March 17, 2007
Pet Food Recall After Cat and Dog Deaths
A Canadian company that produces cat and dog food is recalling over 80 brands. Some pet owners have noted that their cats and dogs have been vomiting and suffered kidney failure.
Ten of the pets have died, and while manufacturer Menu Foods is not sure what happened, but they are saying that the recall is limited to the "cuts and gravy" style foods. 1010WINS says that products all used wheat gluten from a new supplier. Hmm.
Menu Foods sells food to stores like Safeway, Wal-Mart and PetSmart (some of whom sell it under a private label); you can see a list of the products and product codes at Menu Foods' website. It also makes food for Proctor & Gamble, who announced a recall of Iams and Eukanuba canned and foil pouch foods.
Update: A commenter mentioned that Universal Press Syndicate has up-to-date information on Pet Connection, which also has a database where you can report a sick pet.
Update 3/20: The FDA says Menu Foods tested its foods with 40-50 pets and 7 died, yet still waited a few weeks before announcing the recall.
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You may see dry food on the left, but the cat in the photograph is eating wet food!
It also appears that the cat is reading the nutrition details while eating.
using purina friskies shredded w/gravy#63421159 cat repeatedly vomits after each feeding shopping at acme and petsmart. would like this matter addressed also; appreciate any feedback.
Any cat the respeatedly vomits is in danger of dehydration. Please have your cat checked by a vet. I lost mine this week....maybe due to food.(???) You don't want to go through that. Spend the money on the office visit and have him/her checked by the vet.
I just spent a roller coaster of a last 8 days with my cat Simon, after taking my cat to the vet after 3 days of not eating, lethargy, and vomiting. Find out that there has been a recall of the Iams food that I was feeding to Simon. He only ate one or two pouches and became super sick. I was told by regular vet that he had severe kidney failure and needed immediate attention by the emergency animal hospital. I then took him to Frendship Hospital for Animals.
His kidney's were enlarged with levels of Creatine and another chemical that were 5 times the normal amount. He was place on an aggressive treatment of IV fluids, received an ultrasound, and blood pressure medicine. On his last night in the hospital, he had somewhat of a seizure where he urinated, defecated, and went berserk. The vet believes it is a residual effect of what has happened to his kidneys.
Many times I was told that he was close to dying and could die overnight. Simon is only 8 years old, and sever renal failure is not common for such a young cat, nor are such high levels
Fortunately, I was able to bring him home today, but need to continue with 3 different medications and a daily IV drip. And will need continue such care for about 3 months.
His total medical bill is about $3,000 so far. I have been on hold for IAMS for over 30 minutes now.
Same here. I'm absolutely furious. My cat Mickey is still sitting in the hospital, with the same problems (elevated creatine, etc.), and had been vomiting, lethargic and not eating for 3 days. In our case though, he ate the better part of probably 12 cans of this junk before he showed enough symptoms... I'm waiting for a call back from Iams (I'm told that they're "a little backed up").
The super scary part is that my 15 month old daughter was famous for getting into the cat food and eating it herself up until about a month ago, when we finally figured out a place that the cat could get to it that she couldn't ("oh, gross, but isn't that cute?")
I wonder how many other little kids have had a bite of this poison, or how many broke senior citizens for that matter...
I also love the part on the Iams site that goes on and on about how they safety test every batch of food, blah, blah, blah...
Unbelievable.
My cat is now at the hospital overnight with elevated Creatinine levels. If she does not show other symptoms the vet will re-test on Monday evening. If it is still high then the vet says that is kidney failure and there is nothing that can be done. I switched and starting feeding her the pouches of Iams and some of the other pouch brands that have been recalled along with brands not recalled for the last two months -- previously she was fed the dry stuff -- put she so loved the wet stuff that I was giving it too her as a treat -- I did not know that I was killing her.
The iams phone number has been busy all evening
This just further illustrates the problem with the industrialized food system. We will continue to see these problems until we go local and natural.
