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Latest Press Releases
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ASPCA Joins Forces With Fresh Step® Litter
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
NEW YORK, June 5, 2007 — The ASPCA and the makers of Fresh Step litter today announced that they are partnering again this summer to help raise awareness of the plight of homeless cats and kittens in this country. As the ASPCA marks “Adopt-A-Sh...
ASPCA Agents Arrest Queens Man for Animal Cruelty
Friday, May 25, 2007
NEW YORK, May 25, 2007—ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agents arrested Mr. Jamel Carter of Queens for animal cruelty after discovering four starved and emaciated dogs last month in Carter’s backyard. Carter, 23, was charged with three counts ...
As Pet Food Recall Expands, ASPCA Warns Crisis Not Over: More Cases May Be Seen
Thursday, May 3, 2007
NEW YORK, May 3, 2007—With Menu Foods yesterday greatly expanding its recall of pet food products due to new evidence of cross-contamination, the ASPCA today warned pet parents that this crisis is far from over, and urged them to watch their pe...
ASPCA Issues New Recommendations On What To Feed Your Pet As Pet Food Recall Widens And Pet Parents Panic
Friday, April 20, 2007
NEW YORK, April 20, 2007—As rumors of the spread of contamination in pet foods—possibly intentional—have been confirmed by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ASPCA today announced new recommendations for pet parents looking for a...
ASPCA Issues Urgent Advisory As Pet Food Recall Widens Contaminant Found In New Protein Supplement--Not Just Wheat Gluten--for Pet Food
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
NEW YORK, April 18, 2007—The ASPCA today urgently reminded pet parents that the pet food recall crisis, which started almost five weeks ago, is far from over—and, as such, pet parents need to stay alert to new developments as well as the health...
ASPCA Agents Arrest Man for Felony Animal Cruelty
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
NEW YORK, April 17, 2007—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) arrested Joe Petcka this afternoon on animal cruelty charges. Petcka, 36, of Brooklyn, was arrested for the bea...
ASPCA Issues Urgent Alert to Pet Parents: Discontinue Use of Contaminated and Recalled Pet Foods Immediately
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
NEW YORK, April 10, 2007—The ASPCA today issued an urgent alert to pet parents that if they have not already done so, it is imperative for them to discontinue use of the recalled foods immediately. “More than three weeks into the pet food ...
As Pet Food Recall Expands, ASPCA Asks Pet Parents to Stay Alert--But Calm
Thursday, April 5, 2007
NEW YORK, April 5, 2007—With breaking news from Menu Foods that the dates of, and varieties listed in, the original pet food recall of March 16 has just been extended, the ASPCA reminds pet parents to stay alert to the wellbeing of their pets—b...
ASPCA Advises Pet Parents to Pause Before Cooking Up a Storm
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
NEW YORK, April 4, 2007—As investigations into several aspects of the recent pet food recall continue—including any link between melamine, the toxin identified in the contaminated foods, and renal failure in pets, especially cats—the ASPCA has ...
ASPCA Urges Caution as Dry Food is Voluntarily Added to Pet Food Recall
Saturday, March 31, 2007
NEW YORK, March 31, 2007—Yesterday, news conferences held by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Menu Foods, Inc., confirmed suspicions by the ASPCA that a contaminant other than aminopterin may be responsible for the illnesses and...

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