No Paws International Symbol
Recommended for license and usage on the front of all products which may hurt, harm or kill pets if injested.
No Paws International Symbol is a universal symbol for usage upon all food products that are toxic to dogs, cats and other pets. The No Paws International Symbol was developed by Good Shepherd Dog Animal Rescue, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the lives of animals and working to educate and inform people and the international community with regard to the responsible ownership and humane treatment of animals. The No Paws International Symbol can be understood by people of all nations regardless of the language they speak. Hence the No Paws International Symbol is the ideal way to label food products made for humans that may not be safe for consumptionm by animals.
The No Paws International Symbol may be placed upon all food products to help educate and inform the general public that said food products may contain chemical substances that, although safe for human consumption, may not be safe if ingested by dogs, cats or other pets. In this manner product manufacturers may inform the public that such food products should not be fed to their pets. This may help save the lives of many dogs, cats and other pets that are hurt, harmed or killed each year because they injest foods made for human consumption which are not labeled to indicate they may contain chemical substances harmful to animals.
The No Paws International Symbol may not only help save the lives of animals, it may prevent the hurt, harm and suffering which comes to humans who suffer the loss of a most loved pet. Because new food products are being constantly developed and released which contain complex mixtures of ingredients that are difficult to read and/or understand the nature of, the No Paws International Symbol is an easy way for manufacturers to notify and inform the general public that new and/or existing food products are not safe for animals.
It is critical that any company which produces food products that are not safe for dogs, cats or other pets immediately begin to use and desplay the No Paws International Symbol upon all product labeling in cases where there is one or more chemical substance or ingredient that may be toxic to dogs, cats or other animals. This may be done by simply putting the No Paws International Symbol upon product labeling where ingredients are listed or elsewhere where it can be easily seen. In order to facillitate this process GSDAR is making the No Paws International Symbol immediately available for licensing on-line.
The No Paws International Symbol should be put upon all products which contain xylitol. Right now, xylitol is used mostly in cookies, candies, cupcakes and other sweets developed for people who have diabetes. It's also sold in bags of crystals for baking. Because of its bacteria-killing properties, it is put into some oral care products, including Tom's All Natural and Biotene toothpastes. Xylitol is found in Jello sugar-free puddings and a wide variety of sugar-free gums, including Trident, Orbit, Stride, Icebreakers and Altoids.
According to one report, "The ASPCA's poison control unit is aware of 10 dog deaths from xylitol since 2002, and it has received scores of reports of dogs becoming gravely ill. But only a fraction of veterinarians and consumers alert the ASPCA when a dog becomes ill or dies from toxins, and there is no national clearinghouse tracking xylitol-suspected toxic reactions." In more recent years the ASPCA has reported a sharp increase in the number of xylitol illnesses and fatalities of dogs indicating that this is a growing and unchecked problem.
If a dog accidently injest a product with xylitol it may rapidly develop these symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, dehydration, lack of appetite, bloody or dark colored feces, increase in water consumption, increase in urine volume, and/or blood loss and anemia. Xylitol can cause sever liver damage to dogs and it has no antidote. The AMAA has issued a warning about xylitol, saying, "dogs ingesting substantial amounts of items sweetened with xylitol could develop a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of coordination, and seizures. These signs can develop quite rapidly, at times less than 30 minutes after ingestion of the product. Therefore, it is crucial that pet owners seek veterinary treatment immediately!
This illustrates the urgency for all companies which use xylitol to license and use the No Paws International Symbol to inform people everywhere that products which contain xylitol should not be ingested by dogs. It is not enough to hide this information upon websites or to just expect the public to be aware of what all the ingredients in modern products are and what they can do to pets. All products that contain ingredients which may be harmful to dogs, cats or other pets need to put the No Paws International Symbol clearly on the front of all packaging. This will save the lives of animals and will prevent much hurt, harm and suffering of pet owners. Companies which do not take this action may be considered negligent or not genuinely concerned about their customers, many of whom may own dogs or other pets that are at risk when new products, especially those with uncommon ingredients, are not properly labeled as potentially dangerous to animals if injested. This is even more true when such products as xylitol do not have an antidote and can cause serious injury to a dog in a very short amount of time. Hence it is urgent that all companies that have products containing xylitol put the No Paws Intenational Symbol upon their packaging and product labels.
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Companies are urged to license the No Paws International Symbol and begin putting it on all products which may be harmful to dogs, cant and other pets if injested. Just click on the PayPal link below to license the No Paws International Symbol. This symbol may only be used when it is licnesed by GSDAR. A donation to GSDAR is required as a license fee. Donation license fees are: $1,000/year/million dollars of sales for all companies which manufacture or produce food. This equals $0.001 per each dollar of product sold; any sales in excess of $1-million dollars require payment of an additional royalty annually based upon the set license rate. A license may be purchased for 1, 2 or 3 years immediately. Any company which makes an immediate donation to GSDAR of $10,000 or more will receive a lifetime license at the established rate which does not expire. All funds from this license are used to help educate and inform people about responsible pet ownership and the humane treatment of animals.
After your donation is received, the nopaws.zip file will be sent to you. This file contains high resolution graphic image files in both color and black and white of various sizes that may be used upon food product labeling. The nopaws.zip file is sent via email attachment reply once payment is confirmed. We only accept license payment via PayPal. The No Paws International Symbol is also available in any color upon request on the company and can be incorporated into any packaging design. If you have any questions or want to know how to make a larger donation, please contact GSDAR, Inc.
Please help raise awareness and educate and inform the general public about the No Paws International Symbol. We are making a variety of gifts and apparel available which feature the No Paws International Symbol. Purchase and usage of these products is a great way to help make everyone aware of the meaning of the No Paws International Symbol. Thank you for your patronage!
This is a great example of how the No Paws International Symbol is used to educate and inform people of the toxic nature of the artificial sweetener Xylitol. Severe cases of toxic consumption have presented with seizures, internal hemorrhaging and liver failure. The ASPCA estimates that two or three sticks of gum sweetened with xylitol could be toxic to a twenty pound dog. Fast, aggressive treatment from your vet is essential to effectively reversing the toxic effects and saving your dog. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center spokeswoman, Dana Farbman, has expressed concern based on the rapid effects of xylitol on a dog's system, warning that the window of opportunity for treatment is small.
