Do *NOT* feed your pets WET FOOD!!!!!

[808 Vibes]

(pouch and canned food...US and CANADA manufactured)DOG: Americas Choice, Preferred PetsAuthorityAwardBest ChoiceBig BetBig RedBloomCadillacCompanionDemoulas Market BasketEukanubaFood LionGiant CompanionGreat ChoiceHannafordHill Country FareHy-VeeIamsLaura LynnLoving MealsMeijers Main ChoiceMighty Dog PouchMixablesNutriplanNutro MaxNutro Natural ChoiceNutro UltraNutroOl'Roy CanadaOl'Roy USPawsPet EssentialsPet Pride - Good n MeatyPresidents ChoicePrice ChopperPriority CanadaPriority USPublixRoche BrothersSave-A-Lot Choice MorselsSchnucksShep DogSpringsfield PrizeSproutStater BrothersStop & Shop CompanionTops CompanionWegmans BruiserWeis Total PetWestern Family USWhite RoseWinn DixieYour Pet CAT:Americas Choice, Preferred PetsAuthorityBest ChoiceCompanionComplimentsDemoulas Market BasketEukanubaFine Feline CatFood LionFoodtownGiant CompanionHannafordHill Country FareHy-VeeIamsLaura LynnLi'l RedLoving MealsMeijer's Main ChoiceNutriplanNutro Max Gourmet ClassicsNutro Natural ChoicePawsPet PridePresidents ChoicePrice ChopperPriority USSave-A-Lot Special BlendSchnucksScience Diet Feline Savory Cuts CansSophistacatSpecial Kitty CanadaSpecial Kitty USSpringfield PrizeSproutStop & Shop CompanionTops CompanionWegmansWeis Total PetWestern Family USWhite RoseWinn Dixie **For updated list and call center: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/

[VforVIBE]

YAY!!! Publix isn't on the list!!!EDIT: well at least for cat food...BTW: What will the food do to the pets?

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »YAY!!! Publix isn't on the list!!!EDIT: well at least for cat food...BTW: What will the food do to the pets?Read, Listen or watch the news much?Dry Dog & Cat Food, FTW!

[808 Vibes]

could cause KIDNEY FAILURE and possible DEATH...we've had 2 reports of pet deaths here already

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »could cause KIDNEY FAILURE and possible DEATH...we've had 2 reports of pet deaths here already Ohhhh....... Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Read, Listen or watch the news much?nope

[Sputnik]

This is so sad. Luckily my cat food is not affected. We give them Iams dry food and Iams website said it was only canned or the wet treats that are affected.

[808 Vibes]

Yes, dry is best...none of that 'mystery meat' and easier cleanups! Years ago, before I knew better, bought my girl a can of 'mighty dog' and found a fleshy tube...I was so freaked out, threw it out and never bought any kind of non-dry food again!

[KNINE]

I was surprised how many different brands of pet food come from the same processor. It makes me wonder how different they are. I can't wait until the next time I corner the Nutro rep. at Care-A-Lot. I'm not going to be happy if i find out I'm paying extra money if Nutro is the same thing as Ol' Roy.

[ColonelPanic]

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Read, Listen or watch the news much?Apparently not. http://news.google.com/news?cl...ab=wnI heard about this early Saturday morning, quite scary! My dog is safe, I don't let him have the moist stuff often, he hasn't had any since last fall. Iams dry food for toy & small breeds is what he gets. Everything is fine here, but I worry for many dogs and cats out there!

[ColonelPanic]

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE »I was surprised how many different brands of pet food come from the same processor. It makes me wonder how different they are. I can't wait until the next time I corner the Nutro rep. at Care-A-Lot. I'm not going to be happy if i find out I'm paying extra money if Nutro is the same thing as Ol' Roy.I wouldn't worry about it... Just because it was made at the same plant doesn't necessarily make it the same stuff. I once toured a Coca Cola bottling plant and on that day, they weren't bottling coke - it was the grape sam's choice stuff for wal*mart.On Iam's site, they had a little blurb about it:http://us.iams.com/iams/global/Product_Recall.htmQuote »You may wonder why some “wet” food was produced at Menu Foods. In fact, virtually every pet food company commonly uses outside partners for special or small volume items. Nonetheless, the different branded products made by Menu are not “the same”. Our Iams and Eukanuba pet foods have unique recipes and important ingredient differences that distinguish them from other pet food brands.I'm pretty sure they're telling the truth. If you start feeding your dog the cheaper stuff, I'm sure that you'll notice a difference. It's been an interesting year for us, huge recalls - the acetaminophen, the peanut butter, now this... So many different varieties of stuff that we use every day is made by not as many companies as we would think....

