Vitakraft Sunseed launches 'Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs'

Vitakraft's "Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs" provides food, bedding, a cage and other essentials for new guinea pig owners.

Vitakraft Sunseed introduced "The Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs" to provide new pet owners with the essentials they will need for their small animal.
The kit comes with a cage, Vita-Plus guinea pig food, timothy hay, attachable chew toys, a food bowl, a water bottle and Fresh World bedding.
“This is a great way to encourage new pet ownership and to introduce children and families to a wonderful hobby that can last a lifetime,” said Holly Hoffman, director of marketing for Vitakraft Sunseed. 

RECALL: PMI Nutrition recalls small animal, bird food

PMI Nutrition International has initiated a voluntary recall of four varieties of the LabDiet and Mazuri animal feed products, due to the potential for an elevated vitamin D level in these products.
Recalled products were manufactured at the Richmond, Indiana, USA, feed plant and were distributed throughout the US and to a few international customers. Recalled products, including formula number, item number, description and lot number include:

• 5025 0001330 Guinea Pig Diet 50# APR17122
• 56A6 0001452 Mazuri Small Bird Maintenance 25# APR15123
• 5MA2 0040996 Mazuri Primate Maintenance Biscuit 25# APR22122
• 5MD9 0011482 Mazuri Maned Wolf Diet 33# APR21122
The recall was initiated after receiving customer complaints involving animal illness and small bird deaths. Customers who purchased the product will receive a full refund. For more information on the product recall, contact the company at +1.855.863.0421, x 224, from 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday.

Burgess Pet Care offers new small animal food with fiber

Small animal food manufacturer Burgess Pet Care recently introduced a new line to cater to pets' dental, digestive and emotional needs. 
The company says these pets, known as "fibervores," require a high amount of fiber in their diet, which is why the company says its new Excel Complete Food Cubes are a complete food to meet the needs of rabbits and guinea pigs. 

“Once again we are incredibly excited and proud to be launching a pioneering new product to the market. Our studies revealed foods labelled ‘complete’ are generally fed alone, without the hay necessary for fibervores. As the UK’s leading veterinary brand for fibervores we felt obligated to create a truly healthy, 100 percent complete food to ensure that pets are being correctly fed. The additional beauty of this product is that it really drives home to fibervore owners that hay is food," said Justin Heaton, head of marketing for Burgess Pet Care.
Excel Complete Food Cubes consist of compressed cubes of long fiber Timothy hay for dental and digestive health, with nuggets that contain short fiber, supplements and prebiotics to promote digestive health and foraging, topped with flowers and herbs, according to Burgess.