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  1. Gilles27

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    #1 Gilles27, Mar 17, 2007
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17650075/?GT1=9145

    For pet owners this is very important information. Menu Foods is recalling 60 million containers of dog and cat food because of deaths linked to their products. Menu Foods wouldn't directly release the names of the brands, but they sell their dog foods under 46 brands and their cat foods under 37 brands to 17 of the top 20 retailers nationwide. Brands include Iams, Eukanuba and other Proctor & Gamble varieties. Retailers include Walmart, Kroger, Safeway and PetSmart. Symptoms have included vomiting and kidney failure, leading to the deaths of "about 10" cats and dogs.

    Most troubling about this story is Menu Foods' initial reluctance to release the information as well as the source of the problem. They have pointed to a new supply source of gluten as the culprit, which they claim to have removed, but it shines a light on the typical lack of oversight in ingredients used by the mass market pet food producers. The pet food industry is teeming with deceptive practices for which there is little or no oversight.

    The following links provide some info as a primer into the world of canine nutrition.

    http://siriusdog.com/articles/dog-food-industry-labs-cruelty-rendering.htm
    http://siriusdog.com/articles/dog-eat-dog-food.htm
     
  2. djui5

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    #2 djui5, Mar 17, 2007
    Well f'k, this explains why my cats have been puking lately. If they die...
     
  3. Gilles27

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    #3 Gilles27, Mar 19, 2007
    I'm bumping this because I know there are a lot of dog and cat owners on the site, and I know a lot of people use these brands of pet food.
     
  4. PaulK

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    #4 PaulK, Mar 19, 2007
    Thanks for the bump, I wouldn't have seen it if it wasn't.
    I am going to have to see what food these animals eat at my house...
     
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    #5 PhilNotHill, Mar 19, 2007
    I gave up eating dog and cat food for Lent.

    Guess I won't go back to it.

    Thanks :)
     
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    #6 jknight, Mar 19, 2007
    Thanks for sharing this info - I just hope that the Eukanuba pouches I was feeding to our Akita puppy were okay.

    Carol
     
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    #7 BLUROAD, Mar 19, 2007
    thats why I have been on the Crapper all week................
     
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    #8 fiorano94, Mar 19, 2007
    Our newest and youngest cat, around 10 months, has been sick lately. I hope this isnt why:(
     
  9. Rexcoltrain

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    #9 Rexcoltrain, Mar 19, 2007
    It would appear my mother-in-law's cat may have eaten some of the contaminated food. Last week I picked up some Science Diet for her at the vet, which she would mix in periodically. Cat eats it tuesday night, barely moves wednesday and has to be put down thursday after the vet diagnosed organ failure. She was only around nine and I just had her at the vet a few weeks ago for a full check-up for our move to Hawaii.
     
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    #10 ZINGARA 250GTL, Mar 19, 2007
    Go dry. Do it now! Kidney failure is heart rending. Our Springer died from it some time ago (old age). My two dogs are fine. Thankfully!
     
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    #11 Detailers Paradise, Mar 19, 2007
    We dodged a bullet. The pouch food just missed the recall dates.
     
  12. Gilles27

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    #13 sTyleR, Mar 19, 2007
    Here is the site to check what products were recalled as of March 16, 2007.
    http://www.menufoods.com/recall/


    Direct link to cat food products that were recalled:
    http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html
    Direct link to dog food products that were recalled:
    http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html

    I am relieved that my cats aren't fed any of the recalled brands, but have heard of a couple of people who's pet has unexpectedly died after eating one of these recalled brands. It has to actually be much more then just 10 cats or dogs that have died from eating these recalled pet foods now. Only so many people have reported and been confirmed that the food caused the death of their pet. And, only so many people know about this recall. I can't believe that the provider for these companies would screw up this big.
     
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    #14 Gilles27, Mar 19, 2007
    They started conducting their own trials on Sunday--40 or 50 animals--and 7 more died.
     
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    #15 Horsefly, Mar 19, 2007
    They're going to re-label the cans as "Al Queida Doodles" snack dip and air drop them into Iraq and Afghanistan. Lunch is on Uncle Sam dudes!
     
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    #16 DMC, Mar 20, 2007
    Any recommendations on food to switch to? We're currently feeding Iams Mini Chunks. How about Newmann's Own Organic?
     
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    #17 bpu699, Mar 20, 2007
    Hmmm...we always fed our cats table scraps...and the occasional parakeet they got to....

    They seemed to do ok... :)
     
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    #18 BigTex, Mar 20, 2007
    Lady Valeria has one cat down for the count, but it's the one that always sharpened her claws in my new foam kart racing seats.....

    Paybacks are he11, eh? :D

    So far the 100# BUll Terrier shows no ill effects.................
     
  19. Gilles27

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    #19 Gilles27, Mar 20, 2007
    I like Newman's philosophy, but a lot of stores have stopped carrying his dog food because of claims that dogs won't eat it. I tried some out on my Goldens, just to see, and they were "iffy". And they eat everything. So...We work with 4 excellent kibbles: Nature's Variety, Canidae, Innova and Timberwolf. Timberwolf is entirely organic and costs about 50% more than the others. The others also make canned food if that's what you're accustomed to using, but the recommendation is to mix it with kibble. We feed our dogs a raw diet and vary it between Northwest Naturals and Nature's Variety. Another good brand is Billinghurst's/BARF. You won't find any of these brands on the shelves of PetCo or your grocery store, but if you search their sites you can locate a store near you that does. We encourage people to consider the raw diets for their dogs, since they provide the truest, healthiest diets available. All of this depends upon your individual dog's breed, age, size and so on. Here are a couple useful tools to help do some comparisons:

    http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz

    and

    http://www.azmira.com/ComparisonChartDogs.htm

    Like with human foods, you want to look for whole, natural ingredients on the labels. There is just too much information to go into here, but if you click some of the links I posted earlier they can help give you an idea of what to look for and what to avoid.
     
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    #20 Whisky, Mar 23, 2007
    Latest list (Updated TODAY)

    Recalled Cat Product Information
    Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

    Variety or Multi-Packs:

    If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton.

    1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
    2. Authority
    3. Best Choice
    4. Companion
    5. Compliments
    6. Demoulas Market Basket
    7. Eukanuba
    8. Fine Feline Cat
    9. Food Lion
    10. Foodtown
    11. Giant Companion
    12. Hannaford
    13. Hill Country Fare
    14. Hy-Vee
    15. Iams
    16. Laura Lynn
    17. Li'l Red
    18. Loving Meals
    19. Meijer's Main Choice
    20. Nutriplan
    21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
    22. Nutro Natural Choice
    23. Paws
    24. Pet Pride
    25. Presidents Choice
    26. Price Chopper
    27. Priority US
    28. Save-A-Lot Special Blend
    29. Schnucks
    30. Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans
    31. Sophistacat
    32. Special Kitty Canada
    33. Special Kitty US
    34. Springfield Prize
    35. Sprout
    36. Stop & Shop Companion
    37. Tops Companion
    38. Wegmans
    39. Weis Total Pet
    40. Western Family US
    41. White Rose
    42. Winn Dixie
     
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    #21 pippo, Mar 23, 2007
    Thank heaven I shop at Costco. No rat poison for my cat!
     
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    #22 Gilles27, Mar 24, 2007
    It will be interesting (at least to me) to follow this story. Today they're saying that the wheat gluten was contaminated with rat poison, begging the question "How?"
     
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