Walmart pulls Chinese-made Chicken Bestro Jerky Strips from shelves after customers complain about their pets getting sick. No full recall announced, but they put a transaction block on the item. Then a woman’s Chihuahua dies from a toxic bacteria after eating the strips. Now another woman says her dog died from eating the strips.
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Sicko, For Pets!
By 7.10.07
“I just got off of the phone with the insurance company [VPI Pet Insurance] that covers our puppy. They advertise a broad range of protections for pets and make lots of promises about the great coverage that they offer. They were recommended to us by our vet as one of the most reliable in the field. It seems, though, that they are just as shady and unreliable as so many other insurance companies that we hear horror stories about.”
Chinese Frequently Cut Pet Food With Melamine
By 4.30.07
The melamine thought to be the cause of dozens of pet deaths is routinely added as a filler to food in China, New York Times reports.
Purina On Virgin Mary-Esque Packaging: They "Reflect The Close Bond Between The Consumer And Their Pet."
By 4.24.07
We received a response tonight to the inquiry we sent Purina on 4/09/07 asking if there was any truth to the rumors (which we spread) that the recurrent “Woman And Kitty” imagery that bedecks numbers of their pet food packages seemed to recall, if not draw directly from, the “Madonna And Child” motif (undoubtedly to serve manipulative marketing ends).
Dear Purina: Why Do You Love The Virgin Mary So?
By 4.9.07
As we mentioned last week, the packaging on several kinds of Purina cat chow feature pictures that seem to be influenced by the Madonna and Child motif. To get to the bottom of the mystery, we sent Purina this letter:
Mice On A Plane: Search For Escaped Pet Mouse Grounds Flight For 4 Hours
By 4.9.07
A Vietnam Airlines flight was grounded for more than 4 hours while flight crews searched for an escaped pet mouse that had been spotted by a passenger. It is suspected to have been smuggled aboard by its owner, who has not been identified.The mouse was eventually found in the airplane’s food compartment.
Walmart Pulls Tainted Pet Food By Day, Restocks It By Night
By 4.7.07
Walmart is recalling tainted pet food during the day, only to restock it again at night. This egregious display of corporate ineptitude was detailed to The News & Observer by Walmart merchandise supervisor, Johnnie Walker.
Walker said he had removed the products earlier in the week, but clerks restocked the shelves overnight, unaware that the pet food had been recalled. “At night they didn’t know better,” Walker said. “It’s just confusing.”
Though the pet food recall has expanded to over 100 brands, Walmart has been unable to implement a recall strategy that extends beyond blocking the purchase of tainted items at the register. If your pet wants food, consider shopping somewhere other than Walmart. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER
Purina Pays More Homage To Madonna And Child Motif, For Some Strange Reason
By 4.5.07
Yesterday we posted about how a package of Purina Naturals cat food bore striking resemblance to the Madonna And Child motif, a central icon of Christianity, represented in hundreds of paintings through thousands of years of human history.
Purina Cat Food Logo Rips Off Christianity
By 4.4.07
Looks like Purina took inspiration for their Premium Natural logo from Christianity’s famous Madonna And Child motif.
Pet Food Recall: Was Some Human Food Tainted?
By 4.3.07
“To date, we have nothing that indicates it’s gone into human food,” said Dorothy Miller , director of the FDA’s Office of Emergency Operations . “We have a bit more investigation to do.”
Yep, lots more investigating. —MEGHANN MARCO
Signs Your Pet Ate Contaminated Food
By 4.2.07
As the contaminated pet food recall expands, it’s important to know what signs to watch out for in case your pet gets sick.
Pet Food Recall Expands To DelMonte Dry Food
By 4.2.07
Del Monte issued a voluntary recall for several kinds of dry pet food, expanding the scope of the contaminated pet food recall crisis. Recalled brands included Jerky Treats, Pounce Meaty Morsels, Gravy Train Beef Sticks, and certain dog snack and wet dog food products.
Massive Pet Food Recall After Animal Deaths
By 3.19.07
60 millions cans and pouches of pet food were recalled this weekend after being linked to 10 animal deaths by kidney failure.
Adopt A Pet With Comcast On Demand?
By 2.14.07
Apparently, in some areas of the US you can view short videos of local pets who are in need of homes via Comcast on Demand.
How To: Wash A Cat For Cheap
By 1.9.07
Admittedly, this is a very advanced money saving tip. Only the very seriously broke, or very seriously frugal try to wash their own cat. Some of you might say, “You don’t need to wash a cat.” Hey, maybe you don’t, but there are people out there making a living washing cats.
Freeze Poop!
By 5.31.06
For only $12.99, you can have possess the power to freeze poop with just a blast from this 12 oz can. It contains no CFC’s and doesn’t harm vegetation. Removes the “mush factor” from animal waste disposal without the pesky waiting for the forces of time and weather.
