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Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 02:00 AM Jun 2022

Rep. Katie Porter Calls Out Corporation Whose Product Has Been Linked to Thousands of Pet Deaths



Corporations must be held accountable for preying on families. A collar has been linked to thousands of dog deaths, but the company selling the product 1) refuses to warn Americans, and 2) is blocking the EPA from gathering data. Rep. Katie Porter confronted the CEO directly.


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Rep. Katie Porter Calls Out Corporation Whose Product Has Been Linked to Thousands of Pet Deaths (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 OP
i used a soresto collar on snowball rampartc Jun 2022 #1
It's very scary when we hear of products or foods that could harm our pets Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #2
I can only remember one time when harmful pet products got a lot of publicity. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #3
I remember that! And I think you're right Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #4
Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jun 2022 #5
Knr spooky3 Jun 2022 #6
K&R burrowowl Jun 2022 #7
KnR MiHale Jun 2022 #8
K&R 2naSalit Jun 2022 #9
I have an issue with flea collars in general over other approaches, but Elanco had always been hlthe2b Jun 2022 #10
Thank you, Katie Porter! Wild blueberry Jun 2022 #11
using fancy language to hide greed and laziness magicguido Jun 2022 #12

rampartc

(5,270 posts)
1. i used a soresto collar on snowball
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 02:11 AM
Jun 2022

but took ot off as soon as i heard it might be harmful.

"might hurt sales?" i don't care about their sales. i care about my pets.

this same thing seems to be happening with the baby formula. was regulation so lax in the former administration that these corporate criminals just don't care?

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
2. It's very scary when we hear of products or foods that could harm our pets
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 02:21 AM
Jun 2022

Since they rarely receive much publicity. Kudos to Katie Porter!

And I'm sure that pets and babies were not priorities in TFG's agenda, he wasn't even proactive in fighting Covid which was killing thousands...

ShazzieB

(15,958 posts)
3. I can only remember one time when harmful pet products got a lot of publicity.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 02:42 AM
Jun 2022

It was pet food, and it originated in China, not in the United States.

Melamine Pet Food Recall of 2007
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/recalls-withdrawals/melamine-pet-food-recall-2007

I remember a TON of publicity about that. I guess it's different when the problem can be blamed on another country!

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
4. I remember that! And I think you're right
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 02:44 AM
Jun 2022

There was a member here a long time ago who used to regularly post pet food recalls, but she unfortunately passed away.

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
10. I have an issue with flea collars in general over other approaches, but Elanco had always been
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:58 AM
Jun 2022

both a responsible and innovative company that listened to veterinary and owner concerns. It is also the second-largest animal drug company. This really disappoints me that they are refusing to cooperate with an investigation. Unfortunately, since such flea collars are over-the-counter, not veterinary-prescribed, veterinarians have little oversight for this product. But if Elanco wants to sell all their myriad of veterinary-prescribed medications, then they can not afford to continue this stance.

Wild blueberry

(6,543 posts)
11. Thank you, Katie Porter!
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 01:58 PM
Jun 2022

She was merely asking the CEO about collecting data, not losing all his precious money.
As a pet parent, I sure want to know about the safety of any product, and I'm sure veterinarians would also like to know.

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