Cat Food Recall

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Oct 302009
 

I thought all of you cat lovers would want to know about this cat food recall.

Dr. Jean Hofve & Jackson Galaxy, from www.littlebigcat.com Special Report: Premium Edge cat foods recalled. Diamond Pet Foods has recalled the following date codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat with codes of RAF0501A22X (18-lb. bag), RAF0501A2X (6-lb. bag), RAH0501A22X (18-lb. bag) and RAH0501A2X (6-lb. bag).

The pet food in question is low in thiamine, which can cause neurological symptoms and brain damage. More than a dozen cases have been confirmed.

It is recommended that pet owners whose cats have eaten the food specified below contact their veterinarian. Diamond is also asking consumers to return the potentially tainted food. The calls from pet owners or veterinarians regarding this issue! have been centered in the Rochester, NY area. Diamond says t! hat all retail outlets shipped the above lots were contacted, asking them to pull the product from the store shelves; and to contact their customers to have them to check the date code of the food. If you or anyone you know has these date codes of Premium Edge cat food, Diamond is asking you to return them to the retailer (presumably for a refund).

Nutro is still in the consumer hot seat. One cat guardian lost her cat after feeding Nutro Complete Care Adult Ocean Fish Flavor back in early September. She sent a sample to the Pet Food Product Safety Alliance for testing, which reported 2100 ppm (parts per million) of zinc. Only 250 ppm of zinc was listed on the bag, and she reported that two Nutro representatives have told me is the maximum found in any of the recalled food.  Read more:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/nutro.html#ixzz0U7lxukNv

Nutro Products recently recalled! some of its puppy foods because a worker’s plastic hard hat was “sucked” into some machinery, and the bags of puppy food may have plastic in them. For specifics, please click here.

Little Big Cat’s advice: if you decide to return the food, hold back at least a cup or two and store in a clearly labeled, sealed container. If evidence is needed to support claims for veterinary bills or other damages, giving the product back to Diamond erases it. Keeping a sample will help protect your legal rights.

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Hambone Awards – Examples of Why Pet Insurance Is a Good Idea!

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Oct 122009
 

Jean Pierre — November 2008

Val Heart recomends pet insurance!

Initially, veterinarians thought the lump on French bulldog Jean Pierre’s side was a bee sting or, worse, a cancerous growth.

But as the lump got bigger over several months, owner Denise Uphus agreed to surgery that showed the lump was the result of a corndog stick.

The stick had gone through Jean Pierre’s stomach lining and was putting pressure on his body cavity.

Uphus was baffled until she recalled that her daughter had fed Jean Pierre part of her corndog one day and that Jean Pierre may have chewed up some of the stick.

“You really can’t turn your back on them,” Uphus told VPI. “Kids or pets.”

Lulu — December 2008

After noticing several of her daughters pacifiers had gone missing, Jennifer Zwart found that her English bulldog Lulu had a private stash — in her stomach.

Zwart told VPI she noticed Lulu liked eating pacifiers after catching her eat one when it fell to the floor. Concerned, she took Lulu to the veterinarian where 15 pacifiers, a bottle cap and a piece of a basketball were removed from Lulu’s stomach.

Save thousands on pet care, get pet insurance today.

“We were all shocked, especially since Lulu never had any symptoms and I had no idea all of those pacifiers had gone missing,” Zwart said to VPI.

Lulu may have binged on her rubbery treats, but her behavior is common for dogs.

“This is really a typical thing dogs do,” Gross said. “With something you like, you eat as many of those as you can find around the house.”

Just for reasons such as these I have pet insurance through   www.quickcarepetinsurance.com..  My mom has health insurance, why wouldn’t I?

For a list of all of the Hambone nominees please visit http://www.vpihamboneaward.com/

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No More Homeless Pet’s National Conference in Las Vegas Oct 23-25

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Oct 112009
 

Registration is ending soon for this very worthwhile event!

One conference. Five million reasons to come.

Every year, 5 million animals are killed in America’s shelters. Is achieving a country with No More Homeless Pets possible? You bet it is! Every day, more progress is being made, more lives are being saved. But there is still work to be done, and each of us has a part to play.

Topics and presenters include:

  • Nathan Winograd, director of the No Kill Advocacy Center, talks about what you can do when your local community says no-kill is impossible.
  • Dr. Mike Dix, Best Friends’ chief veterinarian and star of the National Geographic TV show “DogTown,” presents “Ah-choo! Disease Prevention for Rescues and Fosters.” You’ll learn how to spot the most common illnesses in animals, and how to protect your rescued foster animals.

Best Friends 25th anniversary surprises including questions and answers with some of the founders of Best Friends.

And because this year marks Best Friends’ 25th Anniversary, there will be special presentations by the folks who founded Best Friends—and a few anniversary surprises, too!

Click for more information and to register!

When: Friday, October 23, 8 am to Sunday, October 25, 12:30 pm
Where: Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
RSVP: Friday, October 16, 2009

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Who’s Teaching Who? Critical Socialization Using Animal Communication & Proper Planning

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Oct 052009
 
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Val Heart's (Animal Communicator) Friend Einstein

Well, I have to say my mom is the genius here!  You definitely want to socialize your own special puppies.  If you don’t teach us what we need to know when we need to know it, we’ll struggle with those challenges for the rest of our lives.  That’s no fun and is why so many of my fellow canines wind up at shelters, on the streets or euthanized… through no fault of their own.  They just didn’t get the proper training and care in their early impressionable months.  That makes me very sad…

Val:  Thanks, Einstein!  I was determined to teach you everything I could think of starting immediately after you came home with me, because I knew that my job was to give you the best possible start in life. And because I realized that what I taught you could some day save your life, I planned your social outings and training program very carefully.

