Comments on: Pet-food recall: Menu Foods drops another Friday news release http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:35:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Tsatskowski http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-18502 Linda Tsatskowski Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-18502 I just want to get my views in here too. I lost the most wonderful cat I ever had to this crap. He was fifteen years old but very active and very loving. He suddenly stopped eating and began to go downhill every day. We have no vet near where I live so I had to take matters into my own hands. I fed him baby food, cat nutritional supplements, and made sure he got water every day. I spend hours and hours with him. On his last day, he could not even hardly move and laid on the bed all day until he passed away at 12:45 am on Tuesday, March 27. I was with him until the end and I promised him I would be. He cried out to me several times that day and just before he died. I am utterly devastated. I loved him so much and I always will and I miss his presence. Does anyone know what it means when a cat cries out or yowls 3 times just before he died? Let's get these people. I just want to get my views in here too. I lost the most wonderful cat I ever had to this crap. He was fifteen years old but very active and very loving. He suddenly stopped eating and began to go downhill every day. We have no vet near where I live so I had to take matters into my own hands. I fed him baby food, cat nutritional supplements, and made sure he got water every day. I spend hours and hours with him. On his last day, he could not even hardly move and laid on the bed all day until he passed away at 12:45 am on Tuesday, March 27. I was with him until the end and I promised him I would be. He cried out to me several times that day and just before he died. I am utterly devastated. I loved him so much and I always will and I miss his presence. Does anyone know what it means when a cat cries out or yowls 3 times just before he died? Let’s get these people.

]]> By: Jaycee http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-18491 Jaycee Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-18491 Meanwhile, now they are blaming the cats for being "more sensitive" to chemicals. This article is the biggest tailspin yet: http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2007/03/31/624757.html I am getting really angry! We cannot let this go on! Menu Foods must be stopped! Meanwhile, now they are blaming the cats for being “more sensitive” to chemicals. This article is the biggest tailspin yet:

http://www.comcast.net/news/in.....24757.html

I am getting really angry! We cannot let this go on!

Menu Foods must be stopped!

]]> By: Lou Smith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-18097 Lou Smith Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:47:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-18097 One comment Menu Foods has made in the recent past was that they would reimburse people the expenses they have been out in caring for their pets who have been injured by their foods. I have called, was asked what food my cat ate, which was Iams, was told to call Iams which I did, and all Iams did was offer coupons for replacement food. I don't want their stupid food!!! I want to be reimbursed for the medical expenses I have been out to get my cat well and to keep him well. Out of 6 cats, all indoor, only one was fed the Iams, only one got sick and that was the one fed Iams. Pretty convincing evidence if you ask me. Anyone know a good lawyer? One comment Menu Foods has made in the recent past was that they would reimburse people the expenses they have been out in caring for their pets who have been injured by their foods. I have called, was asked what food my cat ate, which was Iams, was told to call Iams which I did, and all Iams did was offer coupons for replacement food. I don’t want their stupid food!!! I want to be reimbursed for the medical expenses I have been out to get my cat well and to keep him well. Out of 6 cats, all indoor, only one was fed the Iams, only one got sick and that was the one fed Iams. Pretty convincing evidence if you ask me. Anyone know a good lawyer?

]]> By: Ruth http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17637 Ruth Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:48:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17637 IAM's says they don't use wheat gluten in their food. But yet their tartar treats list wheat gluten first in the ingredients. My 6yr old dog ate IAM's treats, bones and dry food and she died a couple of days before the recall was out. They just keep saying the dry food is not affected. Wish they could convince me otherwise. I'm the one with the dead pet not them. IAM’s says they don’t use wheat gluten in their food. But yet their tartar treats list wheat gluten first in the ingredients. My 6yr old dog ate IAM’s treats, bones and dry food and she died a couple of days before the recall was out. They just keep saying the dry food is not affected. Wish they could convince me otherwise. I’m the one with the dead pet not them.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17506 Jackie Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:20:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17506 Louise writes: "Why doesn’t anyone tell us the identity of the American supplier who sold the Chinese wheat gluten to Menu Foods? I, for one, would like to know where else it went. Into more dog and cat food? Into people food?" Great question, Louise! I posted links to an article last night that stated there are 3 US manufacturers of wheat gluten. 2 have denied any involvement, one has not. That would be ADM. ADM has set up shop in the Asia Pacific, and has wheat milling plants in those locations. Could be for the cheap labor, could be for the cheap wheat, or both. Midwest Grain stopped supplying Menu Foods with wheat gluten 18 months ago. ADM is still silent on the recall, even after Menu has fingered a US supplier!? Why would that be if they in fact had NO involvement? Doesn't make sense. Menu is now saying they will sue the US supplier. Well, that has to be a company with lots of money to be worthwhile. I wanted to know what other animals consume wheat milling products. Below is a link to something called wheat middlings. Says it is used in swine, horse and poultry feeds. Great! http://www.admworld.com/naen/productdb/results.asp?industry=33&keywords=wheat%20middlings A search for "wheat gluten" on the ADM site brings up several products. One called Provim ESP caught my attention cause it says it's GRAS. . .Generally recognized as Safe. What the heck does that mean? They also have a gluten that is modified, and says it can reduce the requirements for vital wheat gluten by 30 to 40%. Huh!? Nice to see their wheat gluten is also used as a meat emulsion binder. I'm learning way more about wheat milling and wheat gluten than I ever cared to know, that's for sure! http://www.admworld.com/naen/productdb/results.asp Louise writes: “Why doesn’t anyone tell us the identity of the American supplier who sold the Chinese wheat gluten to Menu Foods? I, for one, would like to know where else it went. Into more dog and cat food? Into people food?” Great question, Louise!

