An ingredient used in a lot of common pet food brands may be causing many pets to get very sick, even die.
Menu Foods is recalling certain gravy-style pet food in cans and pouches it made from Dec. 3 to March 6. This includes common brands, such as Iams, Eukanuba, and Science Diet, that use products from Menu Foods.
"Pet Food Co. Knew Of Problem Last Month"
"Bay Area Pet Owners Frustrated Over Recall"
Recall lists and information
Showing posts with label Pets/Animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pets/Animals. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Dolphins in China in the news
"World's Tallest Man Saves China Dolphins"
(See photo here.)
Good news, I guess, following the sad news that the white dolphins in China may be extinct ...
"Rare White Dolphin Declared As Extinct"
(See photo here.)
Good news, I guess, following the sad news that the white dolphins in China may be extinct ...
"Rare White Dolphin Declared As Extinct"
Monday, September 25, 2006
Hypoallergenic kitty!
"Allergy-free Cats For Sale At $3,950 Each"
And according to the article, the kitties weren't genetically modified -- just selectively bred.
You, too, can be the proud owner of a hypoallergenic kitty, but better get on the waiting list for one now (looks like it can take about two years to get one): Allerca Web site.
I better start saving my pennies.
And according to the article, the kitties weren't genetically modified -- just selectively bred.
You, too, can be the proud owner of a hypoallergenic kitty, but better get on the waiting list for one now (looks like it can take about two years to get one): Allerca Web site.
I better start saving my pennies.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Pet stories
An amazing pet story ...
"A Bite and Bark That Saved a Life: Cellphone Chomp Called 911 for Beagle's Owner"
And a not-so-heartwarming story ...
"Puppy allegedly killed by 3 boys, ages 6 and 8"
Hmm, isn't animal cruelty during childhood a sign of a potential serial killer? I think I'd move my family, too.
"A Bite and Bark That Saved a Life: Cellphone Chomp Called 911 for Beagle's Owner"
And a not-so-heartwarming story ...
"Puppy allegedly killed by 3 boys, ages 6 and 8"
Hmm, isn't animal cruelty during childhood a sign of a potential serial killer? I think I'd move my family, too.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Cat under house arrest
"Judge Spares Life of Lewis the Cat"
Hmm, sounds like a cat my parents had while I was away at college. I used to come home for visits and the Cat From Hell would jump out and attack me, biting at my ankles and hissing.
Hmm, sounds like a cat my parents had while I was away at college. I used to come home for visits and the Cat From Hell would jump out and attack me, biting at my ankles and hissing.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Bad, kitty!
"Wis. Fire Officials Blame Cat for Fire"
Cat's probably thinking, "Yeah, sure. Just blame it all on the cat."
P.S. I'm currently leeeeaving on a jet plaaane ... Don't know when I'll be back again. But I've posted this for your reading pleasure.
Cat's probably thinking, "Yeah, sure. Just blame it all on the cat."
P.S. I'm currently leeeeaving on a jet plaaane ... Don't know when I'll be back again. But I've posted this for your reading pleasure.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Monday, January 23, 2006
Year of the Dog
2006 is the Year of the Dog, and in Korea the dogs are partaking in the celebration.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Kitty, you're my hero: Part II
"Cat Interrupts Catnap, Possibly Saving Two"
"Jean Poole and her 9-month-old granddaughter were dozing Tuesday in Poole's home in the Newberry Estates mobile home park. Poole's 7-year-old cat, Princess, woke them up, meowing loudly."
"Jean Poole and her 9-month-old granddaughter were dozing Tuesday in Poole's home in the Newberry Estates mobile home park. Poole's 7-year-old cat, Princess, woke them up, meowing loudly."
Friday, January 06, 2006
Monday, December 26, 2005
Two mouths: Double trouble?
A fisherman in Nebraska caught a double-mouthed rainbow trout (yum!), and it's going off to Harvard ...
"Two-mouthed trout heads to Harvard"
Note (added 2/16/06):
Hmm, appears original article is no longer available. I found another page online with the same story and replaced the link above.
"Two-mouthed trout heads to Harvard"
Note (added 2/16/06):
Hmm, appears original article is no longer available. I found another page online with the same story and replaced the link above.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Why fly when you can fly?
"Stranded loon gets a lift from Northwest Airlines"
"A male loon that lingered on Mayhew Lake when other loons migrated this fall has finally flown south -- with the help of Northwest Airlines."
Maybe it didn't want to fly south. Maybe it didn't want to just be one of the flock anymore. Maybe it enjoys the beauty of Minnesota winters, with the 10 inches of snow falling and snow emergency parking bans (even? odd?) in effect.
Sometimes I wonder why I moved to San Francisco. The thought of shoveling out my car from almost a foot of snow helps remind me.
"A male loon that lingered on Mayhew Lake when other loons migrated this fall has finally flown south -- with the help of Northwest Airlines."
