Comments on: Pet food recall: A letter to readers from the Pet Food Institute http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:41:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marcy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-62211 Marcy Sat, 12 May 2007 02:12:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-62211 Mr. Ekedahl: Your words are kind...but not comforting. I lost my cat because her food was substandard nutritionally, and then outright poison. Never in a million years did I guess that her food was making her ill. It was shocking, to say the least. I will never trust "big business" pet food companies again. They have lost my trust forever. "Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on me." My surviving kitties are now getting the best, certified organic food that I could find. I am sick and tired of playing "Russian Roulette" with their lives, because big business wants to make more profit, at the expense of my animal's health. Where are the assurances that the big pet food companies will no longer buy from China, to stop the risk to our pet's lives? I have heard of none personally. I thank you for your words...but they are falling on deaf ears here. Too little, too late. Mr. Ekedahl:

Your words are kind…but not comforting.

I lost my cat because her food was substandard nutritionally, and then outright poison.

Never in a million years did I guess that her food was making her ill. It was shocking, to say the least.

I will never trust “big business” pet food companies again. They have lost my trust forever.

“Fool me once, shame on you…fool me twice, shame on me.”

My surviving kitties are now getting the best, certified organic food that I could find. I am sick and tired of playing “Russian Roulette” with their lives, because big business wants to make more profit, at the expense of my animal’s health.

Where are the assurances that the big pet food companies will no longer buy from China, to stop the risk to our pet’s lives? I have heard of none personally.

I thank you for your words…but they are falling on deaf ears here.

Too little, too late.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-33188 Nancy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:08:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-33188 I need to know if there is a class action lawsuit filed in North Carolina and any one that can help me get information out to the public because I am finding the foods on the grocery store and Walmart shelves right now. I know they are bad because Purinia started out recalling the Might Dog Pouches and then they recalled their cans but the cans of meat and gravy are still being sold. If you have any suggestions that can help save someone's baby (I lost mine) please send me an email. nancy_howell11@yahoo.com Thanks Nancy I need to know if there is a class action lawsuit filed in North Carolina and any one that can help me get information out to the public because I am finding the foods on the grocery store and Walmart shelves right now. I know they are bad because Purinia started out recalling the Might Dog Pouches and then they recalled their cans but the cans of meat and gravy are still being sold. If you have any suggestions that can help save someone’s baby (I lost mine) please send me an email.
nancy_howell11@yahoo.com
Thanks Nancy

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26827 Linda Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26827 Did you see the headlines? FDA snubs congress or something like that - there's nice pretty laws in place and then there's the real way things work, in corporations, in government etc. Gads, one would think we were in highschool again. Did you see the headlines? FDA snubs congress or something like that - there’s nice pretty laws in place and then there’s the real way things work, in corporations, in government etc.

Gads, one would think we were in highschool again.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26796 Nancy Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:09:26 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26796 It's officially the Season of "We need to cover our as*es now". Forget the Easter Bunny. MONEY. MONEY. MONEY. Isn't this the bottom line? Let's use by-products, fillers, wheat gluten, corn, soy, etc... Why aren't every batch of every cat/dog food tested? I always thought, stupidly, that they were, at least, safe, even though I knew some brands were not of the best qualities. Now, I know, none are safe. We have to interrogate these companies, by e-mail,phone, whatever. WE have to raise our voices LOUD. We have to be in their faces (they don't much like it). I believe some companies know what crap may go in these products, but again, the bottom line is profit. Let's all look at ourselves,too, in ways we contribute to this mentality. Let's put people and animals and ways of being good before cash and greed and profits. It’s officially the Season of “We need to cover our as*es now”. Forget the Easter Bunny. MONEY. MONEY. MONEY. Isn’t this the bottom line? Let’s use by-products, fillers, wheat gluten, corn, soy, etc… Why aren’t every batch of every cat/dog food tested? I always thought, stupidly, that they were, at least, safe, even though I knew some brands were not of the best qualities. Now, I know, none are safe. We have to interrogate these companies, by e-mail,phone, whatever. WE have to raise our voices LOUD. We have to be in their faces (they don’t much like it). I believe some companies know what crap may go in these products, but again, the bottom line is profit. Let’s all look at ourselves,too, in ways we contribute to this mentality. Let’s put people and animals and ways of being good before cash and greed and profits.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26788 Andrea Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:48:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26788 Hey look, its another recall update from Del Monte. And wow, it was released at 5:07 PM on Good Friday (they're so ignorant that they didn't realize that the markets are closed today and they could have released it sooner). Do you see why your statements are so outrageous? Just how long to do think the public is going to tolerate the Pet Food Industry p***ing in our faces and calling it rain? Hey look, its another recall update from Del Monte. And wow, it was released at 5:07 PM on Good Friday (they’re so ignorant that they didn’t realize that the markets are closed today and they could have released it sooner). Do you see why your statements are so outrageous? Just how long to do think the public is going to tolerate the Pet Food Industry p***ing in our faces and calling it rain?

