Pet Food Recalls-many Major Brands!!!

[KristiB]

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

and this link

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

Seems a new ingredient is suspect. This list has been updated and more brands added since I first checked it so keep looking at it.

Don't take a chance if you don't have to! Please don't be lazy and not pay attention....

My kitty gets Blue Spa Select Holistic Cat food which isn't on the list as of yet...it appears to be wet foods only.

[AzAnne]

Thanks KristiB. I too was going to post this, knowing how many pet lovers are here on the BB.
Dry food only for my fur babies.

[Beth]

Is it wet food only? Our cats get a brand not listed, but the dog gets Iams dry. I can't open the Iams link and the Iams website appears to be down or overloaded.

We give Coco occassional pouches of food -- those might be recalled. At least she had only gotten them occassionally as a treat, once a week or so. I'll have to check those.

Anyone else tired of recalls? :rolleyes:

[charley]

Beth, I've only heard wet food, but that includes the pouches. I do the same and give one occasionally as a treat. I tossed what I had. Guess I'll go back to canned tuna for treats.

Try the PetSmart (http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/19/196265/Customer_Handout.pdf) link. That's where I found the Iam's listings.

[Beth]

My cats get different food -- one eats mostly dry andthe other gets pouches, but they are Whiskas. I know that's not the premium, but a less than 6 pounds plus food allergies, she gets what she eats and stays down.

I checked the dog food pouches and mine have dates before the ones recalled. I'm not going to give them to her for now.

[KristiB]

The ingredient in question seems to be wheat gluton.

As far as I know it's wet food only.

[mcgeiger]

FWIW--summary from the vet boards:

We don't know a ton more than you. The food is chunks in gravy of pretty much any kind. If you have any save it. If you fed it, the consensus seems to be to get a vet exam and run bloodwork to check the kidneys. The companies may or may NOT be compensating for this (in the past they sometimes have...). I'll keep checking the boards and let you know if anything else comes up...

[Beth]

Does that apply only to the recalled brands or also to other pouch foods? My cats eat a brand that isn't listed. Also, would you say run bloodwork forthe dog who only got an occassional pouch, adn it appears all feed were prior to the recall dates? I'll call my vet inthe morning to see what they are saying, but I sometimes get the feeling they always suggest doing every possible thing they can charge you for. I know they'll say the only way to know anything is to dop the bloodwork.....

[Grace]

I'll call my vet inthe morning to see what they are saying, but I sometimes get the feeling they always suggest doing every possible thing they can charge you for. I know they'll say the only way to know anything is to dop the bloodwork.....


I don't think that's exactly fair - considering they don't even know what's causing the problem yet, how could they possibly know if it's ok if an animal only ate "a little"? And if they told you don't worry about it over the phone, and something ultimately happened, you'd be livid, and in KimE's sister's situation. And how much is "a little" anyway? It IS impossible to know without doing the bloodwork. If you're having doubts, perhaps having the bloodwork done will be worth the money just for the peace of mind you'll have.

[KristiB]

According to this article they think it may be wheat gluten

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070316/ap_on_bi_ge/pet_food_recall

[testkitchen45]

Beth, I've only heard wet food, but that includes the pouches. I do the same and give one occasionally as a treat. I tossed what I had. Guess I'll go back to canned tuna for treats.

Try the PetSmart (http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/19/196265/Customer_Handout.pdf) link. That's where I found the Iam's listings.

Charley, thank you for posting this link! The only wet food we have around here is like Kitty McDonald's: it's Fancy Feast, which is definitely not the "good stuff" but it's the only thing our older cat won't turn her nose up at as an occasional treat. But I think I'll take it back anyway, b4 finding out that the affected foods are really a longer list--it's good to know it's not on that list, as of now.

[testkitchen45]

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

and this link

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

Seems a new ingredient is suspect. This list has been updated and more brands added since I first checked it so keep looking at it.

Don't take a chance if you don't have to! Please don't be lazy and not pay attention....

My kitty gets Blue Spa Select Holistic Cat food which isn't on the list as of yet...it appears to be wet foods only.

Thank you so much for starting this thread & sharing the links, which have a frighteningly long list of recalled foods! I don't think my 16-year-old cat could have handled one of these foods at all; one little bit and that teeny 6-pounder would be gone. I appreciate this info!

[Beth]

I don't think that's exactly fair - considering they don't even know what's causing the problem yet, how could they possibly know if it's ok if an animal only ate "a little"? And if they told you don't worry about it over the phone, and something ultimately happened, you'd be livid, and in KimE's sister's situation. And how much is "a little" anyway? It IS impossible to know without doing the bloodwork. If you're having doubts, perhaps having the bloodwork done will be worth the money just for the peace of mind you'll have.


Thanks Grace, but you missed my point. If you wanted an idea of what a little was, maybe you should have noticed that my post above said one pouch a week or two recently. Since they say a dog her size would eat 10-12 a day, I think that qualifies as a pretty small amount -- unless someone's putting arsenic in the food or something. Plus, the piouches I still have predate the recalled. And the cat food brand is not among those recalled.

What you're saying isd true -- they can't really say much when we don't even know what's going on. But they can do an exam and some blodowrk to make you feel better and cover their behinds. Covers mine too, I suppose -- but for a dog plus two cats, I'm guessing I'd be out at least $400-500 dollars on top of $400 last week and I have a booster shot for the dog end of next week. That seems a bit steep for reassurance when none of the food I've given them appears to be covered by the recall -- so far. THAT"S why I was asking someone with a professional perspective who says "chunks in gravy of pretty much any kind" whether they would be recommending the bloodwork if apet only ate food not covered by the current recall.

