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Your pet gets sick from what you believe was directly caused by a pet food, treat, or other pet product.  You have a $2000 vet bill, a recovering pet, and an uninterested pet food (pet product) manufacturer.  Where can you turn to advocate for your pet and be reimbursed for expenses?   The answer is Small Claims Court; armed with excellent documentation of the event.  This could be the one step that changes the future safety of pet food!

A recent article in the Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville, TN newspaper has got the fur flying. The Leaf Chronicle reported on euthanizing procedures for the county Animal Control. Horrendous standard procedures flatly euthanize particular breeds regardless of the dog’s history or circumstances. 

- the Value of Precise Nutrition” campaign. This new campaign looks as if Science Diet has been reading my Save Money – Buy Expensive report – and decided to market their pet foods using a similar strategy.

Yesterday I had to say good-bye to Gunner – my big German Shepherd. He was 13 ¾ years old. This is very difficult for me to write – but it’s for a reason that I hope every pet owner out there hears. 

60% of pet owners said that “natural ingredients” are the most important issue to influence a pet food purchase. The problem for pet owners is that searching for a pet food labeled ‘Natural’ can be like finding fools gold.

The terrible accident that happened with this toy concerns me a great deal. It could happen to any dog with probably numerous brands of toys.

The law specifically states no diseased animal or an animal which has died other than by slaughter is allowed for use in food. Enter the FDA looking out for the interest of some pet food manufacturers. Our FDA friends have provided an official loophole to allow pet food to by-pass the law.

Recently the AMVA (American Veterinary Medical Association) held its annual meeting; reports of the topics discussed are discouraging. Per an article reported in MedicalNewToday.com several veterinary speakers clearly continue to support major pet food manufacturers.

News from Pedigree regarding a limited recall and an interesting article providing various opinions on the afterlife of our pets.

We all do it; we give our pets treats as a reward or just because we love them. And many times pet owners don’t think about the extra calories in treats or worse yet consider if the treat contains harmful ingredients. ‘It’s a treat, it won’t hurt anything – right? Well, it could.