Comments on: Pet-food recall: My trip to the veterinarian, and Sunday afternoon open thread http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/ 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: Stephanie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-48979 Stephanie Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-48979 Maureen- Here is what I found out about Bil-Jac. The company sources all ingredients from the US. The company headquarters is in Medina Ohio. At the Medina location, they manufacture the frozen foods. The dry food is manufactured in their Maryland plant. A co-worker of mine has a family member that works there and another co-workers next door neighbor works there. They both confimed that they make their own food and the company confirmed that as well. I drove through the parking lot of the headquarters this morning and there is a manufacturing plant on site. Maureen-

Here is what I found out about Bil-Jac. The company sources all ingredients from the US. The company headquarters is in Medina Ohio. At the Medina location, they manufacture the frozen foods. The dry food is manufactured in their Maryland plant.

A co-worker of mine has a family member that works there and another co-workers next door neighbor works there. They both confimed that they make their own food and the company confirmed that as well.

I drove through the parking lot of the headquarters this morning and there is a manufacturing plant on site.

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]]> By: catlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-48585 catlover Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-48585 P.S. Sandy, I'm sorry about the loss of your cat. P.S. Sandy, I’m sorry about the loss of your cat.

]]> By: catlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-48584 catlover Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:18:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-48584 Hi Sandi K, if you want to check for Maine Coons closer to your home, try this website. There are some Maine Coon contacts in British Columbia & Alberta. http://www.breedlist.com/location.html Hi Sandi K, if you want to check for Maine Coons closer to your home, try this website. There are some Maine Coon contacts in British Columbia & Alberta.

http://www.breedlist.com/location.html

]]> By: Sandi K http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-48545 Sandi K Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-48545 Comment by Patricia Hill — April 29, 2007 @ 9:51 pm Patricia, I was wondering if you could give me the name of the Maine Coon breeder you used in Washington or maybe this isnt the place to list it? If not I can provide our e:mail address. We lost our girl 6 weeks ago now & while I am in no way ready to get another pet right now, Im too heartbroken, I was thinking it would be good to have the name for later. Our girl was a mixed Maine Coon and I would like mixed more than going with a breeder but it is hard to find mixed Maine Coons or least for me it is as I live in Alaska. Thank you in advance for any info you can provide. Comment by Patricia Hill — April 29, 2007 @ 9:51 pm

Patricia, I was wondering if you could give me the name of the Maine Coon breeder you used in Washington or maybe this isnt the place to list it? If not I can provide our e:mail address. We lost our girl 6 weeks ago now & while I am in no way ready to get another pet right now, Im too heartbroken, I was thinking it would be good to have the name for later. Our girl was a mixed Maine Coon and I would like mixed more than going with a breeder but it is hard to find mixed Maine Coons or least for me it is as I live in Alaska. Thank you in advance for any info you can provide.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-48519 Tammy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:40:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-48519 Does anyone know how pet food is manufactured in Europe? I would like to know if they do it similar to how it is in the U.S. or if they use actual meat. I have searched everywhere and cannot find anything. I know they sell alot of U.S. brands but they are made here in Europe. I wonder if they get any of their ingredients from China also. I wonder if Steve would be able to find the answer. Does anyone know how pet food is manufactured in Europe? I would like to know if they do it similar to how it is in the U.S. or if they use actual meat. I have searched everywhere and cannot find anything. I know they sell alot of U.S. brands but they are made here in Europe. I wonder if they get any of their ingredients from China also.

I wonder if Steve would be able to find the answer.

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-47837 Carole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:22:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-47837 One of mine chews cardboard - first time I've ever seen that. If I bring home a box, he will chew the flaps then work on the sides until the box is nothing but a cardboard bottom with no sides. If we leave it there for him, he will work on it over a few weeks. He doesn't eat it, he just bites off pieces and spits them on the floor. Requires sweeping several times a day. One of mine chews cardboard - first time I’ve ever seen that.

If I bring home a box, he will chew the flaps then work on the sides until the box is nothing but a cardboard bottom with no sides. If we leave it there for him, he will work on it over a few weeks.

He doesn’t eat it, he just bites off pieces and spits them on the floor. Requires sweeping several times a day.

]]> By: Laura http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-47814 Laura Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:06:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-47814 Hmmm. I have a cat who loves synthetic foam of any kind (especially styrofoam) but I always figured she's just a little weird. She IS weird, in fact. (And, hey, I didn't really need those flip-flops anyway.) But that's an interesting idea. Come to think of it, I've never had a cat before who loved to chew on petroleum-based items with quite the same gusto. I'll have to look up the newsletter. Thanks! Hmmm. I have a cat who loves synthetic foam of any kind (especially styrofoam) but I always figured she’s just a little weird. She IS weird, in fact. (And, hey, I didn’t really need those flip-flops anyway.)

But that’s an interesting idea. Come to think of it, I’ve never had a cat before who loved to chew on petroleum-based items with quite the same gusto. I’ll have to look up the newsletter. Thanks!

]]> By: Patricia Hill http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-47791 Patricia Hill Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:51:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-47791 THE PLASTIC CAT MYSTERY In the past 10 yrs I've had 2 Maine Coons that are addicted to plastic substances. They were acquired from breeders in Washington and California - completely different bloodlines. We cannot leave anything plastic out - this includes, but is not limited to, grocery bags, bags screws come in, wraping on packages, etc. They not only lick, but chew and ingest the material. Fortunately, they are big guys, and it comes up or out if they accidentally get ahold of some. I've talked to many vets in both states with no definitive answer. Apparently Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University got enough questions about this weird behavior to address it in their 12/06 snail-mail newsletter CATNIP. Best guess gelatin - but still not sure. Are our cats acquiring a taste for the toxin that's killing them?! THE PLASTIC CAT MYSTERY

In the past 10 yrs I’ve had 2 Maine Coons that are addicted to plastic substances. They were acquired from breeders in Washington and California - completely different bloodlines.

We cannot leave anything plastic out - this includes, but is not limited to, grocery bags, bags screws come in, wraping on packages, etc. They not only lick, but chew and ingest the material. Fortunately, they are big guys, and it comes up or out if they accidentally get ahold of some.

I’ve talked to many vets in both states with no definitive answer. Apparently Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University got enough questions about this weird behavior to address it in their 12/06 snail-mail newsletter CATNIP. Best guess gelatin - but still not sure.

Are our cats acquiring a taste for the toxin that’s killing them?!

]]> By: maddy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-47777 maddy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:41:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-my-trip-to-the-veterinarian-and-sunday-afternoon-open-thread/#comment-47777 thank you laura thank you laura

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