URGENT: Pet Food Recall

swampwitch · Mar 24, 2007

I stopped giving our kitties IAMS pouches after Christmas, and thought we were O.K. but I just read in the local paper that the tainted foods were on the shelves starting the beginning of December.

We have three kitties, and they would share one pouch once a day. We had an emergency visit to the vet in January for Lily (lethargic, throwing up water and foam, not eating, high fever - thought it was a reaction to her vaccinations from four days before), and just two weeks ago for old Oberon (losing weight with good appetite, frequent urination - he has history of UT blockage, vet thinks possible hyperthyroidism starting).

Now I'm concerned that they might have had some tainted food in December. They all seem fine now, and Oberon's doing better.

I'm still very worried!

zissou'smom · Mar 24, 2007

Is it actually been expanded? Their sites FAQ has been added to in the past couple hours that the recall was never expanded. http://us.iams.com/iams/global/PGPetCareUpdateFAQ.htm

mia mouse · Mar 24, 2007

No matter what Iams FAQ says I would want to err on the side of caution and go with what the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) says and not use the cuts and gravy products.

hissy · Mar 24, 2007

An Update from Nestle Purina PetCare Company About the Menu Foods Recall - March 23, 2007

We at Nestle Purina PetCare Company know the reports of pet food
recalls and withdrawals over the past week have been very
concerning and at times confusing for pet owners, who want to
ensure the safety of the food they are feeding their beloved pets.
We want to take this opportunity to reassure you that Mighty Dog
pouch products are the ONLY Purina(r) brand products affected by
Menu Foods' recall. Nestle Purina stands behind the high-quality
of our pet foods, and all Purina brand cat food products and all
other Purina brand dog food products, including Mighty Dog
canned products, can continue to be fed to your pets with
complete confidence.
On Friday, March 16, Nestle Purina PetCare issued its press
release announcing the voluntary withdrawal of our Mighty Dog(r)
brand pouch-packaged products that were produced by Menu Foods
from Dec. 3, 2006, through March 14, 2007. While we had no
indication of any product quality or safety issues specifically
related to our Mighty Dog pouch products at that time, we are
proactively withdrawing these products as a precautionary
measure, because the well-being of pets and the safety and
efficacy of our products are our top priorities.
Click below to view the Press Release:
http://updates.purina.com/T2RT0226566F265C5C31AC588BD3D0
We also want to apologize for any difficulty you may have had in
reaching us by phone this week. While we have dedicated numerous
additional phone lines, people and other resources exclusively
for this purpose, we understand that the volume of calls still
has occasionally exceeded our system capacity.
We have prepared some Frequently Asked Questions that may be
helpful to your understanding of this situation, and we will
update these questions as more information becomes available. If
you have other questions or concerns, please continue to call
our Office of Consumer Affairs directly at 1-800-551-7392.
Click below to view the Frequently Asked Questions:
http://updates.purina.com/T2RT0226564FD65C5C31AC588BD3D0

starryeyedtiger · Mar 25, 2007

Does anyone know if Fancy Feast, Whiskas (pouches), or Pedigree canned dog food are on any of those lists? I've looked all through them and couldn't find any info. My girls occassionally get Fancy Feast as a treat in addition to their dry food. And my foster kittens get whiskas pouches during the weaning phase. Also does anyone know if Purina Kitten Chow (dry) has been affected?? I have foster kittens i don't want them to get sick

/ And Pedigree canned food- my almost 12 yr. old Wolf mix, Ginger eat that every day- i have looked all through the sites and haven't found any info. I have completly stopped feeding EVERYONE wet food. I am making everything myself- my animals/fosters that must have soft food - i am making plain baked chicken breast (boneless, skinless) and plain white rice the blending that together to make a broth and soft for them. I will not buy any more soft food until this is all resolved. I can't risk my animals or my foster babies.

