Canidae
http://www.canidae.com/info/"]http://www.canidae.com/info/

Natural Balance
http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/home/NB_recall.html

Wellness
http://wellnesspetfood.com/news.aspx

Diamond
http://diamondpetrecall.com/diamond-expands-voluntary-recall/
including these brands:
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul
Taste of the Wild
Country Value
Premium Edge
Professional
4Health
Diamond Naturals
Kirkland

May 2, 2012 FDA update on Chicken Jerky Treats from China
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm295445.htm

A new sponsor of the site, Pet Loss Grief Guide offers the book Is It Time to Say Goodbye? A Guide for Considering a Difficult Decision for Your Pet.

Written by Timothy J. O’Brien, M.S., this wonderful program provides a step by step guide through the maze of all the difficult questions and considerations that go into a compassionate end of life decision for your pet.

A unique feature of the book is the Quality of Life Assessment Graph (QOLAG) that allows a human companion to track the condition of their aging or terminally ill pet. This book is available as a free 80 page PDF document you can download at http://petlossgriefguide.com/time

The book is also now available as a Kindle e-book at amazon.com.

The website also offers other pet loss related resources, including a unique print, audio, and Internet-based grief & mourning support program titled You Will Always Be A Part Of Me” - A Guide and Journal for Grieving the Loss of Your Pet.

Purina is recalling 3.5 lb. and 7 lb. bags of Purina One Vibrant Maturity dry cat food. Affected bags have a best buy date of May, 2012. They are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. Please pass the word around to your fellow pet owners. If we prevent one cat from getting sick – it’s worth it. Thanks.

*New Finding* Heinz body anemia is a red blood cell abnormality that can develop in cats who eat onions. Symptoms include fever, lethargy, vomiting, depression, and loss of appetite and require a veterinarian's immediate attention. In larger doses, onions can cause kidney damage or worse. Keep onions in any form -- raw, cooked, powdered, or dried -- out of your cat's diet.

ALERT! P&G is recalling two lots of Iams Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Rena l(DRY) 5.5lbs because it could be contaminated with salmonella. The products are available by prescription through veterinary clinics. See the link below for how to see if your food is affected. Anyone owning the food should throw it out. Customers seeking more information or a refund may call P&G at 833-894-4458.

See full story here

The Second Stage: Bargaining
This stage is well documented in the human grieving process. Many times, faced with impending death, an individual may "bargain" - offering some condition if the loved one is spared. The hope that a pet might recover can foster reactions like, "If Sam recovers, I'll never skip his regular walk . . . never put him in a kennel when I go on vacation, . . . never. . . "

The Third Stage: Anger
Recognizing anger in the grief process is seldom a problem; dealing with anger however, often is. Anger can be obvious, as in hostility or aggression. On the other hand, anger often turns inward, emerging as guilt. Many veterinarians have heard the classic anger response, "What happened? I thought you had everything under control and now you've killed my dog!" Another standard: "You never really cared about Rover. He was just another fee to you, and I'm the one who has lost my pet!"

Such outbursts help relieve immediate, frustrations, though often at the expense of someone else. More commonly, pet owners dwell on the past. The number of "If only . . ." regrets are endless: "If only I hadn't left the dog at my sister's house . . ." "If only I had taken Kitty to the veterinarian a week ago . . ." Whether true or false, such recriminations and fears do little to relieve anger and are not constructive. Here, your veterinarian's support is particularly helpful.

The Fourth Stage: Grief
This is the stage of true sadness. The pet is gone, along with the guilt and anger, and only an emptiness remains. It is now that the support of family and friends is most important and sadly, the most difficult to find. A lack of support prolongs the grief stage. Therefore, the pet owner may want to seek some help from their veterinarian, pet cemeterian, or from a professional counselor.

It is normal, and should be acceptable, to display grief when a companion animal dies. It is helpful, too, to recognize that other pet owners have experienced similar strong feelings, and that you are not alone in this feeling of grief. Don't ever feel embarrassed or ashamed. Your pain is very real and your loss a heavy one.

The Final Stage: Resolution
All things come to an end - even grieving. As time passes, the sadness evolves into memories of joyful times. And, more often than not, part of the remedy lies in a new pet, a new companion animal to fill the need for a pet in the household. Keep in mind, you're not replacing your beloved friend. Nothing can ever do that. You're filling a very deep void in your heart with new love for a new companion. It's time to complete the healing.

Starting April 30th you can buy stamps at the post office that help to buy food for shelter pets. You can pre-order them online. Please pass the word to all of the animal lovers you know.

http://www.stampstotherescue.com