This is just aweful... My heart goes out to all that have a pet that is going through this terrible ordeal. My wife and I have 7 cats and love them all as they are also family members. We can only pray for those in trouble and hope that no others get sick.
Wow. My dog had exactly the same trouble. Two days on IV's at the vet and then they sent him home with a "very very poor prognosis." Basically, they sent him home to die. He ate nothing for the first two days at home. We said goodbye each night when we went to bed thinking he wouldn't make it to morning. Then, yesterday, he started nibbling on table food. And today - he's eating everything in sight - but in small quantities. The brand of dog food we use is Hill Country Fare from HEB Grocery Stores.
You can do a lot for renal failure (CRF), including but not limited to Lactase Ringer Solution ("IV drip"). feed your cat baby food in the meantime-- they love the stuff. My cat died of PKD, and there is much that you can do to prolong your pet's life, and prolong it comfortably.
HOW LONG WILL WE ALLOW THESE COMPANIES TO POISON THE FOODS WE EAT (US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, MEAT AND DAIRY INDUSTRIES ETC) AND NOW KILL OUR PETS?? THIS IS OUT OF CONTROLL AND IT IS TIME FOR ACTION AND THE ONLY ACTION THESE FOOD INDUSTRIES UNDERSTAND UNFORTUNATELY IS LAW SUITS. TIME FOR A HUGE LAW SUIT. HOW MUCH CANCER, ADHT ETC. DO WE NEED TO SEE AND NOW THIS?? THEY ARE POISONING US AND OUR PETS FOR PROFITS AND THEY THINK IT IS THEIR RIGHT TO BASICALLY DO WHATEVER THEY WANT UNDER CAPITALISM AND RELAXED SAFETY LAWS ETC. ARE TO BLAME.
#8: Even if we go and buy "natural" cat food, its still going to be made by the same damn company, just another brand. Remember Iams is a "healthy" and upscale brand. Shocking how pretty much there is only 1 manufacturer of pet food.
That's why I've always bought Triumph Cat Food.
It's not on the recall list. Lots of store brands are on that list. does that mean, Iams is not all it's cracked up to be?
I have, wait, HAD two cats, now I have none. I had two teach my children that death is an ill favored part of life and that sometimes there is just nothing that can be done. Now I have to somehow explain to my children that the food that we were foce feeding our loved ones Oreo and Buck was actually killing them. I took my cat oreo to the vet after he stopped eating, was vomiting frequently, had yellow eyes, and other symtoms. The vet sent him home after a night of care with some meds (one was supposed to increase his appetite). My wife and I began the ritual of force feeding our sick "family member" but did not know that we were poisening him. We had recently lost our other cat Buck to unknown causes (unknown at the time) and we were determined not to let the same fate fall upon Oreo. Oreo got worse and we took him back to the vet. The vet gave us more medications but it was clear that he did not feel the Oreo would make it through his illness. The third and final time we took Oreo to the vet he died in my wifes arms on the way. I am sure that the recent recall of "special kitty" Wal-mart brand cat food came too late. The damage to my cats and the rest of my family has been done. This company should pay, but what can I do? If there are any suggestions please e-mail me at coralville4@southslope.net.
Has anyone else noticed how Iams canned food dropped in price several months ago by about .20 a can, at which time it started to smell like all the other cheap foods out there? Coincidence?
today my dog collapsed outside in the snow and he wouldnt get up, then my mom called someone and said it could be from his dog food and we check it out and turns out one of the food on recall was the brand we have been feeding him. My mother brought him to the vet this afternoon, and they sat her and my sister in a private room and soon came up to tell them he was dead.THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED! HOW CAN SOMETHING LIKE THIS SLIP UNNOTICED IN THE FACTORY! I AM PISSED OFF! I DIDNT EVEN GET TO SAY GOODBYE!!! THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM WAS 2 DAYS AGO AND HE WAS PERFECTLY FINE!!IV BEEN CRYING ALL DAY! THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE SUED!