margecat · Mar 25, 2007

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Does anyone know if Fancy Feast, Whiskas (pouches), or Pedigree canned dog food are on any of those lists? I've looked all through them and couldn't find any info. My girls occassionally get Fancy Feast as a treat in addition to their dry food. And my foster kittens get whiskas pouches during the weaning phase. Also does anyone know if Purina Kitten Chow (dry) has been affected?? I have foster kittens i don't want them to get sick

/ And Pedigree canned food- my almost 12 yr. old Wolf mix, Ginger eat that every day- i have looked all through the sites and haven't found any info. I have completly stopped feeding EVERYONE wet food. I am making everything myself- my animals/fosters that must have soft food - i am making plain baked chicken breast (boneless, skinless) and plain white rice the blending that together to make a broth and soft for them. I will not buy any more soft food until this is all resolved. I can't risk my animals or my foster babies.

I haven't seen those brands listed anywhere; however, I'm doing what you're doing--no wet food right now. I've been cooking plain chicken breast with broth, and just gave them salmon (they loved that--they weren't so crazy about my coooking, I guess! ). I still give them dry food, as usual (Purina). I'm hoping they get the vitamains and minerals, such as taurine, from that. Which leads me to a question: is this o.k.? They do eat the dry food, which I noticed does have vitamins and minerals (including taurine) in it. Will my cats get the proper nutrition with this diet plan, or should I give them supplements, too? Thanks!

MargeCat

tavia'smom · Mar 25, 2007

I haven't seen pedigree on it as well and if I am thinking right whiskas is owned by the same place as pedigree Tavia eats science diet and I have cut out her wet food but now I wonder if I should switch her to whiskas until this is resolved. My sister's rotti had ate the tainted food and is sick now they are working to try and save her but she is a 5 year old dog and my sister for some reason thinks she will be okay if she just gets plenty of water and eats some grass. And I don't know what her vet says about it all. I guess my sister doesn't want to face upto the fact that she may loose her rotti. I have been watching Tavia and she seems fine. And she didn't ever eat the cuts and gravy food anyway. But they have found out what caused the problem was rat poison how the heck did that get in the food.

jcat · Mar 25, 2007

This thread was actually meant to call everybody's attention to the pertinent threads in Health & Nutrition, where you'll find more information and advice. Thanks for looking there.

starryeyedtiger · Mar 25, 2007

Originally Posted by MargeCat

I haven't seen those brands listed anywhere; however, I'm doing what you're doing--no wet food right now. I've been cooking plain chicken breast with broth, and just gave them salmon (they loved that--they weren't so crazy about my coooking, I guess! ). I still give them dry food, as usual (Purina). I'm hoping they get the vitamains and minerals, such as taurine, from that. Which leads me to a question: is this o.k.? They do eat the dry food, which I noticed does have vitamins and minerals (including taurine) in it. Will my cats get the proper nutrition with this diet plan, or should I give them supplements, too? Thanks!

MargeCat

I wouldn't think you need to add supplements so long as they're getting dry food and you're also fixing them homemade things as well. But since i don't know your animals or their health- your vet would be the best one to discuss that with just to be safe if they have special health needs. My vet said what i was doing for mine was ok (their dry food plus baked chicken/rice as needed for my fosters) I would check with your vet

Originally Posted by Tavia'smom

I haven't seen pedigree on it as well and if I am thinking right whiskas is owned by the same place as pedigree Tavia eats science diet and I have cut out her wet food but now I wonder if I should switch her to whiskas until this is resolved. My sister's rotti had ate the tainted food and is sick now they are working to try and save her but she is a 5 year old dog and my sister for some reason thinks she will be okay if she just gets plenty of water and eats some grass. And I don't know what her vet says about it all. I guess my sister doesn't want to face upto the fact that she may loose her rotti. I have been watching Tavia and she seems fine. And she didn't ever eat the cuts and gravy food anyway. But they have found out what caused the problem was rat poison how the heck did that get in the food.

I'm sorry about your sister's dog

/ I'm hoping that pedigree, whiskas, and fancy feast stay off the list.

Originally Posted by jcat

This thread was actually meant to call everybody's attention to the pertinent threads in Health & Nutrition, where you'll find more information and advice. Thanks for looking there.

