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Happy New Year! Finally!!

Published on January 9, 2012 in Dogs. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Wow, sorry for the radio silence!  I wasn’t planning on taking a vacation from the blog when we went to Texas to see my parents and their puppies, Bart & Sadie.  But, those boogers are a lot of work—the puppies, not my parents.  My husband & I spent a lot of time helping my parents with them.  Puppies are hard enough to integrate into your home, but are even harder to cope with when you weren’t planing on getting them in the first place.  Bart & Sadie weren’t doing well when they showed up at my parents’ place a few months ago.  I think Sadie had kept them alive to that point, but they weren’t going to last much longer.  Now they’re fattened up, have gorgeous shiny coats, and are loved to bits by my parents.

I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday and that the coming year brings you all joy, good health, & prosperity.  My pet resolutions this year are to play more with our cats, put together their new cat tower (I’ll be doing a post on this great cat tower I’m making), finally make Saffron’s rain coat from one I got at a thrift store, and to be consistent about teaching Saffron new tricks.

Here’s what Bart (top) & Sadie looked like the day they showed up dehydrated and hungry.

And here they are now.  Happy, healthy, and so much fun!

Pet Food Recall: Arrowbrand & Dog Power

Published on December 16, 2011 in Cats, Dogs, Pet Food Recall and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Both dog foods are being recalled due to unacceptable levels of aflatoxin.  Learn more about aflatoxin and aflatoxin toxicosis.  Possible signs your pet has been affected include: lethargy, weakness, loss of appetite, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or black-tarry stool, yellow mucous membranes and possibly seizures.

Therese over at PetSitUSA learned that the food being recalled by Arrowbrand was also made by Cargill at the same plant where the previously recalled Marksman and River Run were manufactured.  The affected products are:

  • ARROWBRAND 21% Dog Chunks   SKU #807  40 lb. bag
  • ARROWBRAND Super Proeaux Dog Food  SKU #812 40 lb. bag
  • ARROWBRAND Professional Formula Dog Food  SKU #814 50 lb. bag

The recall only applies to the above products with the following Packaging Date Codes 4K0335 to 4K1335.  Return product to place of purchase for a refund and for more information, call 800-256-2769 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

PetSitUSA also notes that Cargill manufactures these brands of pet foods:

  1. Cargill
  2. Nutrena®
  3. Agway®
  4. ACCO®
  5. Loyall®
  6. Purina®
  7. Sportman’s Choice®
Think we’ll be hearing about recalls of their products too?
The second recall is by Advance Animal Nutrition, also due to aflatoxin.  The affected products are:
  • DOG POWER ADULT MAINTENANCE FORMULA 21-12 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
  • DOG POWER HUNTERS FORMULA 27-14 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
  • DOG POWER HI-PRO PERFORMANCE FORMULA 26-18 Dog Food, 50 pound bags

The recall only applies to the above products manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011. with the following Packaging Date Codes (lot numbers):  K0004 through K1322.

Return product to place of purchase for a refund and for more information call 866-648-7646.

Pet Food Recall: Iams, River Run & Marksman

Published on December 8, 2011 in Dogs, Pet Food Recall and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

All 3 recalls are due to possible aflatoxin contamination. Learn more about aflatoxin and aflatoxin toxicosis.  Possible signs your pet has been affected include: lethargy, weakness, loss of appetite, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or black-tarry stool, yellow mucous membranes and possibly seizures.

 

Procter & Gamble is recalling Iams Proactive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food with “Use By” or Expiration Dates of February 5 or February 6, 2013.