I'm not meaning to be snappy -- it's Monday after spring break and trying to get the kids off, my neck is hurting and I still haven't heard anything about the puppy we wanted to adopt. I don't' know how she's doing or if shemade it through the weekend (the vet will pick up a few hundred more on her once she is ours, I'm sure). I'm not feeling very patient this morning. This recall is ticking me off more than the other recent ones -- even after feedin Coco bad peanut butter. She was the only one inthe family not to show any signs of distress. :rolleyes:

[mcgeiger]

The short answer for how much is too much is "we don't know:( "...I just posted what the vets are talking about among themselves. I'll keep checking and see if any consensus statement comes from any organization. As far as bloodwork, I don't think vets are trying to make money on it (we're actually very unpleased with the whole situation--we hate seeing animals die:( ), but hoping to save some animals that aren't clinically sick, yet may have renal damage. So I'd call your vet and see what they say!

[honeygirl1971]

How scary this recall is! It feels like it's becoming more and more of a gamble when you go to the store and buy food that is supposed to be "healthy" for yourself and your loved ones--spinach, cantaloupe, now even "healthy" pet food like Iams. :( :eek:

[Beth]

I did talk to my vets office and they said since they just saw her, none of what she ate seems tpo be covered by the recall and she is showing no signs of any problems, just watch her and don't feed her any more of the product even thought it's not covered by the recall at this point. hat's pretty much what we were inclined to do.

To be honest, this is a farily large group practice and we have only had experience with one of the vets wh seems to try to guilt you into spending everything he can come up with in a poassive-aggressive way that give me the creeps and makes me angry. We have asked not to see him again. The other three vets we have seen have all been fine. Although the person I talked to today said they wouldn't adopt a puppy that had parvo if she did survive -- but that's another story.

[TKay]

Yikes. Thanks for the info. It looks like we don't use any of the products they're concerned with, but it's still good to know what's going on.

[RebelsLGB]

my cats eat fancy feast too.

I had no idea that this wasn't a healthy cat food...but I sure am happy that it hasn't been recalled, since my cats LOVE it and eat it every day twice a day :o

[DmOrtega]

Recalled Pet Food Brands (http://www.nbc5i.com/money/11288589/detail.html)

Menu Foods announced Saturday it was recalling dog food sold under 48 brands and cat food sold under 40 brands. The food was distributed throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico by major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kroger and Safeway.

The recall is limited to "cuts and gravy" style pet food that was sold in cans and pouches.

Meanwhile, two other companies -- Nestle Purina PetCare Co. and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. -- voluntarily recalled some products made by Menu Foods as a precaution.

The recalled brands are:

Cat Food
Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
Authority
Best Choice
Companion
Compliments
Demoulas Market Basket
Eukanuba
Fine Feline Cat
Food Lion
Foodtown
Giant Companion
Hannaford
Hill country Fare
Hy-Vee
Iams
Key Food
Laura Lynn
Li'l Red
Loving Meals
Meijers Main Choice
Nutriplan
Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
Nutro Natural Choice
Paws
Pet Pride
Presidents Choice
Price Chopper
Priority
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Science Diet (Only brands recalled were 3 oz and 5.5. oz cans of Kitten Savory Cuts Ocean Fish; 5.5 oz cans of Feline Adult Savory Cuts Beef, Chicken and Ocean Fish, and 5.5 oz cans of Feline Senior Savory Cuts Chicken).
Sophisticat
Special Kitty Canada
Special Kitty US
Springfield Prize
Sprout
Total Pet, My True Friend
Wegmans
Western Family
White Rose
Winn Dixie


Dog Food
Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
Authority
Award
Best Choice
Big Bet
Big Red
Bloom
Bruiser
Cadillac
Companion
Demoulas Market Basket
Eukanuba
Food Lion
Giant Companion
Great Choice
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
Iams
Key Food
Laura Lynn
Loving Meals
Meijers Main Choice
Mighty Dog (only 5.3 pouch products that were produced from December 3, 2006 through March 14, 2007 were recalled).
Mixables
Nutriplan
Nutro Max
Nutro Natural Choice
Nutro
Ol'Roy Canada
Ol'Roy US
Paws
Pet Essentials
Pet Pride - Good 'n Meaty
Presidents Choice
Price Chopper
Priority
Publix
Roche Bros
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Shep Dog
Springfield Prize
Sprout
Stater Bros
Total Pet, My True Friend
Western Family
White Rose
Winn Dixie
Your Pet

[VictoriaL]

Another link, this one to the FDA and their list of separate companies' press releases with detailed info.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01590.html

If anyone else is interested, I called Purina today to be certain that Spooky's special prescription food isn't on "the list" and it is not. So if anyone else uses Purina Veterinary Diets, relax and feed them as much as they want... ;)

[mbrogier]

I just checked the ingredients of my Friskies salmon dinner canned food--no chunks in gravy. There is no wheat gluten in this food.

I give my 3 cats two cans a day total, and I fill the tin up with water and pour it over the food... it makes it's own gravy and tricks them into drinking water. :D I give 2 tins so they don't fight over the food. I have greedy kitties. :p