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RECALL ALERT: Northwest Naturals, Vital Essentials, And TruDog All Issue Recalls

In the last 2 days, 3 different pet food manufacturers have issued recalls as a result of possible contamination. On Friday, TruPet, LLC of Milford, Ohio announced a voluntary recall of a limited amount of TruDog Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight Pet treats due to a possible contamination with Salmonella. The affected Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight products are a 2.5-ounce package with the lot #20190514 13753. They were distributed in the United States through Chewy.com and TruDog.com through direct delivery. Only the … Read more

URGENT: Dog/Cat Food Recalled Due To Salmonella

On May 5,  Smallbatch Pets Inc. in Portland, Oregon issued a voluntarily recall for two lots of its Smallbatch Frozen Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats. The affected lots of Smallbatch Chicken Blend were distributed to retail pet food stores on the west coast and have potentially been contaminated with Salmonella. A post shared by @smallbatchpets on Oct 14, 2016 at 10:29am PDT What’s Recalled? Two hundred eighty-two cases of frozen 2-pound bags of Smallbatch Chicken Blend with specific lot numbers were … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Blue Buffalo Announces Yet Another Recall

This post is from March, 2017. For current recalls, check DogFoodAdvisor.com Blue Buffalo, a company surrounded by controversy due to several shocking recalls over the past few years, has announced yet another potentially harmful product. One of their canned diets – BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs – could potentially contain elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone. What’s Being Recalled? The recall is limited to one production lot of the following product: … Read more

Popular Pet Food Brand Recalls One Of Its Products For Dogs

Wellness pet food is recalling one of its canned food products. A certain lot of 95% Beef Topper for Dogs “may contain elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone,” according to Dog Food Advisor. If you have this product at home, don’t panic; the recall is voluntary and precautionary, and no illnesses have been reported in connection to the affected lot. Dog Food Advisor explains: Elevated levels of thyroid hormone may affect a dog’s metabolism and can be associated with increased thirst … Read more

UPDATE: FDA Answers Questions About Deadly Dog Food Contamination

Update 3/2/17: When word spread that certain products from a popular dog food company had been exposed to the euthanasia drug, Pentobarbital the question on everyone’s lips was ‘What is being done to ensure this never happens again?’ Today the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released an update and a Q & A session in an attempt to address consumer concerns. Follow the links if you’d like to view the full documents. The information will be summarized in this post. The FDA … Read more

URGENT: Blue Buffalo Food Recall – MUST READ

  A third dog food brand has issued a voluntary recall this week due to possible aluminum metal contamination. This incident involves one specific lot of the extremely popular Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight canned dog food. No other Blue Buffalo products are involved and there have not been any reports of injury or illness. What’s Recalled? Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables 12.5 ounce can UPC: 8-40243-10017-0 Codes: Best By 08/03/2019 (located on … Read more

Are You Feeding Your Dog One Of These 7 Most Recalled Brands?

We dog lovers only want the best for our pups, so it’s imperative that we learn about the foods and brands that we are feeding them. This list was compiled based on Dog Food Advisor’s list of pet food recalls from 2009-present. In a world where nothing is guaranteed, your best bet is to research the products you use for your pet, and to use your best judgement from there. You will see from this list that even expensive or “high-quality” brands are … Read more