We have been getting poisioned for years, where in the hell have you been? Believing the government that shots your animals up,sprays our foods, purifies our water with piss and clorax. When are you people going to get an education above your waist and realize what is happening around you,I'm 63 and I doubt if it will be in my life time.
hey Carlyn Lister, this is different and i bet you have no clue what we the peop0le of sick animals or dead animamals are going through, we are having a tough time and you have to be a jerk and say something like a smart ass, well we dont care what you think.Who cares is ur 63 wooohooo. People animals who are like family have been poisoned and its not ur average poison.And we havent been poisoned for years because if our food, water, and meds iarent safe for us then the companies and government wouldnt allow it to be given to us. So just dont even shed your thoughts on this situation because you no nothing of this generation.
my dog has been sick for 3 weeks and now is on the verge of dying from kidney failure! The vets could not pin point the problem exactly. Then I see this in the news and check his food. Sure enough, it's on the recall list. This "menu foods" better pay for the thousands my family has spent on their mistake! We love our 6 year old lab!
My heart goes out to pet lovers who are losing their pets to this situation. I think it is real bad when we cannot even trust the pet food. I think it is time for everyone to ban together and do something legal against these companies to make
them pay for what they have done to us. I myself have seven cats and one dog. I almost lost my one cat to kidney failure so I know what you are going through. It cost us over one thousand dollars even then they did not know if he would be spared, luckily he is ok, on a special diet.
Now, I heard they are changing that food, (heard this from the company). We had no Christmas that year our Casper was sick, but we have him now which is much better. God bless you out there that have went through this with your pets. You are in my prayers.
Hi All,
Such a terrible thing. We just went though a similar incident with Diamond Dog Food about 2 years ago. One of our Fox Hounds would not eat, Vet diagnosed Kidney Failure, yellow eyes, $600 in meds, she was very sick. Diamond Dog food had a bad batch of Corn. We did not know about the dog food recall until we went to purchase more. We buy at Tractor Supply and they had signs up about the recall and offered to take back any dog food we had at home. Diamond had a web site where you could enter in your information and Lot Number of dog food you had. This was only useful if you kept all your feed containers with the lot numbers on them. We were eventually contacted by a veterinaian working for Diamond. She just told us that lots of things can cause Kidney failure ant it wasn't the dog food. That was the last we heard from anyone at Diamond. After our Fox Hound finished her med's she was alot better but does not have the running stamina she used to. She had a relapse later and we keep her on the Hep Support vitamins now. She is still able to hunt but not as much. We stopped buying Diamond Dog food and started using Purina.
I posted late last night that our dog had been eating better the past two days after being sent home from the vet to die. Today, he's eaten nothing, and hasn't moved from the couch other than for a couple of trips outside. The "roller coaster" described early in this string of posts is a perfect description. Count me in for any lawsuits! TimintheBahamas@yahoo.com
Add another one to the list, my dog of 17 years, and in fairly good health for that age,with regular vet visits, suddenly became sick on Feb. 20, vomiting and becoming very weak. I took her to vet to find out she was dehydrated had kidney failure, and because of her age had to be euthanized. Painful enough, but in now hearing of the pet food recall just adds insult to injury.
She had been fed the Ol' Roy brand purchased at Wal Mart. I'm very upset and feel like something needs to be done. I read that 10 dogs have died so far, but I fear the number will be far greater in the days to come.
I went through the same thing with my cat two weeks ago. I had given him some Pounce moist treats that he had not had before. That was the only thing that was different in his diet and/or environment that week. Pounce is not on the list but after several days of vomiting, elvated liver enzymes & creatin, blood in his urine and low potassium(read dehydration), the only thing that saved him was $300+ of IV fluids. Might be all the brands with problems haven't been revealed yet. Be careful everybody!!!
