Natural Balance Recalls Five SKUs, Says Rice Protein Used Without Its Knowledge

PETCO stores overnight removed from their sales floors five Natural Balance wet food SKUs -three dog cans and two cat cans – after Natural Balance advised the company that the products may include melamine-contaminated rice protein concentrate imported from China.
“Our canned food manufacturer, American Nutrition, from Ogden Utah, just informed us that they are recalling [...]

Melamine in Rice Protein Concentrate Prompts Action by Royal Canin

PETCO stores received direction overnight Thursday to immediately pull from shelves four Sensible Choice dry dog foods made by Royal Canin. The products contain rice protein concentrate that may have been part of an imported shipment contaminated with melamine.
With the various size bags, 10 PETCO SKUs are affected:
SKU Description185876 SEN-DOG 40# ADULT LAMB&RICE185868 SEN-DOG 20# [...]

Stores Directed to Remove Natural Balance Venison Dog Products and Dry Venison Cat Food from Shelves

The following communication is being distributed to all PETCO stores Tuesday afternoon. For Natural Balance press release, click here.PETCO stores, acting upon the advice of Natural Balance, are being asked to immediately remove from shelves 13-ounce cans of Venison & Brown Rice for dogs and 14-ounce packages of Venison & Brown Rice Treats.
Product codes for [...]

PETCO Stores Remove Natural Balance Venison Dry Formulas from Shelves

PETCO stores, acting immediately upon the advice of Natural Balance, have pulled all Natural Balance Venison dry food for cats and dogs from store shelves. In addition, we have blocked the product codes at our registers to prevent inadvertent sale of these products.
Natural Balance advises customers to stop feeding its Venison dry foods immediately as [...]

$1.7 Million for Animal Shelters!

PETCO and the PETCO Foundation just wrapped up the Spring A Pet fundraiser. Thank you to all who donated. Check out the press release…
Animal Shelters to Receive Nearly $1.7 Million from PETCO Foundation
The PETCO Foundation’s annual Spring A Pet Fundraiser concluded Sunday, raising nearly $1.7 million for animal rescue organizations nationwide.
“We are so proud to [...]

Nutro 3-Ounce Max Cat Cans Recalled; 5.5-Ounce Max Cat Cans Not Recalled

Menu Foods expanded its recall list Tuesday, adding a number of pet foods manufactured in its Canadian production facility – including 17 SKUs of 3-ounce Nutro Max Cat cans carried by PETCO.
All affected products offered at PETCO have been removed from store shelves and blocked from www.petco.com online orders.
Menu Foods said the move was triggered [...]

Menu Foods Expands Recall: PETCO Products Not Affected

Today Menu Foods announced they were updating their original recall list to include a wider range of production dates for some products as well as adding 20 new varieties. No new brands were added to the Menu Foods list.
These updates do not affect PETCO, which carries none of the newly added varieties added to the [...]

Sunshine Mills Recall of Dog Biscuits Does Not Affect PETCO

Sunshine Mills announced Thursday they were recalling a portion of its branded dog biscuits made at its Red Bay, Ala., biscuit plant last month.
PETCO does not carry Sunshine Mills products.
For a complete list of affected biscuit brands, sizes and codes, click here.