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04/06/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

China attacks U.S. pet food company for NOT using China-based ingredients

Many consumers go out of their way to avoid buying products from China, especially when it comes to food, thanks to their shoddy safety record and the country’s widespread pollution problems. People often scrutinize the labels of the foods and other products they buy to ensure they don’t come from China. Now, the country’s official […]

10/04/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

California pet foods now going high-end, incorporating kale and quinoa into recipes

Many people consider their pet a full-fledged member of the family, providing it with the same level of care and love as they would a child. As people increasingly favor healthy food options, it’s only natural that this same philosophy is being extended to their pets in the form of premium pet food. According to […]

08/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Study reveals that pet cats and dogs account for 30 percent of meat consumption in the U.S.

A new study has shed light on the ecological impact of America’s pet cats and dogs. The meat-eating habits of the 163 million cats and dogs in the United States contribute the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent methane and nitrous oxide annually. Moreover, they account for 25 to 30 percent of the […]

05/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

ALERT: Party Animal canned dog food may be contaminated with pentobarbital

Pet food manufacturer Party Animal voluntarily recalled two variants of their Cocolicious brand dog food after it was determined to be contaminated with pentobarbital, a pet euthanasia drug. The implicated products are: Cocolicious Beef & Turkey dog food (Lot #0136E152 04, best by July 2019) and Cocolicious Chicken & Beef dog food (Lot #0134E152 37, […]

05/09/2017 / By Russel Davis

Lawsuit claims deadly horse meat is to blame for outbreak that sickened several dogs this year, killing at least one

Wheeling, Illinois-based Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company Inc. has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Bailey Farms LLC, alleging that the Wisconsin-based meat supplier provided the pet food company with beef containing pentobarbital-tainted horse meat, which was found in Evanger’s Hunk of Beef and Against the Grain dog foods. The pet food company is also alleging that the meat supplier […]

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