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Kirkland dry cat food possible health issues???

post #1 of 6
2/4/10 at 10:48am
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Has anyone heard of any issues with Kirkland's dry premium cat food? A friend of mine with A LOT of kitties and a really tight budget went from IAMS to Authority to Kirkland.. moving to the Authority on my suggestion... but when Petsmart raised the price she moved to Kirkland.

That was this past summer ... now - TWO of her kitties are battling Hepatic Lipidosis... and she is very alarmed.

I have seen some anecdotal blog material with owners claiming the linkage between the dry food and HL ... but was wondering if anyone here had seen more definitive information. I am also seeing the words "class action lawsuit" being tossed around on these blogs I've read.
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post #2 of 6
2/4/10 at 10:59am
Kirkland is made by diamond... I have used it with better results than a lot of no grains .. it is uti okay mag is high other minerals are in check UTIs and some of the diamond seem common but as we know much of this is likely genetic ... All five of mine are good with it.. one got sick but it was the other food not the Kirkland

Class actions are the new ambulance chaser...IMHO.. One greedy lawyer posts it online or tv to get a client in a state where the rules are lax
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post #3 of 6
2/4/10 at 11:04am
HL is usually caused by an infection or a lack of eating
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post #4 of 6
2/4/10 at 11:38am
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Not absolutely sure it's HL... but the livers of both cats are impacted. The female was on a feeding tube. Now - they are brother and sister... so there could be a genetic component. I am wondering if they were more sensitive to the formulation than the other cats in her home.

These are the kinds of complaints/blogs I am seeing when I Google the subject:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...rio-c6928.html
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post #5 of 6
2/4/10 at 11:53am
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Originally Posted by AddieBee View Post
Not absolutely sure it's HL... but the livers of both cats are impacted. The female was on a feeding tube. Now - they are brother and sister... so there could be a genetic component. I am wondering if they were more sensitive to the formulation than the other cats in her home.

These are the kinds of complaints/blogs I am seeing when I Google the subject:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...rio-c6928.html
Find a FOOD human or animal without stuff like that... I cant think of a food off hand without some issues..

They could be highly allergic/ intolerant to an ingredient ...

No food is perfect for all ....
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post #6 of 6
2/4/10 at 6:12pm
i have been feeding 10-15 cats on Kirkland for the past year with no issue, but do let us know if anything else gets determined. but so far it's been one of the greatest finds for us value-wise, so i hope it's not the food
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