"UPDATE 5/23/12: List Of Dog Foods Recalled By FDA To Date Due To Salmonella Contamination" By Rev. Barbara Sexton 'The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross'

courtesy  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303920.htm

courtesy http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303371.htm

Salmonella bacterium (above) 

photo courtesy http://www.salmonellablog.com/salmonella-watch/medical-biology-on-salmonella-infections/

UPDATED: 5/9/12*

UPDATED: 5/14/12**
UPDATED: 5/23/12*** 

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Dear Ones:

     Here is an succinct and extensive LIST of the dog foods affected by the latest FDA Recall due to suspected Salmonella contamination.  

     Please understand that this list is a 'work-in-progress'.

     I will update it regularly for your convenience and for the well-being of your 'furry loved ones'.

     Be sure to check back frequently and visit the FDA links provided so that the safety of your pet may be assured via vigilance and swift action.

     Do 'err' on the side of caution with any suspected food and SEE YOUR VET IMMEDIATELY if your beloved pet exhibits any signs/symptoms of food-related illness whatsoever.

Thank you and God Bless You,

Rev. Barb

Apex Pet Foods

• Apex Chicken and Rice Dog

CHECK YOUR APEX LOT NUMBERS HERE:
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303061.htm

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Canidae Pet Foods- Diamond Pet Food Gaston

• Canidae Dog, All Life Stages
• Canidae Dog, Chicken Meal & Rice
• Canidae Dog, Lamb Meal & Rice
• Canidae Dog, Platinum

CHECK YOUR CANIDAE LOT NUMBERS HERE:
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303063.htm

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Diamond Pet Foods

• Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula – dry dog food

CHECK YOUR CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE PET LOVER'S SOUL ADULT LIGHT FORMULA DRY DOG FOOD LOT NUMBERS HERE:
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm302137.htm

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Diamond Pet Foods

• Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food

CHECK YOUR DIAMOND PUPPY FORMULA LOT NUMBERS HERE:
LINK: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm302514.htm 

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Diamond Pet Foods 

• Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice

CHECK YOUR DIAMOND NATURALS LAMB MEAL & RICE LOT NUMBERS HERE:
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm299606.htm

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Diamond Pet Foods

• Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
• Country Value
• Diamond
• Diamond Naturals
• Premium Edge
• Professional
• 4Health
• Taste of the Wild

• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Mature Dog Chicken, Rice & Egg Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Dog Formulated with Chicken & Vegetables (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Cat Formula (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato Formula for Dogs (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)

Natural Balance Pet Foods

•  UPDATED 5/14/12** 5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog UPC# 7-23633-88650-5

CHECK UPDATED 'BEST BY' NATURAL BALANCE SWEET POTATO & VENISON DOG FOOD DATES HERE:

LINK: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303918.htm

• 15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog UPC# 7-23633-88615-4       

• 28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog UPC# 7-23633-88628-4       

 

• 5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog UPC# 7-23633-78755-0       

• 15 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog UPC# 7-23633-78715-4       

• 28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog UPC# 7-23633-78728-4       

• 5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog UPC# 7-23633-65553-8       

• 15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog UPC# 7-23633-61718-5       

• 28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog UPC# 7-23633-63031-3       

• 5 LB Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog UPC# 7-23633-80855-2       

Lot Code NBV1201 Best By Date: December 9, 2012

 

 • 28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites       

UPC# 7-23633-44443-9       

• 5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites       

UPC# 7-23633-42300-7      

• 12.5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites UPC# 7-23633-42301-4

UPDATED 5/23/12***

CHECK YOUR NATURAL BALANCE LAMB MEAL & BROWN RICE SMALL BREED BITED HERE:

LINK: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm304917.htm

CHECK YOUR NATURAL BALANCE LOT NUMBERS HERE:

LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303042.htm

 

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Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc. 
UPDATED 5/9/12*

• WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food
• Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog

CHECK YOUR SOLID GOLD HEALTH WOLFCUB PUPPY & ADULT DOG FOOD HERE:

LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303371.htm 
 WellPet LLC 

• Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy

CHECK YOUR WELLNESS COMPLETE HEALTH Super5Mix HERE: LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303039.htm

 Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Don't Wear Black-A Poem By Dr. Elaine L. Parliman, DVM Published Posthumously" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

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Don't Wear Black

 by Elaine L. Parliman

Don't wear black-

Please don't wear black.

When I am gone from whatever cause,

Please don't wear black.

For I'll see my friends again in time-

New, improved version-sublime!

And I'm sure I'll do just fine

Without my latte, chocolate,

Kiwi, mangoes, and an occasional red wine.

