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Policy & Regulation November 4, 2026

Chongqing Puts Fines on Close-Contact Exotic Pet Displays as China’s Wildlife Rules Reach the Shop Floor

A revised wildlife protection regulation took effect in Chongqing on 1 November, expanding the municipal rule from 20 articles to 30 and adding penalties for organising close public contact with dangerous captive-bred wildlife. Fines run from RMB 1,000 to RMB 10,000 after a warning, buying animals without proof of legal origin carries confiscation plus one to ten times their value, and administrative penalties now enter the public credit system. The rule reaches exhibitions, pet cafes and breeding operations.

Policy & Regulation October 29, 2026

FDA Warns on Darwin’s Raw Cat Food After Salmonella Find as Company Declines Recall

The FDA warned on 27 October 2026 against two lots of Darwin's raw cat food after both tested positive for Salmonella, following a complaint in which two cats fell ill and one was hospitalised. The agency recommended a recall, and Arrow Reliance has refused while a Department of Justice action to stop its raw pet food production is pending.

Policy & Regulation October 22, 2026

Wenzhou Issues China’s First US Pet Food Export Compliance Guide

Wenzhou published China's first US pet food export compliance guide, built on five years of FDA refusal data, serving a Pingyang county cluster of nearly 100 companies with RMB 5 billion annual output.

Policy & Regulation October 8, 2026

Clean Label Project Cat Food Study Renews the AAFCO Debate in 2026 as Romanian Officials Point to EU Standards

A Clean Label Project study of 100 best-selling cat foods across 62 brands found lead in 99 percent of samples, cadmium in 96 percent and arsenic in 94 percent, with dry food about three times higher in lead. Romanian officials responded that EU testing standards govern pet food sold in Romania.

Packaged pet food products on retail shelves in a supermarket

Policy & Regulation October 5, 2026

Ecuador Adds Pet Food to Its Official Consumption Basket in 2026, a First in 44 Years

Ecuador's national statistics institute INEC has added pet food to the country's Basic Family Consumption Basket for the first time since the index was created, effective July 2026. The revised basket grew from 75 to 98 items and now carries a $14.78 monthly allocation for pet food, following last year's VAT exemption on pet food that the government expects to reach more than 8 million pet-owning households.

Raw dog food safety concept for FDA warning letter to Viva Raw

Policy & Regulation October 3, 2026

FDA Warns Viva Raw Over Raw Dog Food Salmonella and Listeria in 2026

The FDA posted a warning letter to Viva Raw LLC on 22 September 2026, saying raw dog food sold in mid-2025 was adulterated with Salmonella Enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes and that the company had not documented promised high-pressure processing corrective actions. The recalled lots were sold nationwide and may still be in freezers.

Pet food retail shelves at a specialty pet store

Policy & Regulation September 29, 2026

FDA Reclassifies Revival Animal Health Kitten Food Recall as Class I in 2026 After Third Milk Replacer Failure in Five Months

The FDA reclassified Revival Animal Health's feline milk replacer recall as Class I on September 26, 2026 — its most serious rating. It is the third milk replacer recall for the Iowa company in five months, spanning canine and feline lines, and none was announced on Revival's own channels. Retailers and breeders should verify that no recalled lots remain in inventory.

Frozen raw dog food tubes under FDA warning

Policy & Regulation September 26, 2026

FDA Warning Letter to Raaw Energy Raw Dog Food Cites Listeria and Salmonella

FDA warning letter to Raaw Energy raw dog food documents blood pooling, a rusted grinder and repeated pathogen findings in eight lots; the agency says no adequate recall has been initiated.

Frozen raw dog food cartons under FDA advisory

Policy & Regulation September 25, 2026

FDA ‘Do Not Feed’ Advisory on Answers Raw Dog Food Escalates the Raw vs Kibble Dog Food Safety Debate

The FDA told pet owners not to feed four Answers Pet Food raw lots after Salmonella and Listeria findings, while maker Lystn LLC insists it issued only a voluntary withdrawal. The dispute over recall adequacy lands amid a federal crackdown on raw pet food.

Policy & Regulation September 23, 2026

Hip and Joint Supplement for Dogs Ingredient Sodium Hyaluronate Gets China’s First Feed Standard

China published T/SDFA 055-2026, its first group standard for feed-additive sodium hyaluronate, on September 14, 2026. Led by Focus Freda with 21 organizations including Gambol and Seek, it takes effect October 1 and gives the joint-supplement ingredient a unified technical basis.

