Greenies dental treats for cats

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Please don't feed these to your cat!!!!  My friend's cat just died because she fed him these.  He kept losing weight and his kidneys shut down.  Please get the word out, these are poison!
 

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Welcome to TCS 


So sorry to hear about your friend's kitty.  


While I am sure you mean well, we will definitely need more information,

as there are many factors that can contribute to kidney failure in cats.

Here are a few questions to get us started...

Why do you think that Feline Greenies are related to your friend's cat's death?

Is there an ingredient that you feel contributed to the cat's kidney problem?

How many of these treats was he eating daily, and for how long?

How old was the cat?

Did the cat normally eat dry food, wet food or both?

If wet, how often, and how long had he been eating wet food?

Was he an indoor only cat, or did he also go outside?

We will be glad to discuss this further once we have more information.

Thanks!
 

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I'm sorry your friends kitty passed away :( Why do you think it was the Greenies dental treats? My two kittens( 5 months and 8 months) LOVE these treats, along with the Greenies Smart Bites, I just bought several packets today of each, and they haven't had any issues.
 

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I remember years ago that Greenies were doing something bad to cats! Try to Google it and see I don't remeber exactly what but I never bought them again!
 

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How terrible about your friend's cat! So sorry to hear that. There have been no reported instances of any issue with any Greenies product, feline or canine. Can you elaborate on why your friend thinks this?

Was a veterinarian consulted?
Did your friend call the 800 customer care line for Greenies?
Did the cat have any health issues?
Why does your friend think Greenies are the cause of the cat's illness?

Greenies are the number one dental treat for dogs and cats in this country. They are VOHC certified and fully endorsed. Much more information is needed if you have it.
 

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I remember years ago that Greenies were doing something bad to cats! Try to Google it and see I don't remeber exactly what but I never bought them again!
Can you provide verifiable links to show that "Greenies were doing something bad to cats"? From what I can find, nothing but rumor exists regarding feline Greenes. I do applaud your commitment to the well being of pets :clap: Please feel free to give Greenies Customer Care Team a call. They would be more than happy to answer any questions regarding the rumored recall or Greenies products in general. Customer Care can be reached at 1-866-GREENIES (1-866-473-3643) Mon-Fri from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Standard Time.
 

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While waiting to hear back from my vet I have been searching online to see if I can find a reason why 4 of my cats have suddenly become very ill. Last night 4 out of 6 cats ate Greenies Salmon flavored dental treats. The other two cats did not eat them, because they do not like the treats. At 3:40am I awoke to my first guy vomiting, then the diarrhea started. As minutes passed, the other 3 started to do the exact same thing. The only difference in the cats are that the first one ate more the treats than the other 3. The vomiting and diarrhea has continued, and I am waiting to hear from my vet to see if she can meet me at her clinic, or if she can recommend a local hospital. I cannot get through to the customer service line at Greenies to see if other people have experienced the same issue. All of my cats are indoor cats, and have never had an illness remotely like this. The treats were fed to them around 1am, as that is when I gave them their "bed treats". Unless the vet can prove otherwise, I will never again feed my cats Greenies, and since the only link other than living together seems to be that the 4 of them ingested the exact same thing, this leads me to believe that Greenies is most likely the culprit. I just purchase the greenies on Friday night, but had not opened the package until last night.
 

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http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/greenies.html

http://www.usrecallnews.com/2006/02...greenies-dog-treats-going-to-be-recalled.html

http://voices.yahoo.com/greenies-dental-chews-pulled-market-3878600.html

http://www.petplace.com/cats/kidney-failure-linked-to-feline-greenies/page1.aspx

Greenies-are-made-by-Nutro.


Got-even-way-more-stuff-on-them.


There-is-no-such-thing,as-dental-chews,it-doesn't-work,its-a-marketing-tactic.It's-like-saying,humans-only-have-to-chew-fritos-and-potato-chips,tell-that-one-to-your-dentist.
 

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Yes, Flint provided that link.

My personal experience is that the greenie's dental treats caused a flare of colitis in our sensitive kitty. I stopped using them many years ago because of this.

