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The deaths of 28 dogs prompted Midwestern Pet Foods to issue a voluntary recall of certain Sportmix brand pet foods. On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. recalled certain lots of Sportmix dog food and cat food after reports of dog deaths and illness sparked the Missouri Department of Agriculture to test pet food samples, finding very high levels ...

As “The Official Beer of Skipping Cuffing Season,” Coors Light will help cover 1,000 dog adoption fees so you can have the chillest Valentine’s Day ever. Each winter we witness a cultural phenomenon where people couple up to stave off the weather-induced blues; better known as Cuffing Season. Valentine’s Day is the pinnacle of Cuffing Season, and according to a ...

Sevier County Animal Control is seeking the public’s help for information on a potential animal cruelty case in which a dog was so malnourished it died. According to Sevier Animal Care Center, the intake shelter for Sevier County Sheriff’s Animal Control, the roaming dog was discovered a few weeks ago when it approached people on Alton Drive in Kodak. The ...

A local veterinary clinic is trying to find a good home for a pit bull found roaming in east Tennessee with money and a note attached pleading for someone to care for the dog. #internationaldogday A brown and white pit bull named “Friend.” Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic in Seymour, Tenn. says a client found the dog named “Friend” wandering on ...

A dog was reunited with its owner after an eight year separation because animal control officers were able to find the owner’s information from a pet microchip. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the reunion between a malamute named Oreo and its owner Ms. Dove was made possible by some good Samaritans, Animal Control officers and a pet microchip. ...

You probably arrived here because you are like me… you love your dog and are searching for the best dog food. But you may also be here because you heard about dogs eating either standard or grain free dog foods developing a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, and now you are looking for the best dog food without peas, legumes ...

Federal regulators continue to investigate an increase of dilated cardiomyopathy cases in dogs and cats fed pet foods containing peas, lentils and potatoes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an investigation in July 2018 after increased reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy occurring in dog breeds not typically genetically prone to the disease. Dogs in those reports had been fed ...

The Sevier County Health Department is partnering with county veterinarians to offer low-cost rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats at Sevier County locations May 7 – 16, 2019. Tennessee law requires all dogs and cats over 6 months of age be vaccinated for rabies. 6:30-7:15 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Wearwood Elementary School, 226 Cedar St in SeviervilleNorthview Primary ...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has issued a Science Diet dog food recall of select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. Hill’s Pet Nutrition says it learned of the potential for elevated vitamin D levels in some canned dog foods after receiving a complaint in the United States about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin ...

The Sevier County Humane Society SPOT program is celebrating a milestone of pets spayed or neutered by sharing the story of a beagle mix named Rosie, number 7,000. As the most effective way to reduce pet homelessness in East Tennessee, the Sevier County Humane Society SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) Program is committed to bringing low cost spay/neuter services to ...