Comments on: Pet-food recall: Too little, too late from the HSUS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:24:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laura http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-33161 Laura Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:12:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-33161 Oh, and by the way, same goes for American Humane, who fill my inbox with their alerts about baby seals, but can't be bothered with dead cats and dogs. Nice. Oh, and by the way, same goes for American Humane, who fill my inbox with their alerts about baby seals, but can’t be bothered with dead cats and dogs. Nice.

]]> By: Laura http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-33159 Laura Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:10:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-33159 I won't stop contributing to my local Humane/SPCA, who are actually spending their time and money to save pets. But as for the HSUS, they'll never see another dime from me. They're not cleaning kennels or placing pets - they're sitting in a nice office. Yet it takes them a month to put up week-old information? I'd tried to email them about it, but found out you can't contact them via e-mail. And if you click on "pets," there's nothing at all about the pet food recall in their FAQ. Yes, they have done meaningful work in the past. But their current inaction makes it hard not to think they're less concerned about their donors' pets' welfare than with keeping pet food suppliers happy so they can continue to get cheap deals on potentially poisoned food. I won’t stop contributing to my local Humane/SPCA, who are actually spending their time and money to save pets.

But as for the HSUS, they’ll never see another dime from me. They’re not cleaning kennels or placing pets - they’re sitting in a nice office. Yet it takes them a month to put up week-old information?

I’d tried to email them about it, but found out you can’t contact them via e-mail. And if you click on “pets,” there’s nothing at all about the pet food recall in their FAQ.

Yes, they have done meaningful work in the past. But their current inaction makes it hard not to think they’re less concerned about their donors’ pets’ welfare than with keeping pet food suppliers happy so they can continue to get cheap deals on potentially poisoned food.

]]> By: on behalf of The HSUS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-33064 on behalf of The HSUS Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:32:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-33064 to clarify: The Humane Society of the United States has been providing information and updates to pet owners since the first recall announcement. Visit www.hsus.org/petfoodsafety for more information and updates. to clarify: The Humane Society of the United States has been providing information and updates to pet owners since the first recall announcement.
Visit http://www.hsus.org/petfoodsafety for more information and updates.

]]> By: CathyA http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-33004 CathyA Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-33004 RE: Waggin' tails letter: Fairly impressive! And to me it's absolutely A-OK that they're going to get a major surge in business because they were the first on the block. Are you getting this yet pet food companies? RE: Waggin’ tails letter: Fairly impressive! And to me it’s absolutely A-OK that they’re going to get a major surge in business because they were the first on the block.

Are you getting this yet pet food companies?

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32967 E. Hamilton Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:14:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32967 The ONLY way I will ever believe any pet food company, or charity, or organization is for them to stand up today, ON THE TV NEWS and admit that the 16 deaths was wrong, has been wrong for weeks and is insulting to pet owners. Get up, admit that the spin was wrong, admit that keeping silent was wrong, admit that the deaths are still going on, admit it now, today or lose any credibility FOREVER.. Use your media power to stop the dying and lying or you will wear the same brand as the killers. THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE POISON SELLERS IN MY EYES! No DIFFERENT! The ONLY way I will ever believe any pet food company, or charity, or organization is for them to stand up today, ON THE TV NEWS and admit that the 16 deaths was wrong, has been wrong for weeks and is insulting to pet owners.
Get up, admit that the spin was wrong, admit that keeping silent was wrong, admit that the deaths are still going on, admit it now, today or lose any credibility FOREVER..
Use your media power to stop the dying and lying or you will wear the same brand as the killers.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE POISON SELLERS IN MY EYES!
No DIFFERENT!

]]> By: Marcy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32962 Marcy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:09:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32962 cerridwen: I got the same email from waggintails... it impressed me that they would take the time to email their customers, and have the guts to discontinue anything that they felt would be "risky." Not too many seem to be willing to take a stand like this right now. Funny thing is, if they would do it...they would earn the respect of their consumers, and would take in more business. Bad marketing on their part. I plan to keep on buying from waggintails, as long as they keep this attitude of caring about my pets and I. Thumbs up to waggintails! :) cerridwen:

I got the same email from waggintails…

it impressed me that they would take the time to email their customers, and have the guts to discontinue anything that they felt would be “risky.”

Not too many seem to be willing to take a stand like this right now.

Funny thing is, if they would do it…they would earn the respect of their consumers, and would take in more business. Bad marketing on their part.

I plan to keep on buying from waggintails, as long as they keep this attitude of caring about my pets and I.

Thumbs up to waggintails! :)

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32961 Barb Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:08:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32961 RE: Comment by Pam Williams — April 18, 2007 @ 1:52 pm Just to set the record straight, the wonderful commercial about abused, neglected and shelter animals featuring Sarah McLaughlin is an ASPCA promo and NOT HSUS. Understandable mistake. RE: Comment by Pam Williams — April 18, 2007 @ 1:52 pm

Just to set the record straight, the wonderful commercial about abused, neglected and shelter animals featuring Sarah McLaughlin is an ASPCA promo and NOT HSUS. Understandable mistake.

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32959 Linda Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:07:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32959 Sorry, don't mean to repeat myself. It's just worry. Sorry. Linda MS Sorry, don’t mean to repeat myself. It’s just worry. Sorry.

Linda MS

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32958 Linda Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32958 Let me tell you since I switched, Snoopy is fine, his coat is shiny and his stools are firm and he is not drinking all that water. Gads, I'll call them tomorrow. I threw the bag out. Never figured it was really the food. I thought he just had developed an allergy to it or something. Linda MS Let me tell you since I switched, Snoopy is fine, his coat is shiny and his stools are firm and he is not drinking all that water.

Gads, I’ll call them tomorrow. I threw the bag out. Never figured it was really the food. I thought he just had developed an allergy to it or something.

Linda MS

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/comment-page-1/#comment-32957 Linda Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:04:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/18/pet-food-recall-too-little-too-late-from-the-hsus/#comment-32957 I should but my dog was using the Lamb and Rice Innova the Green Bag, not Karma. I will call. His stools were so loose, and I gave him slippery elm and pumpkin - he has had digestive issues - so I figured it was him, not his food. Linda MS I should but my dog was using the Lamb and Rice Innova the Green Bag, not Karma.

I will call. His stools were so loose, and I gave him slippery elm and pumpkin - he has had digestive issues - so I figured it was him, not his food.

Linda MS

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