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To: mom4kittys
Earlier this month I took a part-time job as in-store rep for Hill's Science Diet pet foods. It was right at the time when this pet food scare came out. I thought 'jeez, do I need this?.

Well, I'm happy to say that Hill's Science Diet has answered my fears. The only two products affected were Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts (can) and Prescription Diet Feline m/d (dry). Both were voluntarily recalled and are off the shelf. Also, Hill's has announced that the four products that contain rice protein (the most recent recall announcement) have been tested and found free of melamine contaminant, and are from sources of rice protein other than that which was found to be contaminated.

I do this as a part-time job in retirement. I'm not writing to push Science Diet; only to state that, thus far, I've found Hill's to be a real stand-up company.

24 posted on 04/20/2007 6:54:06 AM PDT by bcsco
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To: bcsco
I do this as a part-time job in retirement. I'm not writing to push Science Diet; only to state that, thus far, I've found Hill's to be a real stand-up company

Sorry but I have to say something about Science Diet. SD dry food caused diabetes in 2 of my cats (and hundreds more if you go to the feline diabetes forums). I have had several vets outright say SD dry is not a good nutritional food for cats.

Cats are obligate carnivores, they do not eat rice or wheat or veggies. When was the last time you saw a zoo feed the lions or tigers carrots or rice?

53 posted on 04/20/2007 9:33:27 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (DUNCAN HUNTER '08 (I'll add Thompson if he ever decides to enter the race))
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To: bcsco

That’s good to know. I supplement my fragile kitty with syringe feeding a/d mixed with w/d. I think the w/d has corn gluten, so I’ve been watching it closely.


71 posted on 04/20/2007 12:35:13 PM PDT by mom4kittys (If velvet could sing, it would sound like Josh Groban)
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To: bcsco

good to hear, my pups eat their dry dog food.


93 posted on 04/20/2007 2:22:36 PM PDT by xsmommy
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