Golden retriever eating dry dog food from a bowl

Policy & Regulation September 17, 2026

GCC Proposes GSODS0000:2026 Pet Food Standard, Setting New Pet Product Compliance Rules for Seven Gulf Markets

The Gulf Cooperation Council has circulated a draft pet food technical regulation, GSODS0000:2026, to Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the UAE, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, setting new compliance rules for dog food manufacturers, cat food manufacturers and dog treats manufacturers exporting to the Gulf.

Policy & Regulation September 16, 2026

T/CGLA 0005-2026 Sets New pet market china Rules for Dog and Cat Trading in 2026

China's new group standard T/CGLA 0005-2026 sets minimum age, traceability and health-guarantee rules for pet dog and cat trading, aiming to stop 'week-pet' sales and raise pet market china compliance.

Policy & Regulation September 15, 2026

China Tightens Pet Shop Online Sales Rules as Douyin Suspends New Live-Pet Listings for Cats, Dogs and Parrots

Douyin E-commerce published a draft Pet Life industry management rule on September 3, 2026, suspending new live-animal merchant recruitment for cats, dogs, parrots and other high-dispute categories in China. Existing sellers need licenses, a 75+ experience score, standardized listings and lab-report disclosures for food and medicine; aquatic and reptile categories keep directed access.

Policy & Regulation September 14, 2026

Revival Animal Health Recalls Breeder’s Edge and Shelter’s Choice Kitten Milk Replacers Over Severe Nutrient Deficiencies in 2026

Revival Animal Health recalled Breeder's Edge and Shelter's Choice kitten milk replacers nationwide after independent testing confirmed severe deficiencies of potassium, copper, folic acid, choline, and vitamin B6 across multiple batches, prompting the company to cut ties with its contract manufacturer.

United Kingdom livestock and companion-animal veterinary diagnostics — Defra BTV-3 outbreak

Policy & Regulation September 13, 2026

UK Defra and APHA Authorise Private Vets to Diagnose Bluetongue On-Farm as BTV-3 Outbreak Tops 1,000 Premises Across Great Britain

Defra and APHA on 11 September 2026 authorised private vets in Great Britain to confirm BTV-3 on-farm without lab confirmation, as the bluetongue outbreak passed 1,000 premises (England 916, Wales 111, Scotland 21). The decentralisation moves first-responder disease-notification power to every APHA-registered vet in GB.

Texas-New Mexico border region Big Bend counties — USDA NWS quarantine zone for pets

Policy & Regulation September 13, 2026

USDA Confirms First U.S. Equine New World Screwworm Case; Texas Issues Infested Zone 21 Banning Pet Movement in Presidio and Jeff Davis Counties

The Texas Animal Health Commission designated parts of Presidio and Jeff Davis counties as Infested Zone 21 on 9 September 2026 after the first equine New World Screwworm case, banning movement of all warm-blooded animals including pets without state veterinary permits. 16 Texas counties are now under quarantine in the 49-case U.S. outbreak.

EU PPWR Packaging Rules Now in Force (Aug 12) and ECGT Green-Claims Dead — European pet retail market

Europe September 11, 2026

EU PPWR Packaging Rules Now in Force (Aug 12) and ECGT Green-Claims Deadline Hits Sep 27: What Pet Brands, Co-Packers, and Importers Must Do in 2026

Two binding EU regulations are reshaping how pet products reach European consumers in 2026: PPWR (Regulation (EU) 2025/40, applicable from Aug 12) imposes PFAS and heavy-metal limits in food-contact packaging with no transition relief, and ECGT (Directive (EU) 2024/825, enforceable Sep 27) bans unsubstantiated green claims with fines of at least 4% of relevant annual turnover. Both regimes apply to non-EU sellers.

Vet Plus Recalls Fi Calming and Fi 8-in-1 Dog Supplements Over Possible — pet industry editorial image

Policy & Regulation September 10, 2026

Vet Plus Recalls Fi Calming and Fi 8-in-1 Dog Supplements Over Possible Salmonella Contamination From Supplier Ingredient

Vet Plus, Inc. voluntarily recalled Fi Calming (lot 26118) and Fi 8-in-1 Formula (lot 26159) dog supplements on September 3, 2026 due to potential Salmonella contamination from a supplier ingredient. FDA published the recall on September 8. Affected lots were sold direct and via Amazon and Chewy. No illnesses reported.

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