Cat food recall?

Question

..Um does anyone know about the recent cat food recall?..My mom is freakin out lol..we have two kittes and have used quite a few different types of food....So would someone please inform me of which foods were recalled?..thanks!

Answer 1

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 2

Sorry, I haven't heard anything about a cat food recall. I would recommend that you try feeding your cats natural food, such as eggs, tuna fish, mackerel, raw chicken, etc., and then you won't have to worry about contaminated pet foods. We have a kitten and a dog, and both are fed a natural diet, and they are both very healthy and happy. Plus, it even costs less than those expensive but silly commercial petl foods that claim to be "natural" because they include grains and vegetables. How ridiculous! Cats and dogs are carnivores, not omnivores. My apartment complex borders a cornfield, and I have yet to see a cat or dog run out to the cornfield to harvest themselves some corn...if they're out in the cornfield, it's a sure bet they're after the mice, not the corn! The things pet food companies try to get away with!

Answer 3

There was just an article posted at aol.com. I'm sure you can find it on some other sites. The foods are store brands that have been sold through walmart. It is actually important to not feed your cat cheap food. Sometimes there are added fillers that are not good for the cat.

Answer 4

yes, i'm afraid 'Special Kitty' is on the list for re-called cat foods. But, the cat food recalls are just canned cat food not dry cat food, so Friskies dry cat food is not on the list.

Answer 5

It's called Menu Food, Look it up in the Toronto Star, it's on the front page

Answer 6

wellness chicken grain free

Answer 7

I have 3 cats and i never heard about any recall.

Answer 8

Here's the news article with some of the brand names and a phone number to call with questions:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/16/national/main2580525.shtml

Answer 9

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

There is also a list at P&G.com about the recalled Iams and Eukabena foods.

Answer 10

Menu brand foods. it is the wet food, brands like IAMS, gourmet select, just look on the back for MENU brand.