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Chinese Pet Treats Linked to 900 Dog Deaths, Illnesses
ABC The Blotter ^ | May 23, 2012 | CINDY GALLI

Posted on 05/24/2012 11:26:46 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW

Just six months after issuing its latest warning about chicken jerky dog treats made in China, the Food and Drug Administration confirms it has logged more than 900 complaints from pet owners who say their dogs either were sickened or died after eating the treats.

The number of complaints has nearly doubled since the story was first reported by ABC News in March. The FDA says its investigation is ongoing and that it continues to test samples of the popular treats, which dog owners across the country say have caused kidney failure in their pets, resulting in severe illness or death.

Consumers have largely blamed two brands for the reported illnesses. Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch, both produced by Nestle Purina and made in China

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinesepetpoison; doggieping; nestle; petfood; pets; poison; purina
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To: DJ MacWoW

Oh, forgot, for the cats we buy *Science Diet* from the vet and so far no problems.


21 posted on 05/24/2012 12:02:58 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

This is so horrible. We discovered about two weeks ago that our dog food, “Taste of the Wild” was/is manufactured at the Diamond plant:

http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/the-pet-dish/Diamond-Pet-food-recall-Costco-Kirkland-150356295.html

We have switched to another brand, but if anything happens again, I think we may start making food for our dogs.


22 posted on 05/24/2012 12:04:44 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: The Cajun

Chinese products are a joke. It’s sometimes hard to find the origin of products. It’s hidden and our government allows it.


23 posted on 05/24/2012 12:08:14 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
I put a good portion of the blame on Nestle Purina.

Bingo. I thought I was keeping my dog safe by not buying her treats from the dollar store. But here the established name-brand product is just as bad.
24 posted on 05/24/2012 12:08:21 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: DJ MacWoW

Make it 901. We had to have our papillon put down after months of agonizing inability to keep anything down after consuming a few of those Doggie Death Chicken Jerky Treats.


25 posted on 05/24/2012 12:09:06 PM PDT by Zippo44 (Liberal: another word for poltroon.)
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To: PeteB570

I always liked Purina but that really scared me.


26 posted on 05/24/2012 12:09:26 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Iams. You know, the stuff tainted in Canada? *sigh*

I'd feed my cats people food but they don't eat it. They were feral and table scraps have no appeal for them. My old guys favorite food is mouse and rabbit.

27 posted on 05/24/2012 12:11:17 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

FYI ping


28 posted on 05/24/2012 12:11:42 PM PDT by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much.)
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To: The Cajun

A few years ago there was a tainted food scare and I think Science Diet was one of the brands. So was what I use, Iams. What are you going to feed them? Most brands have had problems in the last 5 years.


29 posted on 05/24/2012 12:13:47 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW

I thought there was a law coming/came? into effect where it was mandated that the origin of the product had to be on it. I see all this distributed by stuff still so no telling where it comes from. Maybe I was wrong about the law.


30 posted on 05/24/2012 12:15:26 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: trisham

I have a friend who has rescued greyhounds. She only feeds them home cooked fresh meats, rice and vegetables. One of her doggies had cancer and had a leg removed. He lived 3 more years and her vet said it was because she fed him “clean” food.


31 posted on 05/24/2012 12:16:18 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Zippo44
I'm so sorry!

In the article is a FB group that has a site for those who have lost their companions.

32 posted on 05/24/2012 12:18:01 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW

While we may be over regulated, China has no meaningful regulations. Nothing from China should be ingested by any living creature.

China, with no morals whatsoever, will gladly sell us anything, but without any safety regulations. I am sure they will sell us thousands of tainted products until they kill us off. Someday, before it is too late, even liberals will have to realize not all cultures are equal and in fact some are downright dangerous to civilization. Is-slime and China fall into that category.


33 posted on 05/24/2012 12:20:09 PM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam!)
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To: beaversmom

You weren’t wrong. I certainly remember that and I believe it was after the last big pet food scare where companies were buying tainted products from China. I wondered why it’s doesn’t seem to be in effect too.


34 posted on 05/24/2012 12:20:41 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Wurlitzer

Absolutely!!


35 posted on 05/24/2012 12:22:15 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Our vet, who is also a relative, swears by Science Diet.
I think their problem, a while back, was with their wet food.
We only buy the dry, like I said, so far no problems.
I guess considering all the problems that occur with even human food, it's a crap
shoot all the way around.
You just wind up doing the best you can and hope for the best, government
protection on this and every issue is just varying degrees of next to worthless.
36 posted on 05/24/2012 12:26:55 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

I fed my dog some china jerky and she nearly died.. It took 2 thousand dollars to save her. The vet. and I called the FDA.... They were pissed that we called them.


37 posted on 05/24/2012 12:30:05 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: The Cajun
You just wind up doing the best you can and hope for the best, government protection on this and every issue is just varying degrees of next to worthless.

I agree with your assessment!

I have a brother that drives semi's. He had to pick up a load of pickles. They gave him a tour. He no longer will touch pickles.

38 posted on 05/24/2012 12:31:53 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Waggin’ Train is on Walmart shelves today.


39 posted on 05/24/2012 12:32:13 PM PDT by bgill
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To: beaversmom
It is very doubtful that <Heavy Sarcasm Open Quote>American</Heavy Sarcasm Close Quote> Congress would ever pass any meaningful COOL (Country Of Origin Legislation).

(BTW, does anyone happen to know if the FDA is still exempting Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturers from insections uh, inspections?)

40 posted on 05/24/2012 12:32:35 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1220 of our ObamaVacation from reality [and what dark chill/is gathering still/before the storm])
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