'Iams' brand cat food recalled

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[BenLurkin]

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. said Sunday it is voluntarily recalling two lots of Iams brand prescription renal dry cat food because it could be contaminated with salmonella.

The products are available by prescription through veterinary clinics.

No illnesses have been reported, but an FDA analysis identified positive results on two lots of Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal 5.5 lbs: numbers 01384174B4 0 19014 21405 1 and 01384174B2 0 19014 21405 1.

Codes are found in the lower right corner on the back of the bag.

Anyone owning the food should throw it out. Pets can become infected and people handling the dry pet food can become infected with salmonella as well if they do not wash their hands. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, seniors and others with weakened immune systems

[PGR88]

Distinguishing cats love the taste of fresh salmon(ella)!!

[library user]

ROTFL.

[Pessimist]

Now what are we gonna feed grandma?

I always cared enough to give her the best.

[Nervous Tick]

I guess the lamb flavored kat fud is contaminated with lambella?

[Nervous Tick]

>> I always cared enough to give her the best.

ROFL! You sick little puppy, you.

[Aliska]

How much salmonella doesn't get caught and our systems just deal with it? I take some precautions but try not to go overboard worrying about all this kind of thing, am more careful with chicken now. Eggs, I still make my 7 minute double boiler frosting where the whites don't get cooked hot enough, but guess I ought not take it to a potluck, etc.

Growing up, my parents only worried about eggs and mayo in vending machines and home canned green beans. Also we weren't allowed raw milk as we did get all our eggs at a relative's farm. The shells are thinner now; I like the jumbo white ones, but we always had brown growing up.

With meat and fish, I do the smell test, and if it's too slimy or seems off, I throw it out. Chicken, fish, pork and ground beef don't keep well in the fridge more than a day or two so I keep most of that frozen or try to cook it right away. I have had to throw out fresh fish that may have sat on ice too long (or sold too old); we didn't get fresh fish growing up unless it was local.

My little guy just got done with his breakfast; he doesn't eat until I get up - late today - and gets 1/2 can Friskies pate (mine never liked the chunks and gravy, licked up the gravy and left most of the chunks) and some dry in his dish.

I try to alternate the dry between different brands, but it's Iams because my daughter went to the store for me, little pebbly stuff this time ;-)

[Retired Greyhound]

Thanks. We actually do feed this to one of our cats.

I am going to let my vet know as well so that they can check their inventory.

[attiladhun2]

My cat turned her nose up at Iams. Ended up feeding it to strays.

[stillafreemind]

Thanks for posting this, I hadn’t heard about it yet.

[who knows what evil?]

What is wrong with your cat? IAMS contains some of the best corn meal available in the pet food marketplace... :-)

[who knows what evil?]

What is wrong with your cat? IAMS contains some of the best corn meal available in the pet food marketplace... :-)

[attiladhun2]

I have no idea. All I know is she won’t eat it. That goes for both the hard and soft food.

[Revolting cat!]

Well, there go our Sunday gourmet dinners at the Sunny Acres Manor.

[who knows what evil?]

Your cat is very wise...most cat foods contain corn meal because it is cheap. Why would we feed corn to cats? (Think about it...when is the last time you chased cats out of your corn field?) IAMS is crap, and your cat will be better off ignoring it...

[Miss Conservative]

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[Miss Conservative]

IAMS is crap, and your cat will be better off ignoring it...

So you have a recommendation?

[who knows what evil?]

Mice and a blender. :-)

Dry food really isn't very good (there ARE some exceptions)...most have corn meal or some such as a major ingredient. Notice that diabetes is becoming an issue with cats? Try to stick with a good-quality wet food...do the research for your individual situation; there is PLENTY of info around...some of the best cat/dog food can be found at independent pet shops or on line...seek them out and ask their advice.

[Slings and Arrows]

BFL

[Yaelle]

This is what our cats get: http://www.petfooddirect.com/Product/6926/Natures-Logic-Natural-Chicken-Dinner-Fare-Feline-Canned-Formula

All kibble cat food has “kitty msg” in it. It gets them addicted and they lose interest in other, real, foods. This is a very healthy brand of natural cat food, and between meals your cats will be interested in whatever’s going on in the kitchen.

Also, all pet kibbles have this “crack” or “msg” in it, and it attracts rodents, even in sealed canisters. Rodents will leave your property for your neighbor’s if he has kibbles anywhere and you don’t.

Avoid the kibbles.