Bravo! Voluntarily Recalls Tubes of Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats (One Lot Code) - Possible Salmonella Contamination

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Bravo! is voluntarily recalling its all tubes of Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats [Product Code: 21-102, Batch ID Code 6 14 12] due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recall involves 2lb. raw diet tubes (chubs) made on June 14, 2012 only.  No other products or sizes are involved.  This batch tested negative by a 3rd party independent laboratory prior to release for distribution to consumers; however, routine testing by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture of product from a single retail location tested positive for presence of Salmonella.  While the testing discrepancy is unclear, Bravo is issuing this recall to be safe.

Diggin' Your Dog Recalls Strippin' Chicks Pet Treats - Possible Salmonella Health Risk

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Diggin' Your Dog™ is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Strippin' Chicks™ Pet Treats produced on 8/30/12 because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.  The lot being recalled is Strippin' Chicks Pet Treats 5oz. Pack. Lot Code 250322 Use By Date 2/13/14.  The recalled product was distributed in Colorado, and the company has accounted for its distribution in Colorado of its lot.  No other Diggin" Your Dog products, lots or production dates are affected.

Diamond Pet Foods Recalls Premium Edge, Diamond Naturals and 4health Dry Cat Food Formulas - Possible Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

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Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling limited production codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Kitten Formula dry cat food, Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula dry food cat food and 4health All Life Stages Cat Formula dry cat food.  Tests conducted by Diamond Pet Foods indicated the products may have a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

National Puppy Day Turns 8 Years Old On March 23rd!

National Puppy Day, celebrated each March 23rd, pays tribute to the unconditional love we each hold for puppies.  But even more significantly, National Puppy Day was designed to help bring awareness to the horrors of puppy mills and the plight of orphaned puppies all over the world, as well as bring about a nation of puppy-free pet stores.  Seems like that last goal is coming along nicely here in Los Angeles with Burbank joining LA recently in banning the retail sale of pets.  Yay!!

According to Colleen Paige, Animal Behaviorist, Author and Founder of National Puppy Day, there are approximately 8-10,000 puppy mills in the United States.  This number is so large because of the pet stores that sell puppies.  No puppies sold in retails stores = no more puppy mills.