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Check out this site, for your city. http://www.pnv2.com/ they are having marches on Saturday for pets that have died, sick pets and for awareness of this contaminated human food.
Here is the flyer I received for Vegas.

MARCH FOR PETS
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, NOON
LLOYD GEORGE FEDERAL BLDG.
333 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH

Contact Info: Gina Greisen, Nevada Voters for Animals (www.nv4a.org) 769-6560
-OR- Donna West, Sleep Over Rover-Las Vegas, 641-6896

Pets Need A Voice Too and Keep Our Pets Safe (KOPS) have joined forces in calling for a nationwide march this weekend to call public attention to the low FDA standards for pet food and the FDA’s unacceptably slow response to the pet food recall crisis.

We are marching in memory of pets that have lost their lives due to a lack of oversight of their food. We are marching in hope of recovery for those pets that ate tainted food and are fighting for their lives. We march as pet owners, dog lovers, cat lovers and average citizens who are tired of the low safety standards for goods coming into our country and being sold in our stores.

Please feel free to bring your dogs with you to the march. Please ensure that your pets have current vaccinations and licensing. Bring sunscreen and water for yourself and your dog. Please bring materials to address potty needs.

For more information on this nationwide effort, you can visit www.pnv2.com. The color of the campaign is brown, in case you and your dog would like to dress accordingly. Please feel free to bring signs, posters, etc. PLEASE PASS IT ON.

Note: This recall has also affected people food. Hogs who ate tainted feed have tested positive for melamine. And, it’s possible tainted grains have now affected other foods such as baby formula, bread, pizza dough, cereal, etc (USA Today article 4/25/07). The GAO (Government Accountability Office) submitted testimony on Capitol Hill on 4/24/07, regarding federal oversight of food safety. Their written testimony states, “in January 2007…GAO designated the federal oversight of food safety as a high-risk area for the first time.” (recent recalls include: spinach, peanut butter, and pet food) Also, According to the CDC, each year, 76 million people contract food borne illnesses, 325,000 require hospitalization, and 5,000 die. I can’t imagine what the statistics are for pet food.

EVERY MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY DESERVES TO EAT SAFE FOOD! JOIN US ON SATURDAY TO DEMAND (PET) FOOD SAFETY.