Blog host is in San Diego this weekend fighting leukemia and lymphoma

I will not be writing this weekend.  Why? I am participating in the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon.  So drop me a comment and wish me luck! This isn’t about me being all athletic.  In fact, I expect to finish wayyy last! This is about my commitment to fight blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.   [...]

From feed-based to food-based, changes in pet food

An article in ThePoultrySite.com got me thinking…  It said: The $17-billion pet food market, which has become one of the top ten packaged-goods categories, has seen significant growth in recent years. One of the key growth trends has been the humanisation of pets, as more consumers treat their pets as part of the family. This [...]

Listing of pet food pantries in the U.S.

I am compiling a list of pet food pantries in the United States.  These are food banks that offer dog and cat food to those in need.   Please reply via Comments to let me know if you know of any others. If you are in need of pet food for your pet and you don’t see [...]

Don’t shoot me — I don’t think a Nutro recall means Nutro products are bad

This week’s voluntary recall of certain lots of dry cat food by Nutro made a lot of people happy.  They used it to tout their own products. Not me.  I’m not a Nutro fan, have never used it, it’s not my pet food of choice.  So perhaps it’s even more unusual for me to come out [...]

Nutro Cat Food Recall

Recall — Firm Press Release FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products [...]

Do you take fish oil? Then you MUST read this!

Can I tell you about something important not just for  our pets, but for people, too? I heard a lecture this weekend by a scientist from BIODROGA, a company that processes fish oil for Trilogy International, whose pet products are marketed under the HealthyPetNet line.  Prior to this, I was a fish oil fan but wasn’t overly [...]

HealthyPetNet Convention 2009

Would it be okay if I go a little off-topic and tell you about a pet products convention that I attended this weekend? The Trilogy International HealthyPetNet Convention was held in Tampa, Florida May 2 – 4, 2009.   As an independent rep since January 2006, this was the first year that I was able to attend.  [...]