Petco removes Chinese treats from store, website

Pet supplies company Petco has removed Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its online website and stores, all have been removed after around 1,000 dogs in the United States have been sickened since 2007.

No initial test has been connected to the Chinese treats (Rawhide and Chinese jerky treats), which means they have not yet been connected to the sick animals.

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But Petco and rivals PetSmart have decided to stop selling the Chinese pet treats, Petco were the first to pull the treats from its shelves across its 1,300 stores.

The Petco treats was reported to FDA where they received 4,800 complaints of their pets becoming sick with some including deaths. For more information please visit Asbury Park Press.

If you visit Petco’s official website and Facebook you will see they have already started its process of removing the treats from the shelves.

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Petco recall Chinese treats from store, website