Archive: April 22, 2022

Lawsuit declares Purina’s Beneful pet dog Food is Poisoning as well as killing Dogs

Some pet owners are stating a dry pet dog food called Beneful created by Nestle Purina PetCare has resulted in severe health problem as well as death in thousands of dogs.

According to CNN, the claim claims Beneful pet dog food has triggered interior bleeding, bloat, liver failure, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, kidney failure as well as weight loss in dogs.

The class action claim was filed Feb. 5 in U.S. district Court in northern California as well as seeks $5 million in damages, according to CNN.

“The named plaintiff in the fit explains exactly how one of his dogs died after eating Beneful as well as two of his dogs got sick,” CNN said.

Beneful defends its food as well as states the claim is “baseless.”

Beneful posted this update to its Facebook page Feb. 25:

A class action claim was just recently filed against Beneful. We believe this claim to be baseless as well as mean to vigorously protect our high quality, nutritious food, which is backed by Purina’s strict high quality controls as well as detailed food security program. Beneful is took pleasure in by millions of dogs everyday as well as consumers can continue to feed Beneful with overall confidence. We motivate you to reach us with any type of concerns at 1-800-877-7551 …

The plaintiff is Frank Lucido of discovery Bay, Calif., as well as the claim says he very first bought Beneful’s food in December or January, CNN said. According to the lawsuit, Lucido’s German shepherd ended up being sick Jan. 17, as well as his English bulldog was discovered dead Jan. 23 in the yard. His third pet dog ended up being ill around the exact same time.

From CNN:

In the past four years, consumers have made a lot more than 3,000 on the internet complaints about dogs ending up being sick or dying after eating Beneful, the claim says.

Bill Salzman, director of business communications for Nestle Purina PetCare, issued a statement rejecting the allegations in the lawsuit.

“We believe the claim is baseless, as well as we mean to vigorously protect ourselves as well as our brand. Beneful had two previous class action fits filed in recent years with similar baseless allegations, as well as both were dismissed by the courts.

“Like other pet foods, Beneful is sometimes the subject of social media-driven misinformation. on the internet postings commonly consist of false, unsupported as well as misleading allegations that cause undue worry as well as confusion for our Beneful customers.

“Bottom line: consumers can continue to feed Beneful with overall confidence.”

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What do you people believe of this lawsuit?

I’d like to understand your thoughts on this as pet owners. Are any type of of you feeding Beneful?

I do not feed my family pets Beneful, however my viewpoint is you are probably okay to continue feeding Beneful if that’s what you’ve been feeding all along, but make sure to do your own research study as well as understand there are thousands of on the internet complaints about the food. (Thousands of pet owners are likewise feeding this food with, I assume, no issues.)

I would enjoy your dogs carefully for any type of indications of illness, as we must all make with any type of food. I would likewise motivate you to feed the highest-quality food you can afford.

I take these complaints about Beneful far a lot more seriously than I took the complaints about Kirkland’s pet dog food making family pets sick. The rumor about Kirkland’s food was started by one guy who declared the food killed his mastiff earlier this year. He later altered his story as well as stated Kirkland food did not kill his dog.

How do you take these type of pet dog food complaints?

Hvordan lage en Paw Print Christmas Ornament

Jul er en tid fylt med familie og spesielle minner.

En fantastisk måte å inkludere kjæledyret ditt i denne spesielle sesongen er et julepynt i Paw Print. Jeg lagde mitt eget veldig enkelt, veldig personlig labborpant med et sett fra Sculpey.

Sculpey er en brukervennlig leire som du kan forme, kutte, stemple og deretter bake for å ha en langvarig, personlig minnesmerke.

Jeg visste at jeg ville ha en oversikt over Pet Dog Baxter’s Paw Print, så jeg hentet et Sculpey -sett i min lokale håndverksbutikk. Det er et minnesmerke spesielt for familiens kjæledyr så vel som en for babyer. Jeg fikk faktisk babyens minnesmerke, selv om jeg brukte det til Bax! Enten må man jobbe.

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Mer om Sculpey Paw Print Kit

Settet inkluderte alt jeg trengte for å lage ornamentet mitt: instruksjoner, en ringform, en pekepenn for å skrive hundens navn, et bånd for å henge det ferdige ornamentet, til og med en liten rullende pinne for å flate leiren.

Hvordan lage Paw Print Christmas Ornament

Jeg pakket ut alt og elt leiren noen ganger som instruert.

Så flatet jeg den inn i formen med fingrene og rullet den noen ganger med den rullende pinnen for å få den flott og glatt.

Jeg hentet veldig nøye leiren fra formen. Den stakk litt og jeg var engstelig for å strekke den ut av en beste sirkel eller sette merker på den glatte overflaten, men den holdt formen veldig bra.

Jeg fant ut at jeg hadde rikelig med leire for å fylle formen. Noe av det strømmet over kanten, så jeg kuttet den av og kastet den bort. (Selv om jeg skulle ønske jeg hadde tenkt å gjøre inntrykk av datterens tommelavtrykk eller til og med nok et pote -trykk for katten vår, Ralph.)

