Other - Pets - March 2007

I give high points for useful info..............

2007-03-23 09:40:22 · 7 answers · asked by Laura 1

I heard they prefer sheep and goats

2007-03-23 09:39:45 · 15 answers · asked by Ivan 1

Dog or chicken fights are much more common than you may think. They are terribly inhumane and an embarrassment to the human race. They are, of course, against the law, but the crime is a misdemeanor. There is a law passed by the House which would make the participation of the "sport" a felony.
Do you think making the crime a felony result in a decrease in this kind of animal abuse?

2007-03-23 09:39:06 · 5 answers · asked by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7

I have been thinking about switching to a raw food diet for my dogs for awhile. I want to do all of my homework before I make the change however. Do you have any good resource info that can help me make my desicion? thanks

2007-03-23 09:25:24 · 8 answers · asked by great dane fanatic 3

my dog is a staffy/rotty.

2007-03-23 09:20:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.menufoods.com/recall/

No question, just an answer - for those who are concerned that their pets may have eaten some of the tainted food.

P.S. I can't get rid of the question mark. Tried twice.

2007-03-23 09:15:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why or why not would you be willing to sign the petition?
http://www.petitiononline.com/MenuFood/petition.html

2007-03-23 09:12:42 · 6 answers · asked by Tiff 5

So I just read all about the rat poisoned pet food and I am sooo disgusted! First of all, what kind of idiot would want to poison a bunch of random pets? That's the dumbest, most pointless thing I've ever heard. Secondly, how do I know if my dog has been poisoned enough to cause him serious harm? He hasn't shown any outright signs of rapidly failing health, but he HAS gotten sick and puked twice in the last 2 weeks and he's been eating grass a lot (which I know signifies an upset stomach). Should I take him to the vet and get him checked out just in case or are the symptoms of the poisoned animals much more severe?

2007-03-23 09:01:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hiya,
Can anyone think of any different names for a brown kitten with blue eyes and pointy ears, not human names.

Thanks

2007-03-23 08:51:43 · 84 answers · asked by shelley 1

r thay

2007-03-23 08:49:07 · 11 answers · asked by patrick00376 1

I really want to get a bunny... I have two toddlers, ages 1 & 2 ... but i dont know how bunnys are in a home or even around kids...

2007-03-23 08:48:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there an easier way to sex young rabbits.

2007-03-23 08:47:40 · 5 answers · asked by dianemelloniemarlenejerryginder 3

Could a terrorist do this? What do you recommend we do to make certain it does not happen?

2007-03-23 08:38:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The toxin was identified as aminopterin, which is used to kill rats in some countries, state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker said. "Any amount of this product is too much in food," Hooker said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070323/ap_on_re_us/pet_food_recall

2007-03-23 08:35:07 · 4 answers · asked by wolfinator25840 5

Does anybody know who to contact to join the class action suit against Menu Foods for the tainted dog-food? We lost our dog suddenly after he ate this food. Someone asked about the class action but the only response was: Yes, there is a class action suit! But, who do you contact to join the class? I know its happening, I just don't know who to call or write about it. Any help is appreciated!

2007-03-23 08:32:12 · 7 answers · asked by Esmeralda 4

Lab finds rat posion in wheat imported from China and used in some pet food, has anyone else heard about this?

Please go to link:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=29...page=1&US=true

2007-03-23 08:28:18 · 5 answers · asked by meggsie 1

I just got to thinking about it because I have a pet rat and they only live for like 4 years! There just small animals...but what about something like a 20 foot snake?! i mean who the hell do you call to take them away!? lol

2007-03-23 08:27:54 · 12 answers · asked by Tracey Lee ♥ 2

I know adult rats are allowed a range of veggies but do some of them upset a baby rats stomach?

2007-03-23 08:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by rubyroo13 1

who would win

2007-03-23 08:22:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

(CBS News) NEW YORK Rat poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday.

The toxin was identified as aminopterin, state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker said in a statement. Aminopterin is used to kill rats in some countries, but it's not registered for that use in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The officials did not say how they believe it got into the pet food.

Pet poison experts will be answering questions in a live chat on the ASPCA website at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Click here for a link to the website.

The substance was found at a level of at least 40 parts per million in tested cat food samples, according to Donald Smith, dean of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Testing was done at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell and at the New York State Food Laboratory.

"Any amount of this product is too much in food," Hooker said.

The lab tested three cat food samples provided by Menu Foods, the manufacturer that produced all the recalled food. Aminopterin was found in two samples. The lab has not tested any dog food.

Hooker said the lab would be testing individual components of the pet food.

Aminopterin, also used as a cancer drug, is highly toxic in high doses. It inhibits the growth of malignant cells and suppresses the immune system.

The Food and Drug Administration has said the investigation was focusing on wheat gluten in the food. Wheat gluten itself would not cause kidney failure, but the common ingredient could have been contaminated by heavy metals or mold toxins, the FDA said.

