Please read and check your dog food cans?

Question

Diamond and Professional brand pet foods:

Pet deaths prompt recall of pet food

By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.

The recall covers the company's "cuts and gravy" style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site — http://www.menufoods.com/recall — early Saturday. Consumers with questions can call [phone].

No, Hon, it's a warning for unsuspecting pet owners.

Yes, Nursing4, so sorry to have left out our kitty friends. So sorry for your loss and good luck in your endeavors.

Answer 1

I am devasted by this. Fortunatly dogs are not being affected as much as cats according to the FDA. Two of my four cats fell ill within two days with renal failure and then ended up having to be euthanized. This was in February. Well I saw the recall and I now KNOW in my heart this is what happened. I called a DVM and PHD from teh FDA article. My cats ate "Special Kitty" brand pouches from Wal mart everyday. The two that do not eat this are fine. I found a link on the PETA website of what foods MENU BRAND makes. These foods (including the ones i purchased) are at Wal mart, safeway and Kroger. Here are the brands Albertsons, A&Ps master choice, Authority, Award, sophistacat (pet smarts), IGA, Kroger, Loblaw, Pathmark, Safeway select, shoprite, Stop and shop and Wal marts special kitty. These brands are all manufactured by MENU BRANDS but may not all be affected. I do have two dead cats to prove that the Special Kitty was affected. Any one who has been affected i am going to attempt to file a class action lawsuit please email me at [e-mail] PLEASE no prank emails or solicitations folks, this is serious. PLEASE, i dont know how else to get affected persons together.

Answer 2

There was a study done years ago that showed generic dog food was lacking the nutrition that was provided in brand name foods. I always buy brand name now, dry, but brand name. This is just another example that the quality of the "generic" store brands needs some attention. Dry dog food is best if your dog can still chew (has teeth). If you pay attention to sales and clip coupons, you can buy premium (Purina, not Iams) at an affordable price.

Answer 3

My dogs DONT eat commercial dog food except for dried biscuits. My Maltese had kidney failure and we supect it was from canned dog foods sold in shops such as walmart.

Answer 4

Pet deaths prompt recall of pet food
By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer 26 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.
An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.
"At this juncture, we're not 100 percent sure what's happened," said Paul Henderson, the company's president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.
The recall covers the company's "cuts and gravy" style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.
Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site — http://www.menufood s.com/recall — early Saturday. Consumers with questions can call [phone].
The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies, including Procter & Gamble Co.
P&G announced Friday the recall of specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch cat and dog wet food products made by Menu Foods but sold under the Iams and Eukanuba brands. The recalled products bear the code dates of 6339 through 7073 followed by the plant code 4197, P&G said.
Menu Foods' three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1 billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., Henderson said.
Henderson said the company received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiting and kidney failure in dogs and cats after they had been fed its products. It has tested its products but not found a cause for the sickness.
"To date, the tests have not indicated any problems with the product," Henderson said.
The company alerted the Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspectors in one of the two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said.
Menu Foods is majority owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada.
Henderson said the recall would cost the company the Canadian equivalent of $26 million to $34 million.

Answer 5

Dam i was wondering why my little dog got sick i fed her some of the Wal-Mart Brand little pouches on our trip and when i got her home she was sick....$150 freaking vet bill....Shes is feeling much better now after the medicine ....i feed her Ole Roy dry is it aalright??

Answer 6

Woah that is freaky... I feed my pug IAMS

Answer 7

aww poor doggies. mean people. but is it supposed to be some type of question?

Answer 8

Thank you!

Answer 9

Hey thanks for caring about our "best friends"!