First of all this recall is all over the news, and yet I just got done watching a report on TV that said to go to the Menu Foods website for a complete list. Earlier, the TV was reporting Iams was recalled, yet the "official" list did not mention Iams cat food. Now it does. It seems to change and be growing and no one can say for certain which brands are really affected. I just saw Purina dog food is being recalled as well, not on that list. I am pissed that we try to buy supposed "quality" food from reputable brands, only to find out that they are all branded versions of the same grade D garbage. I hope no one ever trusts those brands like Eukenuba and Iams and Science Diet again after this. They are just liars that prey on consumers who pay more for what they are told is a healthy food, even though its just the same garbage in a different can. We feed our cats Eukanuba dry food and Fancy Feast wet food and are concerned even though they are not on the list (yet) I hope all your pets recover, and my condolences to those affected. Please Boycott all the brands that get recalled since it has exposed the dirty secret in the pet food industry, and I have seen no respose from the manufacturers or the Government.
I have a cat thats is 6 years old and was in excellent health until the beginning of March. He stopped eating and drinking and just sat around for a whole day, took him into the vet and they said he had kidney failure. The vet was thinking it might have been some chemical he ate but wasn't sure. He spent 3 days with IV's and i now have to give him fluid injections every other day, and he still isn't eating much and losing weight. Almost $1000 in vet bills and he still might not make it.
I've only fed my cats Purina Urinary health care hard food up till october, and Science Diet adult light hard from from october to now. I Would feed them Fancy Feast moist food once in a while, Pounce moist treats and Whisker Lickins(Purina) moist treats, but none of these are on the recall list. Please everyone be careful.
If anyone gets any information on any of the brands i posted please email me at darkstarrulz1@gmail.com, thank you!
My dog was eating Iams dry lamb and rice for many years. About a month ago, he was vomiting and seemed lethargic. Then he seemed to start getting better, but a urinalysis indicated he was suffering from early kidney failure.
After researching, I speculating his body was having a hard time handling his processed food. I cut back on it and fed him more of my own organic, Whole Foods food (beef, eggs, cheese, etc.) He seemed much happier when he got quality food.
He still consumes huge amounts of water and urinates a lot more than he did 3 months ago. Since he was otherwise a very healthy old dog (at 13 yrs old), he still seems happy and healthy most of the time despite any kidney damage.
I still wonder whether his illness and kidney damage was caused by his food. It does not seem Iams or Menu Foods has any real control on the situation or knows for sure what caused the poisoning of the food.
I, too, am pissed. Iams used to be a high-end brand. I trusted it. Now I am ready to swear away processed dog food.
Spom in CA
I have an 8 yr old Alaskan Husky that has been in excellent health. About 4 days ago, he started with lack of appetite followed by diarrhea. His appetite seems to have returned, but the diarrhea continues. Outside of some occasional "people" food, his diet is made up of Beneful DRY Dog Food, a Purina product, and an occasional "Al's Grill" treat; also a Purina product. Neither of these products seem to be on a recall list, but coincidentally the problems started shortly after starting a new bag of Beneful,
After seeing all of this recall info, we've started feeding him rice, mixed with some ground turkey, and a bit of diced carrot ... all people food. He seems to like it. We're waiting to see if the diarrhea stops.
Has anyone else had a problem with either of these products, or any DRY food for that matter??
This is terrible. I had initially ignored the news of a recall because I buy Nutro for my cat and assumed it was safe because it's supposed to be better quality and I thought a smaller label. But now I see that it's on the list, as well as so many other brands--including others I would consider of better quality as well, like Eukanuba. Nutro so far lists the pouch kind of food for cats, which I've purchased at one time or another for my cat as a treat, but thankfully haven't lately because I've been feeling cheap. In January though, I remember him throwing up a few times and having diarrhea, but I thought maybe they were just old pouches or a couple of the newfangled flavors didn't agree with him. I actually stopped going to this little neighborhood pet store because I thought they didn't have good turnover. News reports say 10 dogs and a couple cats have died, but I think people are just realizing to make the connection. And I hope there is a huge class action suit. The current NY Times article says that Menu Foods will provide compensation for people whose pets have died upon receipt of documentation. But I don't understand how people are supposed to prove the connection if they've thrown the canned/or pouched food away or thrown their receipts away. I know I never keep my receipts as I tend to buy in small amounts for the week. And what of people whose pets haven't died but have racked up medical bills?
