Comments on: Pet-food recall: The first Monday news http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elaine Derrick http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28677 Elaine Derrick Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:30:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28677 I have read this entire forum and I say emphatically if you have any kind of Hill Science Diet Dry throw it away. My cats have been on "sensitive stomach" for a year and the new bag that I bought in February has made them sick since day one. After $1,000 vet bills I switched my cats to something else and now they are happy and fine. My two cats were throwing up within 15 minutes of eating. Fluids, blood work, xrays, antibiotics, overnight stays all ended with my vet saying "it must be a virus. There's a virus going around". Nonsense. I think Hill Science substituted the "expensive corn gluten" with wheat gluten or it was contaminated and they didn't change the bag label. They will never admit to this. The bag label is their story and they are sticking to it. They are probably the "one" that the FDA has hinted is not voluntarily recalling their product. Imagine, the product producer gets to voluntarily recall a deadly product? What happens if a money grubbing corporation--doesn't want to..? Nothing. I am angry that so many animals and families have suffered because of the all mighty corporate profit. Food producers are kept honest by inspection. Sad to say that people who are watched are forced to stay honest. This is true. Congress mandated the FDA to watch our food and our animals food. The FDA cries because they don't have enough money in their budget to do their job. Well, folks, get your Congressman to quit porking his favorite voters and building "roads to nowhere" and FUND the FDA. This is not only a pet food disaster but a people-government disaster. Speak up! Get angry! But do channel that anger in the right direction. There will always be money grubbing corporations and people..ie..Menu Foods CFO who said selling his stock before the bottom fell out was a "horrible coincidence". You ELECT your government and hold your representatives accountable for funding, watching, and making laws that protect you. Make it your business to know how your government is protecting you, your pets, your family, your life. I wish there were another way but there isn't. My heart goes out to all of you who have lost beloved pet-companions. Elaine I have read this entire forum and I say emphatically if you have any kind of Hill Science
Diet Dry throw it away. My cats have been on “sensitive stomach” for a year and the new bag that I bought in February has made them sick since day one. After $1,000 vet bills I switched my cats to something else and now they are happy and fine. My two cats were throwing up within 15 minutes of eating. Fluids, blood work, xrays, antibiotics, overnight stays all ended with my vet saying “it must be a virus. There’s a virus going around”. Nonsense. I think Hill Science substituted the “expensive corn gluten” with wheat gluten or it was contaminated and they didn’t change the bag label. They will never admit to this. The bag label is their story and they are sticking to it. They are probably the “one” that the FDA has hinted is not voluntarily recalling their product. Imagine, the product producer gets to voluntarily recall a deadly product? What happens if a money grubbing corporation—doesn’t want to..? Nothing. I am angry that so many animals and families have suffered because of the all mighty corporate profit. Food producers are kept honest by inspection. Sad to say that people who are watched are forced to stay honest. This is true.
Congress mandated the FDA to watch our food and our animals food. The FDA cries because they don’t have enough money in their budget to do their job. Well, folks, get your Congressman to quit porking his favorite voters and building “roads to nowhere” and FUND the FDA. This is not only a pet food disaster but a people-government disaster. Speak up! Get angry! But do channel that anger in the right direction. There will always be money grubbing corporations and people..ie..Menu Foods CFO who said selling his stock before the bottom fell out was a “horrible coincidence”. You ELECT your government and hold your representatives accountable for funding, watching, and making laws that protect you. Make it your business to know how your government is protecting you, your pets, your family, your life. I wish there were another way but there isn’t.
My heart goes out to all of you who have lost beloved pet-companions.

Elaine

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28101 Kat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:57:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28101 Here's a link to news & video of PETA's request for recall of dry food, from 3-30-07. Audio is terrible... KDKA.com: http://tinyurl.com/3x7llw They also show the IAMS Cruelty video on this segment. Here’s a link to news & video of PETA’s request for recall of dry food, from 3-30-07. Audio is terrible…

KDKA.com: http://tinyurl.com/3x7llw

They also show the IAMS Cruelty video on this segment.

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28092 Kat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:38:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28092 Here's what Iowa Farmer Today says about growing local wheat: http://tinyurl.com/3432og "Maintaining and improving a domestic food supply system and the infrastructure that goes with it is essential both for the American economy and for our national security. Wheat growers understand the importance of trade - we export half of what we grow. But we also understand the importance of having a supply of food right here at home, one that we can regulate, track and depend upon." Also, Monterey County Herald has an interesting article: http://tinyurl.com/2sj8xr "U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said the system needs fixing, and this week the Senate is set to begin hearings that will include testimony from the FDA. "The uncertainty about what is safe to feed their pets has gone on too long," Durbin said in a release announcing the hearings. "I want to hear how the FDA is going to work to resolve the current crisis and ensure this doesn't happen again." Durbin is demanding that the FDA work with states to establish standard regulations and inspection requirements, which presently don't exist. "Where there should be federal regulation, there is instead a patchwork of state inspection systems and voluntary guidance," Durbin said. " Here’s what Iowa Farmer Today says about growing local wheat:

http://tinyurl.com/3432og

“Maintaining and improving a domestic food supply system and the infrastructure that goes with it is essential both for the American economy and for our national security. Wheat growers understand the importance of trade - we export half of what we grow. But we also understand the importance of having a supply of food right here at home, one that we can regulate, track and depend upon.”