Maybe it didn't want to fly south. Maybe it didn't want to just be one of the flock anymore. Maybe it enjoys the beauty of Minnesota winters, with the 10 inches of snow falling and snow emergency parking bans (even? odd?) in effect.
Sometimes I wonder why I moved to San Francisco. The thought of shoveling out my car from almost a foot of snow helps remind me.
Free Willy!
"Daring rescue of whale off Farallones: Humpback nuzzled her saviors in thanks after they untangled her from crab lines, diver says"
A humpback whale freed by divers from a tangle of crab trap lines near the Farallon Islands nudged its rescuers and flapped around in what marine experts said was a rare and remarkable encounter.
"It felt to me like it was thanking us, knowing that it was free and that we had helped it," James Moskito, one of the rescue divers, said Tuesday. "It stopped about a foot away from me, pushed me around a little bit and had some fun."
When the whale realized it was free, it began swimming around in circles, according to the rescuers. Moskito said it swam to each diver, nuzzled him and then swam to the next one.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Feeding time
My friend Ji-In sent me a link to this video to add to my collection of weird animal stories ...
"Octopus Eats Shark" (viewable in Internet Explorer browser)
Keepers at the Seattle Aquarium kept finding shark carcasses at the bottom of the tank. For weeks the 3- to 4-foot sharks kept vanishing. Turns out the culprit was an octopus they had moved into the large tank.
Heartbreaking
The following is an AP story about two 3-month-old cheetah cubs in an Ethiopian village ...
"U.S. Troops Find Abused Cheetah Cubs"
He knows "what animals need." I'd like to see the owner dragged around by a rope around his neck.
"Octopus Eats Shark" (viewable in Internet Explorer browser)
Keepers at the Seattle Aquarium kept finding shark carcasses at the bottom of the tank. For weeks the 3- to 4-foot sharks kept vanishing. Turns out the culprit was an octopus they had moved into the large tank.
Heartbreaking
The following is an AP story about two 3-month-old cheetah cubs in an Ethiopian village ...
"U.S. Troops Find Abused Cheetah Cubs"
"I don't see why I should hand them over," Hudle told The Associated Press on Wednesday. 'When I was younger I looked after goats and camels, so I know what animals need.
His sons, 4 and 2, pulled the cubs' tails and dragged them around by ropes tied tightly to their necks. Other children followed, poking and teasing the frightened animals.
He knows "what animals need." I'd like to see the owner dragged around by a rope around his neck.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
More weird animal stories
"Python Explodes After Eating Alligator""
(Be sure to check out the photo with the article.)
"Alligators have clashed with nonnative pythons before in Everglades National Park. But when a 6-foot gator tangled with a 13-foot python recently, the result wasn't pretty.
The snake apparently tried to swallow the gator whole — and then exploded."
More python news, this time with a kitty! :(
"This Time, Python Eats Siamese Cat"
(Be sure to check out the photo with the article.)
"Alligators have clashed with nonnative pythons before in Everglades National Park. But when a 6-foot gator tangled with a 13-foot python recently, the result wasn't pretty.
The snake apparently tried to swallow the gator whole — and then exploded."
More python news, this time with a kitty! :(
"This Time, Python Eats Siamese Cat"
Monday, October 03, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Flipper: Armed and dangerous?!
"Armed and dangerous - Flipper the firing dolphin let loose by Katrina"
"Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico."
OK, well maybe not ...
"Dolphin assassins menace Gulf of Mexico"
"Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico."
OK, well maybe not ...
"Dolphin assassins menace Gulf of Mexico"
Friday, August 19, 2005
Wanted: Duck killer
I'd like to see this bastard get run over by a car a few times ...
"Sadistic driver intentionally plows into hapless fowl"
"Reward in duck massacre grows to $14K"
"The birds were killed early on the morning of Aug. 5 by a man in a red Acura sedan who was caught by a security camera deliberately driving back and forth over the creatures, most of them babies from a newly hatched batch of 17 ducklings. At one point in the disturbing attack, the killer got out of his car to manhandle the ducklings with his bare hands."
Probably got annoyed they were in his way or something.
A follow-up article states that felony animal abuse can bring up to three years in prison. I hope he's found and gets the maximum sentence. Unfortunately, he'll probably only be charged with animal cruelty and have to pay a fine.
"Sadistic driver intentionally plows into hapless fowl"
"Reward in duck massacre grows to $14K"
"The birds were killed early on the morning of Aug. 5 by a man in a red Acura sedan who was caught by a security camera deliberately driving back and forth over the creatures, most of them babies from a newly hatched batch of 17 ducklings. At one point in the disturbing attack, the killer got out of his car to manhandle the ducklings with his bare hands."
Probably got annoyed they were in his way or something.
A follow-up article states that felony animal abuse can bring up to three years in prison. I hope he's found and gets the maximum sentence. Unfortunately, he'll probably only be charged with animal cruelty and have to pay a fine.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
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