Wednesday, May 21, 2014

wORDLESS wEDNESDAY--- SAFETY BEFORE PROFITS



PAY ATTENTION

Monday:

Tuesday:

Today:



HOW MANY MORE HAVE TO SUFFER AND DIE BEFORE THE FDA BANS SALES???




BAN SALES NOW

END OF THE YEAR "PHASE OUT" IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Re-sellers, retailers, if you are selling these you are just as liable as the manufacturers.





'VIE

http://www.silvieon4.com/2012/09/the-butchers-bill.html





Jul 18, 2012
Questions and Answers Regarding Chicken Jerky Treats from China. Updated July 18, 2012. Why did FDA issue a cautionary update in November 2011? In 2011, FDA saw an increase in the number of complaints it received ...
May 27, 2012
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases .
Oct 23, 2013
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases .
Jan 10, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA/CVM) released today a progress report on its investigation into reports of illnesses and deaths associated with jerky pet treats from China.
Mar 13, 2012
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases ...
Apr 13, 2012
new cases of unexplained acute kidney failure are Canyon Creek Ranch Chicken Yam Good Dog Treats (Nestle-Purina), Beefeaters Sweet Potato Treats (16 types of yam-related treats), Drs. Foster and Smith (exact item not ...
Nov 22, 2011
We started making our own Chicken Jerky after we ran across the FDA warning of 2008 about Chinese chicken treats making dogs sick or killing them. It turned into a cottage business and we now sell our TriPom Chews in 20 ...
Oct 22, 2013
To date, FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has conducted more than 1,200 tests, visited jerky pet treat manufacturers in China and collaborated with colleagues in academia, industry, state labs and foreign ...
Jul 27, 2013
Why are the jerky treats made in China? China is a country where dark meat is more popular due to its inherent fat and flavor. DOGSWELL believes it is less wasteful to obtain our white meat in China where it is abundant, ...
Oct 04, 2012
STOP BUYING THESE PRODUCTS! FDA data dump shows few toxins in jerky treats; co... 3 big brands may be tied to chicken jerky illness ... China stiff-arms FDA on jerky pet treat testing, r... Pet jerky treat death toll: 360 dogs, ...
Aug 08, 2012
The Veterinary Information Network have reported cases where dogs that have eaten sweet potato treats develped symptoms of kidney failure similar to dog who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats.
Oct 05, 2012
Once notified of the results, the company recalled and ceased distribution of its product. This sampling and recall is unrelated to jerky pet treats from China that are associated with reports of illness in dogs and cats. Information ...


Aug 25, 2012
The cautionary update issued in November 2011 specifically refers to chicken jerky products that are imported from China. These dried chicken jerky products, intended for dogs, may also be sold as tenders, strips or treats.
Feb 23, 2013
All of the products were made in the U.S. This action is not related to FDA's ongoing investigation of jerky pet treats made in China. Salmonella is a public health risk and is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness.
May 30, 2012
Robin Pierre, a co-founder of “Animal Parents Against Pet Treats Made in China,” has collected more than 7,000 signatures urging on a petition urging the FDA to take action and more than 2,600 on a petition taking Nestle ...
Jul 21, 2012
The Veterinary Information Network have reported cases where dogs that have eaten sweet potato treats develped symptoms of kidney failure similar to dog who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats.

Sep 15, 2012
The majority of complaints involve chicken jerky (treats, tenders, and strips), but others include duck, sweet potato, and treats where chicken or duck jerky is wrapped around dried fruits, sweet potatoes, or yams. The FDA has received approximately 2,200 reports of ... From 2003, when China first approached the USDA about poultry exports, to 2011, the volume of pet food exports (regulated by the FDA) to the United States from. China has grown 85-fold (see table).
Mar 06, 2012
Chicken Jerky Treats Linked to Illnesses in Dogs: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about chicken jerky for dogs, saying some products imported from China may be associated with 70 reports of dogs ...
Jun 08, 2012
So, you are the educated pet owner. You would not feed chicken treats from China to any of your pets. But you have seen them for sale. At pet stores, {shame on you!!!!} at 2nd tier stores and discounters {greedy bastards!} .
Jan 26, 2013
Hartz is taking this action after recent testing found trace amounts of illegal antibiotic residue in samples of the affected dog treats.These antibiotics are approved for use in poultry in China and other countries, including ...

Aug 08, 2012
I have been posting warnings on China originating treats and their deadly effects for years! Just do a search on this blog and see for yourself. And I am not alone. Yet... they are still being sold and they are still killing dogs and ...
Sep 15, 2012
It could be months or years before the FDA recalls the treats, which are made in China -- and in the meantime, Heidi and other dogs are dying because Walgreens and other retailers are still selling these dangerous treats.

