Time 20070823: Tainted Pet Food Vs. Lead-Paint Toys

Got this from Dawn’s blog. Very interesting to note that, at least online, people were more interested in the pet food news than the toys.
The author provided some great stats and his rationale for the phenomenon is sound. But I wager the greater interest in the pet food issue is also due to the following

Pet [...]

Study Links Cat Disease to Flame Retardants in Furniture and to Pet Food

Thanks to Budak for his comment on Euthanizing chemical found in pet foods. More to be aware of, for the pet parent.

Source: American Chemical Society (ACS)
 
Released: Mon 13-Aug-2007, 16:10 ET
Embargo expired: Wed 15-Aug-2007, 12:00 ET

Study Links Cat Disease to Flame Retardants in Furniture and to Pet Food

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Euthanizing chemical found in pet foods

Less than 24 hours after talking about how “Singaporean Pets Pant for U.S. Pet Food” and the link to the pet food recall, I came across this blog post that clearly demonstrates there are serious issues with pet foods.
For some time now, the industry has been saying “no such thing”, but there is an actual [...]

On pet-food: What’s Old Is New Again

With the revelation that Singaporean Pets Pant for U.S. Pet Food, the fact that going back to basics is (re)gaining momentary is a phenomenon not to be ignored.
From Dogma and Catitude: What’s old is new again (3 Apr 07)

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

What’s Old Is New Again
Back before pet foods became commercialized, people primarily fed dogs [...]

Singaporean Pets Pant for U.S. Pet Food

In light of the still-ongoing aftermath of the pet food fiasco, this little article on the Foreign Agricultural Service site of the US Department of Agriculture sheds some light on the probable collective impact of bad pet food on the animal population in Singapore. (The article is dated 2004, but it’s good for extrapolation.)
The article [...]

Why Is the Pet Food Industry Killing Our Pets?

Commentary about the pet food fiasco. From the author of Food Pets Die For (ref tec page “Hey, what’s that in my food dish??“)

Why Is the Pet Food Industry Killing Our Pets?
By Ann Martin, Earth Island Journal
Posted on June 15, 2007, Printed on June 18, 2007
http://www.alternet.org/story/54236/
The commercial pet foods industry rakes in billions of dollars [...]

Toronto Star 20070421: Menu Foods’ future clouded by recall

Read this article from the petfoodtracker’s sister blog (full blog post below), helping pets and pet lovers – what you need to know.
The melamine tragedy/fiasco not withstanding, it is highly disturbing to see just how wide-spread the lack of concern about the real quality in pet food is:
The North American market for pet food, at [...]

Natural Balance specific pet food recall info and news

We had to make one of course. Note this is a companion post to “More pet food recall news”
Natural Balance site info:

Press Release
FAQ

Update sources:

blogpound.com
itchmo.com
Pet Connection
Pet Food Tracker
The Pet Food List

List of posts on the updates:

CNN 20070417: Natural Balance recalls venison dog, cat foods (18 Apr 07)
IMP Info for Singaporeans feeding Natural Balance (18 Apr [...]

Pet food recall: Killer from China – Melamine additive in grain or veg ingredients

Again, this is from Pet Food Tracker. I’ve pasted the whole post because everything is gist (emphasis mine):

South Africa Pet Food Recall : Melamine in CORN Gluten
Thanks to howl911.com [...]

More on the Natural Balance food recall

For anyone following the NB product recall (which also have us worried). This may shed a bit more light on what happened. It also provides a trackback to the source of the massive Menu Foods recall (which has, incidentally, expanded its recall list).
Post on Pet Food Tracker: Rice Protein Recall: Blue Buffalo Recalls Spa Select [...]

**NOW Canned Food and Treats Too ** NB finds melamine – recalls 2 more products

(Related: IMP info for Singaporeans feeding Natural Balance – 18 Apr 07, CNN 20070417: Natural Balance recalls venison dog, cat foods)
From Pet Food Tracker, great site for tracking the ongoing pet food recalls/issues. This was posted on 17 Apr 07 out of the US:

**NOW Canned Food and Treats Too ** Natural Balance finds melamine -recalls [...]

IMP Info for Singaporeans feeding Natural Balance

(Update 20 Apr 07: Natural Balance specific pet food recall info and news.)
(Update 19 Apr 07: Venison wet food is also being recalled.)
If you’re in Singapore and feeding your kitties Natural Balance venison with green peas kibbles, you’d be concerned with this news (first reported 15 Apr).
We’ve made enquiries with our pet supplies lady and [...]

CNN 20070417: Natural Balance recalls venison dog, cat foods

This is a bit worrying, but it important to note that it affects only a specific batch of their venison formulae, where cats are concerned (which is a low allergen formulation for cats with skin problems and allergies).
While it seems like it is not related to the larger Menu Foods recall, we’re going to try [...]

SFGate 20070403: Bigger than you think: The story behind the pet food recall

This is both sad and pathetic. The more we learn, the more it seems there are more cats and dogs who have been affected and died, and for avoidable reasons. Thanks to dee for the headsup to the source post on dogblog.dogster.com
Previous posts for ref:

Yahoo News 20070317: Animal owners frantic on pet food recall
TODAY 20070319: [...]

More pet food recall news

(Companion post specific to the Natural Balance recall: Natural Balance specific pet food recall info and news. Added 20 Apr 07)
With regards to Yahoo News 20070317: Animal owners frantic on pet food recall (and also ref this: TODAY 20070319: AVA probes US pet food recall), a list of informative and insightful stuff found on the [...]