[nagdu] {Disarmed} Fwd: SAGE Pet Health Alert - AvoidChina-made Treats

Wed May 28 21:27:22 UTC 2014

Rox

If I may ask, what was the brand of the treats that were contaminated? I don’t 
feed many treats, but when I do; I tend to use Real Meat treats from the 
Real Meat pet food company. It says that they are sourced from Australia and 
packaged in the USA.

----- Original Message ----- 
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Treats

> Darla,
> The treats which killed Bristol and which made Laveau sick did not say 
> made in China.  They actually said made in America. Because of packaging 
> rules, the place where the final steps are to make and package treats are 
> considered the country in which they were made.    I read labels very 
> carefully, and the treats I was giving had duck or chicken, vitamin e and 
> that's it.  they looked good to me.  Hindsight is always 20 20 and if I 
> had it to do again, I would not feed my dog store bought treats.  I will 
> live with the guilt of my actions for the rest of my life.  And the only 
> thing I can do now is to take care of Laveau as best as I can, and to 
> never feed store bought treats and to tell as many people as I can.
> I have since bought a dehydrator, and my dogs either get treats I make 
> from dried meat or veg and fruit or string cheese which I also eat.
> hugs
>
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 26, 2014, at 8:37 PM, "Darla J. Rogers via nagdu" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>    Is Made in China clearly stated on the labels?  I don't buy many pet 
>> treats, but my cat is particularly fond of kitty treats, and I don't want 
>> to lose his furry highness either.
>> Darla & the Rogers Pack
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole 
>> Torcolini via nagdu
>> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 2:04 PM
>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>> Subject: [nagdu] {Disarmed} Fwd: SAGE Pet Health Alert - Avoid China-made 
>> Treats
>>
>> Nicole and Lexia who only eats American dog treats
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Subject: SAGE Pet Health Alert - Avoid China-made Treats
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>> Please Do Not Feed Your Pets
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>> For some time now, SAGE Centers' veterinary specialists have been 
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>> because of health safety concerns widely observed throughout the 
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