Comments on: Pet food recall: Turn emotion into action

By: samantha

samantha — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:24:44 +0000

Hi my name is samnatha and almost 1 year ago , my cat mickey passed away from eating Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula , I only gave it to him for a week , and on the 7th day he passed , what is being done to make sure this never happens again , i feel lost and sad eveyday . I want something to be done about this and it seems like theres nothing . I gave my cat that food because it was suppost to be good for him and instead it killed him . it happen on may 19 2007 at 11.30pm , i cried for weeks and i still cry today . what can we do ? to make our cat food safe ?

By: Linda Paul

Linda Paul — Tue, 01 May 2007 06:08:45 +0000

This is my first time to do this, but I’m just beyond furious. After the initial mention of a recall (late Feb.) I’m no sure, anyway I got rid of everything that had wheat gluten. In exchange for some of these product, one was Blue Buffaloe, Spa Select for kittens. Pricey - yes, but what could we do for these kittens. The ones that likes that type the bed got “puny” one day and 4 were dead the next morning. No, I can’t prove it, but when I took the bag back to PetsMart their comment was, “Yep, this is it!” So, it’s been a nightmare! What are se supposed to do. We have many cats (we take care of a large colony were we live, and we have several cats that live inside with us, some in the back yard and 2 Pomeraniens! I’m open to anything legal that can put pressure on these people’s pocketbooks. My BIGGEST irritation in all of this is WHY didn’t all of the manufacturers test ALL of their products for melemine immediately when they found out that animals were dying. Theis crap has been going on for —-you know about that and it has just been dribbling down to us and we have continued to lose animals because we gave them food we were told had not been recalled and was SAFE! Bullshit! If there is a lawsuit or any other type of action against these rats - I’m here and I ready to go! Thank you for letting me rant! (this is only after the tears.
Comment by Linda Paul - April 30, 2007,@ 1:08am

By: Cheryl Hansen

Cheryl Hansen — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:50:54 +0000

Here’s what I’m doing: I’m boycotting every pet food company until the day that one of the smart ones advertises that none of the ingredients are imported, and it’s all grown and made in the USA. Until then, my dog gets homemade.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:41 +0000

It’s about dang time, ain’t it? Congress has finally found some scruples! Only after it has been discovered that the American people are being poisoned also. But, it took our loving dear pets to make this happen. It should have never happened in America! I am so digusted with this Aministration I could BARF! FEED THE PIGS TO THE PIGS!

By: Monica N

Monica N — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:14:52 +0000

Just went through an episode last Saturday night with my Muppet. She refused to eat her wet food, later started vomiting (at first bile) blood. Took her to the emergency vet, went through a week of sucralose and zantac tx. Didn’t think too much of it , its spring right. Now with the additional recalls and concerns over other glutens ect. The food she had isn’t recalled…I wonder?? I haven’t given her the wet food since… What’s a person to do…

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:44:10 +0000

garding the article in the North county Times on 4/17/07; titled “Safety OF IMPORTED FOOD QUESTIONED,” by Andrew Bridges. Excellent “eye opener” on “non-inspected food (pouring/dumping),” into this country from Asia. I now call it: “The New China Syndrome.” This new syndrome appears to be “under the radar,” and I feel it is one of the “latest in bioterrism threats.” America needs to wake up!!! We are too laxed on imported foods & raw material inspections. I feel it is very, very real. Pet food poisons enter “under” the radar of FDA inspections… for example, my once healthy pure bred dog is a victum..he died 3 weeks ago vomiting upon feeding him contaminated pet food, time and time again. I have been unknowingly feeding these noted dog foods & snacks (Menu Foods) for at least 3-4 months & noted his rapid loss in energy, appetite,weight & vigour. In my view, this pet food contamination has been a problem “longer than what is noted in the media.” Check out yourself, what the dean at Cornell University Vetrinary of Medicine identified as the initial ingredient found in the tested (Menue Foods) contaminated pet food..”Aminopterin.” Did you know that”Aminopterin” was once used in the early 1950’s & is no longer used “chemotherapy drug,” to treat childhood leukemia. This particular drug was then used and sold world wide as a “rat & mouse poison.” The US outlawed this Aminopterin (drug) ingredient applied to wheat to keep rats and mice away. However it can and is used in China in their wheat gluten process. Check out all of foods in you household that have “wheat gluten” in them. Have some of these same wheat gluten products entered our food supply from China? Who is to say? Who is checking our human food supply perhaps containing this same imported wheat gluten? Check it out yourself by Googling the word “aminopterin.” However, all we hear about is Melamine a (plastic)—-BS!!! Melamine is being used as smoke screen, covering the real problem ingredient(aminopterin). Here is another concern—-What about the growing rate of “bed bug” infestation accross the United States? Check the labels on all of your down & cotton labels stuffing your pillows and bed linens and guess where are they imported from? Who is inspecting these bedding products? What contaminents/pests are coming into this country under the current radar inspection process?

By: dee

dee — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:09:52 +0000

My two cats were on Iams Kitty pouches and Sophsisticate pouches before the first recall. I immediately took them off this food and took them to the vets for testing. Their renal function is okay but my question is-these cats are also on Purina Diabetic Dry which contains corn gluten. Should I be concerned with the corn or the gluten. I am confused. Fist the recall is for wheat, then wheat gluten, then gluten-Can anyone direct me to the correct answer. And also, can anyone suggest a diabetic cat food that is not on the recall list or a meal I can make myself to feed my cats, one of which is on insulin. Please help. Thank you.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:50:22 +0000

Hi Sheila & Liz:
Check out my website (www.letsgetmotivated.typepad.com) for the response I received from Senator Durbin. Also on Durbin’s website, there’s a video from the pet food recall hearing (http://www.durbin.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=272317)

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:33:03 +0000

Talking about celebrities…Bob Barker on the game show “The Price is Right” (although he is retiring soon from the game show) is a big advocate for spaying and nuetering your pets. Could he be the spokesperson?

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:20:12 +0000

Sheila…..I did the same as you a few days later than you and I have not received any feedback whatsoever either. Hopefully this means that they are being bombarted by the mail and they can’t keep up with responses.