Remember the day at the dog park when you were off leash and you got scared and in your panic ran lickety split for home and safety?  But you were headed across a busy street?  I yelled, Einstein!  Come!!  And I watched to see what would happen with my heart in my throat.  I knew that you might be hit by a car, and I might lose you that day.

I was so proud of you, as with tears in my eyes and a tremendous feeling of gratitude, I watched as you immediately whirled around and raced back to my side, just like I’d taught you when you were only 9 weeks old.

I have been so appreciative of my ability to communicate with you during the entire socialization and training process.  You needed to know what to expect, how to keep yourself safe and how to interact properly with other people of all shapes, ages, color and sizes, with other dogs, with cats, horses…  You need to understand the games we play – and also communicate back with me for feedback and discussion.

That way I would know what was working and what didn’t work for you.  Every one of us learns differently, and some techniques just don’t work for some as well as they do for others.  You certainly sent me back to the training books and into meditation when we hit the occasional challenge together!  But we’ve always figured it out – I’m so glad you can help me resolve these things together.  You’re a wonderful Teacher.

You delighted the neighborhood when we went to the 4th of July parade and at only 10 weeks old, you were calm, laid back, gentle, loving and attentive to everyone of all ages, from the very old to the very young.  The postman looks forward to seeing you, and our neighbors are happy to see us when we’re out walking.  You enjoy riding in the car and love going to visit – anywhere at any time, is your motto!

Now, everyone who meets you just falls in love with you.  That’s partly because of the remarkably wisdom you possess, but I like to think it’s also because you love people and are here to touch their hearts and lives, and inspire them.

When you came to live with me at 8 weeks old, I started immediately teaching you to Stay, Sit, Wait – with both hand signals and voice commands, from near and from far away.  You also learned to Come!  Shake Hands, High Five (with both paws) and have even learned to distinguish between your right and your left front paws!

By 2 1/2 months old, you knew the Find It game, and by 3 ½ months old, you knew the names of all your many toys and could distinguish between them when I asked you to Find a certain one.

Boy, I could go on and on singing your praises, but we’d better stop here.  We can tell our Readers more in our next newsletter and Blog, ok?  For today, I hope we’ve inspired someone to do more with their animal friends starting today.

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Aggressive dog Behavior – An Underlying Cause!

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Oct 032009
 

Val Heart Helps with Aggressive Dog Behavior

Val Heart gets to the root cause of aggressive dog behavior.

Animals that pass through many different homes, who go through shelters, who are abandoned or lost always bear the scars and wounds of those experiences.

One of the most common emotional issues animals often experience is the emotional frustration of being misunderstood. Regardless of where they have come from and what they’ve suffered or experienced, what they need from you is your respect, your willingness to communicate with them to find out from them what is going on, your understanding and lack of judgment, followed by providing a foundation of stability in their home.

From there, they can heal and go on to live happy lives.

Well intentioned, loving animal owners often do exactly the wrong things in their attempt to help these animals. They do not need affection or a stronger more forceful approach as much as they need direction and a way to feel safe in a secure family group. They also need jobs to do, a way to focus their energy and spirit so they can fulfill their purpose here.

A fearful animal does not need you to protect them. They need you to help them find their confidence again. It is cruel to let an animal live in fear. If you love them, then teach them what they need to know to not be afraid anymore.

An aggressive animal is usually in reaction to something their human has inadvertently taught them – they can sense when you are frightened or feel out of control, so they will take over trying to protect you! Every family group needs a leader, someone in control who can be trusted.

An example of aggressive behavior that backfired was when a dog was attacking a friend’s husband, and the dog would not even let him into their bedroom. It was a tense situation and they desperately needed help before they had to put their dog down.

After communicating directly with the dog it turned out the marriage was in trouble and the dog was acting out the wife’s anger toward her husband.

If they had not taken the time to listen to their dog, he would have lost his life. The dog thought he was doing the right thing. Now that they knew what the real trouble was, they could give him different signals, and he didn’t have to suffer or die.

Many animal lovers simply do not realize when their animals are reacting to something that is going on in the home. If you are ill, stressed, addicted to drama and/or not a good leader then the animals in the house will react accordingly.

Their world view is vastly different than our own. They need to have a leader, feel safe, have adequate food, share affection, be in a pack of some type and be allowed to fulfill their purpose in this lifetime. When these basic things are not met, then they will do whatever makes the most sense to them at the time, which may include acting out.

Sometimes the only way to determine the root cause of a behavior issue to ask the animal directly why they are misbehaving. Many times it is not an obvious answer, but one that you would never have thought of.

Are you ready? Take a pro-active approach to improving your relationships with yourself & your animals through improved communication, energy medicine, health & balance for body, mind & spirit. Working with chronic pain, illness, trauma, training, behavior, performance, euthanasia… specializing with dogs and sport horses.  Visit www.valheart.com to learn more about animal communication classes or to schedule an appointment today.

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