I posted links to an article last night that stated there are 3 US manufacturers of wheat gluten. 2 have denied any involvement, one has not. That would be ADM. ADM has set up shop in the Asia Pacific, and has wheat milling plants in those locations. Could be for the cheap labor, could be for the cheap wheat, or both. Midwest Grain stopped supplying Menu Foods with wheat gluten 18 months ago. ADM is still silent on the recall, even after Menu has fingered a US supplier!? Why would that be if they in fact had NO involvement? Doesn’t make sense.

Menu is now saying they will sue the US supplier. Well, that has to be a company with lots of money to be worthwhile.

I wanted to know what other animals consume wheat milling products. Below is a link to something called wheat middlings. Says it is used in swine, horse and poultry feeds. Great!

http://www.admworld.com/naen/p.....0middlings

A search for “wheat gluten” on the ADM site brings up several products. One called Provim ESP caught my attention cause it says it’s GRAS. . .Generally recognized as Safe. What the heck does that mean? They also have a gluten that is modified, and says it can reduce the requirements for vital wheat gluten by 30 to 40%. Huh!? Nice to see their wheat gluten is also used as a meat emulsion binder.

I’m learning way more about wheat milling and wheat gluten than I ever cared to know, that’s for sure!

http://www.admworld.com/naen/productdb/results.asp

]]> By: Georgeann Heckman http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17471 Georgeann Heckman Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:54:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17471 OK I HEAR YOU ABOUT NO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? BUT WHO IS GOING TO GIVE ME BACK WHAT I LOST? NO ONE PERSON KNOWS WHAT THE OTHER PERSON LOST. I AGREE THAT NO LAWSUIT COULD BRING BACK THE BELOVED AND DEAR PET THAT I HAD, BUT LET ME TELL YOU I HAD A ONE IN A MILLION AIRDALE TERRIER THAT COULD FIND MY SON BURIED IN THE SNOW WITHOUT KNOWING HE WAS OUT THERE AND HE WAS TRAINED TO COME BACK ON COMMAND TO A POLICE WHISTLE AND HE COULD OPEN SLIDING GLASSS DOORS, AND ALSO A REGULAR DOOR. THIS DOG WAS THE BEST AND HOW AM I GOING TO TRAIN ANOTHER DOG TO DO ALL THINGS THIS ONE DID. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO WORK WITH A PET EVERYDAY TO TEACH HIM TO WALK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON COMMAND AND NOT CROSS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD? I FEEL I HAVE BEEN ROBBED BY THESE STUPID DOG FOOD COMPANIES. YES ROBBED BY THEIVES THAT TOOK AWAY SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD EVER GET BACK IN MY LIFE. YES NOT EVEN A MILLION DOLLARS COULD GET MY AIRDALE TERRIER BACK. IT TOOK HARD WORK TO TRAIN AND YEARS OF RESPECT AND TRUST AND LOYALTY AND LOVE OF THIS DOG. I FELT SAFE WITH THIS DOG AND I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE AGAIN. DON'T YOU GET IT. THEY A THEIVES TO TAKE AWAY SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH MORE THAN THEIR MONEY MAKING PROFITS. WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THAT? WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE THAT? OK I HEAR YOU ABOUT NO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? BUT WHO IS GOING TO GIVE ME BACK WHAT I LOST? NO ONE PERSON KNOWS WHAT THE OTHER PERSON LOST.
I AGREE THAT NO LAWSUIT COULD BRING BACK THE BELOVED AND DEAR PET THAT I HAD, BUT LET ME TELL YOU I HAD A ONE IN A MILLION AIRDALE TERRIER THAT COULD FIND MY SON BURIED IN THE SNOW WITHOUT KNOWING HE WAS OUT THERE AND HE WAS TRAINED TO COME BACK ON COMMAND TO A POLICE WHISTLE AND HE COULD OPEN SLIDING GLASSS DOORS, AND ALSO A REGULAR DOOR. THIS DOG WAS THE BEST AND HOW AM I GOING TO TRAIN ANOTHER DOG TO DO ALL THINGS THIS ONE DID. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO WORK WITH A PET EVERYDAY TO TEACH HIM TO WALK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON COMMAND AND NOT CROSS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD? I FEEL I HAVE BEEN ROBBED BY THESE STUPID DOG FOOD COMPANIES. YES ROBBED BY THEIVES THAT TOOK AWAY SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW IF I COULD EVER GET BACK IN MY LIFE.
YES NOT EVEN A MILLION DOLLARS COULD GET MY AIRDALE TERRIER BACK. IT TOOK HARD WORK TO TRAIN AND YEARS OF RESPECT AND TRUST AND LOYALTY AND LOVE OF THIS DOG. I FELT SAFE WITH THIS DOG AND I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE AGAIN. DON’T YOU GET IT. THEY A THEIVES TO TAKE AWAY SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH MORE THAN THEIR MONEY MAKING PROFITS. WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR THAT? WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE THAT?

