Sixty million containers of cat and dog food made by Menu Foods have been recalled after an unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure that was believed to be caused by the affected food. This has resulted in at least 10 deaths...
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This is a sad news. we lost our dog to kidney failure. The death is very painful.
Make sure you say that it was canned food that was recalled, not the dry kibble....
Today they added 37 more brands and the anchor on ABC at noon added the word "chow" from the report he was reading. I threw out my Fancy Feast and kibble-my cats are getting Mom's home-cookin' until this has passed and I'm reassured that mass produced pet foods are safe! These annual statistics are from Pet Industry Magazine, November 2003! How badly do you think they want this story to go away?
These are estimates compiled by Davenport and Company, and are in the US millions:
Dry Dog Food
Dog Chow, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $384.8
Puppy Chow, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $175.6
Meal Time, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $87.2
Purina ONE, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $75.2
Come 'N Get It, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $74.1
Kibbles & Chunks, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $72.3
Fit & Trim, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $58.9
Field Trial, manufactured by Sunshine Mills - $51.8
Grravy, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $ 49.7
Gravy Train, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $27.8
Wet Dog Food
Kal Kal Pedigree, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $120.4
Pedigree Choice Cuts, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $81.9
Alpo, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $79.1
Mighty Dog, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $73.3
Alpo Prime Cuts, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $71.2
Skippy, Premium, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $48.9
Pedigree Select Dinners, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $28.6
Twin Pet, manufactured by Allied Foods - $12.2
Reward, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $8.6
Semi-Moist & Soft-Dry Dog Food
Kibbles 'N Bits, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $149
Moist & Meaty, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $22.2
Moist & Beefy, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $15.4
Puppy Kibbles 'N Bits, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $3.2
Tender Chops, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $2.7
Smorgasburger, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $1.1
Dinner Rounds, manufactured by 'Private Label' - $0.9
Gaines Burgers, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $0.8
Moist & Chunky, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $0.2
Dog Treats
Milk Bones, manufactured by Kraft Foods - $132.6
Pupperoni (including Nawsomes), manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $66.6
Meaty Bones, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $42.8
Cheweez, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $44.0
Private Label Soft Chews, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $35.9
Jerky Treats, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $32.8
Purina Biscuits, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $31.4
Beggin' Strips, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $31.1
Snausages, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $26.1
Bonz, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $18.6
Dry Cat Food
Meow Mix, manufactured by Meow Mix - $190
Cat Chow, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $183
Friskies, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $137.2
9-Lives, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $67.6
Chef's Blend, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $52.8
Purina O.N.E., manufactured by Nestle Purina - $47.9
Deli-Cat, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $38.2
Kitten Chow, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $30.9
Alley Cat, manufactured by the Meow Mix Company - $24
Cat Cafe', manufactured by Sunshine Mills
Wet Cat Food
Friskies Buffet, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $316.6
9-Lives, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $216.1
Fancy Feast, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $154.8
Whiskas, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $72
ALPO Canned Cat Food, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $55.8
Purina Premium, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $29.4
Sheba, manufactured by Master Foods USA - $27.8
Figaro, manufactured by Bumble Bee - $6.8
Gourmet, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $6
Twin Pet, manufactured by Allied Foods - $4.6
Semi-Moist Cat Food
Tender Vittles, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $22
Happy Cat, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $11
Cat Treats
Pounce, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $58.2
Whisker Lickins, manufactured by Nestle Purina - $19.8
Bonkers, manufactured by Doane Pet Care - $2.4
9-Lives Finicky Bits, manufactured by Del Monte Foods - $0.7
I found info that says Purina voluntarily withdrew canned and pouches of Mighty Dog but not any other of their food. Other Purina products appear to be safe for now.
I can't find anything on any news or the FDA site that says 37 more brands were added.
I decided to make my dogs' food. I give them Solid gold dry and just a little canned but I'm going to make their food and treats.
I decided to make my dogs' food. I give them Solid gold dry and just a little canned but I'm going to make their food and treats.
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This is a sad news. we lost our dog to kidney failure. The death is very painful.
Yes, it is. I'm sorry to hear about your dog. We've lost three cats to kidney failure (2 of the 4 we lost between July 2005 & January 2006 were to kidney failure), so unfortunately I know more about that horrible disease in pets than I ever wanted to. With all three, though, we had to make the decision to euthanize them. We just couldn't watch them suffer knowing there was nothing more we could do.
