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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

New Aussie Greyhounds have arrived!

The latest group of Australian Greyhounds have arrived at Greyhound Pet Adoption - Northwest (GPA-NW) here in Oregon!

Contact me for more information:  greyhoundude@yahoo.com

Welcome to Oregon, pooches!







Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Mars Petcare Recalls Bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Due To Potential Loose Metal Contamination

 

May 17, 2024 315 bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food 44lb Bag Size have been recalled due to the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag.

What was recalled?

The affected 44lb bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food have a Lot Code 410B2TXT02 and a Best By Date of March 4, 2025. You can find this information on the back of the bag near the base, next to the bar code.

It’s a limited voluntary recall affecting 315 bags of product that were sold by Walmart in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

The presence of loose metal parts in dog food could pose a potential choking threat to dogs, as well as causing internal damage if swallowed, and damage to teeth if chewed. Mars Petcare U.S. did not specify what type of metal it was, nor how it got into the bags of food.

Mars Petcare U.S. is working with Walmart in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas to ensure that the affected products are no longer sold and have been removed from inventory.

No other Pedigree or Mars Petcare U.S. products are affected or are being recalled. 

What to do?

If you’ve purchased this product with Lot Code 410B2TXT02 and a Best By Date of March 4, 2025, you’re requested to stop using it immediately.

If you have fed your dog some of the contaminated Pedigree dog food, Mars Petcare U.S. is advising you to monitor them for unusual behavior and contact a veterinarian in the event of any concerns.

Company statement

“There have been no reports of pet injury or illness regarding the potentially impacted product. If you believe you have purchased this product, please stop using it. 

“Contact Mars Petcare U.S. consumer care to request a return or ask questions, call 1-800-525-5273 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST) Saturday and Sunday or visit https://www.pedigree.com/update.”

Monday, May 6, 2024

Rainbow Bridge: Styx

 

Styx (KB's Stickum Up)

December 3, 2010 - May 6, 2024

Loved by Kurt & Giselle Roedel of Salem, Oregon








Saturday, May 4, 2024

Rainbow Bridge: Skip

 

Skip

December 25, 2013- April 2, 2024
Loved by Kym & Mark Fleming

Dear Skip,

You came to us 6 years ago as a man of mystery. Never raced, and yet you weren’t released to an adoption group until you were 4—where were you for those years and what was life like? You had a few foster homes before ours—including one where you were able to roam free and footloose on a ranch with a rambling dog buddy—I like to think of that time for you, and I know you were happy. You had some rough bumps along the way in finding the right forever home. And then you came to us, a complete bundle of heart and love, wrapped up in a blanket of worries and fears.

We fostered you, never intending to adopt you—too soon after losing our first greyhound. And having heard your story and knowing your anxiousness, I was pretty sure I wasn’t ready to take that on and give you a forever home. But I was wrong. Turns out, we were willing to cover every inch of our house in rugs, be a buffer for the things that scared you, and to try to give you those experiences that made you happy every day of your life.

We discovered that there was a lot that gave you joy, including running free in the pasture on E & S’s farm, and being with your Greyhound pals. Nothing made you more excited than meeting a posse of Greyhounds for a walk. You also loved your human friends with a quiet and fierce loyalty, and the wild, scrambly happy dances you would perform when we had a favorite visitor were nothing short of fantastic.

Every night, you would come and stand between the two of us as we sat at the dinner table. It wasn’t to beg for or grab food. You just stood between us and waited for scritches and rubs from us each in turn. Then you went back to your bed. We never knew exactly what that ritual was all about, but we will miss it.


Thank you for the endless love, delight, loyalty, and companionship. We miss you every single day and always will. We want to officially apologize for taking you to get a picture with Santa that very first year—we just didn’t think it through, but you bore it with patience and quiet angst.

Run free and be wild! Those who knew and loved you have assured us that your path to the Rainbow Bridge was paved with rugs. Dance on, little buddy.  



 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Happy (Belated!) Birthday: Rosalie!

 

Rosalie turned 9 on March 24th. Rosalie is a special pooch who made her first public appearance at just 6-weeks old at OSU's Pet Day on May 2, 2015



Happy NINTH birthday to Rosalie!