Pet Owners Worried After Massive Pet Food Recall

AP ^ | 3-18-2007 | AP

[RepoGirl]

I've seen this at the Petco! Right now, I've got her on Royal Canin large breed and she's doing well (although she's a tubby little lump -- most Rotties are in perfect form at 90 lbs, mine needs to be about 15 lbs lighter. She's a little gal!)

What kind of dogs do you have?

[R_Kangel]

I know I might be standing out on a limb about this, but, consodering that their are many on this planet that make fun of the western world and the way we treat our pets as almost equals in our families and in our society.

Has it been considered that this may have been an intentional act of violence against western society and culture?

Just wondering.

[sweetiepiezer]

You are not the only person thinking that.

[Diplomat]

I think the 10 number is the number of animals that died in the manufacturers custody when they had them sample these pet foods after the complaints had gotten back to them.

Fasten your seat belts, this will become one of the largest class action suits ever. Canada, you in big trouble. We'd have looked the other way if you had decided to do something minor like annex Maine. But killing our pets means we are going to sick half of our lawyers on you.

[DryFly]

While there may be a class action filed it may be hard to get certified. And the damages are not that much, as each animal can be replaced pretty cheaply. Recovery for injury to animals is for their replacement value only.

[theFIRMbss]

Fancy Feast is OK!     |     Sheba is OK!

[Diplomat]

I don't have a clue as to how the case law for something like this is written or would work. Are you certain there cannot be pain and suffering or companionship loss on a negligent or accidental pet killing?

I would think that the level of culpability to which the manufacturer is ultimately held would be the key factor in determining whether or not the award would be more than just replacement cost or will include other additions. Your point on getting the suit classified is excellent and probably the biggest hurdle. I wish a Freeper lawyer would summarize the expected scenarios.

Think the pet food manufacturers want to start getting into a situation where the replacement cost of the pet is amortized over the remaining expected lifetime? Also, dogs sell for $100s and $1000s of dollars these days, that doesn't seem very cheap to me.