Alert!! Pet Food Recall!!! - Page 3

Mommyof4 · #21 03-23-2007, 01:08 AM

This reminds me of the Greenies that I mentioned on here before.

How can they just let the people responsible for this get away with it?
I just don't understand it ...

I have never given this to any of my pets, but it still angers me a great deal ...

Yme2 · #22 03-23-2007, 02:37 AM

This is a email I got from Petsmart...

Dear Valued PetSmart customer:

As you have probably heard, Menu Foods, a national manufacturer of pet foods, issued a voluntary recall of canned and pouched wet dog and cat food manufactured in two of its facilities between December 2006 and March 2007. Again, this is a recall of a specific type of wet pet food made by Menu Foods. Other wet pet foods and all dry pet food and treats are not impacted by this recall.

Menu Foods initiated the recall after receiving reports that some of its foods may be the cause of reported illnesses and kidney failure in dogs and cats. Menu Foods distributes these products to supermarkets, mass merchandisers and pet specialty stores, including PetSmart®, under a variety of brand names.

Our PetPerks purchase history shows that you have purchased one of these items. Click here to see a complete list of PetSmart products that are part of the recall, as well as their respective UPCs (also referred to as the bar code). The bar code can be found on the product label; the UPC is under the series of bars. As a reminder, the items listed are the only items that PetSmart carries that have been affected by the recall. If you still have food that is a part of the recall, you can bring it back to PetSmart for a complete refund. Or, we’ll exchange your items with any dry food or alternative canned or foiled pouched wet foods that we have in stock.

In the meantime, we have pulled all recalled products from our store shelves and have a process in place to help ensure they’re not restocked or distributed in any way. The brands and products currently on our shelves are considered safe.

If you have purchased any of the recalled items, you should discontinue use immediately. We recommend you contact your vet if you have any concerns that your pet may have been affected. Symptoms may include:

1. Vomiting (this is usually the first sign)
2.Refusal to eat
3.Fatigue
4.Abnormal increase in water consumption
5.Abnormal increase in urination
If you’re interested in finding out more about what kinds of tests vets recommend to make a diagnosis, click here.
Additionally, if you are looking for a recommendation for your unique pet food needs, please visit our Smart Nutrition Selector on our website. Or, if you need additional assistance while in the store, feel free to ask an associate. If you know of any other pet parents that are in search of more information, please share this with them.

Please remember, this recall affects only specific wet pet food items. All dry pet food and treats are not impacted by this recall.

We also encourage customers with concerns or questions to contact any of the companies listed below:

Authority – 1-866-738-7375
Award – 1-866-738-7375
Eukanuba – 1-800-882-1591 (www.eukanuba.com)
Grreat Choice – 1-866-738-7375
Hills/Science Diet – 1-800-445-5777 (www.hillspet.com)
Iams – 1-800-882-1591 (www.iams.com)
Menu Foods – 1-866-463-6738 (www.menufoods.com)
Mighty Dog – 1-800-778-7462 (www.purina.com)
Mixables – 1-303-768-8400 (www.varietypetfoods.com)
Nutro – 1-800-833-5330 (www.nutroproducts.com)
Sophisticat – 1-866-738-7375

At PetSmart, we’re very concerned pet parents too, and we will do everything in our power to help. Please visit PetSmart.com for the most up-to-date information. If you have any additional questions about the Menu Foods recall, please call our Customer Service line at 1-866-738-7375.

Sincerely,

Philip L. Francis

Chairman & CEO, PetSmart, Inc.

mykidsrnutz2 · #23 03-23-2007, 05:19 AM

At least Petsmart is being a responsible company. I used to use the ground soft food for Snowbunnie & Silky (50-50 because Snow had few teeth and they both ate out of each other's bowl), but it was Pedigree. Now I only feed them the dry stuff, so my dogs are ok. Since so many brand names were affected, it just goes to show that you cannot count on a "brand" name as being any better than generic brands of any thing.

janking · #24 03-23-2007, 09:39 AM

thats so true..and speaking of greenies, i was looking in the pet dept. at walmart this morning and i noticed some kind of green treats in bags hanging on the pegs..i wonder if those are the same greenies we have been talking about or are they any other kind of green treats they make that are just colored green and are ok? what did the "greenies" look like, I cant remember?

janking · #25 03-23-2007, 10:02 AM

just a reminder..if you are a member of Aspca online...

ASPCA ONLINE COMMUNITY EVENT: CHAT WITH ASPCA PET POISON EXPERTS, 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. TODAY!
Can Cookie eat cucumbers? Is chocolate really that bad for pets? If you have a question about a specific substance, plant or product, our experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center can tell you if it is potentially toxic to pets—and they’ll be visiting the ASPCA Online Community from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M EST today, Friday, March 23, to answer all your questions! We hope to see you there!

Please note, you'll need to log in to post your questions, so please sign up if you're not already a member of the ASPCA Community.

Yme2 · #26 03-23-2007, 11:18 AM

Dog lovers,

We would like you to know that PEDIGREE® Food For Dogs is not a part of the recent nationwide pet food recall initiated by Menu Foods and other companies. All of our PEDIGREE® products remain a safe, nutritious and delicious way to feed your best friends.

As dog lovers ourselves, the safety and nutritional quality of our food is our top priority, and you should continue to feel confident feeding our food to your dog.

For details on the recall, contact Menu Foods at 1-866-895-2708 or visit www.menufoods.com/recall.

KittyTyme · #27 03-23-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

thats so true..and speaking of greenies, i was looking in the pet dept. at walmart this morning and i noticed some kind of green treats in bags hanging on the pegs..i wonder if those are the same greenies we have been talking about or are they any other kind of green treats they make that are just colored green and are ok? what did the "greenies" look like, I cant remember?

Janet.. the are actually called GREENIES.. they look like green toothbrushes. Personally, I won't give Molly or The Girls anything that has that green specks or tint to it.

I heard on the news that they found out that the substance in the pet food was RAT POISON!!!!!!!!!!!

mykidsrnutz2 · #28 03-23-2007, 09:17 PM

I see they found out the culprit is rat poison in the food. I FREAKED because I thought about when Snow got sick and the first question the doctor asked was if she got into rat poison. I may have given her some of the other brands (not her regular Pedigree) while on vacation. I called the vet and he told me that the recalled food was dated after she died. All I can say is thank God. I would have been in hell if I'd caused her death!!!!!!!!!

mom2bichons · #29 03-23-2007, 10:15 PM

Donna I was just about to post this too. I feel sad on this, and yet why is it not surprising that there are "yucky" (using better words) people out there that feels this is a joke or something.

mykidsrnutz2 · #30 03-24-2007, 12:03 AM

I don't know what's wrong with people. I just saw a piece on Inside Edition and one of their producers had to put down her 12 yr. old brown lab and they showed her taking him to the vets to be put to sleep. I cried and cried. This is the saddest thing ever when it comes to pets!