NY May 20, 2014 (AP)
ABC News is reporting that Petco “will stop selling dog and cat treats
made in China by the end of this year”.
From ABCNews.go.com…. Petco has announced it will stop carrying China-made dog and cat treats at its more than 1,300 store locations nationwide, including Unleashed by Petco stores and online at Petco.com, by the end of 2014. The move makes Petco the first national pet specialty retailer to take this step in support of the health and well-being of pets.
"We know some pet parents are wary of dog and cat treats made in China, especially chicken jerky products, and we've heard their concerns," said Jim Myers, Petco CEO. "As a leader in the industry and the trusted partner for our pet parents, we're eager to make this transition and to expand our assortment of safe and healthy treats, the majority of which are made right here in the U.S. Very simply, we feel this decision is in the best interest of the pets we all love and, ultimately, for our business."
Since 2007, and as recently as just last week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has periodically cautioned consumers about a potential link between reported illnesses in dogs and the consumption of jerky products made in China. However, the FDA has been unable to identify a direct link between the reported illnesses and the China-made treats, and has not recommended a recall of jerky products.
"We've been following the FDA warnings and related customer concerns closely, and we've been actively reducing our China-made assortment and expanding our American-made offerings for several years now," said Myers. "We know the FDA hasn't yet identified a direct cause for the reported illnesses, but we decided the uncertainty of the situation outweighs the lack of actual proof. It has taken some time and careful thought to get to this point, but we're proud to make the change and we believe our customers will be pleased with it as well."
The final stage of the transition will begin in September and is expected to be complete by the end of 2014, marking the end of a multi-year process in which Petco has been working with vendors and suppliers to offer safer and healthy alternatives to treats made in China.
Pet parents looking for alternatives to China-made dog or cat treats should be on the alert for pet products that claim to be made in the U.S., however are sourced from problem areas, such as China and the Middle East. Pet parents need to become label readers and educate themselves for the health and welfare of their fur kids. If you would do your homework on product safety for your human kids, why wouldn't you do the same for your fur kids?!
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