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String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets

Company insists its food is ‘100% safe’

By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.Com

April 18, 2008

A worrisome health trend among dogs and cats across the country has surfaced in the past few months. Scores of pets from California to South Carolina have experienced sudden and recurring bouts of diarrhea, vomiting, and other digestive problems.

Through an examination of reports submitted by readers, ConsumerAffairs.com has uncovered a common link among these pets: They all ate the same brand of food: NUTRO pet food.

In all of the cases we’ve examined, the animals’ conditions improved once their owners switched them to another brand of food. But the company insists its food is “100% safe” and veterinarians say there could be other causes for the pets’ illnesses.

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April 20th, 2008 Posted by Bree | Press Releases, Pet Food Recalls | 6 comments

Clay Essentials: Paraben-Free Volcanic Ash Spa Skin Care

Head-Turning Results After Just One Use, from the same company you trust your pet with!

Volcanic Ash Clay has been embraced throughout history for its extraordinary health and cosmetic benefits. Now, these legendary beauty benefits can be yours with Clay Essentials, a unique new line of skincare masques you can enjoy right at home. Our nourishing clay formulas restore your skin’s natural radiance, softness and clarity—at a fraction of the cost of professional spa treatments.

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April 4th, 2008 Posted by Bree | Human Health, New Products | 2 comments

Oprah Winfrey Highlights Horrors of Puppy Mills

Tune in Tomorrow

We invite you to watch an extraordinary hour of television tomorrow (Friday, April 4): “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is scheduled to air a special episode highlighting the cruel realities of puppy mills.

Millions of “Oprah” show viewers will be shocked when they learn of the underhanded tactics and deplorable practices used to mass produce purebred puppies and designer dogs, as seen in an investigative report by Lisa Ling. Animal lovers nationwide will also see what impact these “factories” have on pet overpopulation.

Check here to find out when “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is on in your area.

Then please sign the Stop Puppy Mills Pledge here! Thank You!!!

April 3rd, 2008 Posted by Bree | Rescue & Welfare, From the Publisher | one comment

New PreciousPets Reciprocal Links Directory

If you are a webmaster/webmistress of a pet-related website or have your own pet-related website maintained by someone else, please read on…

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March 31st, 2008 Posted by Bree | From the Publisher | no comments

Reports Of China Sending Cats To “Death Camps”

Warning: This story may disturb some readers.

The Daily Mail is reporting that China has started an aggressive plan to clean up Beijing before the Olympics by rounding up cats and putting them in “death camps” on the edges of the city.

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March 13th, 2008 Posted by Bree | Rescue & Welfare | 7 comments

The Hartz Mountain Corporation Recalls Vitamin Care for Cats

The Hartz Mountain Corporation Recalls Vitamin Care for Cats Because of Possible Health Risk.

The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling a second specific lot of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats due to concerns that bottles within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall. Hartz recalled a specific lot code of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats last November due to similar concerns. Both lot codes were manufactured for Hartz by UFAC (USA) Inc. in 2007, and were removed from distribution last November. However, bottles from the second lot had been shipped to customers prior to their having been removed from distribution.

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March 7th, 2008 Posted by Bree | Pet Food Recalls | no comments

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