My "Sob" Story Of The Week: "Save My Dog First!"

I really am a terrible sap for saving animals (and still have a scar from a car that clipped me as I moved a box turtle out of a country road to prove it). I hope Lucy a long, good life with this very good man and his wife. God bless them all. Should all dogs (and other living creatures) be half so lucky!

Life jackets are made for people, not dogs. So, when Randy Earl's small boat capsized while he was fishing with his dog Lacy, a black spaniel mix, he stayed in the water with his life jacket while making sure Lacy was OK.

"When the boat flipped over, I put the dog on top of the boat," Earl told The Dominion Post of Morgantown.

Rat Poison In The Recalled Dog/Cat Pet Food?

[Update: Menu Foods will hold a press conference at 4 PM EDT to discuss the report of rat poison found in the more than 80 labels of cat and dog food they process.]

CNN is reporting that rat poison has been identified in the contaminated pet food recalled by Menu Foods which has sickened and killed far too many cats and dogs over the last three months.

Alternatives To Recalled Pet Foods That Can Kill Your Dogs or Cats

A few folks posting on the issue of the huge and deadly Menu Foods Item Fund pet food recall where many dogs and cats are dying of urinary/renal/kidney failure from a contaminant in some of the major brands of pet food, including IAMS and others, have offered some good information.

First, see Doug's comment points out that "Anger can be good" (and many of us are almost as furious as we are downright scared for the health of our pets who received such food before we learned of the latest recall; there have been MANY pet food recalls of various products in just the past year) and gives excellent links to additional information. Please read it.

Also, while I'm not big on advertising on this blog of any kind, let me point you to a dog food company that takes a far less factory-oriented approach: Robert Abady Dog Food. Rob posted here today and I was favorably impressed by some of the articles there as well as the food selection.

Pet Food Recall

If you own a dog or a cat, I highly recommend you read this about a huge recall.

I unfortunately served my dog a serving of one of these listed products today an hour before I saw the article. I'm worried.