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United Pet Group Recalls Nutritional Supplements
DOG NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS RECALL United Pet Group, Inc. announced on July 2, 2010 that they were expanding their recall to include dog and cat products due to possible salmonella contamination. Specific lot #s of Pro-Pet branded products, Excel products, and private label pet supplements have all been included in this announcement. According to VPN: “Laboratory [...]
Merrick Dog Treat RECALL
DOG TREAT RECALL On June 2, 2010 Merrick issued a RECALL due to possible Salmonella contamination on 86 cases of their Beef Filet Squares 10-oz packages, that have been shipped nationwide. This recall pertains to specific LOT #10084TL7 with the expiration date of March 24, 2012. Pets showing signs of Salmonella poisoning may exhibit lethargy and [...]
Natural Balance Voluntary Recall
DOG FOOD RECALL On June 18th, the President of Natural Balance® Pet Foods, Inc. sent out a letter stating they were voluntarily recalling their 5lb and 28lb bags of Sweet Potato and Chicken Dry dog food with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011. If you have one of these bags, return it to the [...]
P&G IAMS Cat Food RECALL
IAMS CANNED CAT FOOD RECALL Read the statement for immediate release HERE. We know we’re an ALL DOG blog around here, but many of our readers have kitties, so we felt this very important to share here. We recently posted about registering for IAMS coupons HERE, and after reading the release, no other food (including [...]
Stamps To The Rescue Are Ready To Be Preordered!
Ellen DeGeneres has done it again! We love Ellen and everything that she is doing, and has done in the name of animals as she continues to express her devoted support for animal adoption and supporting rescues. This time she’s teamed up with U.S. Postmaster General, John E. Potter, to release some one-of-a-kind postage stamps [...]
Nature’s Variety Food Recall & Coupons
I was going through some emails this morning and came across one from Nature’s Variety® that stated that they are recalling some of their food on March 8th. They recalled all their Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula products with a ‘Best If Used By’ date of 2/5/11 out of precaution, their Chicken Formula Raw [...]
Nevada Humane Society Needs Help!
The Nevada Humane Society is in DESPERATE need for pet food for the Pet Food Assistance Program! On a daily basis, the animals at the shelter consume about 100 pounds of dry cat food and 70 cans. The dogs eat nearly double this amount. Due to the large number of people out of work, the [...]
Chihuahua Survives Accidental BBQ Fork Stabbing To The Head!
Ohmy. I know that I’m a little…well, actually a LOT late….in reporting this and the little cutie is probably almost fully recovered by now, but I couldn’t help but doing a little post for all of you who may have not heard about it! It’s pretty miraculous. Then 12-weeks old, Smokey the Chihuahua survived an [...]
Calling All California Pet Owners Affected By The WildFires!
We’ve just been notified by VCA that if you’re a pet owner that has been affected by the California wildfires, VCA Animal Hospitals is offering FREE boarding for the pets of families who have been forced to evacuate and will be offered for as long as the fires persist. They recommend that you call ahead [...]
Owners Find Lost Dog 9 Years Later, Thanks To A Microchip!
This is one awesome story that really could be a poster video on the importance of microchipping. The video was originally posted by Petosphere. Truly amazing! And such a happy ending! If you ever thought about getting your dog microchipped, maybe you’re considering it just a little bit harder now, huh!?
FDA Sues Teva Animal Health
The FDA released a press announcement on July 31st that I just became aware of and definately needs to be passed along to you. The Food & Drug Administration is suing Teva Animal Health, Inc., and preventing them from manufacturing and distributing adulterated veterinary drugs until they meet FDA standards. Read the full article below: [...]
R.I.P. Gibson, The World’s Tallest Dog
Gibson, and the World’s Smallest Dog meeting at the State Capitol. For more photos of Gibson, visit HERE. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Gibson takes the cake…er…bone for being the tallest dog in the world, but unfortunately earlier this month was euthanized due to complications with bone cancer. Great Dane’s being predisposed [...]
R.I.P. Gidget, Taco Bell’s Spokesdog
Gidget, the famous Taco Bell chihuahua, passed away from a stroke last month at the ripe old age of 15. She’ll be remembered by her family, friends, and taco-lovers everywhere. All Dog Blog sends our condolences and love to her family. R.I.P. Miss Gidget, you’ll be missed!
WagWorld.com Launched TODAY!
I’ve just been notified that Beneful® has launched a new website TODAY, July 27th! WagWorld.com is a new interactive, online community that lets dog lovers everywhere share their favorite dog-friendly locations in the U.S. You can easily add your favorite dog parks, eateries, hotels, and pretty much anywhere you and your canine buddy like to [...]
Canine Cancer Drug Approved
Pfizer, Inc. was proud to announce this week that their new canine cancer treatment drug, PALLADIA™ (tocernib phosphate), has been approved by the FDA. The new medication, created by the drug company, is the first of it’s kind in the U.S., and was designed to help treat the commonly seen Mast Cell Tumors in dogs. This new [...]