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17442 Kat Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:31:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17442 "The FDA alone has received more than 8,000 complaints; the company, more than 300,000." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_go_ot/pet_food_recall Am I understanding this correctly? Menu Foods has had OVER 300,000 complaints? How many does it take for them to admit they have a problem and cease manufacture and distribution? “The FDA alone has received more than 8,000 complaints; the company, more than 300,000.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200.....ood_recall

Am I understanding this correctly? Menu Foods has had OVER 300,000 complaints? How many does it take for them to admit they have a problem and cease manufacture and distribution?

]]> By: johnypaycut http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17422 johnypaycut Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:17:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17422 this guy is 1 greasy lying canook ba$^ard.. the part of canada he's in has some very nasty actors, (i've had a few dealings with 'em). i read about a iraq veteran that got his head crushed with a hockey stick in a bar in ontario. i think every effort must be made to shut this slimeball down... this guy is 1 greasy lying canook ba$^ard..
the part of canada he’s in has some very nasty
actors, (i’ve had a few dealings with ‘em).
i read about a iraq veteran that got
his head crushed with a hockey stick in a bar
in ontario.

i think every effort must be made to shut this
slimeball down…

]]> By: Adrienne Stephenson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17420 Adrienne Stephenson Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:16:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17420 Before I am willing to allow Menu Foods to reimburse me for the expenses related to my PooPoo, I want assurances from them that they WILL continue to provide care for him since it is their product that caused this in the first place. Who is to say that a month, a year, 2 years, 5 years, or more down the road that our pets won't have flare-ups causing them to go into the hospital again. I'm just not willing to take that chance with them. Before I am willing to allow Menu Foods to reimburse me for the expenses related to my PooPoo, I want assurances from them that they WILL continue to provide care for him since it is their product that caused this in the first place. Who is to say that a month, a year, 2 years, 5 years, or more down the road that our pets won’t have flare-ups causing them to go into the hospital again. I’m just not willing to take that chance with them.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/comment-page-1/#comment-17413 Melinda Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:11:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/30/pet-food-recall-menu-foods-drops-another-friday-news-release/#comment-17413 Class action suits are for lawyers. They don't benefit our pets or the people who have suffered watching their pets die, or our pocketbook. I think if you have vet bills it makes more sense to be fully reimbursed by Menu Foods rather that get a percentage of what you would have gotten by being part of a nebulous class. While hating Menu Foods is natural, I'm sure most of the people that work their sincerely feel terrible about the loss of life. I really think the error in all of this was letting wheat in from a country that does not have the same standards that we do. This is what I call "free trade run amok". The wheat producer is the one at fault. How could they sell tainted wheat that they knew was going into food production? Class action suits are for lawyers. They don’t benefit our pets or the people who have suffered watching their pets die, or our pocketbook. I think if you have vet bills it makes more sense to be fully reimbursed by Menu Foods rather that get a percentage of what you would have gotten by being part of a nebulous class. While hating Menu Foods is natural, I’m sure most of the people that work their sincerely feel terrible about the loss of life. I really think the error in all of this was letting wheat in from a country that does not have the same standards that we do. This is what I call “free trade run amok”. The wheat producer is the one at fault. How could they sell tainted wheat that they knew was going into food production?

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