Posted on 03/19/2007 11:18:57 AM PDT by blam
More brands added to pet food recall
STREETSVILLE, Ontario, March 19 (UPI) -- Pet food manufacturer Menu Foods of Streetsville, Ontario, has added seven brands to its list of potentially dangerous pet foods.
The manufacturer issued a recall "cuts and gravy"-style cat and dog food brands including Americas Choice, Iams and President's Choice sold at stores across North America after it was revealed that the foods may contribute to kidney failure and death in cats and dogs, ABC News reported Monday.
At least 10 pet deaths have been linked to the recalled foods.
"It's very possible other companies will have to add to this recall," said Louise Murray, director of medicine for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "People need to keep updating themselves."
Kevin Whalen, spokesman for retailer PETCO, said the store has removed multiple foods, including some that were not listed in the recall, to be "extra careful."
"If it was even possible that certain pet food would be involved, we wanted to be safe," he said.
A full list of the recalled products is available at menufoods.com/recall/.
That's my understanding too.
"My girl Sarah eats right from the table - with me - and is in no danger, bless her heart! So much for all those geeks who said she should eat dog food."
You are the lucky one. I fed my daughter Penelope straight from the dog food can and we had to get her de-wormed down at the vet.
"What about all the old people and poor people tha eat dog food any case reported yet"
We fed Granma dog food and cat food, until I couldn't find no strays for ten city blocks. Or the Chinese family got 'em, I'm not sure.
You are the lucky one. I fed my daughter Penelope straight from the dog food can and we had to get her de-wormed down at the vet.
I can't believe what I'm reading here! People feeding their kids dog food? Haven't you all heard of puppy chow?
I was actually waiting for somebody to blame this on Bush. I am really surprised that nobody has yet.
I am sure that they will say the War in Iraq has taken money away from pet food inspection!
LOL! ;-)
I am very curious as to why the identity of this mystery supplier is STILL being withheld. It's a little bit suspicious.
I'm also curious as hell about Menu Foods, specifically ALL brands that they manufacture. I really was shocked to learn that they make some foods under the Hill's, Eukanuba, and Iams' name brands, ESPECIALLY after seeing all of those generic/store bands on the recall list.
This whole fiasco has given me pause, for sure. I recently finished a book called "The Hundred Year Lie", about how our world has become increasingly synthetic, toxic and ruminant (I highly recommend it). Anyhow, there was one part of the book that I found very disturbing - a discussion on animal feeds.
Were you aware of the fact that euthanized animals from shelters are often processed, rendered, or otherwise included in a lot of commercial foods? Also, that some roadkill and deceased zoo animals are sent to processors for the same?
It would be easier to dismiss claims like these if, a few years back, it wasn't revealed to the public that cattle feed contained BOVINE by-products as a source of protein. And I'm pretty convinced that if diseases like BSE (mad cow disease), scrapie (similar to BSE but affecting sheep, and Creutzfelt-Jacob's disease (yep, in humans) were still unknown, it would have stayed an industry secret.
*sigh* My 2 pups (11 months and 10-12 weeks respectively) love their Beneful, so I would definitely know if something wasn't right. But I should be able to trust that the food I give them won't hurt them.
It appears to me they have something to hold back, most likely for liability reasons. It's just speculation and we have to see what the Cornell Vets uncover.
I'm aware of the raw materials you cite in your post and also recall the bovine mess a few years ago.
Nice homepage, PV.
I thought they announced the cause today.
They did announce the cause. They found a poison that used to be used as a cancer drug and is now used as a rat poison. They said it had to have been deliberately introduced in very high quantities to have been found in the high levels that it was. This was not accidental and it was not bacterial. I'm amazed Homeland Security isn't more interested in this. Why would anyone poison animal food except as a test to see how/whether it would get from Canada onto American shelves without being discovered. What if it was canned people food? This really worries me.
Blame NAFTA.
Oh, wow, it IS Bush's fault!!! (the Elder that is)
The Democrats were right after all!!! (sarcasm ;)
Simply horrifying.
see my post #72!
But tainted Chinese wheat gluten is a disturbing thought, because it is a common ingredient in people food, too.
I'm sure it's the case, but I sure hope the human food supply is better monitored than the pet food supply.
Maybe it's just a ploy to sell more dog food?
Yep - what did dogs eat for the thousands of years before someone decided to sell unsellable scrap meat and “byproducts” as dog food?
Why would anyone poison animal food except as a test to see how/whether it would get from Canada onto American shelves without being discovered.
We have to watch those Canadians!
From now on, I'm going to try feeding them human-grade meat prepared for them... and eventually invest in a grinder so that I can make my own raw food for them.
I know that a lot of "experts" caution against doing a homemade diet, but if we humans can feed ourselves decently, we ought to be able to feed our pets decently on homemade food.
Both my puppy and my kittens are on Innova and Dick Van Patten's. He made fine family programing and delicious pet food
I went with Innova, but Dick Van Patten's is a good premium brand too. I had some samples, and my kitties scarfed it down. I decided to stay with Innova Evo because I'd already switched, and because it was the only grain-free dry cat food I knew of at the time. But for some reason my critters don't like the canned Innova Evo.
I still want to give my cats at least some human-grade raw food from time to time, and eventually do some homemade stuff just for them.
Whenever I get London Broil on sale (must be under $2.00 per pound for me to buy it, in any case), I cut some up for them... little pieces, along with the blood that seeps out from the meat when it defrosts. The little carnivores love to slurp down the bloody meat!
My oldest one, who was probably fed on nothing but junk food before I got her through a rescue, begs when I prepare chicken, and she cadges tidbits of raw meat. I get a kick out of it, actually. ;)
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