SoulMates Animal Care Blog

Terry didn’t know the treats she was giving her dog were killing him. Join her now in calling on Nestle Purina to recall the treats Terry says killed her dog and hundreds more. Sign Terry’s Petition   Dogs are dying: In the past few months, more than 600 dogs have suffered from kidney failure, liver failure and other related illnesses after eating chicken jerky dog treats made in China and sold by major pet food companies like Nestle Purina. Many dogs, including Terry Safranek’s healthy 9-year-old fox terrier, Sampson, have died as a result. Pet food companies know it: Companies like Nestle Purina have been under investigation by the FDA for years because of these treats. But pet food manufacturers have so far refused to recall these treats, and right now, they are still on the shelves of stores like Petco and Walmart. You can help: Terry started a petition asking Nestle Purina to pull all of its chicken jerky treats made in China off the shelves — including the brand Sampson ate before he died — before any more dogs get sick. Click here to sign Terry’s petition. ____ Here’s more from Terry about what happened to Sampson: I lost my best friend Sampson on Friday, January 13, 2012. He died 9 days after ingesting the last food he ever ate: Waggin’ Train “Wholesome” Chicken Jerky. I’ve since learned that we were part of a known epidemic. To date more than 600 cases of illness and death are attributed to chicken jerky treats made in China. Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch — both Nestle Purina brands — are the lead offenders in the continued sale of chicken jerky treats. The most shocking part is that the FDA has known about this for years, and has even increased their warnings as recently as November 2011.  They have researched thousands of cases, and the cases are mounting.  Mine is now one of those that they are investigating. Despite warnings from the FDA and the leading veterinary associations in the U.S. and Canada, Nestle Purina has refused all accountability, instead placing blame on people like me who have lost their companions. If their treats were safe, as they repeatedly claim, death and illness would never have been the end result for so many. No animal should ever have to die due to “treats.” How many thousands of grieving pet owners still have no idea what sickened or killed their pet? As long as these products are still on the shelves, the suffering will continue. Tell Nestle Purina to take chicken jerky treats made in China off the shelves until they can be proven safe.