Thankyou for bringing that to our attention. I'm heading over to that forum next to look at the threads there

leto86 · Mar 30, 2007

Does anyone know anything about the dry food thats just bee recalled?

spudsmom · Mar 30, 2007

A question that I have also! My boys only eat dry food. Hills RX C/D with a bit of Iams hairball mixed in to keep down the yakking. I had read that Iams processed their own dry in their own plant and out-sourced the wet food. Now I'm worried, though I've seen no problems. A local puppy passed this week from consuming a small amount of the tainted food. We need better quality control on pet food!!!!!!!!!!

AbbysMom · Mar 31, 2007

If you check the Health and Nutrition forum, there are a few threads about the latest recall.

bikeman · Mar 31, 2007

...then Hills.... then Purina.... then ???

Is it possible that every company that uses wheat and wheat gluten are buying from the same source and we won't know until it is too late?

Just how paranoid should I be about this?

(just re-read my post, and it sounds more like a rant. But that's how I'm feeling right now about pet foods.)

carolpetunia · Mar 31, 2007

Bikeman, that's my fear, too. And with today's report about China, reversing the reversals of previous reports that were themselves reversed a couple of times before, I've finally lost my cool -- I'm no longer just worried and trying to find out what to do for my kitties, I'm also OUTRAGED at the complete lack of control and accountability this crisis has revealed. I've been trying to stay calm, but... I don't know, I just can't imagine how this can be allowed to happen. The origin of every ingredient in every food item that comes into this country should be clearly marked on the label -- both for pet food and for human food. Drugs, too. Then at least we'd have a chance to decide for ourselves whether we trust ingredients from particular sources.

spudsmom · Apr 1, 2007

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

Bikeman, that's my fear, too. And with today's report about China, reversing the reversals of previous reports that were themselves reversed a couple of times before, I've finally lost my cool -- I'm no longer just worried and trying to find out what to do for my kitties, I'm also OUTRAGED at the complete lack of control and accountability this crisis has revealed. I've been trying to stay calm, but... I don't know, I just can't imagine how this can be allowed to happen. The origin of every ingredient in every food item that comes into this country should be clearly marked on the label -- both for pet food and for human food. Drugs, too. Then at least we'd have a chance to decide for ourselves whether we trust ingredients from particular sources.

I agree with you 100% I buy what I thought was the best food for my boys and it turns out the same stuff that is in cheap food is in the premium food!

Luckily, after checking the bag I see no wheat gluten in the Hills Rx c/d. So I guess that is safe. I'm going to stick with that on it's own, no mixing other food to keep down the yakking. I'd rather clean up puke than put my lovies at any risk. I can deal with a hairball or two.
I agree something needs to be done...quickly!!!!

starkar · Apr 2, 2007

I just stumbled across this while searching for homemade recipes for Karli. I haven't tried it but it's an interesting site.
I emailed them to see where I could purchase the food in PA.
Has anyone ever tried Feline's Pride food?? They certainly make it sound like I might enjoy it myself..lol. But if I don't find something soon I'm going to be feeding her crackers for the rest of her life.
I'm so skeptical after all the recalls.

http://www.felinespride.com/home/home.aspx

skippymjp · Apr 11, 2007

This just in...contrary to what Menu foods has been saying for weeks, a part of the contaminated shipment of wheat gluten did indeed cross the border into Canada. The Menu Foods Canadian facility is now involved in the pet food recall. Menu foods has updated their recall site with the particulars.

It has just gone beyond horrible.

http://menufoods.com/recall/

furry4fury · Apr 11, 2007

Originally Posted by Skippymjp

This just in...contrary to what Menu foods has been saying for weeks, a part of the contaminated shipment of wheat gluten did indeed cross the border into Canada. The Menu Foods Canadian facility is now involved in the pet food recall. Menu foods has updated their recall site with the particulars.

It has just gone beyond horrible.

http://menufoods.com/recall/

This I copied from Purina news page..... http://www.purina.com/company/press/2007/MightyDog.aspx
Note the date....and there was nothing after that.

