I’m seeing all types of warnings on the Internet – warning pet owners against sharing any of your Thanksgiving dinner with your pet. I’m here to say the opposite. Of course you should share some of your beautiful Thanksgiving meal with your cat or dog! Why wouldn’t you share some real food with your pet(s)? …
After the 2007 recall, Congress demanded FDA update pet food regulations (which should have been completed by 2009). Last week, the FDA announced proposed revisions to regulations governing pet food and animal food. It cannot be emphasized enough, this is our golden opportunity to play a role in the future safety of pet food. Your …
Well, at least FDA provided some answers regarding a ‘study’ that just didn’t make sense. When the FDA released “Get the Facts! Raw Pet Food Diets can be Dangerous to You and Your Pet”, much of the FDA ‘facts’ didn’t make sense. Why would the FDA attack a particular pet food type (raw pet food)? …
Cleveland.com is reporting that the recent Iams/Eukanuba recall was due to equipment failure. An insider shares equipment operators at pet food plants fail when they don’t notice a problem. Failures in pet food manufacturing hurts everyone. Jason Taylor, Iams/Eukanuba spokesperson told Cleveland.com “the recall stemmed from the company’s discovery of a malfunctioning seal on a …
It might not be illegal or dangerous, but it certainly isn’t what we expect. Pallets of pet food stored outside, in 90 degree heat and in the sun. Over the Labor Day weekend, I visited with my daughter in Salt Lake City, Utah. On Sunday, we drove past the American Nutrition pet food manufacturing plant …
One more confirmation to the horror many of us have suspected for years; an EPA document clearly states Rendering Facilities “obtain animal by-product materials” from “animal shelters.” Along with another EPA report, the evidence is mounting; current pet food regulations must be changed. No pet lover in their right mind would ever wish to feed …
In April 2012, the announcement was made that Merrick Pet Care, Inc. purchased Castor & Pollux. Well, Castor & Pollux founders are back in business, partnering with investment firm CanAm to purchase Darford’s Pet Food and Treats. From PetProductNewsInternational.com: ” A new company, CanAm Pet Treats Inc., today reported its purchase of Darford International, a …
It is our first official advocacy effort; first of many. We have alerted FDA and AAFCO of our association, and asked for equal representation/involvement as other stakeholder groups are provided. And we have taken to task the jerky treats that remain on store shelves sourced from the same Chinese manufacturers illegal drug residues were found …
Day 1 Just when we thought calorie statements would finally become a AAFCO model bill, the Pet Food Institute steps in and stalls things again. During morning meetings Kurt Gallager of PFI stepped forward (twice) in opposition to calorie statements on pet food labels. I stepped up to the microphone and told AAFCO… ‘There is …
Nobody said that living together was easy, especially when it comes to different species. Dogs and humans are very different beings, and just as dogs do things that you don’t like, there are also a few things that dogs hate about you. Keep them in mind to improve your relationship: 1. Dogs hate you that …