I do use the pill pockets for kitties other than Sheldon (with the colitis), though I've never used a whole one. I just tear off only as much as is needed to cover the pill, usually less than 1/4 of the pocket. None have ever had a problem with them. :cross:
 

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Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I will NEVER buy this product again. That Consumer Reports thread is unbelievable! I can't believe I was shelling out $6 a bag for these things inhopes of keeping my cats healthy. It's frozen chicken wings only from here on out.
 

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SEVERAL hundred dollars later, and still waiting on blood lab results. I have never had an issue with the Chicken Greenies, so I don't know if maybe they got a bad batch, or if it is the salmon? Only one of the cats has continued vomiting coupled with severe diarrhea (day 3 now). The other cats stopped vomiting by Monday night, and the diarrhea has almost subsided in the others. However, I have been feeding- the ones that will eat- boiled chicken. The guys that did not eat the greenies have stayed on their normal diet, and have had zero symptoms thus far. None of the cats stool samples came back positive for viral, bacterial, or parasite infections (all of my guys are indoor and flea free, so parasites would have been a stretch). None of them ran fevers. The worst one is now being tested for pancreatitis. My vet mentioned a type of fungus that can cause the symptoms, which grows on certain types of grain that is found in many of the treats and foods.

There are a few things the doc said it could be, and the next step is to have the Greenies themselves tested. I was told by the customer service to send back the unused portion, but if I do that I cannot have it tested. Blood results should be available tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed that no one has to go back for more fluids or anti-emetic shots (was at the vets tonight again for fluids, shots, and blood work). FYI- this was not your typical cat vomit/ diarrhea. The vomiting was projectile, fluid, and dry heaving- repeatedly. The diarrhea was nothing like I have seen, as it was straight water- on par with what you see in bowel obstructions.
 

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VIBES VIBES VIBES dear friend. I sure hope your kitties come out ok. I have only ever fed chicken except for one purchase of the beef flavor and no issues as of yet, but I'm not taking any chances. If one of their products is bad the likelihood that another could be bad is very high.

Good luck and take care.
 

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http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/greenies.html

http://www.usrecallnews.com/2006/02...greenies-dog-treats-going-to-be-recalled.html

http://voices.yahoo.com/greenies-dental-chews-pulled-market-3878600.html

http://www.petplace.com/cats/kidney-failure-linked-to-feline-greenies/page1.aspx

Greenies-are-made-by-Nutro.:wavey:

Got-even-way-more-stuff-on-them.:wave2:

There-is-no-such-thing,as-dental-chews,it-doesn't-work,its-a-marketing-tactic.It's-like-saying,humans-only-have-to-chew-fritos-and-potato-chips,tell-that-one-to-your-dentist.:nod: :high5:
Your information is very old. The link to usrecallnews is back to 2006. Consumeraffairs.com is erroneously and untruthfully reported a recall to CNN which was completely false. CNN had to recant the story. There has been a recent surge of stories circulating from this outdated and non factual information. In this thread the threads have been initiated by people with no posting history here. These rumors crop up every couple of years. Consumeraffairs.com has nothing to do with any Federal investigating or reporting agencies and has recently come under fire from the most ardent of ANTI pet food industry bloggers for causing panic for consumers. By all means do research but please make sure when you are putting information out there that it is from a credible source. None of these links contain valid information and most of it is very old.

At this time, Nutro hasn’t been made aware of any investigation nor have we been contacted by the FDA - Nutro works collaboratively w/the FDA - All Nutro products are safe and conform to FDA standards - The claim is based on the denial of ConsumerAffairs.com’s request to the FDA’s Division of Freedom of Information Statement On April 20, ConsumerAffairs.com posted a story claiming that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an ongoing investigation into NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] pet food. This claim is based on the denial of ConsumerAffairs.com’s request for complaints related to NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] by the FDA’s Division of Freedom of Information. As a responsible company, Nutro Products works collaboratively with the FDA on any inquiries. At this time, we have not been made aware of any ongoing investigation of NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji], nor have we been contacted by the agency about this matter. We want to assure our consumers, associates, retailers, and all those who feed NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] products to their pets that our products are safe and conform to the standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Association of American Feed Control Officials. All NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] products undergo rigorous quality assurance testing beginning with raw ingredients and ending with testing finished products. This includes testing to confirm that no melamine, mold toxins, or pathogenic bacteria are detected in any NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] pet foods. For the past year, ConsumerAffairs.com, an “independent Web-based consumer news and resource center,” not affiliated with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or Consumer Reports, has been selectively posting consumer complaints and authoring its own statements
 

