While playing on the Internet this afternoon, I came across a story that I thought had to be false -- a dog in New York had to have his tongue amputated because it was injured while he was playing with a toy. This toy, a Pimple Ball by Four Paws, had a defect that, in essence, led to this dog's loss of his tongue.
I did a little more investigation and found out, via Snopes, that this story is, indeed, true. You can follow Chai's story here: http://www.thechaistory.blogspot.com/ I will warn you, however, that the videos will break your heart. I literally cried.
I'm a proud dog mom -- Tess means more to me than pretty much anything in this world. That's why I'm going through her toy box tonight to see if she has any of these toys. I know that she did in the past, but I'm not sure if she still has them; if she does, she doesn't play with them, but I'll be getting rid of them because Tanner plays with her toys when he comes to visit.
Four Paws, the manufacturer of this ball, bills itself as "The Company You Can Trust." Like hell! They just finally, after many months of fighting it, issued a recall of sorts for these toys. I'm with Chai's dad, though, in not believing it's a very stringent recall -- a quick google search led me to sites where I could purchase this ball. I'll be boycotting this company and encourage each and every one of you to do the same.
I can only imagine how I would feel if it was Tess (or Tanner, Cooper, Gwyneth, or any of the other dogs I love) who were in this situation. I'm sending healing thoughts Chai's way and will be writing to Four Paws. Let's make our purchasing power, or lack thereof, known to this company and hit them where it hurts the most -- the bottom line.
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