FDA Continues to Receive Complaints About Chicken Jerky Products

American Veterinary Medical Association ^ | December 24, 2008 | AVMA

[Shadowstrike]

Our wonderful FDA at work yet again.

Why are people still feeding their dogs things that are made in China/ Because the average citizen doesn’t have the money / resources or time to go online and buy stuff made in America, they want to by stuff off the shelf.

News Flash for stores: SELL MORE THINGS MADE IN AMERICA BOZOS!

It would be the right thing to do. :)

[potlatch]

Thanks glock rocks. I need to check into this and see if there is a list of products. I have not had time to read through the thread yet. Thanks for the ping.

[glock rocks]

The way I look at it, if you buy your gas at any old gas station, you're going to end up with water in your injectors sooner or later... hence, I always buy gas at the same place. I've taken that attitude with my dogs. Costco dog food (Kirkland) is made of US ingredients, and hasn't had a recall. The only treats the dogs get are Kirkland dog biscuits. I really don't know what else to do, but they're healthy and happy. The really scary thing is what kinds of Chinese base ingredients are in our food... everything from whey to pharmaceuticals are stirred into the mix these days. I wish someone could explain why we have trusted our nation's health to our biggest enemy.

[freekitty]

Petco has taken products and put new stickers on affected ones or putting them on shelves in other parts of the store. When you question why a product seems out of place; they clam up. I just don’t buy from them anymore.

[bikerman]

complaints from pet owners and veterinarians claiming these products are making dogs sick.

Why are they buying from China? China Sucks.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Before this story broke my 2 year old dog was having blood in his urine. For whatever stupidity on my part, I had not examined where the chicken jerky treats that I got at Costco came from. I stopped giving the treats (and also stopped giving him those chewable rawhides that had always made sure said “American” on them) and the problems went away. Now I’m scared to death that there has been some permanent kidney damage. I am so angry.

[Ditter]

I have decided that my dogs do best on Newman's Own dog food. It is expensive but my dogs are my best friends and they are worth it. I do buy them dog treat out of a bin at a small feed store. I am going to have to find out where they come from. They look like Cheezits and my dogs love them. I bought a small cookbook for making homemade dog treats but haven't gotten around to doing that yet.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Because the imbecile “free traders” who’d sell out their mothers for a nickel want to make a buck off of the Chicoms as a “most favored nation”, when we should impose an absolute 100% embargo on them instead.

These morons will show up in these type of threads on FR to defend their odious policies and beliefs, too. They’re globalists and un-patriotic if you ask me.

Boycott RED CHINA.

[Gator113]

I make my own treats, but thank you for he warning. I’ll pass this info on.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

If you love your family and your pets, you will avoid any and all products made in china.

“Made in china”, when cyanide isn’t certain enough.

[whatshotandwhatsnot]

Thanks for this ping!

I just returned two big bags of Kingdom Pets chicken jery treats to Costco. The woman at the returns desk said the treats had made her dogs ill as well. She said Costco was pulling them off the shelves and mentioned something about the FDA, but I haven’t been able to find anything.

I take part of the blame because I stupidly neglected to read the back of the package. This was also the case with Kirkland brand Fruit & Nut Medley which I love, but listed on the back was ingredients coming from China. Those went back as well.

[potlatch]

I agree with you glock rocks. I recall the previous dog food scare and many of those were sold only at the vet's offices.

My previous dog, potlatch, lived to 15yrs on Purina dog food and I use it for my Yorkie now.

I threw a large box of offbrand cereal away awhile back because it tasted like ‘cardboard’ - perhaps it was!!