I feed my cat Wellness and sometimes Wysong. So much better food, but a little bit expensive, and not entirely available in grocery stores. Whole Foods carries Wellness, but quite pricey.
To everyone who posted here about your pets, my heart goes out to you. I hope your dogs and kitties make it through this horror, and for the ones that didn't, I'm very sorry.
For those who are trying to switch foods now, I feed my kitty Natural Balance. There are some great foods out there with more natural ingredients and closer to raw food than Science Diet, Eukanaba, and unfortunately, Nutro. I use to feed my kitty Nutro, which was good at one time, but then she just wouldn't eat it anymore. The Natural Balance is a lot more expensive and sometimes I can barely afford to feed her, but NB, as well as Wellness is much better for their systems in the long run... though of course feeding them raw food (which is a lot of work) is the best. Some foods to consider are Natural Balance, Wellness, Eagle Pack, Merrick's, and Wysong among others. There's also raw formulas like Primal and Prowl, among others.
There is a cat Yahoo Group about chronic renal failure. I have found that the Yahoo Groups are rather good places to get information and help about kitty health and disease. I'm sure there's a group for dogs as well.
Good luck to all of your and your animals.
My kitty was eating Nutro NC pouches but luckily it looks like my batch was manufactured before the ingredient change. I still threw out whatever I had left to be safe. I had already decided that I am taking her off any food containing wheat gluten because I suspected that she has an intolerance. She vomits somewhat regularly (not alarmingly or in quick succession, just even couple of weeks). I recommend to all pet owners that for the next few weeks until the recall mystery is solved, look for a food that contains no wheat gluten at all. For wet food, there is Merrick or Innova EVO, and for dry Innova EVO and Natural Balance. They are definitely pricier, but since these foods are extremely high in protein and low in filler grain, most cats eat less of it that they would the junkier foods. I think it's absolutely worth it to keep my kitty safe.
And I'm so so sorry to all of you who have lost your pet or are watching over sick pets now. It hurts my heart to hear about it.
This is a disgrace. I agree that something must be done. I've been feeding my 2 yr. old Bichon Eukanuba since I brought her home. Weeks before this recall, I noticed she went from frisky to mopey and lethargic. I changed to Wellness, she was off Eukanuba completely the day after the news hit. Just goes to prove that the Premium Commercial Dog Food business is all about money, we must NEVER take anything at face falue and RESEARCH everything. I will be taking my dog to the vet on Wednesday to be tested, she was on Eukanuba dry for the most part, hope there's no damage. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by pet illness or loss.
on the menu foods website it states this problem coinsides with the introduction of an ingredient (gluten) from a new supplier they say the recall is only on some of thier wet foods but Im confused because I see the ingredient gluten in my cats dry food I have mutiple cats & I only feed them dry one of my cats passed away last thursday we try to do all we can to protect our animals who no matter what give us nothing but unconditional love & trust you would think when we feed them the most expensive foods with supposed all natural ingredients it would be good for them but no crap like this still happens it just goes to show no matter whether you feed your animals the $1 food or the $30 food it still comes from the same company who make all the same crap for gods sake our animals cant even tell us they dont feel well usually by then the dammage is so severe its too late it makes me so sick & so angry thank god my dog will only eat what I eat Ive had him 4 years hes always been that way hes healthy hes happy & I dont give a crap what the vet says at least Ill have a better idea what did it & what to do about it if we both get sick
Mary, for the brands I mentioned, these brands do not come from "the same company who makes the same crap." I want to point out that that is not the case for all foods, as you can see from the Menu Foods list that the brands I mentioned DO NOT COME FROM THE SAME place. I would like to clear that up. Also, what's up with the punctuation or lack thereof?
