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The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 74,700 bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs because the 8-ounce bags may have been contaminated with salmonella. Hartz Mountain imported the dog treats from a Brazilian supplier, Bertin S.A., and distributed the dog treats in the United States,...

Because of a potential salmonella contamination, Procter & Gamble are recalling some Iams dry cat food for weight management that may have been sold in Loveland, Colo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care cat food is sold in blue,...

Faced with pets' health issues during hard economic times, owners are making tough choices and cutting back on vet spending or choosing more cost-effective care.

With food poisoning on center stage recently, from E.coli at Taco Bell to salmonella at Subway, the latest trend in bacteria-carrying edibles has been in pet food that can sicken anyone who handles it -- and pets, too. Dry pet food has been a particular problem. The U.S. Food and Drug...

Pictures of oil-soaked birds and sea creatures are the public image of the BP oil spill. But they aren't the only animals affected: The economic catastrophe in the Gulf Coast region has forced people to surrender dogs and cats in droves because they can no longer afford to care for them.

Procter and Gamble is expanding its recall of some Iams dry prescription cat food to include all dry pet food made at an Ohio plant -- a total of 60 varieties for dogs and cats -- because of potential salmonella contamination. Included in the recall are all sizes and varieties of Iams veterinary...

Iams is recalling two lots of its prescription dry cat food because of a possible salmonella contamination, says its parent company Procter & Gamble. The recall affects five and a half-pound bags of Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal with the lot numbers 01384174B4 and 01384174B2. The lot...

Feline's Pride has expanded its July 1 recall to include another batch of raw cat food because of a possible salmonella contamination. Neither the Buffalo, N.Y. company nor the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have had reports of salmonella infection from the product. A Salmonella infection in...

A New York City couple is suing a dog sitting service for $1 million, claiming the sitter let their pet, Percy the French bulldog, overheat in a van and then dropped him off to die alone in their Manhattan apartment. Bankers Robert Hardon and Laura Garner left 5-year-old Percy with Doggie Love of...

Although the companionship of an animal is priceless, their upkeep costs money, and too many people get involved with pets before realizing they can't actually afford to take proper care of one. Our pounds are overflowing with creatures who were evicted by owners who found themselves in...