Animals
On March 20, Daniel Rogan, 12, holds a photo of his 9-month-old kitten that was euthanized two weeks ago after eating what the family believes was tainted food
Why haven't they been closed down? Why are our pets still being killed by this tainted pet food?
Menu Foods began to receive complaints about renal failure on Feb. 20 and began on Feb. 27 to conduct a series of taste tests on 40 to 50 dogs and cats, leading to the eventual death of at least nine cats. On March 16, the company issued its North American recall of pet food sold under 95 different brand names manufactured between Dec. 3 and March 6, including popular brands such as Iams and Eukanuba, plus many store brands sold at large retailers such as Wal-Mart, Winn-Dixie and Publix.
WHY WASN'T THE PET FOOD RECALLED FEB. 20TH????? Whiskers who died of kidney failure March 9th, 2007 after eating Special Kitty Pouch Cat Food would still be alive if they had recalled it sooner. How many other pets were killed because of the delay in the recall
On Tuesday, PFI issued a statement claiming that "All cat and dog food products on store shelves are safe. The recall is now complete and all suspected products have been removed from the stream of commerce."
For some strange reason I don't believe them. Do you?
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Animals
A tainted food scare linked to the deaths of at least 16 animals raises questions about the regulation of pet foods.
On March 20, Daniel Rogan, 12, holds a photo of his 9-month-old kitten that was euthanized two weeks ago after eating what the family believes was tainted food
From Newsweek
The processing plant in Emporia, Kans., where the tainted food was manufactured, had never been inspected by government officials until after consumers started complaining about pets dying of kidney failure. The Emporia plant remains open and continues to produce new food, according to a Menu Foods spokesperson, who adds that safety tests are being done around the clock.
Why haven't they been closed down? Why are our pets still being killed by this tainted pet food?
Menu Foods began to receive complaints about renal failure on Feb. 20 and began on Feb. 27 to conduct a series of taste tests on 40 to 50 dogs and cats, leading to the eventual death of at least nine cats. On March 16, the company issued its North American recall of pet food sold under 95 different brand names manufactured between Dec. 3 and March 6, including popular brands such as Iams and Eukanuba, plus many store brands sold at large retailers such as Wal-Mart, Winn-Dixie and Publix.
WHY WASN'T THE PET FOOD RECALLED FEB. 20TH????? Whiskers who died of kidney failure March 9th, 2007 after eating Special Kitty Pouch Cat Food would still be alive if they had recalled it sooner. How many other pets were killed because of the delay in the recall
On Tuesday, PFI issued a statement claiming that "All cat and dog food products on store shelves are safe. The recall is now complete and all suspected products have been removed from the stream of commerce."
For some strange reason I don't believe them. Do you?
- Pet Food Recall Survey ~ Will It Be Accurate?
A Michigan State University veterinary professor is launching a survey to better estimate how many cats and dogs died after eating tainted food and what, specifically, killed them. Federal officials have not said how many animals have died. More than...
- The Usda Will Compensate Hog Farmers Affected By The Tainted Pet Food.
The tainted pet food scraps were sent to pig farmers as salvage by companies that have recalled pet foods. Elder said pigs that ate this contaminated feed will not be allowed to enter the human food supply. He emphasized, however, that "based on information...
- Cfo Of Menu Foods Dumps Shares Before Recall
The chief financial officer of Menu Foods Income Fund says it's a "horrible coincidence" that he sold nearly half his units in the troubled pet food maker less than three weeks before a massive recall of tainted pet food. Insider trading reports...
- More News On The Pet Food Recall
I would give anything if Whiskers was still alive, no matter how high the medical bill. The pet food recall is still a hot topic in the news. Owners Furious Over Deadly Pet Food RecallAnd they still don't know why our pets died needlessly.The Food...
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Many of you who read my blog regularly know we recently lost out beloved cat Whiskers to kidney failure. Today I read in the paper that the Special Kitty Pouch Cat-food that he regularly ate was being recalled because it caused kidney failure in an unknown...