Post by: capamerica on March 21, 2007, 06:05:07 AM
Menu Foods Inc., based in Ontario, Canada, recalled soft food cans and pouches of cat and dog food distributed under more than 85 brands, including Iams and Eukanuba.
Company tests found the food killed one in six animals who consumed the products, Food and Drug Administration officials announced Tuesday.
Contaminated wheat gluten is a possible cause, the FDAhas said. It is used for protein in pet food products such as gravy.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
According to the Food and Drug Administration, signs an animal may be suffering from kidney failure include:
- Lethargy
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting
- increased urine production
The food may be more lethal to cats than dogs, the FDAhas said.
More than 45 brands of dog food and 40 brands of cat food, including Iams, Eukanuba and private-label store brands, were among those recalled.
Menu Foods makes pet food for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. The brand names of recalled food are listed below.
A complete list of potentially fatal food is online at menufoods.com/recall.
CAT FOOD
America's Choice
Authority
Best Choice
Companion
Compliments
Demoulas Market Basket
Eukanuba
Fine Feline Cat
Food Lion
Foodtown
Giant Companion
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
Iams
Laura Lynn
Li'l Red
Loving Meals
Meijer's Main Choice
Nutriplan
Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
Nutro Natural Choice
Paws
Pet Pride
Presidents Choice
Price Chopper
Priority US
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans
Sophisticat
Special Kitty Canada
Special Kitty US
Springfield Price
Sprout
Stop & Shop Companion
Tops Companion
Wegmans
Weis Total Pet
Western Family US
White Rose
Winn Dixie
DOG FOOD
America's Choice Preferred Pets
Authority
Award
Best Choice
Big Bet
Big Red
Bloom
Wegmans Bruiser
Cadillac
Companion
Demoulas Market Basket
Eukanuba
Food Lion
Giant Companion
Great Choice
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
Laura Lynn
Loving Meals
Meijers Main Choice
Mighty Dog Pouch
Mixables
Nutriplan
Nutro Max
Nutro Natural Choice
Nutro Ultra
Nutro
Ol'Roy Canada
Ol'Roy US
Publix
Roche Brothers
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Shep Dog
Springfield Prize
Sprout
Stater Brothers
Weis Total Pet
Western Family US
White Rose
Winn Dixie
Your Pet
Post by: KDR_11k on March 21, 2007, 06:56:34 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 21, 2007, 09:44:23 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 21, 2007, 12:02:08 PM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
That's not a bug, it's a feature! It means you have a slightly higher chance of crossing a green area in a city without stepping in dog poo.
That's cold, man...
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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
Canadians are always messing things up, this is PROOF!
To be fair, they DID apologize for Brian Adams on several occasions. Now Celine Dion, on the other hand...
But seriously, this sucks. If I lost a cat to this, f*ck class-action suits. I'd be out for vengeance.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 21, 2007, 12:29:31 PM
Its a good thing that we don't buy pet food for my dogs often. I already told dad about this and to watch out for the type of food he buys.
Thanks for the info, Cap!
Post by: Shift Key on March 21, 2007, 01:24:45 PM
start bad joke
GRANDMA!! NOOOOOOO!
end bad joke
Post by: Caliban on March 21, 2007, 01:59:05 PM
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Originally posted by: Smash_BrotherQuote
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
That's not a bug, it's a feature! It means you have a slightly higher chance of crossing a green area in a city without stepping in dog poo.
That's cold, man...
He's not being cold, he's considerate of the other people that use the public parks or public sidewalks, if people don't pick up their poo why should we care about the dogs, at least cats can dig and cover their own poo.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 21, 2007, 02:08:22 PM
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Originally posted by: CalibanQuote
Originally posted by: Smash_BrotherQuote
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
That's not a bug, it's a feature! It means you have a slightly higher chance of crossing a green area in a city without stepping in dog poo.
That's cold, man...
He's not being cold, he's considerate of the other people that use the public parks or public sidewalks, if people don't pick up their poo why should we care about the dogs, at least cats can dig and cover their own poo.
In fear of taking what could be a cynical, cold hearted joke and turn it into a serious discussion, I will say this; saying that food that can potentially kill animals is a GOOD thing is pretty heartless.
Yes, they poo on public places and yes, we step on them nearly all the time. Still, that doesn't mean that dogs should be killed.
I honestly HATE with a passion how some people downplay an animal's life simply because they are not like us. Simply because they don't talk that doesn't mean that they don't suffer like we do.
Post by: Caliban on March 21, 2007, 03:01:43 PM
When I read his post, I thought of it like the pet owners were at fault rather than the animals themselves.
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 21, 2007, 03:24:07 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 21, 2007, 03:46:43 PM
I'm trying my hardest to make comments about Germany right now...
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 21, 2007, 04:24:51 PM
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I wasn't serious and I'm (pretty) sure KDR wasn't either.
I'm trying my hardest to make comments about Germany right now...
I honestly thought you were, since you are a big cat owner and melt whenever you play with something cute.
Also, I can't help but feel indifferent about the joke since I've seen animals being killed in my eyes or have seen them suffering before they die.
Its hard to take a joke like that when you've seen stuff like that.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 21, 2007, 10:34:58 PM
So, what about ant poison? That's genocide!
Post by: vudu on March 23, 2007, 06:04:53 AM
