P&G Recalls Small Number of Bags of Cat Food From Stores in Loveland, Colorado

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Jason Taylor, P&G
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 29, 2010 – CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags of its Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care dry cat food which may have been sold recently in one or two stores in Loveland, Colorado.

These bags have the potential to contain salmonella, although no illnesses have been reported. No other Iams pet food products are affected.

The Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care cat food in question is sold in blue 6.8-pound bags. These bags feature a code date of 02304173 (B1-B6) and the UPC number 1901403921.

If you have this product, please discard it and call P&G toll-free for a product replacement at 800-862-3332 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-862-3332 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST.

P&G has worked with its retailers to remove the affected product from stores in the area. P&G believes that only three bags may have been purchased recently by consumers in the area. Yet, as a precautionary measure, the company is initiating this retrieval.

People handling dry pet food can become infected with salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

For a more healthier option go to www.superior-dog-food.com

or contact Rachel Williams with the DogSmith, Palm Beach County. www.dogsmith.com/rwilliams

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Beat the Heat – Help Save a Life!

The DogSmith of East Pensacola and Santa Rosa County Animal Services have teamed up to offer free dog training classes in an effort to help reduce the number of homeless pets.

Santa Rosa County, Florida, August 2, 2010 – The DogSmith of East Pensacola has teamed up with Santa Rosa County Animal Services to help more cats and dogs find their ‘forever homes.’ The DogSmith, a national dog training and pet care company, will provide free 1-hour dog obedience classes beginning August 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM and then held on the first Saturday of each month thereafter. Santa Rosa County Animal services are hosting these classes at their facility located at 4451 Pine Forest Rd, Milton, FL 32583. The DogSmith will also provide free dog bite safety and spay/neuter workshops for facility staff.

According to Christina Horne, Certified Dog Trainer and owner of the local DogSmith, “One of our priorities is to help make dogs more adoptable by providing some of the basic skills dogs need to live happily with their family. Too often dogs are given up to shelters because of easily corrected behavioral problems.”

Social Responsibility is at the heart of The DogSmith’s Corporate Mission, Vision and Values, which include their commitment to help ‘significantly reduce the number of unwanted pets by supporting animal shelters and rescue organizations, through their deeds, efforts and sponsorship.’

“We encourage anyone who wants a new dog to visit their local shelter or breed rescue group to give a forever home to a dog in need,” says Horne. The DogSmith also offers a program designed to help families choose the right dog based on their lifestyle and personal preferences. “And once you’ve adopted your dog we have many programs to help your new pet become family, even free puppy classes,” said Horne.

For more information on Santa Rosa County Animal Services, visit http://204.90.20.174/animals/. To get your free booklets on housetraining, crate training, and puppy socialization visit www.DogSmith.com or contact your local DogSmith Certified Pet Care Expert and ask for a free “What breed is right for me?” consultation.

About The DogSmith - The DogSmith Franchise Services Inc. is a Florida based company whose mission is to enhance the lives of pets and their owners by improving their relationship, and the quality of the life they share, through providing professional support and training to pet dog owners, supporting and assisting animal shelters and rescue organizations to minimize the number of unwanted animals and offering affordable and professional care to family pets so that pet ownership is never a burden. To learn more about The DogSmith or to become a DogSmith Dog Trainer, visit www.DogSmithFranchise.com or call 1-888-364-7648.