ECAA - Eastern Canada Avian Association

Event and Date: ECAA meeting on May 24th, 2008
Location: The Russell Hunter Room at the Amherst Fire Hall,
62 Albion St, Amherst NS
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Our March meeting was a great sucess, And no doubt this one will be just as good if not better. check out some of the pictures from our last even here

"Wings & Whiskers"
Buy-Sell-Trade Day
Petitcodiac, NB
Sunday June 1st, 2008
7am-3pm

- "flea-market" type sale open to all types of birds & small animals... from budgies to goats!!!, & any related supplies.

Sales of this type are very popular in Ontario, Western Canada & the US... & we already have several of the maritimes' top breeders planning to attend. Will be a great chance to buy or sell breeding stock, pets and-or show prospects.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to our new board of directors. Due to mainly one person stepping forth for each category to take over positions, voting will not be necessary.

President – Nancy Richards of Fredericton
Vice President – Tania Basque of Moncton
Newsletter Editor/Webmaster - Cindy Rubec of Fredericton
Secretary - Kelley Joyce Floyd of Quispamsis
Treasurer - Barbara Berry of Fredericton
Webmaster - Nick Cormier of Fredericton

The former board members would like to thank all of the above people for taking on this responsibility. We are available to you should you require our assistance at any time and we wish you much growth and success.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BIRD SEED TREATS!!

This is about melamine being found in seed treats from China. The same substance that was killing the cats and dogs a little while ago across the US and Canada has no been detected in bird seed treats. On the FDA’s Enforcement Report, dated December 26, 2007, there was a recall involving various United Pet Group products. United Pet Group owns various brands including 8 in 1, Dingo, Tetra, Nature’s Miracle, and Marineland.

Here are the details from the report:

FDA Enforcement Report dated December 26, 2007

PRODUCTS
a) Wild Harvest Fruit and Honey Cockatiel, Recall # V-021-2008;
b) Ecotrition Tropical Fruit and Honey Bars, Recall # V-022-2008;
c) Wild Harvest Hamster, Gerbil, Mouse &Rat Honey Cakes, Recall # V-023-2008
CODE
a) Lot: 07096 and Lot: 07108;
b) and c) Lot: 07096
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
United Pet Group Inc., Cincinnati, OH, by telephone and letter. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
Pet treats were imported from China. LOS-DO sampled the treats and they were positive for melamine. The shipments were placed on hold for redelivery and was erroneously shipped into commerce.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
54,178 units
DISTRIBUTION to distributors in
AZ, CA, FL, MI, NJ, NY, TX, and WA

We contacted United Pet Group, but we did not receive a response from the company in time for press.

Also, Menusux pointed out that these products have showed up several times on the FDA OASIS Refusals Reports for September, October, and November of 2007.

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, FDA OASIS Refusal

Montreal Chapter show was a great success

A very special THANK YOU to those that helped with the show in Montreal.
Rachel, Josee Bermingham, Monique Mignelli of Centre Aviaire de la Molisana and Danielle Odulinski of Aviary Bobek.

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME NICE PICTURES OF THE MONTREAL SHOW

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