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My cat and dog eat stuff I would not touch with a 10 foot pole, and they are none the worse for it. This stuff must have been really bad.
In terms of the Left, that is grounds for WMD. . .Only cuz it hurt their dog. F! thousands of Humans.
"Women and children hardest hit..."
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Fortunately, my dog eats the Lamb and Rice Diamond Dog Food.
The toxin found in the dog food is similar to the one found in peanuts -- which is why it's not a good idea to feed a dog peanuts or natural peanut butter.
Mine prefers almonds to peanuts, anyway.
I guess the feds need to test pet food too. Gosh, I hope the cry goes up loudly for more government protection. Can't have too much protection. . . or sarcasm.
Important Heads up ping. Diamond Pet foods problem, who also sell under other labels that will hopefully be reposted here.
Never even heard of it. Must be an off brand.
The cat eats like a cat, some indoor dry food and what ever he can beg, cheese, lunch meat etc. which is supplemented with Fancy Feast Tender Beef.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1545310/posts
Deadly Pet Food - Diamond Pet Foods
Dog Deaths Surpass 100 Despite Toxic Pet Food Recall LiveScience Staff
LiveScience.com Fri Jan 6, 4:00 PM ET
At least 100 dogs in the United States have been killed in recent weeks by toxic pet food despite a recall of the products, scientists said today.
Some 19 brands of Diamond, Country Value and Professional dog foods have been recalled. But many pet owners are not aware of the recall, researchers at Cornell University said Friday.
Dogs have refused to eat the food and, in some cases, their owners have enticed them with gravy and other lures without knowing they were killing the animals.
"Entire kennels have been wiped out, and because of the holiday these past few weeks, the dispersal of recall information was disrupted," said Sharon Center, a professor of veterinary medicine who specializes in liver function and disease at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell.
The dog food is tainted with deadly aflatoxins that waste the liver away. The bad food could be present in a dozen other countries, too, the researchers say. About two-thirds of dogs that show symptoms from the toxin have died.
The dogs seemed to know their food was deadly.
"Some dogs were stealing food from the kitchen counter," Center said. "Others just stopped eating the food and begged for treats. Unfortunately, some owners used gravy and other mixers to entice their dogs to consume what they thought was safe, quality dog food."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060106/sc_space/dogdeathssurpass100despitetoxicpetfoodrecall