[drunkenmaxx]

my little maggie is safe. we stopped giving her canned food because it gets in her beard and the hair on top of her head and makes her stinky.

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[ColonelPanic]

RAT POISON?????http://www.nbc11.com/news/11347212/detail.html#As a Yorkie lover, that poor Yorkie, Pebbles, in the pic almost made me cry when I saw her in another article earlier in the morning. She's gone now. This is so sad... I ran across a site today that people can post if they lost their pet, the details of the food they were eating, and the contact information for their vet... They have on record 1,000 pets that have lost their lives so far. I wish I could find the link to that site. Hug your pets tonight!What the hell country are they getting these ingredients from that has this poison that is banned here anyway? Sons of *****es...

[drunkenmaxx]

thank god i don't give my dog that crap anymore. she used to love the beef or chicken cuts in gravy.

[ColonelPanic]

Mine did too, he loved that stuff. I would mix it in with his regular dry food for a special "treat." I'll be damned if I ever do that again.I'm about at the point where I want to start learning about doggie nutrition to make the proper meals and cook him some food my own damn self so I know what goes into it. He'll surely be eating better than me, I bet.The real kicker is, since pets are viewed as "belongings" by so many, there won't be much help for the owners who have lost bigtime.... Bring on the law suits, but too bad those who deserve it won't get much. To me, a pet IS family, I'll be the first to say I view my lil' Yorkie, Bean, as a son.

[ColonelPanic]

Holy crap... The video here http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/st...43788 states that the pesticide was on wheat imported from CHINA. The chemical is illegal to use here as a pesticide...How the hell is it possible for things to be more economical for this company to import wheat from China to their plant in Kansas or whatever? I'm sure there is plenty to be found right there in their own backyard, the tightasses.

[drunkenmaxx]

exactly, i have no kids, maggie is my only child, and is treated accordingly.if that happened to her, i would sue for everything i could, not that that would make it better, but i'd make them pay.

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »my little maggie is safe. we stopped giving her canned food because it gets in her beard and the hair on top of her head and makes her stinky.I bet dude, she needs a razor

[drunkenmaxx]

the rest of her is trimmed right, drunkengirlfriend likes it long so she can tie her hair up.

[Psychobroker]

Very cute pup - how old is she?

[drunkenmaxx]

7 mos.drunkengirlfriend had her groomed yesterday, and they cut way too much hair off. now, she looks like a cockerspaniel! oh well, it will grow out fast enough

[ColonelPanic]

This crap isn't safe for human consumption, either!http://www.canada.com/national...9&k=0

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »This crap isn't safe for human consumption, either!http://www.canada.com/national...9&k=0What IDIOT would be eating dog food anyway??Quote »"I thought I caught a virus, but then I realized I ate the food, and put two and two together," Ms. Larabie said.]For three days, she suffered a range of "confusing" and "embarrassing" symptoms, including loss of appetite, vomiting and foaming of the mouth. She also had problems urinating.She went to the emergency room on Tuesday and had blood work done on Wednesday. She is now awaiting the results of those tests.After adopting one-year-old Missy six weeks ago, Ms. Larabie discovered the little dog refused to eat anything but table scraps."I was trying to get her to eat," Ms. Larabie said, but Missy’s protest continued. Desperate, Ms. Larabie tried "just a little bite" of the Iams dog food to make the terrier think it was people food, then gave Missy the rest.Oh, THAT idiot. This smells suspiciously like someone trying to "build" a case against Menu Foods...just watch, she'll be sueing them next. EDIT: Quote »Ms. Larabie said Iams representatives assured her the company will cover the medical bills resulting from the tainted food. She has not ruled out legal action, but says her primary concern is Missy’s well-being.Yep, guaranteed lawsuit on the way!

[ColonelPanic]

Quote, originally posted by Psychobroker »Oh, THAT idiot. This smells suspiciously like someone trying to "build" a case against Menu Foods...just watch, she'll be sueing them next. Her pet DID fall ill after eating their food, so she would have every right to sue the company for their negligence...

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »Her pet DID fall ill after eating their food, so she would have every right to sue the company for their negligence...Not for HER stupidity. She won't be awarded damages for the dog getting sick, but she might for getting sick herself...

