Some of you might recall Henri’s previous existential crisis. Well he’s back! With a heap load of ennui.
News Bites: Diamond Dog Food, Wardley Tropical Flake Fish Food, Chicken Jerky Pt.II
Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice is being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. Salmonella is dangerous for people and dogs. The affected product is Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice:
- 6lb, DLR0101D3XALW, Best Before 04 Jan 2013
- 20lb, DLR0101C31XAG, Best Before 03 Jan 2013
- 40lb, DLR0101C31XMF, Best Before 03 Jan 2013
- 40lb, DLR0101C31XAG, Best Before 03 Jan 2013
- 40lb, DLR0101D32XMS, Best Before 04 Jan 2013
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.
If you have any product being recalled, stop feeding it to your dog and discard it. For further information or to obtain a product refund, call Diamond Foods at 800-442-0402 or visit www.diamondpet.com.
Hartz is recalling Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food also due to possible salmonella contamination. The affected products is:
- 1oz. containers, UPC Code 0-43324-00591-7
- lot PP34911
- lot PP34912
- lot PP35011
- lot PP35012
What you need to know about Salmonella
Salmonella can cause serious illness in humans. I couldn’t find anything on whether fish can get salmonellosis.
- 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.
If you have product included in the recall, stop feeding it to your fish and discard it. Consumers can contact Hartz at 1-800-275-1414 (24 hours/day 7 days/week) with any questions they may have and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.
FDA inspectors are visiting plants in China the produce chicken jerky looking for links to the over 600 chicken jerky related illnesses & deaths reported to the FDA by pet owners and veterinarians. A concrete reason for the illnesses & deaths hasn’t so far been discovered, but 3 brands have been implicated according to internal FDA documents. The FDA has yet to an announce a recall.
Those brands are:
- Waggin’ Train chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
- Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
- Milo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats made by the Del Monte Corp
Friday Fun: Cat Rescued After 4 Days In A Tree
When Anthony Flannery learned of a cat that had been stuck in a tree at least 4 days during flooding and severe weather, he immediately went to rescue her. This meant climbing a crazy tall, spindly tree and sawing the trunk she was on to rescue her. Keena is a very lucky cat whom he’s been taking care of ever since, though she does need to be adopted.
Anthony is one of those people who gives me hope for the world. Not only does he go to great lengths to save this kitty, he also has a world view I really admire. He’s a man of faith, but doesn’t believe anyone should push their beliefs on someone else, he believes there’s answers to the world’s problems in technology and in working together, and that if we changed our spending priorities, we’d have a better world. He also actively supports animal rescue groups in his community, including building a cat house for one. AND he’s a musician—the music playing during the video is his own song, which you can download. What a nice guy!
DIY: Cat Wall
Remember that nifty modular Catswall from last week? I was thinking it reminded me of something I’d seen before—Ikea’s Mandal headboard. It comes with 6 shelves you can move around as you like. Or you could get 2 headboards for even more options. Someone over on IkeaHackers used part of a bedframe they found and some Lack shelves to make their own version. You could make your own piece like the headboard, but for $150, I’d just get the Ikea version.
I’recommend modifying the shelves by attaching sisal, sea grass, or carpet so your kitties have traction. I’m thinking hot glue would be the best way to do this since it might be hard to get staples or tacks through the melamine on the shelves without cracking it. I love this idea and just might put one up in our guest room. Too cool!
Friday Fun: Cat Tricks, Bouncy Yorkie, Great Slide
Moogly the Bengal cat shows off his mad skilz. Clicker training rawks!
Must. See. Hamster.
Very patient Great Dane. Very cute Basenji.