Menu Foods cat & dog food recalls

pmj · 03-20-2007, 05:15 AM

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I too, was never, ever a cat lover..in fact, I hated cats. Then a friend handed me the cutest little guy who has filled our empty nest with joy and entertainment. His favorite TV channel is Animal Planet.

We laughed at the IAMS commercial where the dog owner comes own and calls his dog to greet him...Mr Barky Von Schnauser, and thus our kitty got a new name..Mr Meow Meow Von Kitty

. Since adoption, 10 years ago, our furby has snubbed his nose at wet cat food, so we have only bought Purina dry food for him. I was grateful to see that Purina was not on the list.

My condolences to those who have lost their pets because of this, and best wishes to those with recovering companions.

pmj

dpg · 03-20-2007, 06:40 AM

Personally I swear by and only buy Purina for Hunter (a 70 lb ) Weimeraner. He does fine on it. I guess I am kind of a label nut, come to think of it I do not buy store brands in much of anything.

Newbiesaukee · 03-20-2007, 08:31 AM

If you look at the recall list, you can see that store brands vs. not store brands is not the issue. Iams and Eukanuba are among the recalls, which actually is based upon the "cuts in gravy" type of food. As with many products, food or otherwise, they are often produced in the same factory by the same methods and just labelled differently. I do not mean that there are no differences between some store brands or some labelled brands, but it is not always easy to know. While the exact cause is not yet known the risk of this type of incident is inherent in any mass-produced product, regardless of brand.

TomC · 03-20-2007, 08:44 AM

Imagine the consequences of such a toxin/poison entering the food supply for humans? Kidney failure is pretty bad...

I was sort of amazed that it turns out that so many brands, despite the illusion of differentiation, are fully or partially "re-labels"...

i can't help but wonder if such a situation could occur in soft drinks, potato chips, etc...

LIforrelaxin · 03-20-2007, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TomC

i can't help but wonder if such a situation could occure in soft drinks, potato chips, etc...

Hummm interesting point, especially now where every super market has there own Brand....

tricia1218 · 03-20-2007, 10:27 AM

I am so sorry to hear of your losses, that is truly awful.

We went through our cans of Iams for our cat and dog, and came across 2 cans of unopened dog food that matched the UPC codes for the recalled pet food. My cat, who is 20 did not have any of the the recalled food, I worried because of her age. I have been keeping an eye on our dog, who does not seem tired or to be drinking more water. Does anyone have any idea how long it took for the effect of the contaminated food to make the animials sick?

SIKSUKR · 03-20-2007, 11:05 AM

Another cat owner here.I have used Iams exclusively for 10 years.Fortunately,the style I buy is not on the list but my cat has seen a definate decline in health the past few years.I now have to wonder about what I've been feeding her all this time.Sorry to hear of the loss and illnesses of your pets.We sure do get attached to those critters,don't we?

Weirs guy · 03-20-2007, 12:26 PM

Losing a pet can be as bad as losing a family member. The circumstances make this even worse as we see how easily it could be human food and how many "brands" are really the same product (basically) made in the same place. Its like I always tell my kids, Wal Mart doesn't have a cat and dog food factory in China, so it all has to come from somewhere. Best of luck to everyone and now I've gotta rush home and see if the dogs OK. The cat wasn't to start with.....

03-20-2007, 05:15 AM	#1
pmj Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so sad . I too, was never, ever a cat lover..in fact, I hated cats. Then a friend handed me the cutest little guy who has filled our empty nest with joy and entertainment. His favorite TV channel is Animal Planet. We laughed at the IAMS commercial where the dog owner comes own and calls his dog to greet him...Mr Barky Von Schnauser, and thus our kitty got a new name..Mr Meow Meow Von Kitty . Since adoption, 10 years ago, our furby has snubbed his nose at wet cat food, so we have only bought Purina dry food for him. I was grateful to see that Purina was not on the list. My condolences to those who have lost their pets because of this, and best wishes to those with recovering companions. pmj

03-20-2007, 08:31 AM	#3
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 949 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Premium brand names also involved If you look at the recall list, you can see that store brands vs. not store brands is not the issue. Iams and Eukanuba are among the recalls, which actually is based upon the "cuts in gravy" type of food. As with many products, food or otherwise, they are often produced in the same factory by the same methods and just labelled differently. I do not mean that there are no differences between some store brands or some labelled brands, but it is not always easy to know. While the exact cause is not yet known the risk of this type of incident is inherent in any mass-produced product, regardless of brand.

03-20-2007, 08:44 AM	#4
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 702 Thanks: 22 Thanked 100 Times in 69 Posts	it is bad enough that it is Pets... Imagine the consequences of such a toxin/poison entering the food supply for humans? Kidney failure is pretty bad... I was sort of amazed that it turns out that so many brands, despite the illusion of differentiation, are fully or partially "re-labels"... i can't help but wonder if such a situation could occur in soft drinks, potato chips, etc...

03-20-2007, 11:05 AM	#7
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Another cat owner here.I have used Iams exclusively for 10 years.Fortunately,the style I buy is not on the list but my cat has seen a definate decline in health the past few years.I now have to wonder about what I've been feeding her all this time.Sorry to hear of the loss and illnesses of your pets.We sure do get attached to those critters,don't we? __________________ SIKSUKR

03-20-2007, 12:26 PM	#8
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Losing a pet can be as bad as losing a family member. The circumstances make this even worse as we see how easily it could be human food and how many "brands" are really the same product (basically) made in the same place. Its like I always tell my kids, Wal Mart doesn't have a cat and dog food factory in China, so it all has to come from somewhere. Best of luck to everyone and now I've gotta rush home and see if the dogs OK. The cat wasn't to start with..... __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

03-20-2007, 06:40 AM	#2
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Personally I swear by and only buy Purina for Hunter (a 70 lb ) Weimeraner. He does fine on it. I guess I am kind of a label nut, come to think of it I do not buy store brands in much of anything.

03-20-2007, 10:27 AM	#6
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I am so sorry to hear of your losses, that is truly awful. We went through our cans of Iams for our cat and dog, and came across 2 cans of unopened dog food that matched the UPC codes for the recalled pet food. My cat, who is 20 did not have any of the the recalled food, I worried because of her age. I have been keeping an eye on our dog, who does not seem tired or to be drinking more water. Does anyone have any idea how long it took for the effect of the contaminated food to make the animials sick?