State and FBI officials said they knew of no criminal investigations in the case.

The pet deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America under 95 brand names. There have been several reports of kidney failure in pets that ate the recalled brands, and the company has confirmed the deaths of 15 cats and one dog.

Menu Foods last week recalled "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. The recall sparked concern among pet owners across North America. It includes food sold under store brands carried by Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and other large retailers, as well as private labels such as Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba.

A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was available from the Menu Foods Web site.

The recall has led to at least three lawsuits against Menu Foods from pet owners who allege their animals got sick or died after eating recalled food.

Mourning turned to outrage after owners learned that Menu Foods waited nearly a month before notifying the public, reports CBS News The Early Show veterinarian Dr. Debbye Turner. This means that unsuspecting owners were poisoning their pets.

"To find out they knew about this weeks ago, and that the cats they tested died!" former cat owner Dawn Marjerczyk told CBS. Marjerczyk's cat died after eating some of the tainted cat food. "Why wasn't it pulled off then? Why do so many people have to suffer right now?"

The company's chief executive and president said Menu Foods delayed announcing the recall until it could confirm that the animals had eaten its product before dying. Two earlier complaints from consumers whose cats had died involved animals that lived outside or had access to a garage, which left open the possibility they had been poisoned by something other than contaminated food, he said.

Menu Foods also makes foods for zoo cats, but those products are unaffected by the recall.

A spokesman for New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he was not aware of any criminal investigation involving the tainted food. FBI spokesman Paul Holstein in Albany said Friday he was not aware of any FBI involvement in the case.

"I don't know where we'll go from here," he said.

2007-03-23 08:20:51 · 9 answers · asked by Gianna M 5

CNN just reported that they found RAT POISON in the dog/catfood which is probably (yeah, probably) what caused the deaths. Um, ya think? Who should be responsible? And how should they compensate those who have 1K+ pet bills, or worse, dead pets?
Here is the article:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/23/pet.food....l.ap/index.html

2007-03-23 08:20:34 · 3 answers · asked by Amber Ann 3

From a news article: "Menu Foods last week recalled "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. The recall sparked concern among pet owners across North America. It includes food sold under store brands carried by Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and other large retailers, as well as private labels such as Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba."

I want to feed my cat high-quality cat food. But this recall has given me the feeling that they are making the same food and slapping different labels on them. Am I wrong to think this?

2007-03-23 08:04:53 · 3 answers · asked by njjet200 2

Our puppy's heart stopped during a routine neutering for nearly 2 minutes. This happened upon the first incision. They then did CPR, got the heart going, gave him "light" aneshesia, and finished the procedure. He suffered terrible brain damage, and we are still not sure if he is going to make it. It has been over a month and he still cannot walk, see, or hear much. The day is coming when we will probably receive a very high bill for this. If it was their fault, should we pay? I am a little timid, and have not asked very many questions. He was on IV's for a week, and I am sure a very high bill is coming. When I talk to others, most everyone agrees, that something had to go wrong, too much aneshesia, or not enough oxygen for this to happen. If he was alergic, they would not have turned down the aneshesia and proceded do do the procedure. What should we do?

2007-03-23 07:59:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Purina is saying that they have nothing to do with the recall, but I don't think it is just a coincidence that right before the recall we have a cat that had kidney failure. Just before his diagnosis, three of our cats (including him, but the 4th was not on wet food at all) started to turn away from their food. Nothing had been changed except for the Friskies making easy open cans and "improved flavour". We switched to the chicken chunks and gravy and they wouldn't touch that either. As soon as I switched to a different brand, they started eating again, except our poor guy that we had to put down. We didn't have the others tested ($$$), but it seems a bit of a coincidence that all our cats on wet food went off their food. The one we put down was our oldest and had never had any health issues in his life. All of our cats remain in the house and our dog stays outside, so there isn't any transferrance. Should I contact Purina and question them about it???

2007-03-23 07:47:18 · 10 answers · asked by finding_my_dream 3

I'm looking to get a pet for my house in July and I was wondering if anyone new of any places I could get a bunny... Know of any farms or other places I could get one?? Perferably from some place near Green Bay Wisconsin...

2007-03-23 07:30:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since the catfood recall I,d like to make my own catfood.

2007-03-23 07:27:13 · 5 answers · asked by mcnallys lost child 1

Could this be a criminal thing? Or a simple mistake?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070323/ap_on_re_us/pet_food_recall

2007-03-23 07:26:44 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-03-23 07:24:43 · 8 answers · asked by slackmamf 2

2007-03-23 07:14:46 · 6 answers · asked by jeffrey b 1

well i just got my hamster and he does go to sleep at night all night he is eating or run in the rolling thing and i want 2 go 2 sleep and i cant keep it awake all the daytime because im in school so can you help me solve my problem oh i cant put him in another room so help me get some sleep

2007-03-23 07:13:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous