Moth infestation in home blamed on dog food

A couple from Chandler, Arizona, have a moth infestation at their home and they are blaming it on their dog food. Joseph Bochenek wanted to buy the best for his puppy, Akita. He was told Purina Pro Plan was the best, so he bought two bags. But three weeks later, as he was watching TV, he could sense he wasn't alone.



"When it was dark, they'd fly at you, fly around you. As soon as you turn the light on to see what they were, they disappeared," Bochenek said. A swarm of moths was invading the Bochenek's home. But he couldn't figure out where these little pests were coming from. Then, when he opened a brand new bag of dog food, he found a nightmare. Bochenek paid a pest company to fog his whole house.

Now, hundreds of dollars later - fogging and food included - he wants someone to pay up and others to learn from his own experience. "If they have flying bugs, they should check it out and make sure it's not coming from their dog food because we had no idea," Bochenek said. PetSmart said: At PetSmart, we strive to provide the best quality products for our pets and pet parents, and we will work with this pet parent to provide appropriate pest control services for their house.



Purina said: At Purina, product quality is our top priority, and there are no quality issues with our products. We make our products with strict quality controls and at temperatures that would prevent pests such as meal moths. Food products containing grain (including pet foods, flour, cereal and cake mixes) can occasionally have pests gain entry after the products are manufactured. Pests such as meal moths would not be expected to cause any pet health problems. We have been in contact with this consumer and are working to understand their situation and resolve any concerns.

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