I was shopping the other day at the health food store, looking for the holy grail: un-scented certified organic shampoo, when my eyes popped out of my head. There, on (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘consumer guides’
Consumers may get nothing out of the Nestle Purina dog treat settlement
Following the initial excitement of the proposed settlement in the nationwide class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina in the poisoned pet treats case, consumers started to worry. After doing some (…) Read more
The FDA answers pet parents top questions about pet food and animal drugs
Confused about cat food, perplexed by your pet’s puke, freaked out about pet foodborne illness, need the dope on animal drugs? Thankfully, our friends at the Food and Drug Administration’s (…) Read more
How to Report a Problem with Pet Food: The Simplest – and the Best – Guide You’ll Ever Find. Seriously.
I have written many guides on how to report problems with a pet food, but this guide is a stripped-down version of my earlier guides; making it easier to understand (…) Read more
Tips from a nervous cook: How to make pathogen-free pet jerky treats
I admit it; I’m not in love with being in the kitchen, mainly because that place makes me nervous. I can’t help thinking about all the places in there where (…) Read more
What to do in a pet foodborne illness emergency: Step-by-step instructions on how to get help
In emergencies involving Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products such as a pet food or pet medicine, call FDA’s emergency number: 1-866-300-4374 or 301-796-8240. It is staffed 24 hours (…) Read more
How Not to Get Shafted by a Pet Food Company
Millions of pets each year get sick from food poisoning and most of those illnesses go unreported and the ones that are, seldom have a satisfactory outcome. There are laws (…) Read more
Etsy for Animals Top Santa Paws’ Really, Really Nice List
UPDATE: I apologize, the enormous (and fabulous) slideshow is broken. It was fabulous, I swear. Meanwhile, you can find out more about these artists and their fine work at Etsy (…) Read more