elderta first of all i wasnt addressing you personally or the foods you spoke of just the huge list of menu food items on the recall list that range from chump change to big bucks as far as i can tell those all do came from the same garbage can second the lack of punctuation comes from i AINT TRYEN to impress NOBODY and third why did you single me out to pick on
I'm upset because my cat is so sick. Also, I think that the news need to update there list (only 10, yeh right!) of amimals that are sick or have died due to this stupid mistake that Menu Foods has made. They need to owe up to it, and help people with the loss of there beloved pets. Not put up a phone number on a website that stays busy all the time. We need someone to say sorry even though it may be to late for our pets.
My dog has also been affected. She is an older dog and is very loved. She has been deathly ill 3 times since Dec. This last time she is in both kidney and liver failure. She has spent an enormous amount of time in the vet hospital and our bills are in the thousands to try and save her. We do not know what the final progrnosis will be. She is now eating - we will only give her cooked chicken and brown rice. I will never give one of my animal companions dog food again. There should be a class action suit. I have spoken to my vet multiple times. Vets are at a loss because the company has not released the toxin so we cannot treat if it is treatable. I know of 3 other dogs in our immediate area that are having the same issues.
Mary, I singled your post out because you claimed that all foods are made at the same place. Yes, many foods are, but then again, the foods I mentioned as alternatives are not manufactured at the same place. I wanted to point that out. As to the other thing, I like periods. It helps me to understand where sentences begin and end. That is all. Cheers.
Please know my cat was affected by Hill's Pet Sc Diet, Ocean Fish Savory Cuts...first visit to vet on 2/14 (blood in urine)and after multiple visits to the vet, blood work, urine checks, meds, X-rays, ER vistis and 1 night hosp stay, she finally recovered (after 4 wks). Whatever it was, it was bad, as she only drinks the juice of 1/2 can a day. No appetite, diarrhea, urine prob, fever ?, but mainly the vomiting, got everyone scared and confused. We were lucky we did not loose her. I don’ have lot #, but I am trying to retrieve invoices as proof (buy at PetSmart and PetCo in Vernon Hills, IL 60061). My fam vet and ER vet can attest to all this. We really almost lost Kiara. I really felt safe about buying this brand, as I thought paying the higher price would protect us and provide the best and safest nutrition.
Sincerely, mq
please someone tell me how long it takes for a pet to eat the food until they start showing any symptoms.
To everyone who is suffering in one way or another from this horrible recall I want you all to know my heart & prayers are with each of you & each of your pets. Some of the comments I have read above are absolutely heartbreaking. Nothing I can say to any of you will ever heel or bring your pets back, however I just want you all to know I understand & I care very much because I too am just like you. Unfortunately I have lost some of my pets. It feels as though part of my heart & soul has been taken away. Its so unfortunate to say but hopefully in some sort of way this will mean better knowledge, protection, ingredients & sanitation towards the food we will feed our future pets. I know that one pet will NEVER replace another. I also know they are so kind, loving, understanding & forgiving that I will never be without one & the ones of the past will be in my heart forever. Again my thoughts & prayers are with all of you.
Michelle, I have not read how long it takes for signs to show, but from what I have gathered, dogs and cats either refuse to eat the food after one or two meals, or start throwing up or showing signs of lethargy somewhat soon after consuming the meals. That's a very good question you ask.
my mom called me this AM to tell me of the recall. My 11year old cat has all of the symptoms of Renal Failure and is at the vet right now. I'm very worried that the Iams people aren't going to pay for the vet bills that are just now accumulating. What if she makes it(God I hope so)and has problems for the rest of her life, are they going to pay for treatment forever? I highly doubt it!!! Good luck to you all.
For those of you whose poor pets have gotten sick, I'm wondering if you were able to check the specific batch label for the food you were feeding against the recall list? I'm wondering if the batches they have singled out are really the only batches that we need worry about. As I said above, I was feeding my cat the Nutro NC pouches and although the batch I had was not specifically on the list, I certainly don't trust the company to be certain that any earlier batches might also be contaminated.
