Pet food recall: Nearly two years later, and the death toll still climbs
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Pet food recall: Nearly two years later, and the death toll still climbs


So many of our friends have been going to the bridge lately and we always think of our beloved Whiskers this time of year. Whiskers died in March 2007, due to kidney failure. He ate the Special Kitty cat food that was recalled, so we believe that he was poisoned by melamine. It was with great sadness that we learned the pet food recall is still claiming victims. Read Pet food recall: Nearly two years later, and the death toll still climbs at Pet Connection Blog.




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