Pets in the paper – inspections for livestock
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Bill updates: Livestock. (state capitol)
- Little River Zoo planning campout. (Norman)
- Technician behind “The Lion King” masks runs a class menagerie. (Oklahoma City)
- Show’s popularity benefits zoo. (Oklahoma City)
- Dogs with arthritis may benefit from acupuncture treatments. (nationwide)
- Pet products draw warning. (nationwide)
- Pet Tales: Second chance, sweet success. (Oklahoma City)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper –
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today, Sunday and Saturday -
- Company recalls feed. (statewide)
- Myriad Gardens to release bugs. (Oklahoma City)
- Some plants keep bugs away. (nationwide)
- Bee study creating a buzz. (nationwide)
- More to come!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pet Show – 8-year-old raising money for dog vests
Listen to Pet ShowVicky Galindo, 8, is a pretty amazing little girl. Her dog, Oreo, was hit by a car this year, and to honor him, she’s raising money to buy two vests for the El Reno police dogs. (This photo shows the two of them together.) She has more than $60 in the bank so far, and she’s got about $1,194 to go.
Dawn gave us some great tips for the new year. Half of them were real. The other half? Dawn is making stuff up.
Here are the big stories we talked about today.
- - Sharks have wimpy bites. What? Yes, really!
- - In case you were wondering, Obama went to the zoo.
- - Pet food settlement money is on the way.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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Pets in the paper
- - Settlement funds in pet food recall may be delayed.
- - A stable environment: Horses offer therapy. (Oklahoma City) This picture shows Jimmy, 4, of Shawnee riding Patch the horse at a special exhibition during the fourth annual Oklahoma Holiday Classic, a horse show organized by the Oklahoma Paint Horse Club.
You can also watch a video of the horse show here. It includes interviews with a family who participates in theraputic riding at Harvest Farms in Shawnee.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Oklahoma not in recall region
Oklahoma isn’t one of the 15 states affected by the Mars Petcare food recall because of concerns about salmonella.
The company is recalling Special Kitty Gourmet Blend dry bagged cat food sold at Walmart. Affect states are Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia, according to a company press release.
Here is a statement from the company:
“Even though there is no link between the SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food manufactured at the Allentown, Pennsylvania factory and any human or pet illness, we are taking precautionary action to protect pets and their owners by announcing a voluntary recall of all sizes of SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Blend produced at the facility on August 11, 2008. This action is being taken as a result of potential Salmonella contamination.”
Owners are asked to dispose of the food in a safe place such as a covered trash can and return the bag to any participating retailer for a full refund.
This image, provided by Petcare, shows how to identify the tainted food. Affected food has a best if used by date of AUG 11 09. The number underneath that, the product lot code, starts with a 50.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Chinese food kills 1,500 dogs
The chemical responsible for causing illness in thousands of babies throughout China is responsible for killing about 1,500 dogs in one province of China, the Associated Press is reporting.
The chemical, melamine, was what caused the death of dozens of animals across North America last year when tainted wheat gluten was found in imported dog food.
Scientists researching what happened in the new dog deaths, which reportedly have been happening for the past few months, discovered horrifyingly high rates of melamine in the animal feed. The rates reported are 500 parts per million. The Chinese legal limit is 2.5 parts per million.
The dogs that died are racoon-like pups bred for their fur.
Check back to the Pet Show blog as we continue following this story.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dog toy recalled
A series of dog chew toys have been recalled after owners say it causes severe tongue injury. Nine toys, all made by Four Paws, have been recalled. The pimple balls with bells are causing the most damage. Owners of at least two dogs say their tongues have been amputated. Choking has also been reported.
You can return the toy to Four Paws to:
Four Paws Products
Pimple Ball with Bell Return
50 Wireless Blvd.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
