Saturday, February 7, 2009

Feb 6, 2009 Oregon: Darn-it this makes me mad!!! Another dog falls victim to the peanut butter recall. I sooo hope they get this under control soon.Dog becomes ill after eating tainted pet treats

Feb 6, 2009 Washington, DC: Ho come on!! Talk about a bunch of B.S, This is just wrong on so many levels!!! FDA Lacks Access To Food Records Of Salmonella Outbreak
Monday, February 02, 2009: Washington: This raised my eye brows, thank you President Barack Obama for stepping in!! now maybe they'll clean up their act. hey if this is what it takes to get things right, to protect people and our pets then i,m all for it. Keep an eye out for more up dates on this one, it should be interesting: Obama promises review of FDA operations
January 29, 2009: up date on peanut butter recall for pets, Peanut butter recall now affects dog food,"Happy Tails" and "Shoppers Valu multi-flavored dog biscuit products" A list of more types are found here Updated from, Friday, January 23, 2009, Jan. 28: Peanut products recalled SO far cat food has still not been effected yet, lets hope they get this under control soon.
Jan 20, 2009: The peanut butter recall has now hit the pet food. PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Grreat Choice® Dog Biscuits
January 15, 2009: good news..USDA’s new rule known as “COOL” a step forward. Country of Origin Labels Go on Perishable Food in March
2009-1-12: Shanghai: This looks like the first recall of 2009, And more may follow out of this one soon. Emergency recall of dog food after pets poisoned
01/01/2009 HACKENSACK, N.J. : It looks like all the recalls and economic woes have started hitting pets stores hard. I'm sure more people are making there own pet foods too. 2009 may prove to a lean year for them and pet owners. A lot of people just don't have the Resources NOR do they have the Trust they had before, Can you blame them? 01/01/2009 Pet food costs on the rise.
12/26/08 Well it looks like once again, there going to let the fox guard the hen house next year too,Any bet's as to when the next round of human & pet food recalls start? I'll go out on a limb here and say, March or April If we don't' have one in February that is. Food safety reform waits on back burner
April 18, 2008: This may old but is still an ongoing problem. I can't help but get a flash back when i read this, Of last years head lines "pets dieing and the companies denying any problems existed." String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets But Company insists its food is '100% safe'

08/31/08 PET TOYS RECALL: recall on dog toy "Four Paws Pimple Ball With Bell" "pet food express pet" & Tuffies PET toy recall list high levels of lead paint found,

September 30, 2008: Heres something that caught my eye, And it got me wondering how do you feel about this?, Just Say NO to Genetically Engineered Animals in Our Food Supply:
Would you put this in your pets bowl? or on Your own plate?

November 2, 2008: SO this makes me wonder..just how much is left that hasn't been found?... And how much if any is sitting on the store shelves or in the back room Chinese Regulators Destroy 3,600 Tons of Tainted Animal Feed

November 6, 2008: yet another salmonella outbreak sickened at least 79 people. Dry Pet Food Sickens Humans

November 13, 2008: IT looks like the FDA continues to bring down the hammer on chinas exports, tyeing up the shipping end of the food supply's. Hey what ever it takes in help root out the problem. It's by no means the silver bullet, but it's better than nothing... F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing

November 14, 2008: THIS is just the beginning I'm sure, Many other pet food brands will go up to make up the losses they've faced over the recalls and chinas troubles. Raw material cited in latest Menu Foods price increases

Wednesday, November 19: The US and China are banning together, To improve the product safety and quality control of exports. US says will work with China on product safety

Friday November 21: Kroger Asks Customers in North Texas and North Louisiana to Check for Recalled Pet Food

November 20, 2008: A bit of good news..FDA Opens Branch in China

November 25, 2008 Cat and Dog food Franklin, Tennessee Mars Petcare US Announces Extension of Voluntary Recall

December 1, 2008: ha ha call me cynical, BUT with the seeming endless expanding list of problems & recalls, I couldn't help but laugh at the head line. Yes i do think they are cracking down, but the FDA has got a long way to go...FDA Reports Significant Progress in Protecting the Food Supply The One-Year Summary of Progress under the Food Protection Plan describes FDA’s efforts to build safety in the U.S. and global food systems

December 09, 2008: OK heads up every one, SO far this has only hit dogs as far as we know, but thats not saying it wont effect cats and then ferrets so watch your fuzzy ones carefully, Australian Veterinary Association warns poisoned meat causing kidney damage in dogs

Tuesday, December 9: China bans pork imports from Ireland

Dec 9, 2008: Australia KraMar pulls dog food "Supa Naturals Chicken breast strips" after poison reports.

Dec 09 12:17: PM Rochester, N.Y BJ's Recalls Berkley & Jensen Pet Food "Salmonella" BJ's Letter to Customers, Pet Food Recall

December 20, 2008: Washington, D.C.: AS i had feared, The problems they have going on in Australia with dog treats, has found it's way into the USA. FDA Continues to Receive Complaints About Chicken Jerky Products for Dogs IF you have problems with this product here is a link to the FDA http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/32705/


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