I am also wondering how quickly pets started showing signs of sickness after eating the food. If anyone has any good info on that, please share.
Thank you to everyone and again, my heart goes out to those of you who have lost your loved ones.
My cat ate the food on Sunday and Monday of last week and Friday he died of renal failure.
Let's hope all whom are responsible will own up to it.
My heart is in my throat, and many prayers go out to all of you. I am so scared right now. I NEVER, EVER, EVER gave Molly wet dog food up until the week of March 9th. It was her 2nd birthday, and as a present we bought her 7 cans of Purina Mighty Dog canned dog food for her to eat each day of her birthday week. I cant believe that our gift to her could put her life in jeopardy. How could I even possibly explain THAT to my kids? We all watched her joyously eat and lick her bowl clean of every morsel of that food. It was a party atmosphere,we thought it was funny and cute the way she gobbled it up so fast. Now Im just scared. I don't want to say anything to the kids. Molly doesn't appear sick, but it doesn't stop me from worrying that she will get sick. It's just so sad what's happening to all of these pets and the grief that the family members are going through.
Here is a site with infomation on renal failure in pets.
www.marvistavet.com/html/chronic_renal_failure.html
Michelle, it's not the wet food that is bad on the whole, it's that the company has been lax in either their production values or in some product that they acquired to put into the food (in this case, they claim it's bad wheat gluten, but haven't realeased more information that that). On the whole, wet food isn't bad, so, please, don't beat yourself up for feeding your doggie wet food. Your doggie loves you very much!!! Just keep on an eye out on her for the time being and take a look at the site that Angela mentioned. Marvistavet is good for info.
There is a also a cat-specific site on CRF that is talked about a lot on the Yahoo Groups:
http://www.felinecrf.org/
And Nick... my condolences to you. :(
Message for Michelle Bernard:
I checked on the Purina website, and they state that they are only recalling the Mighty Dog pouches. They specifically state that the Mighty Dog canned dog food was not affected by the recall. Keep a close eye on Molly, but it sounds like she'll be fine.
www.purina.com/company/press/2007/MightyDog.aspx
Michelle, if you go to the Mighty Dog website and click on more information in the Recall area, they state that quote "Importantly, no Mighty Dog canned products, or any other Purina products are affected by the Menu recall." My dog alternates between the canned Beef, Lamb & Rice, and Gourmet. I will keep a special watch on him regardless of company statements. As of this morning, he was flying thru the house with ears flat out and a huge smile.
My cat was tortured and killed by Menu Foods. She was poisoned and finally lost her fight on 2-26-07. She ate packets of food with gravy more often than anything else. Her foods were on the recall list, but this list was too little too late for us. She became ill SUDDENLY, she was vomiting yellow frothy stuff and showed signs of neurological problems, from being poisoned. She was on I.V.s and sub q fluid. She seemed to actually improve, being away from the foods and on ivs for a few days, but then I decided to puree the tainted food and force feed her, thinking she really needed to eat something. She took a shocking turn for the worse, had a siezure of sorts, SCREAMED, and had to be put down. She had irreversable renal, kidney failure.
I am suing!!!!!!!!! I am trying to get a class-action law suit going. I just know my ads on craigslist are being flagged and deleted by people representing the stores and manufaturer's interests. We have to collective unite to get justice (what little it may be) for our beloved family members. Why were these recalled items ON CLEARANCE BEFORE THE RECALL!!??
Please also post your stories at the myspace group "petfoodrecall"...Sorry I don't have the specific url right now.
Email me at juliekramer@fastermail.com
Julie, this is the site for PetFoodRecall
Also, someone has created a Yahoo group regarding a class action lawsuit.
Please also go to Petconnection and list your girl in the database that they are trying to maintain.
I'm very sorry for your loss. :(