Animal And Company: Re: [boxer lovers] Chinese Treats......

I agree with Lisa. Reading the boxes of treats are some times confusing. They will say distributed in the USA but they are made in China. I also found it true with the toys too. Why don't everyone here share their favorite dog treat recipes with the group.

Mary

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On Jan 6, 2015, at 8:56 PM, Lisa Wiser lawiser@att.net [boxerlovers] <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

It tool them long enough!

We need to start PUSHING all the pet food sources to halt trade with companies using Chinese ingredients or processing.

There are cookbooks and recipes for making dog food ‎and dog treats. If you are not absolutely sure what you are feeding your dog's, make your own.

LisaW

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From: Mary Rue maryrue@yahoo.com [boxerlovers]
Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:18 PM
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Subject: [boxer lovers] Chinese Treats......

Petco Drops Chinese-Made Treats
Federal officials are investigating reports the treats sickened and killed thousands of pets.
By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff) January 6, 2015 at 9:23am

By Jason Claffey (Patch Staff)
Petco on Monday said it has pulled all Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its shelves after fears they sickened and killed thousands of pets.
The company said all of its treats are now made in the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, or South America.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports Chinese-made jerky treats sold at Petco and other stores have sickened more than 5,600 dogs, 24 cats, and three people. About 1,000 of the dogs died. The investigation is still ongoing and the agency has not yet determined if all of the cases are connected to the tainted treats.
"We believe this is the right thing to do," Petco CEO Jim Myers said of removing Chinese-made treats from its stores.
The FDA said the treats suspected in the pet illnesses were mostly jerky-type ones and included duck, sweet potato, yams, and dried fruits in the ingredients.
Petco operates more than 1,000 stores across the country. PetSmart, which operates a similar number of stores, said it will pull Chinese-made treats from its stores by March.