Today, Natura Pet announced once again that they are recalling California Natural, Innova, EVO, Healthwise, Karma and Mother Nature dry dog and cat food products due to possible Salmonella bacteria contamination.
Read more on the FDA Recall Announcement.
Further information on pet food recalls over the past several years at the AVMA website.
On March 7, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Diggin’ Your Dog has issued a voluntary withdrawal for a single lot of its “Strippin’ Chicks†Pet Treats due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.  More information
Tracey Patterson has posted on You Tube again and has some very good points about nutrition for dogs in general, as she speaks from experience with a diabetic dog.  This is part one of her Diabetic Dog Boot Camp series, that was released this week. Sign up for her RSS feed and receive Part 2 when released.
It took me many months reading books and talking with several vets, to understand how to make homemade meals for my own dogs. Now…it is the only way to go and they dance for their meals. No more emergency vet bills, no more sick dogs and only healthy skin, fur and guts.  Through the appalling and numerous dog food recalls, along with treat recalls…we decided many years ago to start making our dogs fresh, organic and nutritious food. I soon learned that Daisy’s blood sugar became stable and she needed less insulin on a daily basis. Isn’t this our ultimate goal?
I will be posting several recipes soon and talking about adding ‘bone powder’ to our dog’s food.
Just announced this week, five diabetic beagles were injected with two extra genes about four years ago and have not needed insulin injections since. Two are still alive and living without diabetes.
This is the first long-term research cure with large animals and seems to have been a success. One aspect that was interesting to me, was that when dogs were injected with only one of the two genes, they remained diabetic and insulin dependent. Each gene has a specific job: one makes insulin and the other an enzyme that regulates glucose into the muscles.
More information can be read by searching Google for “Gene Therapy in Diabetic Dogsâ€.
January 9, 2013 – IMS Trading Corp has announced it is voluntarily withdrawing its Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treat products sold in the United States until further notice.
The Company is taking this action after learning this week the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found traces of antibiotic residue in samples of Cadet brand Chicken Jerky Treat products.
These antibiotics are approved for use in poultry in China and other major countries, but are not among those approved in the U.S.
At first, New York State authorities requested that IMS Trading Corp remove Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky treats from retail locations only in the state of New York.
Because of this request, the company has decided to conduct a voluntary withdrawal of these chicken treat products nationwide.
What to Do
You can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
Or go to http://www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.
On January 11, 2013, Publix Super Markets announced it has issued a voluntary recall for its Publix Chicken Tenders Dog Chew Treats due to possible contamination with antibiotic residue.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Publix Chicken Tenders Dog Chew Treats Recall
On February 15, 2013, Nature’s Variety announced a voluntary recall of Instinct® Raw Organic Chicken Formula with a “Best if Used By†date of 10/04/13. This action is being taken because pieces of clear plastic may be found in some bags and could cause a potential choking risk to pets. The source of plastic has been identified and the issue has been resolved.
The affected product is strictly limited to a single batch of Organic Chicken Formula with the “Best if Used By†date of 10/04/13. This includes:
• UPC# 7 69949 60137 1 – Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula medallions, 3 lbs. bag
• UPC# 7 69949 70137 8 – Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula medallions, 27 lbs. case
• UPC# 7 69949 60127 2 – Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula patties, 6 lbs. bag
• UPC# 7 69949 70127 9 – Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula patties, 36 lbs. case
Nature’s Variety became aware of a potential issue after receiving a consumer complaint. The source of the issue was identified and resolved. To date, there have been no reports of harm to dogs or cats.
Consumers with additional questions can call the Nature’s Variety Consumer Relations team at 1.888.519.7387 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. Or, click here to email us directly.
On Thursday (11/1/12), a voluntary recall was issued for Charlee Bear Protein Crunch Bar.  This latest recall is due to the possible risk of salmonella contamination.
The following lot numbers are included in this recall:
Charlee Bear Protein Crunch Bars – Chicken Recipe with Carrots
5.5 oz packages; UPC Code: 8710890000
Lot number 19812; Best by date: 07-16-2015
Lot number 19912; Best by date: 07-17-2015
Lot number 20012; Best by date: 07-18-2015
Lot number 20212; Best by date: 07-20-2015
Charlee Bear Protein Crunch Bars – Chicken Recipe with Sweet Potatoes
5.5 oz packages; UPC Code: 8710890001
Lot number 20112; Best by date: 07-19-2015
Anyone who has purchased these bars, can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Yesterday (October 30, 2012), the manufacturer of Wellness Small Breed voluntarily recalled their dry kibble product. The reason given on their Facebook page was possible moisture contamination. This voluntary recall affects Wellness Small Breed Adult Dry Food in the 12 lb. package only and bearing the best by date of August 18, 2013.
For replacement of this specific variety of Wellness dry food, please call Wellness at 1-800-225-0904.  They are open starting at 8:00AM Eastern.
Yesterday (October 17th, 2012), another FDA press release named two more dog treats being recalled for Salmonella bacteria contamination.  The names are Boots & Barkley Roasted American Pig Ears and Boots & Barkley American Variety Pack Dog Treats.  Both dog treats were sold at Target nationwide and manufactured by Kasel Industries in Colorado.  The complete press release can be found at the FDA website.
Kasel Industries has recalled lot number BESTBY 13SEP2014DEN for both products because this lot number tested positive for the Salmonella bacteria per the analysis by the CO Department Of Agriculture.
This latest FDA press release is being passed along as an information alert – by The Gourmet Dog Bakery.
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