Two
major national pet stores are pulling all dog and cat treats made in China off of their shelves as years of
complaints to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pile up that jerky treats
from China
Vice
President of Merchandising for Petco John Sturm said they are voluntarily
removing these products after consumers voiced concerns.
Another
major pet food retailer, PetSmart, is pulling Chinese-made jerky treats from
its stores in the U.S. and Canada .
The
treats have been linked to more than 1,000 dog deaths and nearly 5,000 other
pet illnesses.
The
FDA said it's still working to determine the exact causes of the illnesses.
While
the products won't actually disappear from PetSmart shelves until March of
2015, Petco plans to pull the products by the end of this year.
