quote:A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.
An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.
-pH
Posted by stihl1 (Member # 1562) on :
We had some of the cat food recalled. It was iams, and as i understand it was voluntary for that brand. But we tossed it out anyway and I went to the pet store and bought a bunch of super ultra healthy food today.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
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[ March 18, 2007, 12:39 AM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Thanks for the news and links.
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
Good heavens that many supposedly different brands come from the same bloody place?
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
So, what in heaven's name is a safe food to buy? List, anyone?
Is Science Diet okay? I don't see it on the list . . . although I do have some wet food of Science Diet and I do have some pouches of IAMS. Which is not reassuring as Sam has some kidney trouble already, and threw up after eating one of the IAMS pouch contents. The numbers don't match, but out it goes in the garbage.
Maybe I'll just stick to dry food, with some warm water and a little brewer's yeast for added nummy content.
[ March 18, 2007, 04:11 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Rat poison??? MenuFoods "expanded its recall to include all 95 brands of the “cuts and gravy” style food, regardless of when they were produced."
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Been feeding my kitten dry food since we bought her at 4 weeks old. The idea of her dying would reduce me to tears and I've only had her for 5 months
She still gets the occasional lick of whatever I am eating though.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
"My name is Ugo DiFonte and I was the food taster for Duke Federico Basillione DiVincelli..."
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
Thank you, aspectre! We get special food from the vet because my cat had a urinary track infection, but I was still worried.
Posted by Christine (Member # 8594) on :
We use dry Purina 1...don't see that on the list so I guess my kitties are ok.
I'm afraid I can't afford uber-expensive food for my cats.
Posted by Gecko (Member # 8160) on :
My dog is eating perscription diet from Hills, is that a safe brand?
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Now they're saying it looks like someone did it on purpose. That's the most horrible thing I can imagine. Humans are cruel to other humans, and that I can take, for some reason. But animals are innocent, and harmless, and trusting. Talk about millstones! Whoever did this it would be better for them...
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Hmm. We feed our dogs Eukanuba dry food because our vet told us it was the best we could feed them.
I haven't seen where they said it was on purpose, but I honestly couldn't think of any other way rat poison could get into the food. It is horrible.
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
Zeugma,
That list you posted includes statements such as this:
quote:30%-50% (1/3 to 1/2) of the diet should be raw meaty bones, such as chicken necks, backs, wings and leg quarters, lamb breast, lamb necks, pork necks, pork riblets, beef necks (usually only consumed by large dogs), turkey necks, etc. These can also include canned fish, such as Jack Mackerel, Pink Salmon, or Sardines packed in water, not oil -- do not feed tuna, as it does not include bones
Chicken bones? Fish bones?
I don't know what my opinion is on a "raw" diet...but I've always been told to avoid all but beef bones.
Unless "everybody" knows that you're supposed to grind this stuff up (because it doesn't really say).
No...because it also says:
quote:...such as ground or whole raw meaty bones
Something tells me these guys make La Leche League look like a bunch of pikers.
Sorry though...how rude of me: thank you very much for all the good info you're posting here.
I know I'll never eat dog food again!
--Steve
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
I don't give my dogs bones at all. Beef bones can break dogs' teeth, and bone splinters can perforate their intestines. (This is speaking for personal experience, I'm sorry to say.)
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
Megan,
Sorry to hear about that. Yeah--we don't give our dog any bones, either.
Posted by Risuena (Member # 2924) on :
quote:Originally posted by Boothby171:
I don't know what my opinion is on a "raw" diet...but I've always been told to avoid all but beef bones.
Unless "everybody" knows that you're supposed to grind this stuff up (because it doesn't really say).
No...because it also says:
quote:...such as ground or whole raw meaty bones
Well, the key word is "raw". Raw bones aren't brittle and won't splinter the way cooked bones will. After all, in the wild dogs would naturally eat some bones and that's the point of a raw diet - to simulate to an extent what dogs or cats would eat in the wild.
A good friend of mine, who is a vet, feeds her dogs a raw diet, bones and all, and her dogs have had no problems. Other people and vets have different experiences. So if you're interested do some research and feed your pets what you're comfortable with.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
This recall, surprisingly, affects my tortoise more than my puppy.
My tortoise is supposed to get a spoonful or two of moist cat food every once in a while. Now I guess I'm glad he's been getting his protein lately from tortoise candy.
-pH
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
pH,
Please, I don't care what ANYBODY asks you...under no circumstances are you to tell us what "tortoise candy" is.
Zeugma,
"Human-grade kibble" You mean, like what grandma used to eat?
Or like what Jeffrey Dahmer used to eat?
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
Here, Jeffy...eat your kibble. It's grandpa!
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
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So if you're interested do some research and feed your pets what you're comfortable with.