[TJinPgh]

What kind of sucks here is that the company responsible won't be the one most likely found culpable. The real party responsible here is the company that sold Menu Foods the wheat.The FDA has strict regulations about what farmers can and can't use on their crops here in the states. Unfortunately, they often don't have the same requirements of the imported products, depending on the usage.Things classified as livestock feed (which likely includes things designated for pet food use) probably don't need to meet the same federal guide lines as things intended for human consumption (which, as we've seen, are pretty weak to begin with).I've never really understood how a company can be held legally liable for something when they haven't broken any laws. But, in this day of big trial lawyers, somebody has to pay. And, they'll usually jury shop until they find one that will make somebody pay, regardless.

[Kari]

Why wouldn't she be awarded damages for the dog getting sick? The way I understood it, because pets are considered property, they would be able to sue for the vet bills but not for personal pain and suffering.

[ColonelPanic]

Quote, originally posted by TJinPgh »What kind of sucks here is that the company responsible won't be the one most likely found culpable. The real party responsible here is the company that sold Menu Foods the wheat. While true, Menu Foods was responsible for the end product... Which means they should have a:) purchased the ingredients from reputable soruces, and b:) at least SOME testing should have taken place on said ingredients AND finished product. AND when the company started seeing problems with the product in February, they should have come forth with the information THEN instead of waiting an entire month before saying anything about it! I say whoever is affected by this should have the right to sue their nads off. From what I've read on the matter, Menu Foods has been in trouble financially for the last few years... They're up to their eyeballs in debt, they haven't been able to pay their shareholders anything for the last few years, etc. When a company is strapped for cash, they're going to cut corners, and in that case they obviously did with substandard ingredients.I feel sad for everyone affected by this. And sorry that the media has been severely misreporting this whole ordeal, damn the AP. Everywhere you read, such and such's pet from whatever town died due to eating tainted food, yet the stupid crap the AP puts out still shows, what, 14 deaths or whatever? That's BS. I finally saw an article that listed 400-something this morning. The Pet Connection has tracked 1700+ deaths thus far. Truly sad. Anyway, just goes to show how vulnerable our food supply is - people food, animal food, or otherwise. Imagine how big of a deal this would be had this crap gotten into the HUMAN food supply, I'm sure many would be thinking different about it and taking it more seriously, huh???

[drunkenmaxx]

in my mind, noone should be compensated for eating the food themselves. it is a widely known fact that pet food is not fit for human consumption.losing a pet causes pain and suffering does it not?of course if there is a suit, the lawyers will make millions and the pet owners will get a free can of dog food.

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by Kari »Why wouldn't she be awarded damages for the dog getting sick? The way I understood it, because pets are considered property, they would be able to sue for the vet bills but not for personal pain and suffering.While they should assume liability for vet bills, what other damages to the animal can be determined in a court of law. Assuming a full recovery, there's nothing else...EDIT: Actually, their negligent use of tainted wheat could bring a HUGE puntive judgement against them. So, in that sense, owners may receive more compensation.

[Kari]

Most of these pets are dying or staying very sick...I haven't heard of very many making full recoveries yet. Kidney damage isn't exactly fixable, unfortunately.

[BlueCrush]

GREAT!!!! Now, the Melamine that was found in the Wheat Gluten has been found in Rice Protein concentrate. It was found in Natural Balance Venison dry and canned dog food and cat food. I just switched to Natural Balance 2 weeks ago. I almost got the Venison!! I opted for the lamb instead, thank god. But I will be switching brands again soon.

[Dragonsm]

knock on wood, the petfood I used (Nutro brand) hasn't been added to the list.

[Atomb]

http://www.precisepet.com/Great stuff!http://www.precisepet.com/pplusCDry.aspthe difference between my dog (with hip dysplasia) limping around ...or jumping around like a puppy. (read the ingredients at the bottom of the page)Amazing stuff and I DON"T work for the company or sell it...i'm just very happy with the results!from their site:Quote »PRECISE PET PRODUCTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECENT PET FOOD RECALLS. OUR FORMULATIONS DO NOT CONTAIN WHEAT GLUTEN AND THERE IS NO WHEAT GLUTEN IN OUR PLANT. IN ADDITION, NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN OUR PLANT COME FROM CHINA.

[BlueCrush]

Thanks, Atomb. One of my Border Collies has been having hip problems for a while now. I found a seller only a couple miles away. I will be switching to this asap! Thanks!

[drunkenmaxx]

geeze, much more of this and maggie will be eating real meat for pete's sake.