Jeg skled platen på en plate for neste trinn: PAW -utskrift. Jeg fant offeret mitt elskede Baxter og avbrøt lur ved å smuse labben hans inn i leiren.

Ikke vær sjenert i smyggingen. Du vil ha et flott dypt trykk, så skyv hundens labb i leiren selvsikker. Bare i tilfelle det var noen rester fra leiren, tørket jeg labben ren med en våt tørk av.

Baxter og hans sidekick inspiserte arbeidet mitt (den ene var mye mer interessert enn den andre).

Så pirket jeg to hull gjennom toppen av platen for båndet og påskrevet Baxter -navnet ved hjelp av den medfølgende pennen.

Jeg skled ornamentet inn i ovnen og bakte den på 275 grader i 30 minutter for å herde det.

Clay Paw Print -ornamentet viste seg bra!

Ornamentet kom bra og solid ut. Jeg trådte båndet gjennom hullene og ornamentet var fullført.

Selv om du ønsket å tilpasse videre, kan du enkelt male ornamentet med håndverksmaling.

Jeg elsker at Baxter har sitt eget spesielle ornament for treet, og jeg elsker enda mye mer at vi vil ha denne minnesmerke i årene som kommer.

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Har du noen gang tatt hundens labbetrykk?

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Don’t feel Sorry for my Old canine

Note: I composed this publish practically a year ago, in April 2018. Sadly, my senior canine Ace died suddenly before I published it, so it’s been sitting in my drafts up inntil nå.

Don’t feel sorry for my old dog

Whenever I publish a photo of my 12-year-old black lab mix, I understand I will get a few comments along the lines of:

“Poor baby. You look so sad.”

Or, “He appears like he’s had enough.”

Or, “Poor thing.”

Ace, 2017

I recognize my canine looks ancient. Because, he is! however my canine is not suffering, as far as I know. He’s not sick. I don’t believe he’s in a great deal of pain.

Han solgte.

And as one vet told me, “Age is not an illness.”

My dog’s resting deal with looks sad, just like my resting deal with most likely appears like a bitch face. ?

He’s got droopy eyes as well as white eyebrows. What can I tell you?

Ace, spring 2018

I don’t want people to feel sorry for my old dog. He’s been liked every single day of his life – all 12 years. Not every canine is that lucky. many dogs don’t even make it to 12. Ace is a lucky dog!

I don’t believe old dogs want us to feel sorry for them. I believe they just want to be loved, spoiled as well as treated like the great dogs they are (they’re all great dogs, Brent).

Old dogs are much better off if we view them as wise, strong, old souls. Not as pitiful creatures.

My old dog’s got life experiences my young pup can’t even imagine. He’s got stories to tell. He’s seen some shit.

So don’t feel sorry for Ace. (I understand many of you don’t.) Be thankful for a canine who’s had a great life. He’s still enjoying a great life.

My senior foster canine Dora

Ace as well as Dora, 2012

In 2012 I fostered a black lab I named Dora. She seemed ancient to me at the time. now my old canine is looking much more as well as much more like Dora every day. The white face. rigid joints. random (large) bumps as well as lumps.

But Dora was a pleased dog! She still delighted in trips to the park, playing with toys as well as sniffing the grass. In her dreams, her paws would run as well as I liked to believe she was playing with old friends, running with the very best of them.

But people needed to view Dora as unfortunate as well as damaged as well as mistreated.

“Who would abandon such an old dog?” people asked.

“Her feet are so cracked, she must’ve been lost for a long time, or dumped.” (No, the vet stated old dogs frequently have cracked paws, it’s normal.)

I selected to believe otherwise. That Dora had understood a great life. She made it to online to be extremely old (at least 12). somebody must’ve cared for her.

Dora

She would look to every person she satisfied with like as well as trust. I don’t understand what her past was like or why she ended up as a stray in the pound. however I understand Dora was enjoying the moment. She was optimistic as well as did not feel poor for herself. I saw it as my task to treat her with respect, not pity.

So we delighted in our 6 weeks together. See my post: A ideal day for a dog

And then Dora got adopted. At 12+ years old, she went to like a new family. I discovered a great deal from Dora, many importantly, to delight in the moment since life is short. Fostering her for 6 weeks was one of the most gratifying things I’ve ever done.

My senior canine Ace

When I look at my senior black lab mix Ace today, of program I feel sad. I understand our time is limited. however I’m likewise thankful for all the time we do have. I see him as my finest buddy, somebody to walk with, somebody who still jokes around.

Ace, Yosemite, 2017My canine is not a sad, old man.

My canine is a smart soul.

In memory of AceMarch 2006 – may 2018

Relaterte innlegg:

A letter to myself, when my old canine dies

How to assist your senior canine stay psychologically sharp

Exercise concepts for senior dogs