And I'll not miss the Sierra spring alpine

Meadows dancing with a million purple

And red flowering shooting stars

Or backpacing the John Muir trail and

Sleeping tentless under night skies.

I'll not wistfully pine for the magic of Point Reyes

With its rocky beaches, grassy sand dunes,

Mist, roar and smell of pounding surf,

Its islands of restless seals, the barking sea lions,

The small sanderlings racing along the sea's edge

Playing tag with the foam of teasing waves.

Or the pelicans majestic slow soaring interrupted

With swift diving plunges into the sea.

For these moments, these spaces and places,

Were the closest thing to me of heaven on earth,

The closest thing to the Extreme Subliminal Ecstasy

Of total union and communion with the I AM.

And Ah!  All the awesome animals!

I can't believe that the God who notes

when a sparrow falls from its nest

 would not make celestial plans and provisions

for all his creatures.

-He made Noah build the Ark.

Wasn't it man who chose to ruin paradise-

He was asked to be a guardian.  Instead he turned

Predator, bringing animals suffering and pain.

He hunted, caged, chained, yoked, mass slaughtered

And turned his companions into commodities and food.

Used them in experiments for cosmetics and for

A new GOD-Science and Knowledge.

Maybe I'll miss my friends and family left behind, but

Only for a short time, for I'll see them again

"transformed"-I guess, a new improved version?

And my animal friends, will they also be improved?

Will my beagle have a brain???  Will he lay down

With the squirrel, or my cat with the mouse?

So please, wear tacky faux furs

Orange and pink zebra stripes

Wear gaudy bright clashing colors,

Out of fashion, out of season clothes,

But please, please

Don't wear black.

This poem, written by Dr. Elaine L. Parliman was read, as she requested, at her "Celebration of Life' Service on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at FCC Stamford.  

Here is her obituary...not in black, of course.
Also, please note that I do NOT (as would Elaine, I would venture to say) endorse torturing animals by making them 'wear clothing'.  But the two photos here are of 'pros' and I just couldn't resist putting them up with this poem.

God Rest & Keep You Lanie!

We Love You & Cannot Help But Miss You Until We Meet Again!

Rev. Barb Sexton & All of Us
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Obituary
Dr. Elaine L. Parliman, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 68, resident of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2011 at her home. She was born in Tulsa, OK on September 24, 1942 to the late Austin and Ruth (Gibson) Parliman.

Ms. Parliman had a great love for nature and animals of all kind. She was an avid hiker, gardener and animal rescuer. Elaine loved art and enjoyed completing design projects both inside the home as well as outdoors. She was a graduate of the Veterinarian School at The University of Wisconsin, Madison, and founded the Veterinary Student’s Animal Rescue Center in Stoughton, WI. She was also the founder and owner of My Home Visit Veterinary, Inc.

She is survived by her beloved husband Mark Dombroski Oaks, her sister, Pricilla Engle, of Maryland, and her brother, Richard Parliman of Utah. She is also survived by Alex Dombroski of Texas, Amanda, Diana, Derrick and Devon Fornoff of Oregon, four nephews, three nieces, five great nephews and two great nieces.

Elaine was a truly extraordinary individual with a passion for performing mission work abroad, especially in Africa and India, as well as outreach to the local community. Elaine’s commitment to care giving was fostered and nurtured at Nyack Missionary College, from which she graduated after successfully completing a degree in cultural studies. She will be sadly missed by her loved ones and by all those who have had the pleasure of meeting her.

Her family invites relatives and friends to a service in Elaine’s memory at the First Congregation Church, 1 Walton Place, Stamford, CT on Saturday, April 30th at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of Felines at P.O. Box 8147, Stamford, CT 06905. Please visit www.adoptapet.org for updates on adoption and volunteer opportunities.

The family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home. If you wish to make an online remembrance, please sign the family's online guestbook.

LINK: http://www.bosakfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary.asp?ID=302

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"OPIN Rescue Pet Adoption Day Stamford High Ridge Shopping Center Saturday, March 5, 2011 11:00 AM-3:00 PM" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

'Sweetie' needs a home!

http://www.adoptapet.org/

Dear Ones:

     Please stop by and find a new little friend to love forever.

     Do ADOPT a pet and DO NOT subsidize 'puppy mills' and cruel 'pet farming'.

     It is a true blessing to save the life of an innocent animal...no matter how long or short it may be and YOU may be the only hope an animal has for a decent life.

     The goodness and love you share will last eternally, no doubt about it.

     Surely God Blesses those who adopt and foster and the work of OPIN (Outreach to Pets In Need), Friends of Felines, Adopt-A-Dog of Greenwich, High Ridge Shopping Center, Peter Suchy Jewelers, Heather Scutti and Hearst Media Services as they help the Lord's littlest creatures.