Updated FAQ â€“ April 6, 2007

The FDA announced April 5 that Menu Foods is expanding the dates of its recall of all chunk and gravy pet food products it produced. Has anything changed with regards to the range of Purina products affected?

No. Purina previously directed that all Mighty Dog 5.3-oz. pouch products were to be removed from shelf, regardless of date code. Because Menu Foods produced Mighty Dog pouch wet dog foods, the date range of recalled Mighty Dog pouch items now includes products produced between November 8, 2006, and March 14, 2007. Consumers should not feed products within these affected date codes. ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy canned dog food, which was recalled by Purina on March 30, were produced at a Purina facility and are not affected by the Menu Foods announcement.

No other Purina products are affected by the recall. No other Purina dog food products, no Purina wet or dry cat foods and no Purina treats are included in this recall nor have been impacted by the contaminated wheat gluten.

tarasgirl06 · Apr 13, 2007

Originally Posted by jcat

Two threads on this subject have been merged, and can be found in the Health & Nutrition forum: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119446 Many brands have been recalled, as they might pose a lethal threat to your pet's health. Please read the thread for further information.

Dear Jamie Cat:

I don't know how the Big Cat and Mods want this presented, but I wanted everyone to be able to see this latest update I received via Yahoo's Senior Cat Rescue group:
Royal Canin Canada proactively recalls Feline Dissolution Formula (canned)

GUELPH, ON, April 10 /CNW Telbec/ - As a result
of new information
received from Menu Foods late yesterday, Royal Canin Canada is recalling
Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet because one production
lot
(January 08 2009) contains contaminated wheat gluten. This product is
produced
for Royal Canin Canada by the Menu Foods Ontario plant. Medi-Cal Feline
Dissolution Formula canned diet is Royal Canin's only wheat
gluten-containing
canned product. This is the only Royal Canin or Medi-Cal product being
recalled.
Royal Canin Canada has informed all Canadian
veterinary clinics that
Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet, prescribed exclusively
through veterinary clinics, should not be fed to cats. Although only one
production lot was affected, to eliminate any risks to cats, Royal Canin
Canada is proactively advising veterinary clinics to remove all of the
Feline
Dissolution Formula canned date codes.

This product is not available through retail outlets.

"After being repeatedly reassured by Menu Foods,
as reinforced by FDA
public statements, that none of the contaminated wheat gluten had made
its way
to Canada, we were completely shocked to learn yesterday that this was
not the
case, and that this wheat gluten had been used in the Feline Dissolution
Formula canned product" said Xavier Unkovic, CEO Royal Canin
Canada. "Once
Melamine was identified as a contaminant by the FDA on March 30, we
immediately implemented a screening program for raw materials and
finished
goods including Feline Dissolution. Feline Dissolution canned product in
our
warehouse tested negative for Melamine. Unfortunately, the one code lot
of
Feline Dissolution Formula canned that was affected had already been
shipped."
"As animal health professionals and pet owners
ourselves, we know this
recall will cause concern for our customers as it has for our entire
Medi-Cal/Royal Canin team," said Dr. Brent Matthew, Veterinary
Division
Director. "We deeply regret that this has occurred."
To date, Medi-Cal/Royal Canin Veterinary Diet has not
received any
reports of illness in cats eating this product. Royal Canin Canada has
advised
veterinary clinics that it will provide financial reimbursement for
veterinary
costs to ensure the health and wellbeing of cats eating Feline
Dissolution
formula canned diets. Medi-Cal / Royal Canin's veterinary experts and
representatives are available to support the veterinary clinics and pet
owners.
Pet owners who are feeding the recalled product to
their cats and have
questions related to the recall should contact Royal Canin at
1-866-494-6844.

pushylady · Apr 17, 2007

I just want to let Canadian members know about this petition on the Laws4Paws website:
http://www.laws4paws.ca/petition.html
I just watched this on the news and it seems our Ag MP is taking this recall very seriously and considering regulating the industry. I most definitely think it's high time the industry was better regulated!!!

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