Also, Monterey County Herald has an interesting article:

http://tinyurl.com/2sj8xr

“U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said the system needs fixing, and this week the Senate is set to begin hearings that will include testimony from the FDA.

“The uncertainty about what is safe to feed their pets has gone on too long,” Durbin said in a release announcing the hearings. “I want to hear how the FDA is going to work to resolve the current crisis and ensure this doesn’t happen again.”

Durbin is demanding that the FDA work with states to establish standard regulations and inspection requirements, which presently don’t exist.

“Where there should be federal regulation, there is instead a patchwork of state inspection systems and voluntary guidance,” Durbin said.
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]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28066 Kat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:57:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28066 Bernie: Good luck tomorrow with your FUTURE best friend! :) Bernie: Good luck tomorrow with your FUTURE best friend! :)

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28065 Kat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:56:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28065 This probably has been posted & discussed today, but here it is again: http://www.ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?&cid=6295 Senate To Investigate Tainted Pet Food 04/09/2007 08:07am (Washington, DC) -- A Senate panel is expected to question FDA officials as early as this week on their response to tainted pet food. Illinois Senator Richard Durbin has called for a hearing aimed at finding ways to ensure that pet food is safe. Last week, Durbin criticized the federal inspection process for both human and pet foods saying that the system had "broken-down." He wants to see the FDA set national standards and inspection rules for pet food manufacturing facilities. The "Los Angeles Times" reports Durbin would also like to see federal law changed to allow the FDA to order a recall of food intended for human or pet consumption rather than rely on companies to do it voluntarily. The agency has confirmed about 15 animal deaths from poisoning -- although the number could go much higher. More than 100 brands of pet food have been recalled since March 16th. The FDA has determined the pet food was contaminated with melamine, a chemical used to make plastic products, which was found in wheat gluten. This probably has been posted & discussed today, but here it is again:

http://www.ozarksfirst.com/con.....8;cid=6295

Senate To Investigate Tainted Pet Food

04/09/2007 08:07am

(Washington, DC) — A Senate panel is expected to question FDA officials as early as this week on their response to tainted pet food.

Illinois Senator Richard Durbin has called for a hearing aimed at finding ways to ensure that pet food is safe.

Last week, Durbin criticized the federal inspection process for both human and pet foods saying that the system had “broken-down.” He wants to see the FDA set national standards and inspection rules for pet food manufacturing facilities.

The “Los Angeles Times” reports Durbin would also like to see federal law changed to allow the FDA to order a recall of food intended for human or pet consumption rather than rely on companies to do it voluntarily.

The agency has confirmed about 15 animal deaths from poisoning — although the number could go much higher.
More than 100 brands of pet food have been recalled since March 16th.

The FDA has determined the pet food was contaminated with melamine, a chemical used to make plastic products, which was found in wheat gluten.

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28059 Kat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:47:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28059 The Good Life was making my cats sick about 6 weeks ago. They were on their 2nd bag & started avoiding or puking, so I switched. The Good Life was making my cats sick about 6 weeks ago. They were on their 2nd bag & started avoiding or puking, so I switched.

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28058 VJ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:47:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28058 Dermatologists are in the medical field you want to stay away from. All they know is drugs and surgery. Coconut oil WILL protect your skin so as not to burn. Dermatologists are in the medical field you want to stay away from. All they know is drugs and surgery. Coconut oil WILL protect your skin so as not to burn.

]]> By: marcy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28055 marcy Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28055 Comment by Lorna — April 9, 2007 Hi Lorna, Honestly I would not use any Purina product at this time..... Just my opinion. Comment by Lorna — April 9, 2007

Hi Lorna,
Honestly I would not use any Purina product at this time….. Just my opinion.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28050 Lorna Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:35:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28050 Someone was asking about The Good Life cat food? I haven't found the recipe,but it's a Purina product.Have seen comments about it containing a lot of fillers(surprise),corn etc.but haven't seen the label myself. Lorna Someone was asking about The Good Life cat food?
I haven’t found the recipe,but it’s a Purina product.Have seen comments about it containing a lot of fillers(surprise),corn etc.but haven’t seen the label myself.

Lorna

]]> By: catlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-28048 catlover Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:29:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/09/pet-food-recall-the-first-monday-news/#comment-28048 Maybe you can cover up your pet when outside, by using a cute Tshirt or something? That way you don't have to worry about them licking off the sunscreen. Maybe you can cover up your pet when outside, by using a cute Tshirt or something? That way you don’t have to worry about them licking off the sunscreen.

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