Sep 15, 2012
The Butcher's BILL · Dear Rita · THIS FROM THE FDA · Arthur Dogswell recalls cat chicken jerky treats, ... No words... STOP BUYING THESE PRODUCTS! FDA data dump shows few toxins in jerky treats; co... 3 big brands may ...

Dec 29, 2011
A Dogs suffering from Fanconi Syndrome will usually be very thirsty and will urinate excessive amounts. The most common finding in laboratory tests is that the dog has glucose in the urine, but has a normal blood glucose ...
Oct 23, 2013
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases .
Nov 22, 2011
Blood tests may indicate kidney failure (increased urea nitrogen and creatinine). Urine tests may indicate Fanconi syndrome (increased glucose). Although most dogs appear to recover, some reports to the FDA have involved ...
Sep 15, 2012
The next most common signs relate to kidney function, including frequent urination, increased urine, severe thirst, kidney failure and some cases resemble a rare kidney related illness called Fanconi's syndrome. Typically ...

Nov 13, 2012
NO DOG NEEDS TO DIE. IGNORANCE, INDIFFERENCE AND STUPIDITY ARE NO EXCUSE. FANCONI SYNDROME KILLS. THE STORE THAT SELLS THIS poison IS NOT SMART AND IT IS SHOWING ITS GREED ...
Mar 13, 2012
Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases listed by the FDA late last year, 13 cited Waggin' Train.
Oct 04, 2012
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases .
May 27, 2012
WARNING CHICKEN TREATS MADE IN CHINA. Read this : Three major brands identified in Chicken Jerky Poisoning The following three brands of chicken jerky may be tied to Fanconi syndrome: Of 22 “Priority 1” cases .

Nov 22, 2011
Dog owners and vets are reporting that animals may be stricken with a range of illnesses within days or hours of eating chicken jerky, including kidney failure and Fanconi syndrome, a condition characterized by low glucose.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tasty Tuesday: Easy Peasy Squares

Momma is always making stuff for YESTERDISH.

Not that I am jealous or anything, but enough woman.  I put my paw down. Make something for Silvieon4. Dang it! Silvieon4 was here long before that upstart Yesterdish. Loyalty,  woman!

After a long discussion, [so it was more like my ranting and her trying to ignore me] the momma gave me this post:- guilt is wonderful currency, I am just saying....

EASY PEASY SQUARES:

Get two lbs of fresh ground white turkey meat [no skin no fat]
and yes you can use dark meat ground, but NO skin and NO fat.
[Canine Pancreatitis  is no fun]

Please use a good quality turkey - Avoid the "turkey rolls" and the saline injected products.
don't worry about the lean turkey being too dry- the sweet potato will take care of that issue.
AIM for the leanest turkey you can find.

Get two large sweet potatoes.

Get one large food storage bag.

One rolling pin.

One yardstick.

One pair of scissors.

Dehydrator trays or oven trays.



Microwave 2 large sweet potatoes, after you cut a slit in the skin-
about 8 minutes depending on your microwave and the size of your potatoes

Get a large food storage bag

After your potatoes have cooled, drop them in the plastic bag.
Zip it closed and SMUSH them. Smush is a word! Ok, ok, flatten out the cooked, cooled sweet potatoes.

Once the sweet potatoes are cold and smashed inside the bag, drop your ground turkey into the bag, zip it closed.

Now while the bag is closed and full, MIX that turkey with the sweet potatoes.

You want to create a homogeneous looking orange looking mix.

It should look like this. Now get your rolling pin. {YES, the bag is Still zipped up!}

Roll the pin over the bag to obtain a uniform thickness. You are doing this to facilitate the baking/dehydrating process as uniformity insures even cooking.

Now you need those scissors. You are going to carefully cute the edges of the bag open without disturbing your mixture.

like this.  See?

Lift the bag "flap" up, and get your yardstick.

This is my favorite yardstick.  It was a giveaway about 30 years ago, and it is my kitchen yardstick and it only works with food.  Just once, someone who shall go nameless tried to "borrow it".
He only lives because he fathered my children. [Paul Newman tried to borrow the stick???? Woa... who knew!]

The pictures illustrate what to do. You are basically scoring even lines  and eventually squares.

Transfer them to a baking sheet, or a dehydrator tray and set your time.
Now you can dispose of that plastic bag!

If you are baking them, the oven should be preheated at 350 and you are looking at 20-25 minutes to bake
and if you want them crisper , turn the temp to about 225 and bake for about an hour.