  • 7.0 lb bag, Code Date: 12784177I6, UPC Code: 1901402305
  • 8.0 lb bag, Code Date: 12794177D2 or 12794177D3, UPC Code: 1901410208
  • 17.5 lb bag, Code Date: 12794177K1 or 12794177K2, UPC Code: 1901401848
This follows what P&G described as a “product retrieval” (not a recall) of certain Iams dog AND cat food issued in November.  Now it has escalated to a recall, but only of the dog food, even though the Code Date 12794177D3 is the same as the one associated with a cat food in the earlier “product retrieval”. (via PetsitUSA)  The food safety microbiologist, Phyllis Entis, MSc., SM(NRCM), who writes the blog eFoodAlert questions why the cat food wasn’t also included in the recall.
For more information about product replacement or refund call P&G toll-free at (866) 908-1569 (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST) or visit www.iams.com

 

  

Cargill Animal Nutrition is recalling:
  1. PROFESSIONAL FORMULA RIVER RUN HI-NRG 24-20 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
  2. RIVER RUN PROFESSIONAL FORMULA 27-18 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
  3. RIVER RUN 21% Protein Dog Food, 40 and 50 pound bags
  4. RIVER RUN Hi-Pro No-Soy Dog Food, 40 and 50 pound bags
  5. MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 24% Protein 20% Fat, 40 pound bags
  6. MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 20% Protein 10% Fat, 40 and 50 pound bags
  7. MARKSMAN DOG FOOD 28% Protein 18% Fat, 40 pound bags
All affected product were manufactured in Lecompte, Louisiana, between Dec. 1, 2010, and Dec. 1, 2011., and have a Packaging Date Code (lot number) of either:
  • 4K0335 through 4K0365
  • LL0335 through LL0365
  • 4K1001 through 4K1335
  • or LL1001 through LL1335
Check out pics of packaging of the affected products.  Return product to place of purchase for a full refund.  For more information visit  www.cargill.com/feed/dog-food-recall or call toll free 855-460-1532.

Recall: Jones Natural Chews Pig Ears

Published on March 11, 2011 in Dogs, Pet Food Recall and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The Jones Natural Chews Co company is recalling pig ears due to salmonella contamination. Please note that the pig ears are sold under a few different names—Jones Natural Chews, Blain’s Farm & Fleet, & Country Butcher Dog Chews.  So far, there’s no info. on the company’s website. Boo!  The recall is due to tests preformed by the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture.

These are the products included in the recall:

  1. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears 2pk bag with header card —item upc 741956001047, lot 2420
  2. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears bulk 100ct box —box upc 741956001139, lot 2490, 2560, 2630, 2700, 2840, 2910, 2980
  3. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears bulk 50 ct box —box upc 741956001504, lot 2490, 2840
  4. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears bulk 25ct box —box upc 741956001467, lot 2700
  5. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears 1pk shrinkwrapped —item upc 741956001146, lot 2700, 2840, 2420
  6. Jones Natural Chews Co Pig Ears 10pk printed bag—item upc 741956001405, lot 2420, 2560, 2630, 2840
  7. Blain’s Farm & Fleet Pig Ears 10 pieces bag—item upc 741956001405, lot 2560
  8. Country Butcher Dog Chews Pig Ears 1pk shrinkwrapped —item upc 741956001511, lot 2630
  9. Country Butcher Dog Chews Pig Ears 1pk shrinkwrapped —item upc 741956001146, lot 2420
  10. Country Butcher Dog Chews Pig Ears 12pk bag —item upc 741956001245, lot 2910

What you need to know about Salmonella

Salmonella can cause serious illness in cats and dogs and cross-contamination to humans is possible resulting in serious illness.

Pet Food Recall: Merrick Jr. Texas Taffy

Published on February 3, 2011 in Dogs, General, Pet Food Recall and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The FDA has announced the recall of Merrick Pet Care’s, Inc. Jr. Texas Taffy pet treat (ITEM # 27077, UPC # 02280827077, All Lots up to and including 10364) due to possible Salmonella contamination.  The Merrick Pet Care site says to return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact Merrick at 1-800-664-7387 M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm CST with any questions.


What you need to know about Salmonella

Salmonella can cause serious illness in cats and dogs and cross-contamination to humans is possible resulting in serious illness.

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