Comments on: Pet-food recall: Howl911.com checks in http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:27:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jacqueline http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-66965 Jacqueline Fri, 18 May 2007 06:44:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-66965 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!!! 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!!!

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58879 Kat Thu, 10 May 2007 05:50:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58879 Good deal! Hope you keep gettin' better'n better! Good deal! Hope you keep gettin’ better’n better!

]]> By: spocko http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58683 spocko Thu, 10 May 2007 03:27:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58683 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." 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.”

]]> By: johnypaycut http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58486 johnypaycut Thu, 10 May 2007 01:01:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58486 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? 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?

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58449 Trudy Jackson Thu, 10 May 2007 00:34:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58449 Nikki, I'm so releived and happy to hear you are back!! Trudy Nikki, I’m so releived and happy to hear you are back!! Trudy

]]> By: maddy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58428 maddy Thu, 10 May 2007 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58428 WELCOME BACK HOWL911 - Nikki so glad you are feeling better - don't overdo and keep recovering! Your site is absolutely wonderful!! WELCOME BACK HOWL911 - Nikki so glad you are feeling better - don’t overdo and keep recovering! Your site is absolutely wonderful!!

]]> By: karen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58410 karen Wed, 09 May 2007 23:52:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58410 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 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 www.naturalbalanceinc.com 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

]]> By: Ann H http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58408 Ann H Wed, 09 May 2007 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58408 OMG, Itchmo and AVMA OMG, Itchmo and AVMA

]]> By: karen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58403 karen Wed, 09 May 2007 23:47:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58403 So glad to hear that Nikki is okay!! So glad to hear that Nikki is okay!!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-58380 Jenny Wed, 09 May 2007 23:34:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/09/pet-food-recall-howl911com-checks-in/#comment-58380 Awesome - glad your are back and OK! Awesome - glad your are back and OK!

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