Royal Canin has admitted their involvement in sponsoring brutal bear-baiting events in the Ukraine. Royal Canin Austria, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare, released a new statement accepting (…) Read more
Dogswell recalls treats imported from China for illegal drug residue
Dogswell announced Saturday it is withdrawing its Breathies, Happy Heart, Happy Hips, Mellow Mut, Shape Up, Veggie Life, Vitality, and Vitakitty brands following the discovery of illegal drug residue found (…) Read more
Royal Canin accused of sponsoring brutal & illegal bear-baiting contests
Yesterday animal welfare organization Four Paws uncovered a scandal involving the international pet food company Royal Canin, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare: In recent months the pet (…) Read more
Del Monte, Milo’s face another lawsuit: Dangerous dog treats killing pets
A brush with death following a dog’s consumption of chicken jerky dog treat made in China prompted yet another class action lawsuit against the makers of Milo’s Kitchen jerky pet (…) Read more
Natura recalls all brands: Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma pet foods, treats
Today, Proctor & Gamble owned Natura made the stunning announcement that they have ordered a recall of all, that’s right all, Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma (…) Read more
Little bites: Tasty morsels of the latest in pet food news
Little Bites (or Lil’ Bits – I haven’t decided) is my antidote to boring pet food safety news, the dry-as-dust pet food reviews, and well-worn pet food advice. Little bites (…) Read more
Bravo! Recalls pathogen-free pet food: Question is, why?
Bravo’s recent voluntary recall left me scratching my noggin: Why bother recalling food that third-party testing proved was free of Salmonella. According to Bravo!: The products they are recalling “all (…) Read more
Expanded Natura Pet Food Recall Hurts P&G’s Global Market
Procter & Gamble’s pet food sector is suffering from it’s third batch of recalls in less than two weeks; recalls that included its Iams Shakables Treats brand for mold and last (…) Read more
White House Guts Food Safety Modernization Act, Testing Nixed
News of cuts in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s draft food safety rules the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) stunned food safety advocates when it was revealed this week (…) Read more
P&G Pet Care Quietly Recalls Iams Shakeables Dog Treats for Mold
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is quietly recalling Iams® Shakeables Soft & Chewy Treats for Dogs due to the potential for mold growth. What type of mold, P&G did not say. (…) Read more