]]> By: Garf Ent http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26708 Garf Ent Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:09:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26708 Just observing the conversation about the accountability of the FDA. This is from the government website foodsafety.gov The FDA reports to all branches of government. So lets lay off the Bush bashing shall we ? E. System Accountability U.S. food agencies are highly accountable to government's three branches and to the people: * U.S. food agencies are accountable to the President B the chief executive B who has constitutional responsibility to assure that laws are faithfully executed; who appoints senior officials, and whose Office of Management and Budget clears significant regulations. * U.S. food agencies are accountable to the Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. government, which provides the food agencies their authority and budget; whole committees hold frequent oversight hearings; and the Senate must confirm the nomination of cabinet officers and senior officials. * U.S. food agencies are accountable to the courts, the judicial branch of the U.S. government, which review food agency regulations and enforcement actions. Just observing the conversation about the accountability of the FDA.
This is from the government website foodsafety.gov
The FDA reports to all branches of government. So lets lay off the Bush bashing shall we ?

E. System Accountability

U.S. food agencies are highly accountable to government’s three branches and to the people:

* U.S. food agencies are accountable to the President B the chief executive B who has constitutional responsibility to assure that laws are faithfully executed; who appoints senior officials, and whose Office of Management and Budget clears significant regulations.

* U.S. food agencies are accountable to the Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. government, which provides the food agencies their authority and budget; whole committees hold frequent oversight hearings; and the Senate must confirm the nomination of cabinet officers and senior officials.

* U.S. food agencies are accountable to the courts, the judicial branch of the U.S. government, which review food agency regulations and enforcement actions.

]]> By: Dee http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26584 Dee Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:13:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26584 Steve, At first I was encouraged that some big law firms are filing class actions suits...then I went to the websites you provided. It would seem that the second firm has an affiliation with a big Chinese law firm. Hhmmm...If I were a really cynical type, I might begin to wonder about a lot of things, like whether there are as-yet-unidentified players who stand to profit handsomely from this horror. Steve,

At first I was encouraged that some big law firms are filing class actions suits…then I went to the websites you provided. It would seem that the second firm has an affiliation with a big Chinese law firm. Hhmmm…If I were a really cynical type, I might begin to wonder about a lot of things, like whether there are as-yet-unidentified players who stand to profit handsomely from this horror.

]]> By: MonkeyKitty http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26500 MonkeyKitty Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:29:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26500 I don't think PFI can do anything for me just because I don't trust the entire industry. I would rather focus on what our congress can FORCE them to do. I don’t think PFI can do anything for me just because I don’t trust the entire industry.

I would rather focus on what our congress can FORCE them to do.

]]> By: Valarie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26448 Valarie Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:54:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26448 Contact CNN & FoxNews and Senator Durbin's office and request they do live feed during the congressional investigation. Contact CNN & FoxNews and Senator Durbin’s office and request they do live feed during the congressional investigation.

]]> By: 4lgdfriend http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/comment-page-6/#comment-26445 4lgdfriend Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/05/pet-food-recall-a-letter-to-readers-from-the-pet-food-institute/#comment-26445 Investing my time/energy where it can make a real difference: sick animals and pet owners who are "fed up" with sick animals and the things in the current pet care system that produce. Too bad it took an avalanche of suffering animals to get some attention to the issues. But at least the disasaer may change a few minds and leave lasting memory. PFI? a joke to begin with. Investing my time/energy where it can make a real difference: sick animals and pet owners who are “fed up” with sick animals and the things in the current pet care system that produce. Too bad it took an avalanche of suffering animals to get some attention to the issues. But at least the disasaer may change a few minds and leave lasting memory.
PFI? a joke to begin with.

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