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Vet dispels hyperthyroidism and canned food myth

Hyperthyroidism in cats is not caused by cans, according to Dr. Michael Fox's Q-and-A column in the Pocono Record.

Nutro begins inititative to enhance dog parks

The Nutro Co. began the Room to Run dog park appreciation project to enhance dog parks across North America.

Dad's Pet Care to hire 44 employees at Arkansas plant

Dad’s Pet Care announced that it will hire 44 new employees at its Dumas, Arkansas, USA, plant, according to an article from NWAonline.

Natura donates petfood to SPCALA

Natura Pet Products donated over 4,000 cases of dog and cat food to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCALA), USA.

Prince Chunk Foundation helps struggling pet owners

The Prince Chunk Foundation was recently founded to prevent struggling pet owners from abandoning their pets in tough economic times, according to an article from NYdailynews.com.

FDA in need of change, government report says

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in need of an overhaul and cannot properly protect Americans from foodborne illness, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Elmira Pet Products grows from family business to international company

Elmira Pet Products began as a family business, but now sells its animal nutrition products around the world, according to an article on Food&Drink Digital that highlights the company.

Vegetarian diets as an alternative to traditional dog food

Dogs can be fed a vegetarian diet as a healthy alternative to traditional dog food, an article in DNA India claims.

HSUS donates 12 tons of Mars, own petfood to Louisiana

The Humane Society of the United States HSUS donated 12 tons of dog and cat food to Louisiana to help families struggling to feed their pets due to the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Food puzzles for pets

Food puzzles are a good way to challenge companion animals, according to an article on the ABC program, Good Morning America'swebsite.

FDA begins GRAS program for animal feed

The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is implementing a voluntary pilot program to accept and review GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notices for animal feed ingredients directly from manufacturers.

Hill's reduces bag size of Science Plan Canine brand

In May, Hill’s reduced the bag size of its Science Plan Canine food from 15 kg to 12 kg.

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