Tag Archive for ‘treats’

Pet Food Recall: Merrick Recall Expanded

Published on August 23, 2010 in Cats, Dogs and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: fda, merrick, recall, salmonella, treats.

All 10 oz. bags of Beef Filet Squares treats and Texas Hold’ems treats are now being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.

If you have purchased either of these, return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-664-7387 M-F 8:00 – 5:00 CDT.

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.

Here is good information on the symptoms & treatment of salmonellosis in dogs & cats.
The FDA has information on safe pet food handling to prevent food born illnesses like salmonella.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has a very informative page on salmonellosis in humans.

Fish Pops

Published on June 4, 2009 in Dogs. 2 Comments Tags: Dogs, Fish, treats.

Here’s a cold summer treat for your dog. A whole frozen raw fish to gnaw on. We get packages of 6-8 fish(mullet, smelt, etc.) about 6 inches long at a nearby asian market for about $3.50. Saffron loves them and can hardly sit still when she sees me getting one for her.