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Here are a bunch of  pet owners and their stories http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/greenies.html
At this time, Nutro hasn’t been made aware of any investigation nor have we been contacted by the FDA - Nutro works collaboratively w/the FDA - All Nutro products are safe and conform to FDA standards - The claim is based on the denial of ConsumerAffairs.com’s request to the FDA’s Division of Freedom of Information Statement On April 20, ConsumerAffairs.com posted a story claiming that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an ongoing investigation into NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] pet food. This claim is based on the denial of ConsumerAffairs.com’s request for complaints related to NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] by the FDA’s Division of Freedom of Information. As a responsible company, Nutro Products works collaboratively with the FDA on any inquiries. At this time, we have not been made aware of any ongoing investigation of NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji], nor have we been contacted by the agency about this matter. We want to assure our consumers, associates, retailers, and all those who feed NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] products to their pets that our products are safe and conform to the standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Association of American Feed Control Officials. All NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] products undergo rigorous quality assurance testing beginning with raw ingredients and ending with testing finished products. This includes testing to confirm that no melamine, mold toxins, or pathogenic bacteria are detected in any NUTRO[emoji]174[/emoji] pet foods. For the past year, ConsumerAffairs.com, an “independent Web-based consumer news and resource center,” not affiliated with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or Consumer Reports, has been selectively posting consumer complaints and authoring its own statements
 

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Yes, Flint provided that link.

My personal experience is that the greenie's dental treats caused a flare of colitis in our sensitive kitty. I stopped using them many years ago because of this.

I do use the pill pockets for kitties other than Sheldon (with the colitis), though I've never used a whole one. I just tear off only as much as is needed to cover the pill, usually less than 1/4 of the pocket. None have ever had a problem with them. :cross:
Have you contacted your vet to see if there is any reason for this, or have you called the the Greenies 800 customer care line to report your personal experience?
 

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The first link above leads to a thread in a forum, where a few folks said during 2012

that their cats became sick after eating Feline Greenies,

but none of them said that their Vets could conclusively fault the Greenies,

and some cited issues (such as a bowel obstruction) that could easily have been caused by something else.

The second link is from 2006

The third link is from 2009

The 4th link is not dated.

Has anyone seen any "CURRENT" info related to issues with Feline Greenies?


PFD sent me some sample packs that I had been giving to the Ferals occasionally,

none of them got sick as far as I could tell, but now I am hesitant to continue using them.
 
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I just bought the salmon dental greenies for my cat to try but now I'm not sure if I should return them or not? I checked their facebook page and they said none of their products have been recalled and all are safe but you don't know if they are told to say this to make money.  What treats are the safest,those freeze dried ones,can't remember the name?  Soo sorry to hear about the sick cats,hope they improve.

Take care
 

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Quote:

Has anyone seen any "CURRENT" info related to issues with Feline Greenies?


PFD sent me some sample packs that I had been giving to the Ferals occasionally,

none of them got sick as far as I could tell, but now I am hesitant to continue using them.
No, but that's a lot of negative anecdotal reporting. Since I'm not enamored with the ingredients and don't see how they really help with dental issues, I don't ever plan to feed any Greenies to Aria even though I got a free sample as well from my local pet store.
 

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I just bought the salmon dental greenies for my cat to try but now I'm not sure if I should return them or not? I checked their facebook page and they said none of their products have been recalled and all are safe but you don't know if they are told to say this to make money.  What treats are the safest,those freeze dried ones,can't remember the name?  Soo sorry to hear about the sick cats,hope they improve.

Take care
There is NO recall on any Greenies products. There have been no recalls on Greenies products. This rumor has surfaced and is completely untrue.
 
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