Menu Foods cat & dog food recalls

Skip · 03-19-2007, 05:32 PM

I am sure I am not the only cat (or dog) lover here in the Lakes Region, so I was a little surprised no one had beaten me yet to this topic!

Anyway, our family cat (a four year old mixed breed) is spending tonight at the local vet. She has succumbed to an undetermined level of renal failure after consuming a number of pouches of Walmart's version of the recalled "Special Kitty" cat food. While we are unfortunate enough to have our beloved pet ill, we are fortunate enough to still have a number of pouches of the reclaimed food in our possession along with receipts from out local Walmart that show the correct UPC of the contaminated food purchased over the last month.

After several visits to the vet and now a nearly $1000 care bill, our vet today believes that the illness is the result of the food fed her from Walmart. Once the actual contaminant(s) is determined the vet should be able to make a final determination based on our cat's extensive blood work to date. The early prognosis for our cat is good, and we are so very fortunate that we did not have her euthanized last week when her symptoms were at the worst.

It appears many animals may be affected by this recall and other members of the Winni family may have pets that have or will become ill.

Based on all that has happened my family is determined that at a minimum the Company or it's agents should be responsible for our cat's treatment. We are keeping a constant update via the internet on the latest developments as posted at the FDA and Menu's home website.

Hopefully all of my fellow pet lovers out here are keeping abreast of this developing horrific story and making sure that your cats & dogs are being treated accordingly!

03-19-2007, 05:32 PM	#1
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Menu Foods cat & dog food recalls I am sure I am not the only cat (or dog) lover here in the Lakes Region, so I was a little surprised no one had beaten me yet to this topic! Anyway, our family cat (a four year old mixed breed) is spending tonight at the local vet. She has succumbed to an undetermined level of renal failure after consuming a number of pouches of Walmart's version of the recalled "Special Kitty" cat food. While we are unfortunate enough to have our beloved pet ill, we are fortunate enough to still have a number of pouches of the reclaimed food in our possession along with receipts from out local Walmart that show the correct UPC of the contaminated food purchased over the last month. After several visits to the vet and now a nearly $1000 care bill, our vet today believes that the illness is the result of the food fed her from Walmart. Once the actual contaminant(s) is determined the vet should be able to make a final determination based on our cat's extensive blood work to date. The early prognosis for our cat is good, and we are so very fortunate that we did not have her euthanized last week when her symptoms were at the worst. It appears many animals may be affected by this recall and other members of the Winni family may have pets that have or will become ill. Based on all that has happened my family is determined that at a minimum the Company or it's agents should be responsible for our cat's treatment. We are keeping a constant update via the internet on the latest developments as posted at the FDA and Menu's home website. Hopefully all of my fellow pet lovers out here are keeping abreast of this developing horrific story and making sure that your cats & dogs are being treated accordingly!