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  • New Recall On Pet Toys Takes Affect

    It seems like every week we are doing another story about yet another recall that has been issued by another member of the Pet Industry. Less than a month ago we brought you the story of the 100 bags of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites that were recalled after being sold to Alberstons retail stores in Southern California and Las ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by blogmaster on September 4, 2008

  • Rachael Ray Shows Some Puppy Love

    For those of you who love to cook (count me in) and also enjoy a good dose of daytime T.V. (me not so much) comes the latest announcement from the dynamic diva Rachael Ray that she will soon start her own line of dog and cat foods. Those that watch Ray on a regular basis are no doubt aware that for a few years she’s been mixing in a few pet ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by blogmaster on July 29, 2008

  • Would you do this for a living?

    I just read this article on the Daily Mail about a gentleman who ''sniffs and peers at the product he is testing.  Then he samples a soupcon, noting the blend of flavours and aromas. Only when he is completely satisfied will Marks & Spencer put the dish on the shelves - among the pet foods.'' I love my animals but honestly I just ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by bloglady on March 4, 2008

  • Neatest Product!!

    I went to a tradeshow in Fort worth Texas this past week and found the most innovative product I have seen in a long time for small pets!!!  I show cats (Havana Browns and household pets) and I normally have to lug around a bunch of bowls with me. Well, at the show last week they had bowls that are light weight, have a non-skid bottom and ...
    Posted to Cat Behavior (Forum) by dedecker on February 12, 2008

  • Canada banning use of cattle parts in pet foods......a good safety measure.

    At Axcess News they are reporting that ''The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) expanded BSE-related (Mad Cow disease) animal feed safeguards this week by banning the use of cattle brains, spinal cords, and certain other body parts from all animal feeds, pet foods, and fertilizer.  Under the enhanced feed ban, producers can no longer ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on July 17, 2007

  • Pet Food Safety Summit.....about time

    According to the people at ChemNutra , importers of nutritional and pharmaceutical chemicals from China to the US to resell to pet food manufacturers, they have called for a national Pet Food Ingredients Safety Summit for ingredient importers to begin drafting standards for pet food ingredients from around the world.  Steve ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 19, 2007

  • Pet Food Recall Spikes Web Traffic

    According to Nielsen/Net Ratings Web traffic to pet related sites grew 115% in March with 19.5 million people visiting websites about the food recall.  ''Pet food recall'' was the most popular pet food search term with 1.4 million search queries in March.  This tells me and others in the pet business that consumers ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 15, 2007

  • Pet Food Recall Update

    According to the CNN website scientists and veterinarians have discovered that a mixture of two compounds have caused the kidney failure that has led to almost 4000 pets.  The melamine found in the tainted foods are not at levels that would normally kill and animal but mixed with another compound, cyanuric acid, can produce crystals that may ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 2, 2007

  • Rat Poison Blamed for Food Recall Deaths

    According to WBZTv.com  : ''Rodent poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday.Spokeswoman Jessica Chittenden would not identify the chemical or its source beyond saying it was a rodent poison.State agriculture officials ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on March 24, 2007

  • Recalled Pet Food

    Just letting all readers know about a recall on pet food.  KOMO4News in Seattle reports A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on March 17, 2007