Nationwide Cat Food Recall- Feline’s Pride suspects Salmonella Contamination

examiner ^ | July 3, | Jana Brown

[JoeProBono]

The FDA has issued a press release stating another cat food recall is being conducted. The voluntary recall comes from the cat food company, Feline’s Pride.

The recall comes after the 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) containers produced on 6/10/10, of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens & Natural Chicken Formula, is believed to be contaminated with Salmonella. The source or reason of the contamination has not yet been identified, but is being investigated by the FDA & Feline’s Pride.

People handling raw pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the raw pet food or any surfaces exposed to the product.

If you have this product in your possession, it is very important to dispose of this product safely. Human contamination of the Salmonella bacteria occurs when the raw food is handled or touched, and spreads, especially if the person has not washed their hands thoroughly.

[TheOldLady]

Yes, thank you. I have to tell you, Rocket particularly enjoyed that hug I gave him for you.

Don’t worry about the kitty treats. He is quickly learning that if he walks up to me and meows, he will get some food. He has me waiting on him hand and foot, and his other favorite pastime is sleeping on my lap. Eats into my day, he does, the little hedonist.

[Kieri]

I have a 10-year old Tonkinese who, until recently, ate Science Diet. She started throwing up food on an increasing basis (with the exception of the squishy Friskies she gets at dinner), so I switched her to the Eukanuba “Sensitive Stomach” formula. She improved immediately.

Science Diet doesn’t make a sensitive stomach version — if they do it’s not carried at Pet Supplies Plus or it’s veterinarian sold only.

She is my baby. Other than for a pancreatitis scare she’s healthy.

[TheOldLady]

My Rocket is allergic to soy, corn, and cat-food “fish.” When he got chronic renal failure, I was stunned to discover that they put soy in the prescription diet dry food. We tried to give him the wet food, but he had an allergic reaction to it too, probably due to the “fish.” He’s strictly on Fancy Feast — the non-soy, non-”fish” versions.

I don’t know what they put in the food and call “fish,” but it has made two of the cats we’ve had over the years vomit, and it makes my Rocket’s hair fall out and makes lesions along his spine.

[republicangel]

I think it has more to do with the humans handling the cat food from what I read. The people can get sick.

[Fawn]

Thanks!~