Articles: pet food
Neutralizing Cat Allergies and Banning Declaw on WGN Radio
cat behavior, cat training, cats, Declaw, human animal bond, pet food, Steve Dale
The bill to support fire safety in Illinois for pets in kennels is now on the Governor J. B. Pritzker’s desk and ready to be signed. I also mention HERE on WGN radio the extraordinarily shocking story of 700 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in Georgia; you read that right, we’re talking 700 dogs.…
Possible Link: Raw Food Diet in Cats and Tuberculosis
cats, pet food, veterinary health
Writing about facts related to raw meat-based diets, I knew I would be hitting a hot button for many. I really don’t quite understand how people can ignore what the United State Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, American Veterinary Medical Association and other credible sources, not to mention numerous peer-reviewed studies in…
Red Rover and Purina Purple Leash Project
animal cruelty, human animal bond, pet food, pets, veterinary health
Red Rover is a non profit with a mission to preserve the human-animal bond by providing financial assistance, resources and support to low-income individuals and survivors of domestic violence and their pets, so families can escape together and stay together. And with Purina they are combining efforts with the Purple Leash Project. The idea is…
Science Diet Expanded Recall information from FDA
dogs, pet food, Pet food recall
From the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine – much of what’s has been previously announced regarding the Science Diet recall. Some info is new in this post, primarily directed at veterinary professionals and retailers but I totally believe pet caretakers should know as well. The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinary…
Truth About Raw Meat-Based Diets for Pets
cats, dog nutrition, dogs, Featured, pet food, pet health research, veterinary health, veterinary technician, Zika virus
Raw meat based diets (RMBDs) may have all sorts of problems associated with them, despite what passionate and loving pet caretakers may think – scientists think otherwise, including those at the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine. J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario, Canada is one of the most…
Is Your Cat Picky or Sick?
cat behavior, cats, pet food, veterinary health
Is your cat picky or sick? This is an exceedingly common question, and probably how the notion of cats being finicky began. In fact, when cats actually don’t eat for a long enough period of time – particularly overweight cats, it increases their chances of a potentially fatal fatty liver disease, called hepatic lipidosis. While…
Purina Limited Recall of Muse Cat Food
cats, pet food, Pet food recall
Out of an abundance of caution, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in three-ounce cans. The product could contain rubber pieces that are translucent yellow with a blue backing, which may present a potential choking hazard. We’re pet owners and pet…
FDA Cautions Not to Feed Pets Three Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella
pet food, Pet food recall, pets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their pets three lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw dog food after samples from these lots tested positive for Salmonella. The codes for each product are listed in the second group of numbers below the barcode on the package. These products are…
RootLab is the Future of Pet Foods
dogs, pet food
Senior Brand Manager of RootLab, Chris O’Neil, about the future of dog food HERE on Steve Dale’s Pet World, WGN Radio. A new dog food, created in Chicago, RootLab is selling pet food with new proteins. Get ready – they include alternative protein sources like crickets; cod and chick pea; chicken organs and ancient grains,…
Expanded Hill’s Pet Nutrition Recall
pet food, Pet food recall, veterinary health
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Science Diet) recall has expanded, and leaving others confused. So, here it is directly from the Hill’s site: Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding its voluntary recall of canned dog food products due to elevated levels of Vitamin D. This expansion relates to the same vitamin premix that led to the Jan. 31…
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