Nature’s Variety has recalled a batch of Instinct Raw Frozen Organic Chicken Medallions and Patties because the batch has been found to contain small pieces of clear plastic, which could cause choking or injury. The company…
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Got Free Pet Food? Enter our Free Pet Food Sweeps!
You might say I got into the world of pet supplies through the kitchen door. I grew up in restaurants, and eventually started one of my own with a couple of friends. That cemented…
How to Beat the Heat, Part 1
Here’s Zip geared up for a hot summer commute into work. We walk in from the South End, so it’s about 30 minutes at pug pace to get to the store on Newbury Street. That’s…
The Scoop: Stella & Chewy’s Frozen Raw, 25% off
Here’s the scoop on our food of the month, Stella & Chewy’s Frozen Raw Dinners, 25% off throughout June at our Newbury Street (Boston) or Portland Me store. Limit one per flavor/size per visit. More…
Transparency, the New Black?
If a pet food company invites writers to tour its facilities, when everything the journalists see is carefully planned, is that really transparency? Seems that this is a growing PR trend among corporations, and it…
Taste of the Wild, Natural Balance & Others Recalled Due to Salmonella Infection
Late on Friday night, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall on dry dog foods manufactured in their South Carolina plant with ‘best by’ dates of December 9, 2012 through April 7, 2013. Several other brands have since issued preventative recalls as…
Dogs and Meat, a Medium-Rare Story
Extra, extra! People feeding raw meat to their pets! Read all about it! Um, we hate to break it to you, New York Times, but raw feeding is hardly news. Way, way back, before Dog…