Swords in dog food? Well, not literally of course though stuff appearing in dog food that should not be there is not as rare as we would like.

In the wake of the recent dog food recall in the US at least 50 class action lawsuits have been filed. Also, Assembly Deputy Speaker Neil Cohen proposed legislation A.B. 4217 in New Jersey to pave the road for dog owners to sue for the loss of companionship when their furry friend died as a result of contaminated dog food. New Jersey would then join Illinois and Tennessee where such lawsuits are allowed in certain cases.

Read the rest of this entry »