Hey, look, I've been Dugg!

I got confused when they told me -- thought for a second they'd found that monster hole I've been working on out back (shh!). But it turns out it means that somebody like my little website here! So thanks, guys. I really appreciate it.

Hey guys! Here's some video footage from yesterday's field trip to the FDA pet food standards meeting. Don't forget, it's not too late to tell FDA how you feel. I'll deliver your messages in poo bags on June 13th.

Okay, so things today didn't go quite the way we planned. The way we hear it, the meeting was a bit of a sham:

There was not one media question. A $26 Billion dollar a year industry - representing the concerns of 64% of U.S. households - and not one television network or major newspaper was there to ask questions for pet owners. Not one.

There was no representative from the Humane Society nor the ASPCA. The two largest pet o rganizations in the nation - that should be voicing the concerns of all the pet owners that send them donations - they were conspicuously absent. Read full post.

Well I got here, and everyone was leaving! Was it something I barked? Too many days since my last bath? Read full post.

Okay, crew, today's the big day: I'm going to the FDA's public meeting on pet food standards. You can read more about the meeting here. Read full post.

To say a ginormous THANK YOU to The Leash We Can Do!

These online retailers of all things green for cats and dogs have generously offered to donate 10% of their proceeds for the entire month of May to the Pets for the Environment pet food testing fund. Doesn't it just make you feel all warm and fuzzy? Read full post.

On Tuesday May 13th, the FDA is holding a hearing on pet food standards -- and yours truly will be there, taking lots of video and liveblogging the event for all of you to follow!

I'll also be making a, ah... special delivery, of sorts. We want to send a message to FDA that we're sick of the crap in our pet food. But what's the best way to get the message across?

How about in biodegradable poo bags?!

That's right: we're taking the poop-scoop to the FDA. It was our friends at Truth about Pet Food who came up with this brilliant idea, and the poo bags were donated by PoopBags.com.

Want in on the action? Got something to say to the FDA? Send us your message along with a $5 donation, and we'll deliver your message on Tuesday in a poo bag (sans poo, of course) along with many, many others.

We want to tell FDA that their current pet food safety regulations stink!

You've only got until noon on Monday to send us your message, so don't wait. And spread the word -- the more poop bags we deliver, the better!

It's Party Time!

Mee & Dee are full of useful tips, and this post on greening your cleaning is no exception. Many common household cleaners are full of nasty chemicals that are bad for pets, and people too! There are lots of better ways to keep things tidy, from safer brands to do-it-yourself formulas. Read full post.

B for bark and B for bite!

If you're signed up for Ideal Bite's daily tip, you may have noticed yours truly gracing the banner ad on today's email.

If you're not signed up for Ideal Bite's daily tip, well, what are you doing here? Go! Now! Sign up! Read full post.