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A lawsuit filed against the maker of a popular dog food has triggered concerns among California pet owners. Frank Lucido of Discovery Bay, a community in Northern California’s Eastern Contra Costa County, said his 8-year-old bulldog, Dozier, died three weeks after Lucido switched his pet’s diet to Purina’s Beneful dog food. On Feb. 5, Lucido sued Nestle Purina PetCare Company in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, alleging the dog food contains propylene glycol, which the suit said is an animal toxin used in automobile antifreeze; and mycotoxins, a group of toxins produced by fungus that occurs...

BEIJING -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle was stripped naked, thrown into a cage, and eaten alive by a pack of ravenous dogs, according to a newspaper with close ties to China's ruling Communist Party. Hong Kong-based pro-Beijing newspaper Wen Wei Po reported that Jang and his five closest aides were set upon by 120 hunting hounds which had been starved for five days.

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...

Moreover, when Thompson filed his disclosure form with the IRS, he revealed that $72,000 of the $3.4 million raised is to be used for the general election. Former FEC General Counsel, Larry Noble told the Washington Post "I think it's problematic. Clearly it's a red flag."

Tests of Suspect Pet Food Killed 7, Government Says Deaths Remain a Mystery ? WASHINGTON, Mar. 20, 2007 - As many as one in six animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday. Related Links RECALL: Complete Pet Food ListMORE: Pet Food Recall Grows (3/19/2007)LINK: Menu Foods Web Site (http://www.menufoods.com)LINK: FDA Pet Food Recall Information (http://www.fda.gov)Receive Breaking News AlertsGet Eyewitness News Updates A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of contamination that sparked a recall...

St. Louis officials and one of the world's largest pet food makers are in a tax fight that could cost the city more than $800,000 a year. On the table is the headquarters for what was once the venerable St. Louis firm Ralston Purina, acquired four years ago by the Swiss food giant Nestle. The new division, called Nestle Purina PetCare, is still in the sprawling campus close to downtown, near the intersection of Tucker Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue.

New York will briefly have a new restaurant, one catering strictly to the feline trade. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - New York has always been a great food town, with cuisines from all over the world represented in its thousands of eating-places. But on August 17th, there will be a restaurant launch like no other in the city's history: the gala grand opening of the Meow Mix Café, purported to be the first ever catering to cats. Cat food maker Meow Mix is committed -- that might be the exact right word -- to welcoming a feline clientele to the cafe,...