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Pet food maker involved in the tainted pet food recall, has settled a lawsuit for $3.1 million. Diamond Pet Foods based in Meta, Mo., has agreed to pay consumers that bought their contaminated dog food, which resulted in many pet deaths nationwide. If you purchased any of the recall Diamond Pet Food Products, you may have a claim in the lawsuit settlement, so read on.

Diamond Pet Foods is one of the largest pet food manufacturers in the United States. In the massive pet food recalls of April 2007, there were several Diamond Pet Foods brands affected such as Nutra Nuggets, and American Nutrition.

The contaminated pet food, contained aflatoxin, a fungus type mold , was produced at Diamond Pet Foods’ plant in South Carolina. Aflatoxin, is a naturally occurring chemical that comes from a fungus sometimes found on corn and in other crops, can cause severe liver damage. According to Jim Andrews, the attorney who represented a Knoxville, Tenn., family that sued Diamond Pet Foods stated,

the company will set up a fund to reimburse pet owners for the loss of their dog, veterinarian bills and the cost of any unreturned contaminated food.

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Are you preparing homemade cat food for your favorite feline? If so, you may need to provide a nutritious supplement to provide an additional amount of vitamins and minerals needed by cats to stay healthy. Below is a supplement powder recipe from “Homemade Cat Food Recipes To Pamper Your Cat” to add to your homemade cat food meals. Enjoy!

SUPPLEMENT POWDER:
2 cups of nutritional yeast or brewers yeast
1/4 cup of Kelp powder
1 cup of Lecithin powder
1000 mg of Vitamin C (or 1/4 teaspoon of Sodium ascorbate)

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Homemade Dog Food Recipes To Pamper Your Dog has been released! Find Safe and Tasty Dog Food Recipes to feed your Dog! Stop worrying about if your dog food will end up on the massive pet recall list, which was just updated April 18, 2007. As far as we know we do not know when and what brands may show up on the Pet Food Recall List! To be on the safe side for our pet’s sake, feed them dog food that you know is safe and healthy for them to eat! Click on the image link below to ORDER NOW!

At least with an assortment of dog food recipes you can get peace of mind knowing that the food your dog is eating is made by and with love!

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Here is a recipe that can be used as a treat or between meals!

Beef and Rice Munchies

1 jar babyfood, dinner, vegetables and beef, strained

2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup rice

1 package unflavored gelatin

1 whole egg

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup powdered milk

1 package yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1 beef bouillon cube

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Add yeast, egg, oil, baby food and dissolved beef bouillon. Mix well. Mixture will be very dry, knead with hands until it forms a ball. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness, cut in 1 or 2 inch circles. Bake on un-greased cookie sheet 30 minutes at 300 degrees. Store in refrigerator.

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