Pet Food Co. Knew Of Problem Last Month


	Pet Food Co. Knew Of Problem Last Month

Thorne

3-22-2007 11:54 AM

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animals, poisoned food, big business

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3-23-2007 5:11 PM

kkcapricorn

They should be sued!!! And they killed those poor "test animals". I read today that there was rat poison in the pet food.

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