Home Sweet Home Pet Care http://hshpetcare.com/blog Just another WordPress site Sun, 06 May 2012 18:30:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Important- PET FOOD RECALL!! http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=32 http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=32#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 18:30:56 +0000 admin http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=32 Continue reading →]]> Important- PET FOOD RECALL!!!

May 4, 2012
The following brands have issued a voluntary recall.  More information to come as it is released.
Diamond Pet Food Brands: – To determine if what you have is
affected, check the production codes on the back of bags that
have a number “2″ or a “3″ in the 9th or 10th digit and an “X” in the 11th digit.
The best-before dates for the recalled brands are December 9, 2012 -
April 7, 2013. Please note- not all Diamond brands were produced on the affected plant manufacturing lines.
  • Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul – All skus
  • Country Value – All Skus
  • Diamond – All Skus
  • Diamond Naturals – All Skus
  • Premium Edge – All Skus
  • Professional – All Skus
  • Taste of the Wild – All Skus
Wellness Large Breed Puppy in 15 pound and 30 pound with a Best by Date of January 9th  2013:
Please note that no salmonella cases have been reported on Wellpet. They are recalling for the safety of the pet.

Natural Balance:
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; March 12, 2013
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013
28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013; March 7, 2013; March 8, 2013; March 12, 2013
5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog; Best By Date: December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog; Best By Date: December 9, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 12, 2012; December 20, 2012; December 21, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 21, 2012
12.5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites; Best By Date: December 21, 2012
Only these 5 flavors of Natural Balance were affected. The other flavors are produced on other lines and plants.
Please note that no salmonella cases have been reported on Natural Balance. They are recalling for the safety of the pet.
The below Canidae skus with production codes that have both a number “3″ in the 9th or 10th digit and an “X” in the 11th digit with a best before dates of December 9, 2012, through January 31, 2013 which are being recalled.
Canidae Dog, All Life Stages
Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice
Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice
Canidae Dog, Platinum
A message from Canidae:
It is with regret that we are reporting a voluntary recall on a limited production run of CANIDAE dry dog food produced out of the Diamond Pet Foods South Carolina plant. Even though not one of our products have been tested positive for Salmonella, it is out of pure precaution that this product is being removed from the market place. We are working diligently to make this process as seamless as possible for you, our retailers and consumers.
Although there have been no animal or human illnesses related to Canidae Pet Food, and the product has not tested positive for Salmonella, the company has voluntarily initiated this recall out of caution to ensure the health and safety of consumers and their pets.
Following is an example of how to read the production code and best before date:
Production Code                              Best Before Date
FDE0104R5 3X TS                              10 – January – 2013
The recall affects only products distributed in the following Eastern U.S. states which were manufactured at the Diamond Pet Food Gaston, South Carolina plant. Further distribution to other pet food channels may occur:
Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
Canidae Pet Foods apologizes for any potential issues this may have caused pet owners and their pets.
]]> http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=32 0 February is Pet Dental Health Month! http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=18 http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=18#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:38:11 +0000 admin http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=18 Continue reading →]]> Did you know that February is National Pet Dental Health Month? Below is an article on brushing your pets teeth and signs of dental disease. (Just copy and paste it into your browser).

http://mypeted.com/news/february-is-pet-dental-health-month-february-10-2012.php

 

Also, here is a video provided by AVMA on the step-to-step process.

]]> http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=18 1 Valentines Day is approaching, what are you doing for your pet? http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=11 http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=11#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:31 +0000 admin http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=11 Continue reading →]]> Though we have fallen behind in our blogging, we are now making more time and effort to keep you all informed with what’s going on in the animal world! We hope you continue to follow and spread the word as we will be blogging about important topics, articles, funny stories, up coming events, and much much more!

With Valentine’s day approaching tomorrow, we hope your pets are getting lots of love and affection and not sneaking too much chocolate. ;)   As most of you know, chocolate is very toxic for animals (though very yummy for humans).  According to the ASPCA, chocolate toxicity is one of the most common poisonings seen by vets. It contains an alkaloid called “Theobromine”, which is in the same family as caffeine. Theobromine stimulates the central nervous system and cardiovascular system which causes increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination, tremors, seizures, and even death. So while your celebrating Valentines day with your significant other, make sure your little pet pals aren’t getting into anything they’re not suppose to!

However, they can still have a yummy treat to celebrate this fun day. Try giving them a few extra chewies, a bone, or a fun new toy. Some may even suggest a play date or a spa day full of baths and grooming! Most importantly though, show them L.O.V.E on this very special day (and every day as well)! Remember, animals have feeling too and need to be appreciated just like us humans!

Hope you and your pets have a fun and SAFE Valentines Day!

Love, Home Sweet Home Pet Care

]]> http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=11 0 Testing, Testing, Testing http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=8 http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=8#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:39:01 +0000 admin http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=8 Are our newest blogites getting these posts?

]]> http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=8 0 Welcome! http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=1 http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=1#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 16:58:29 +0000 admin http://hshpetcare.com/blog/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Hello everyone!

Welcome to Team HSH’s new blog. We won’t blog about the world (the human world that is). We don’t care about Lady Gaga. We don’t have a political affiliation. We just want to write about the world of animals and keep everyone informed about HSH policy and procedures as they develop. Hope you will check in often. We will do our best to write often!

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