I set my dehydrator at 155-168 for about 4 hours


Yes I alwso dehydrated some other goodies, I never run my Excalibur half empty...

Some little girl was keeping vigil as the squares were being made.
The Wendy is no fool. she makes herself available for taste tasting anytime the Excalibur is full.


This is what the finished product looks like. And there are  three Bichons here, that love them and I tasted them, they are really   good! And now you have a TASTY TUESDAY Easy Peasy recipe, that is healthy and easy to make with minimal clean up. .

Hey, Dr. Jerry Redding, sweet potatoes, see??? NO GLUTEN, NO JUNK!!!!!
Dr. Klemm, you should try these. 



Well, my job is done, for today. Ehmm, I could taste some for you momma. just to make sure...
I hate that word. DIET. This woman will not allow a snack. DRAT.


'vie

Monday, May 19, 2014

Editorial - Middle of the night OUTRAGE


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/factory-owner-eats-dog-jerky-treat-prove-its-safe-n107571


In response to the growing awareness of the toxicity of dog treats from China, a Chinese factory owner ate a jerky treat to prove they are safe.


My response?  YAWN.

That single action proves NOTHING.  One treat is meaningless given  his body weight,. It does not equal the frequency, amount, ratio etc... of treats fed to a dog which may weight as little as one pound!. Grandstanding like this is BS. And I am quite offended at the audacity that presumes I am so stupid as to buy this PR stunt as anything other what it is.

Do you buy it? I bet that unless you have been lobotomized, you don't buy it. And you shouldn't.

They are suffering economic impact? GOOODDDDD!  That makes me feel great.  It means that we are making some headway in education pet pawrents.

If the governing bodies had any brains whatsoever, they would sua sponte [on their own] shut down all these companies, because whatever economic impact they would suffer is minute in comparison to the long term losses in reputation and trust and ensuing consequences.  In a global economy, the savvy consumer will avoid buying anything originating in China because of the loss of faith.

Any corporation that thinks they can PR,  finesse, package, campaign, etc, products like these jerky treats, better be ready to gamble away their reputation because today's consumer will not be dazzled by the jingles of Madison Avenue and the jangles of gimmicks. Today's educated consumer will call the actor in the dog food commercial pushing the caca and actually question their integrity and inform them that they have just given away their credibility. The next commercial they appear in, will be less effective because they have -0- credibility. Yes, it does work that way.  [The actress that used to do the Milo's chicken jerky treat commercials, now does the Red Robin commercials.  I simply can't watch her. She has -0- credibility. NADA, ZIP, ZILCH.]

We hold each and every person, organization and structure accountable for what is being put out, It is called RESPONSIBILITY.  And yes corporate responsibility is a REAL thing.

So, dog food companies, while you are busy flooding the market with garbage in expensive packaging and suing each other to grift the extra dollar you think you have lost to your competitor's claims about your junk... in the REAL world, we, the informed consumers are walking away from all your garbage and taking control and home cooking for our furbabies and not ever looking back.

It is a David and Goliath struggle, but there is precedent for a David win, and I HAVE FAITH.


'vie.

And now, momma, that is off our chest, can we go to bed?

Saturday, May 17, 2014

ENOUGH!!!!!!! put safety before profits it is time!







SEVEN YEARS.... 
HOW MANY MORE DEATHS WILL JUSTIFY ACTION FROM THE FDA?


 FDA states in its latest official bulletin:“No specific products have been recalled because a definitive cause has not been determined”


ENOUGH!

WE KNOW THE PRODUCTS KILL-
HOW THEY KILL IS IRRELEVANT
BAN THEM NOW. 
SAFETY BEFORE PROFITS. 

IS THE ROLE OF THE FDA TO PROTECT THE PROFIT MARGIN OF THE COMPANIES THAT SELL THIS JUNK OR IS IT TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER?

'vie

** What is a Butcher's Bill?
A count of soldier casualties after a battle, sometimes used for civilians after a large disaster.  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Butcher%27s%20Bill







Friday, May 16, 2014

Dance of JOY for Nico!



Congrats Nico boy, you got lucky. No, that's an understatement. You hit the jackpot!

Not only did you manage to snag yourself a forever home, but you got yourself adopted by auntie Gudrun!

Just so you know, if my momma did not exist, auntie Gudrun would have been my choice. Uncle Claudell is really sweet as well. You really did well. Be nice to the kitty cats, be lovable, be the best Bichon you can be. See you at the Bash!

'vie


















Pet Treat Mystery: More Dogs Dead, 3 People Sick, FDA Says - NBC News.com

Pet Treat Mystery: More Dogs Dead, 3 People Sick, FDA Says - NBC News.com


+++++ 1000 DEAD!