Comments on: Pet-food recall: What next? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/ 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: Nabiya http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-58614 Nabiya Thu, 10 May 2007 02:45:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-58614 I'm the first to admit I couldn't possibly ready everything that's posted here today. So this article about contaminated fish meal may already be here somewhere in between all the silly stuff that keeps you sane... http://www.sacbee.com/296/story/172615.html I’m the first to admit I couldn’t possibly ready everything that’s posted here today. So this article about contaminated fish meal may already be here somewhere in between all the silly stuff that keeps you sane…

http://www.sacbee.com/296/story/172615.html

]]> By: Lin52 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-58605 Lin52 Thu, 10 May 2007 02:41:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-58605 Thanks for verifying my suspicion Marilyn. So we may be salmon swimming upstream as far as getting some of the organizations together- too much conflict of interest. A very sad state of affairs. Thanks for verifying my suspicion Marilyn. So we may be salmon swimming upstream as far as getting some of the organizations together- too much conflict of interest. A very sad state of affairs.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-57304 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2007 04:30:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-57304 Oh yeah, that's what I think. Almost every other page is a dog food ad. And so many of the events and programs that the AKC sponsor are supported by the big pet food companies, that if all that support were pulled, well, I think AKC would have trouble even functioning for a long while. I'd say, up until this happened, it was mostly thought that the support given to AKC and other organizations was a good thing. But now, its a different story. I'll share an experience I had. I am a director of a small, local non-profit breed rescue. Like all rescues, we need money. Purina offers a program called Rally to Rescue. The information they gave us looked very interesting with potential to help us out a lot, so I went online and started to fill out the application. At the end was a contract stipulating that we would agree to feed all of our rescue dogs only Purina brand foods and would promote only Purina brand foods to our adoptive families. That stopped me in my tracks. Couldn't, wouldn't accept those terms. But I know other organizations that did. I'm sure the financial support they get from Purina does a lot of good. And if they feel comfortable with the agreement then that is their choice. It wasn't a tradeoff I felt comfortable making. Since this contaminated food fiasco happened, I've thought about that and was glad that I didn't have that conflict of interest to deal with because I decided to switch to a different company. I'm glad I wasn't bound by any kind of a contract that would have prevented me from doing so. Oh yeah, that’s what I think. Almost every other page is a dog food ad. And so many of the events and programs that the AKC sponsor are supported by the big pet food companies, that if all that support were pulled, well, I think AKC would have trouble even functioning for a long while.

I’d say, up until this happened, it was mostly thought that the support given to AKC and other organizations was a good thing. But now, its a different story.

I’ll share an experience I had. I am a director of a small, local non-profit breed rescue. Like all rescues, we need money. Purina offers a program called Rally to Rescue. The information they gave us looked very interesting with potential to help us out a lot, so I went online and started to fill out the application. At the end was a contract stipulating that we would agree to feed all of our rescue dogs only Purina brand foods and would promote only Purina brand foods to our adoptive families. That stopped me in my tracks. Couldn’t, wouldn’t accept those terms. But I know other organizations that did. I’m sure the financial support they get from Purina does a lot of good. And if they feel comfortable with the agreement then that is their choice. It wasn’t a tradeoff I felt comfortable making. Since this contaminated food fiasco happened, I’ve thought about that and was glad that I didn’t have that conflict of interest to deal with because I decided to switch to a different company. I’m glad I wasn’t bound by any kind of a contract that would have prevented me from doing so.

]]> By: Lin52 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-57052 Lin52 Wed, 09 May 2007 01:26:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-57052 Marilyn: Do you think they are scared pet food manufacturers will pull advertising/sponsorship if they report on it? Marilyn: Do you think they are scared pet food manufacturers will pull advertising/sponsorship if they report on it?

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-57035 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2007 01:15:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-57035 Lin52...Yeah, that was my reaction too. However, I have noticed that a lot of places where I would have expected to see recall news, there's nothing. Our clinic just got our copy of AKC's "Family Dog" for May/June. Not a thing on the recalls. Lin52…Yeah, that was my reaction too. However, I have noticed that a lot of places where I would have expected to see recall news, there’s nothing.

Our clinic just got our copy of AKC’s “Family Dog” for May/June. Not a thing on the recalls.

]]> By: Lin52 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-56990 Lin52 Wed, 09 May 2007 00:45:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-56990 Marilyn, with just a quick look-through, neither site seems active. I would have expected something on the pet food recalls, disappointing not to see anything. Everybody- what's up with Howl911? They seem to be MIA, which is a shame. Marilyn, with just a quick look-through, neither site seems active. I would have expected something on the pet food recalls, disappointing not to see anything.

Everybody- what’s up with Howl911? They seem to be MIA, which is a shame.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-56946 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2007 00:03:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-56946 There are aleady existing pet owners organizations. Here are two I found. I have heard of the ADOA before. This is the first I've heard of the APA. Don't know if they'd be interested in joining an organized effort or not. In a quick visit to both sites, I did nto see any info there about the pet food recalls. American Dog Owners Association http://www.adoa.org/more/index.cfm?Fuseaction=more_23994&section=more_23994 American Pets Association www.apapets.com/petstats2.htm There are aleady existing pet owners organizations. Here are two I found. I have heard of the ADOA before. This is the first I’ve heard of the APA. Don’t know if they’d be interested in joining an organized effort or not. In a quick visit to both sites, I did nto see any info there about the pet food recalls.

American Dog Owners Association
http://www.adoa.org/more/index.....more_23994

American Pets Association
http://www.apapets.com/petstats2.htm

]]> By: Alasandra http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-56919 Alasandra Tue, 08 May 2007 23:45:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-56919 I am so tired of reading how only "a few" pets died. I am so tired of hearing how "our food is safe". Our food isn't safe and I will never buy pet food or human food with confidence again. The FDA is a JOKE. I am so tired of reading how only “a few” pets died. I am so tired of hearing how “our food is safe”.

Our food isn’t safe and I will never buy pet food or human food with confidence again. The FDA is a JOKE.

]]> By: Aunt Granny http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-56915 Aunt Granny Tue, 08 May 2007 23:43:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-56915 Oh yes!!! The ugly heels, Haha! Oh yes!!! The ugly heels, Haha!

]]> By: Elaine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/comment-page-4/#comment-56904 Elaine Tue, 08 May 2007 23:34:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-what-next-2/#comment-56904 Baking my own bread will surely add some fluff to me! I think it is some unspoken law that you need to eat the heel of the fresh-out-of-the-oven bread just slathered with real butter! Oh well, at least it is real food, and not melafood! Baking my own bread will surely add some fluff to me!

I think it is some unspoken law that you need to eat the heel of the fresh-out-of-the-oven bread just slathered with real butter!

Oh well, at least it is real food, and not melafood!

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