The Kroger Co. is recalling select packages of dog and cat foods at some of its retail stores because the products may pose a health risk to pets.
The company said on Saturday the recall involves certain bags of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Formula Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food, Kroger Value Cat Food, Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food. The products carry expiration dates of Oct. 23 and 24, 2011.
Kroger issued the recall because the items may contain aflatoxin, a fungus-produced carcinogen found in some corn.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger says it is using a customer recall notification system in an effort to help customers determine if they purchased the affected pet food.
States with Kroger-affiliated stores included in the recall are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Kroger also said the recall applies to Dillons and Gerbes stores in Kansas and Missouri; Baker's stores in Nebraska; Food 4 Less stores in Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana; and Jay C, Hilander, Owen's, Pay Less and Scott's stores in Illinois and Indiana.
Kroger recalls pet food in 19 states
surprising myths about Dogs
Regardless of whether you own a pet that barks or purrs, you still have probably heard a myth or two about them. Here are some facts and falsehoods about the most common myths about dogs.
MYTH: Dogs are color blind
FALSE: Dogs’ eyes have receptors for blue and green shades, but not for red shades. As a result, dogs cannot easily distinguish between yellow, green and red, but they can identify shades of blue, purple and gray.
MYTH: If a dog's nose is warm, it means it's sick
FALSE: A dry nose or a mildly warm nose has nothing to do with the overall health of a dog.
MYTH: A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's mouth
FALSE: Dog saliva can be toxic to some bacteria, but it carries its own population of bacteria and other infectious organisms. That population is just different from the assortment of bacteria and other germs in the human mouth, based largely upon differences in diet.
MYTH: One year of a dog's life is equal to 7 years of a human's life
FALSE: A more accurate guide would be as follows:
