When is a recall not a recall? When it is issued as a “voluntary withdrawal”. Dogswell has voluntarily withdrawn from sale all chicken breast and duck breast treats with “Best By” dates earlier than January 28, 2015. The withdrawal was prompted when routine testing by the New York state Department of Agriculture showed trace amounts of […]
Disappointing News from Orijen and Acana
Update August 2015: We are pleased to announce that Orijen and Acana foods are once again available for delivery to pet parents in the Seattle area! The full line of Champion products, including all Orijen and Acana dry, freeze-dried and treat products are available for delivery. While not all items are kept in stock, any […]
Natural Balance to Merge with Del Monte
Natural Balance pet foods has announced it is merging with Del Monte Foods. The deal is expected to be finalized before the end of this summer. Del Monte currently produces other popular pet products including 9Lives, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Nature’s Recipe, Pup-Peroni, and others. In a joint press release, Natural Balance president and founder Joey Herrick, […]
Will by-products save the food supply?
Blame it on human population growth. That’s the latest argument being made in defense of using by-products in pet food. It’s an ecologically sound way of “respecting our planet’s precious resources” by “sparing our increasingly limited human food supply”. A recent brochure published by Royal Canin defends their decision to add by-products to new formulas […]
Champion Pet Foods Remain in Short Supply
We had hoped now that Spring has sprung, supplies of Orijen and Acana would be back to normal. Sadly, that does not appear to be in the cards. Champion Pet Foods, makers of Acana and Orijen, has confirmed that repairs have been completed and full production has resumed following their plant fire last year. Despite this […]
Natura Recall Expands Again
UPDATE 4/23/12: After speaking directly to the manufacturer, the reason behind this expansion has become a bit clearer. It was done to eliminate confusion now that new procedures have been put in place to test for salmonella before product leaves the manufacturing facility. While it would have been better had this policy been in place […]
Natura Announces Pet Food Recall
**UPDATE** 29 March 2013 Natura has expanded this recall to include additional lot numbers and formulas. The additional recalled product listing now appears below and can be downloaded as a pdf here.. ******************* Natura Pet has announced a limited recall of selected production runs of Innova, Evo, California Natural and Healthwise products. The recall does […]
Sprouted Seed Snacks Now Available
Last month we wrote a bit about Carna4, an entirely new approach to feeding your pet. The trial bags are here and we’re honored to be the first retailer in the area to carry these wonderful products. If you missed the earlier intro, Carna4 is a new way to feed your dog which combines the […]
Whole Foods Nutrition with Kibble Convenience
It was the whole food claim on the sign that made me stop in my tracks. I’ll admit to being a bit of a fanatic about preferring whole foods like fruits, veggies and whole grain products. The concept of pulverizing and modifying nature’s creations to improve nutrition has always been a bit of a stretch […]
Orijen and Acana Rationing
Update August 2015: We are pleased to announce that Orijen and Acana foods are once again available for delivery to pet parents in the Seattle area! The full line of Champion products, including all Orijen and Acana dry, freeze-dried and treat products are available for delivery. While not all items are kept in stock, any […]
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