little information is known, other than the treats (…) Read more
