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Pet-food recall: Howl911.com checks in
By Gina Spadafori
May 9, 2007
- If you have a sick pet or a question on your pet’s health, call your veterinarian.
- If you’re new to the site, please check out our general information page (includes information on recalled foods).
- If you want to report a sick or deceased pet, click here.
We’ve had a lot of people worried about Howl911.com’s owner, Nikki. Her site went up immediately after the first recall, and was updated non-stop until April 27 … and then, nothing. Some of the pet bloggers had e-mail addresses and phone numbers for her, and we all called and left messages. And we called her Web host, in hopes of getting them to check in on her. (They wouldn’t, and referred us to the police.)
We only knew her first name, making tracking her even more difficult.
But … Howl911.com is back up and running, and Nikki is OK. Her note:
My apologies for not being able to answer emails or calls, or to update the website. Unfortunately it is just me and my saint-of-a-partner (who does not know HTML or how to use Dreamweaver), who has been exhausting herself these past two weeks trying to do all my pet care and pet food cooking, as well as meet the demands of her own job.
Again, my apologies and my sincere thanks for all the concern everyone has conveyed. Today was the first day I’ve been able to sit at the computer for any length of time and I’m overwhelmed by all the developments of the past two weeks. I have so much catching up to do. AAARGH.
Best to you all and thanks again for all your concern.
Whew! Thanks for checking in, Nikki, and hope you continue to feel better.
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Yea! Nikki’s OK!!!
Hip Hip Hurray!!!
Comment by Peggy (AKA: Big Fat Momma Cat) — May 9, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
What a huge relief!
Feel better soon Nikki & whoohoo!!! :-)))
Comment by Ally — May 9, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
Phew………I for one am glad you checked in!!
So happy to have you back Nikki
Wishing you a speedy recovery………:)
Comment by PegH — May 9, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
Exellent
Comment by Steve — May 9, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
Thank goodness Nikki is okay. We were so worried. And we need howl911 back and running.
Comment by Linda — May 9, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
Sheesh my typing is bad today.
Excellent
Comment by Steve — May 9, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
Steve, then my eyes are bad cuz I didn’t catch it until you pointed it out. I’ll see your sheesh and raise ya one.
Hearing Nikki is ok, is revitalizing my desire to go after these recall bozos. Thanks Howl911 for the re-inspiration!
Comment by Ally — May 9, 2007 @ 4:09 pm
I’m glad to hear you’re OK, Nikki. We were worried about you!
Comment by petlover — May 9, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
Hooray! Glad you are back and well. Keep your balance and don’t try to do it all …
Comment by Lola — May 9, 2007 @ 4:32 pm
Awesome - glad your are back and OK!
Comment by Jenny — May 9, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
So glad to hear that Nikki is okay!!
Comment by karen — May 9, 2007 @ 4:47 pm
OMG, Itchmo and AVMA
Comment by Ann H — May 9, 2007 @ 4:50 pm
Some interesting news posted by Pet Food Express (a bay area pet food store that has taken a hard-line approach in determining which pet foods to sell since the recalls began in March).
http://tinyurl.com/yqk6kr
(Full text of Pet Food Express’s 5/8/07 update pasted below)
Latest Update - Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - 10:00 a.m.
There is good news and bad news on the recall front
The Bad News: Triumph has recalled some of its cans because the cans may have been cross contaminated with Melamine. The recalled cans are:
Beef Cuts for cats 3oz can
Beef Cuts for dogs 5.5oz can
Turkey for cats 3oz pouch
Mixed Grill for cats 3oz pouch
We of course have pulled the entire Triumph line of canned foods until we get testing confirming that the cans do not have any detectable levels of Melamine. For more information, please visit http://www.triumphpet.com.
The FDA has not recalled the Evolve or Hi Tor brands from Triumph, and they are still available for sale at our stores.
The Good News: We have received test results from Diamond showing that all the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand of dog and cat cans (except Kitten and Puppy) have no detectable levels of Melamine. The test results are available here.
All the Chicken Soup for the Soul cans except kitten and Puppy are now available for sale at our stores and we feel that they are safe to feed. The dry food is all available and has not been associated with this recall.
More Good News: We have received test results from Natural Balance showing that All the Natural Balance Dry food except the Venison Dog and Venison and Green Pea Cat have no detectable levels of Melamine. We also have test results on the following cans which show no detectable levels of Melamine:
Natural Balance Duck & Potato Canned Dog Formula
Natural Balance Liver Canned Dog Formula
Natural Balance Indoor Canned Cat Formula
Natural Balance Turkey & Giblets Canned Cat Formula
Natural Balance Ultra Premium Canned Cat Formula
All of the these items are available for sale.
We are still waiting on test results for the following items and they are not available for sale:
Natural Balance Venison & Green Pea Cat Can
Natural Balance Tuna with Shrimp Cat Can
Natural Balance Salmon Cat Can
Natural Balance Oceanfish Cat Can
Natural Balance Beef Dog Can
Natural Balance Chicken Dog Can
Natural Balance Lamb Dog Can
Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice Dog Can
For more information, please visit http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com
Comment by karen — May 9, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
WELCOME BACK HOWL911 - Nikki so glad you are feeling better - don’t overdo and keep recovering! Your site is absolutely wonderful!!
Comment by maddy — May 9, 2007 @ 5:12 pm
Nikki, I’m so releived and happy to hear you are back!! Trudy
Comment by Trudy Jackson — May 9, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
Howl911,
da next time you decide to go on holiday ?
please give us a warning.. we thought you’d been assinated by pet food companys , or maybe
chinese mafi?
Comment by johnypaycut — May 9, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
Yipeee! She’s alive!
I was worried that the men in black were visiting her with the warning, “You pet people need to keep quiet.”
Comment by spocko — May 9, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
Good deal! Hope you keep gettin’ better’n better!
Comment by Kat — May 9, 2007 @ 10:50 pm
Dear Ms. Nikki-
My pup and I are also relieved that you are back! I actually thought your FANTABULOUS site was spear-headed by a male person named,”Ben.” Oh, well!!!
Be Kind and Good to yourself because we all luv ya!!!
Comment by Jacqueline — May 17, 2007 @ 11:44 pm