Category Pets Food

There’s a new effort underway to support struggling military veterans in Calgary and their four-legged friends.

MOMMS Premium Pet Foods is holding a pre-Remembrance Day pet food drive at its store in the Lake Bonavista neighborhood in southeast Calgary.

The store is turning over the donations it collects to the Veterans Association Food Bank (VAFB), which provides food to both veterans and their pets.

“I’ve got a lot of family in the armed forces,” MOMMS owner Chris Malmberg said. “A lot of these veterans, with times being so tough, are having challenges

Hill’s Pet Nutrition made up 22% of parent company Colgate-Palmolive’s sales in the second quarter of 2023. The United States and European pet food markets led Hill’s organic sales growth, this was partially offset by organic sales declines in Australia. Continuing a trend from previous period, Hill’s Pet Nutrition sales increased in the second quarter while profitability decreased in comparison to 2022.

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Dozens of pet owners have posted reports on social media about their dogs and cats falling sick after eating a Purina Pro Plan pet food.

As of January 4, 2024, the public Facebook group, Saving Pets One Pet @ A Timehas received 197 anecdotal reports of sick animals, including 151 dogs and 46 cats.

Fifty-one (51) animals have died.

What pet owners are reporting

The following is a small sampling of stories that have been posted on Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time over the last month.

I have 5 sick dogs on Purina pro plan. Severe diarrhea