Posted on 02/22/2012 10:49:10 AM PST by EBH
I quit giving my dogs chicken jerky treats the last time there was a scare about that substance causing sickness (and they came from China) and death of animals.
Manufacturers Refusing Recall
OK.
Ban Them.
Blue Buffalo is made in America and is a very good product. We feed the Wilderness to our dogs, but they have other varieties. Evo, Canidae and Innova are all good too.
Where does Milo’s Kitchen treats fall in all of this??
CA....
I used to feed my dogs the chicken and duck treats from walmart and places like that. They loved them.
After the earlier notice I stopped using them.
I think us made products are still pretty reliable. Purina seems to be good.
Avoid any food, drug or anything that comes in contact with food— coffee cups and plates with the pretty glazes— manufactured in China; they simply cannot be trusted and yet they seem to get a pass on inspections.
I was told about Innova some six years ago by someone at a rescue organization. It's expensive but everything about it is top-notch. Of course, it's made in the USA. I don't feed my dogs any Chinese crap.
Two of the implicated treats are Purina products.
Waggin Train and one other.
There is a good list on Facebook, apparently.
I don't have or desire a facebook account so can't get it. Unless some enterprising Freeper can post it on here.
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The owner literally lives in my back yard, and the food is manufactured 1/2 mile from my house. And now I see that I can order it shipped directly to my house without ever going to the dog food store. This company has been manufaturing all kinds of pet food for 100 years. They started out manufacturing mink and fox food for the fur business.
“I read all labels on all food I buy now for the country of origin.If it is China I do not buy it.”
Yes, but we don’t know that. It is “canned” in the U.S., but we have no knowledge from where the original trash comes. It could very well come from China.
So don’t be fooled by reading labels.
My veterinarian worked with UC Davis veterinary nutritionists (who created the above site) to formulate a custom recipe for one of my dogs who is highly allergic to a world of things, including most meat proteins.
In addition to their on-line questionnaire that creates a recipe based on your dog's needs, the site also sells their own supplements and blends to mix with the food to assure proper nutritional requirements and make it easy for pet owners. They also include in their recipes a list of the individual supplements you need, in case you don't want to buy their brand.
You might give it a try. My dog, who had been unable to tolerate every top-shelf and/or hypoallergenic brand of commercial and prescription dog food we tried has been doing quite well now for nearly 3 years. I make his food using the recipe formulated by some of the folks who created the above website. I wouldn't hesitate to use and recommend this service now, whether dealing with a completely well dog or one with medical issues.
This is a year old:
USDA Petitioned to Block Chinese Poultry
by Helena Bottemiller | Jan 31, 2011
Comment:
The rule that was approved prior to President Hu’s arrival in the states in 2006 was only for poultry raised and slaughtered in the US and then sent to China for further processing. Not one chicken has made that round trip to China as of today.
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/01/usda-petitioned-to-block-chinese-poultry-from-us-market/
All I want to eat are chickens from my own state. What happen to the law of supply and demand? Ill pay, Ill pay!
I can see two headlines:
1) Famine in the USA as Chinese chickens arrive late!
2) Chinese Army burns bodies of Americans poisoned by chicken!
Hi Vinnie,
Waggin Train is the brand I used to feed my dogs. It had “Made in China” on the label. I didn’t know they were Purina.
Better look closer, I guess.
My wife bought some biscuits— Shep brand. I found no label indicating where they were made.
Three of the Milos Kitchen® varieties Beef Jerky, Chicken Meatballs and Beef Sausage Slices with Rice are made in the United States. The Chicken Jerky variety is made at a facility in China.
My dogs love the Milk Bone marrow treats but they are also made in China.
I spent time in the treat isle at Petsmart trying to find anything made in the US and the only luck I had was the all natural/ organic stuff.
Make these - Homemade Liver Treats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zmp_joeqjA
Make a bunch at a time - they freeze well - fantastic for training.
I buy Blue Buffalo for mine.
Yep it is quite difficult to find much in the pet stores that isn't foreign sourced. I feed my girls freeze dried green beef tripe from a company called Dinovite. Great people based in Kentucky and with great products,I can't say enough good things about them. Just do a web search on Dinovite and you will find the web site or yopu could just add a .com after their name.
Kirbdog
Yep it is quite difficult to find much in the pet stores that isn't foreign sourced. I feed my girls freeze dried green beef tripe from a company called Dinovite. Great people based in Kentucky and with great products,I can't say enough good things about them. Just do a web search on Dinovite and you will find the web site or you could just add a .com after their name.
Kirbdog
Sorry about the double post.
We put our elderly lab down in June and on Saturday we adopted a Jack Russell mix from a no kill shelter....Riley has won us over and for a terrier mix he is not yappy little beast with a sweet disposition....I have heard such good things about Blue Buffalo and I am glad to see they have small breed food. I will be easing him over to the Blue.......thanks for the reminder and website.....
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