I decided to make my dogs' food. I give them Solid gold dry and just a little canned but I'm going to make their food and treats.
We feed our cats Solid Gold dry cat food, and I think since it's a natural holistic food it should be safe.
I found this on the
LA Times website:
"The FDA said the investigation was focused on problems with wheat gluten, which the manufacturer said had been coming from a new supplier."Solid Gold does not use wheat in their pet food products.
you need to call the FDA i am going to list their numbers for everyone.
Thank you for posting these numbers.
Make sure you say that it was canned food that was recalled, not the dry kibble....
Yes, I posted that it was canned and pouch foods in my article, and that dry was not affected by this recall. Sorry, I should have included that in my first post here too.
I have also decided to give my cats Solid Gold Katz N Flocken
www.solidgoldhealth.com After review all the rest of the companies that receive ingredients from Menu Foods, I will continue to make my own dog food for Annie.
Yes, the vets are recommending NO KIBBLE also but the media has not yet done so and, of course, Menu Foods has not killed enough animals with their testing to verify the toxin is in their client brands'kibble yet. Other brands that are safe are Natural Balance and Atta Dog/Atta Cat. There are probably more but I'm using Solid Gold right now-better safe than sorry!
I was in my vet's office yesterday and he said "as long as you stay away from the canned food you will be OK". I trust this man more than I trust anybody in the media or the alarmists who are blowing this issue into something bigger than it is. And yes, I have suffered the heartbreak of losing a cat to kidney failure, but we don't believe it was caused by the food he was eating. It was just one of those things that happens. I also lost one to liver failure, and we don't know the "why" for that, either.
We all make our decisions on the information available both in the media and from private sources.
Based on that information and the statistics now available from the FDA and the veterinarians who prefer to err on the side of caution, I have made mine. We are now being given the "Wheat Gluten" and "Rat Poison" and "Anti-freeze" theories. I don't think we're being given the straight story yet and until I do, I will not take any chances with my animals lives. It is easier to switch to a brand does not receive ingredients from Menu Foods. I prefer to be safe than sorry. All my animals are alive and well and I intend to keep them that way!
I went to the vet today for an allergy check-up on Annie from 2 weeks ago. Of course, the conversation turned to pet food. He is aware that I have been cooking for Annie for over a month because of her allergies. He said that he is more concerned about the pollen in the air than her food allergies right now and that Solid Gold is fine and if her food allergies flair up to switch her to Solid Gold Millenium (with Bison instead of lamb). So I asked him, "What do you think?" My very conservative, politically right vet said said that the veterinarians in the office were discussing how ridiculous some of the claims were. He said that liver failure and renal disease has been the biggest killer of pets since 1972. So it is hard to determine how many more animals died this year than in previous years from this problem. Rat poison causes blood to clot so they don't believe that claim. Anti-freeze also has special properties. The Wheat Gluten or another ingredient is suspect because if "someone" wanted to poison a lot of animals right away, it could be contaminated from outside the U.S. or Canada and shipped here. :oOMG, I couldn't believe he said that! The vets are also stumped and aren't buying into all the rehtoric coming out of the pet food companies.
I am going to continue to cook for Annie and the cats most of the time and supplement with Solid Gold, when needed.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was informed today, April 16, 2007, that Natural Balance Pet Foods has received consumer complaints regarding the Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Foods. The company does not know the cause of the problems, but has received reports of animals vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. Although the company is stating that the problems seem to be focused on one particular lot, as a precautionary measure, the company is pulling all dates of Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food from the shelves. The company is advising consumers to discontinue feeding all Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food.
The FDA is working closely with Natural Balance and is actively investigating this problem. There is no indication at this time whether this is related to the ongoing pet food recalls.
NATURAL BALANCE
NOTICE:
We are receiving consumer complaints regarding the Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Foods. We do not know what is wrong with the food at this time, but we have heard that animals are vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. Although the problems seem to be focused on one particular lot, as a precautionary measure, we are pulling all dates of Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food from the shelves.
Please discontinue feeding all Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food.
We are working closely with the FDA.
We will update this website today, as more information comes available.
NO OTHER NATURAL BALANCE PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED
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