The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the accrediting body for animal hospitals in the United States and Canada, updated it’s policy statement on declawing in August and took a much stronger stance against the procedure! While this isn’t a complete ban on the declaw procedure, it is a strong statement oposing it, and a definite step in the right […]
Tardar Sauce, better known as Grumpy Cat, the famous forlorn feline made a special guest appearance before an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Labor Day to throw out the first pitch. With the help of her humans, the internet-famous kitty was dressed in her very own pint-sized Diamonbacks jersey and sporting
Champion Pet Foods, the manufacturers of premium dog and cat foods Orijen and Acana have reached out to consumers to inform them of counterfeit pet foods labeled under the Orijen brand found in China. In a letter to consumers, Chief Brand Officer Peter Muhlenfeld writes, “We recently received inquiries from concerned pet lovers in China
A lawsuit filed against Nestlé SA alleges that the pet food manufacturer knowingly supported a system of slave labor and human trafficking in it’s production of Fancy Feast cat food, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman. A nationwide class-action lawsuit was filed against the company for it’s involvement with a Thai partner, Thai Union Frozen Products
The famous wax museum, Madame Tussauds is delighted to announce that irreverent Internet sensation Grumpy Cat will be the first ever cat to be immortalized in the attraction’s history. “This is truly an honor…” said a distinctly unimpressed Grumpy Cat. “I hate it.” Grumpy Cat shot to stardom when her photo was posted on Reddit
Pictures from concerned dog owners claiming to have found what looks like wires embedded in their Pedigree dry dog food have gone viral over social media this week. Now, dog owners around the country are taking a closer look at their dog’s food, and many are finding the same unidentified “hairs” in their own food.
August 15th, is National Check Your Chip Day, the day that everyone with a pet is reminded to make sure their cat or dog’s microchip information is up-to-date! Or, if you pet doesn’t have a microchip and you’ve been considering getting one, maybe now is the time to finally have it done. Just last week,
Northwest Farm Food Cooperative of Burlington, WA, is voluntarily recalling frozen raw Cat Food with the code Jul12015B due to their potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some,
When Susie’s human companion knew she was nearing the end of her life, she wrote a beautiful letter to the would-be adopter of her special cat. The note begins, “Dear Friend. Thank you for adopting my friend, Susie.” It continues over two handwritten pages, detailing how Susie came into her life, how special she is,
Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling human and veterinary sterile compounded drugs which were distributed to physicians and patients across multiple states. The drugs, which are unexpired, are being recalled at the consumer level due to lack of sterility assurance. The company has not received any reports of product contamination or adverse events to date,
