Animals
So far the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association says 33 cats and 13 dogs in the state have died from eating tainted food. And it has many local pet stores scrambling.
Read the rest of the story here.
BTW some premium brands were affected, so don't count on expensive pet food keeping your pets safe, read the list of ingredients, and don't buy anything with wheat gluten in it. And even that isn't fool proof.
- 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...
- Has The Wheat Gluten Gotten Into The Human Food Supply?
Has the wheat gluten gotten into the HUMAN food supply? Check out the post at PetConnection, links are provided to the USA Today article. Wheat gluten in wet pet foods is largely used as a binding agent. In dry foods, it's used as a cheap source of...
- 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,...
- Special Kitty Pouch Cat-food Killed Whiskers
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...
Animals
In Michigan Alone 46 Pets Killed by Menu Foods
So far the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association says 33 cats and 13 dogs in the state have died from eating tainted food. And it has many local pet stores scrambling.
Read the rest of the story here.
BTW some premium brands were affected, so don't count on expensive pet food keeping your pets safe, read the list of ingredients, and don't buy anything with wheat gluten in it. And even that isn't fool proof.
- 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...
- Has The Wheat Gluten Gotten Into The Human Food Supply?
Has the wheat gluten gotten into the HUMAN food supply? Check out the post at PetConnection, links are provided to the USA Today article. Wheat gluten in wet pet foods is largely used as a binding agent. In dry foods, it's used as a cheap source of...
- 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,...
- Special Kitty Pouch Cat-food Killed Whiskers
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...