Rev. Barbara Sexton- Dear Ones Healing Ministry

OPIN Rescue Pet Adoption Day...Saturday, March 5, 2011

This second annual Rescue Pet Adoption Day is proudly sponsored by OPIN (Outreach to Pets In Need), Friends of Felines, Adopt-A-Dog of Greenwich, High Ridge Shopping Center, Peter Suchy Jewelers and Hearst Media Services. The goal of the event is to find lifelong, loving homes for dogs and cats from shelters and rescue agencies in the greater Stamford area.
WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
WHERE: High Ridge Shopping Center, 1000
High Ridge Road, Stamford   LINK: http://www.adoptapet.org/
All animals adopted from Rescue Pet Adoption Day will go home with FREE pet services and gifts including:

High Ridge Animal Hospital: One free vaccine and wellness check-up
Gone to the Dogs: Free One-Hour Training Session and Evaluatio
There will also be a blanket drive. OPIN will be accepting donations for blankets, pet beds, dog and cat food, new pet toys and crates to be used for the homeless cats, dogs, puppies and kittens at the shelter and to give to those pet owners who cannot afford to care for their animals.

“The first adoption we held in November was incredibly successful with eight dogs and six cats finding forever homes. We urge local residents to stop by and meet the volunteers and if you can’t adopt, please donate pet beds, food, toys and blankets for these homeless animals,” says Peter Suchy, President of the High Ridge Center Merchants.
For more details contact Heather Scutti, Event Coordinator at
opinpets@hotmail.com.
We are now taking applications for the Event. Please fill one out on-line HERE as completely as possible to help us streamline the process: http://www.adoptapet.org/onlineapp.html

It wouldn't be Heaven without our pets there, would it?

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"The Cruelty Ends Here: The HSUS Rescues Nearly 100 Dogs from Tenn. Puppy Mill" By Reverend Barbara Sexton- 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

The HSUS Rescues Nearly 100 Dogs from Tenn. Puppy Mill

  WATCH THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLuxPKPm7gU
ARTICLE DETAILS:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2011/02/tennessee_puppy_mill_rescue_020211.html
     "The Humane Society of the United States was called in by the Marshall County Sheriff's Department to lead the rescue of 97 dogs and one cat from a Lewisburg, Tenn., property. The dogs were being housed in unsanitary conditions and lacked proper socialization and medical care. All of the animals have been surrendered by the owner to the custody of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.

     Many of these dogs were so filthy and uncared-for it was difficult for us to even tell what breed they were," said Leighann McCollum, Tennessee state director of The HSUS. "This is the perfect example of the squalid conditions dogs in puppy mills are forced to endure. The Humane Society of the United States is thankful to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department for standing up for these animals and enforcing Tennessee's animal cruelty laws..."

"Puppy Mill Facts:"

"Dogs at puppy mills typically receive little to no medical care, live in squalid conditions with no exercise, socialization, or human interaction, and are confined inside cramped wire cages for life.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without ever becoming part of a family.

Dogs from puppy mills are sold in pet stores, online, and directly to consumers with little to no regard for the dog's health, genetic history, or future welfare. Consumers should never buy a puppy from a pet store or Internet site; instead, please visit an animal shelter or screen a breeder's facility in person.

Fifteen states, including Tennessee, have passed laws over the past two years to crack down on abusive puppy mills."
LINK:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2011/02/tennessee_puppy_mill_rescue_020211.html
Dear Ones:
For the love of God, DO NOT BUY DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS IN PET STORES WHICH GET THEIR 'STOCK' FROM PUPPY MILLS AND CRUEL BREEDERS!
     The Lord gave us 'dominion over the animals', expecting us to be responsible and humane in all ways when dealing with His creatures.
     Please support the Humane Society http://www.humanesociety.org and your local animal rescue organizations today.
     We are thankful for animal care workers who have hearts so full of love that they save so many animals from the cruelty of humans.  To them we say, "THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU"
With Love In Christ
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"The Wisdom Of The Animals" By Reverend Barbara Sexton, Dear Ones Healing Ministry

A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard.

During the night the folks came across this scene.

An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep.

He chose baby Jesus as his comfort.
No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night.

We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.

This is too sweet not to share.  No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd!"

Please remember our animal friends this Christmas & always

ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org

HSUS: http://www.hsus.org
STAMFORD ANIMAL CONTROL: http://www.ci.stamford.ct.us/content/25/52/140/214/381/88417.aspx
FRIENDS OF FELINES: http://www.adoptapet.org/
MADELEINE PICKENS SAVE THE WILD MUSTANGS: http://www.madeleinepickens.com/
PETA: http://www.peta.org