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Originally Posted by For My Coby  |
Nope, yesterday I received an itchmo alert; I had signed up for these warnings when the whole dog food recall thing started. They are a VERY reliable source of info. Here is a quote:
"As of this morning, PetSmart has pulled various Smokehouse Brand dog treats off of their shelves. There have been reports of pets becoming ill after eating the treats, and as a precaution, PetSmart has removed the products. There has been no formal recall as of yet. Here is what the PetSmart corporate office released to the PetSmart stores:
“Today the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a media alert warning some treat products from China may be a potential threat to pets due to ’several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians of illness in dogs.’ No deaths have been reported at this time. The symptoms of pets reported sick were vomiting, lethargy and anorexia. To date, testing by the FDA and PetSmart Techinical Services has ruled out melamine contamination that might be making pets sick."
I am checking every single product before I buy it, whether it be food, treats or toys, that they are NOT made in china. Actually, like I posted above, I firmly believe that for right now, Honey Nut Cheerios are the safest treats.
You can read the itchmo alert here:
http://www.itchmo.com/smokehouse-bra...t-shelves-2869
I highly recommend signing up for their email alerts. If there is the slightest doubt about a product, if any symptoms whatsoever are reported regarding a pet product, itchmo is on top of it.
Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, we should all check our Yorkies' toys to see if they were made in China. I mean, if they can export skin-kid toys containing something as poisonous as lead, who knows what is put into toys made for a dog, a creature the manufacturers seem to have very little, if any regard for.