The Grand Strand Humane Society is an open admission animal shelter which takes in animals from Myrtle Beach, a city on the east coast of the USA. News media (Myrtle Beach SC News) has reported what I would call an … continue reading…
Susan Thixton on her website ends one of her articles with the sentence: “Is FDA protecting their friends in pet food again?” She knows the business inside out and she is alleging that a government agency, the FDA, lacks integrity … continue reading…
The pet food manufacturers are at it again. Can we, the cat lovers of the world, trust them? Sandy says: “$7 Million is a drop in the bucket. FDA says this Adulterated pet food poses no risk to pets. This … continue reading…
In 2016 and 2017, the Mars Petcare production lines for Pedigree, Cesar, Whiskas, Nutro and Iams had a ‘significant German cockroach infestation…’. The FDA inspection said that Mars Petcare failed to prevent their pet foods from being contaminated by pests. … continue reading…
Heavy metal levels in pet food is between eight and 670-times higher than in human food and none was within a level considered safe for humans as found in a study. Veterinary Opinion Karen Becker, a veterinarian, says that if … continue reading…
Endotoxins from dead salmonella in pet food can harm your cat’s health but the FDA are apathetic to the pleas of a well-known pet food expert and consumer advocate, Susan Thixton, to change their stance with respect to this toxin in pet food.
continue reading...Susan Thixton is one of the world’s best and most knowledgeable pet food consumer advocates. She really does understand the quality problems that we have with pet food of which many consumers are unaware. Susan is a champion of all … continue reading…
Three flavors of Rad Cat Raw Diet® pet foods are being voluntarily recalled from 48 U.S. states and Western Canada because they might be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes, posing a health hazard to humans and pets. Lab tests … continue reading…
There are signs that the federal agency charged with protecting the health of the public and their pets, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is acting in a biased way when reporting on bacterial contamination of pet food at pet shops. … continue reading…
By Jo Singer This blog is a follow up to Michael Broad’s recent article. I am pretty sure that reading about the ingredients found in commercial pet food isn’t one of the “sexiest” topics for our readers. It is probably … continue reading…
FDA pulled the Rug Out From Under Pet Food Consumers Susan Thixton, the doyen of consumer rights in the pet food market believes that the FDA has been lobbied and cajoled by the big pet food manufacturers to stop verifying … continue reading…
Is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency disorganised to the point where it undermines their effectiveness in protecting the health of pets? There are indications that it is disorganised. When a government agency is disorganised it is unable to … continue reading…
Veterinarians should ensure that they keep comprehensive records of health problems created by defective commercially produced petfood and pet guardians who suspect food as a culprit in sickness and death of their cat or dog have an obligation to ask … continue reading…
