Recall expanded to some dry cat food

Boston Globe/AP ^ | March 30, 2007

[HardStarboard]

>>>Yes, that's right, boys and girls - Melamine, Melmac, Formica, etc., are all potentially made out of cow-piss!<<<

Thanks for that little bit of "dinner table talk". I'll use it when the conversation lags at a friends dinner table plates are suspect....

[Grizzled Bear]

IIRC; Iams Eucanuba (SP?) and Science Diet (both wet foods) were contaminated. Please don't take my word for it. Research it to make sure. There are a few articles posted on FR that named most of the brands. Here's hoping the furry portion of your family stays healthy!

[gonzo]

Ain't plastics-science fun? I actually learned about this in 1957, but I didn't get the whole story until I got into plastics in about 1961.

Next week, we'll learn how to make explosives out of ping-pong balls, and why .............. FRegards

[HardStarboard]

>>>...explosives out of ping-pong balls, and why <<<

I won't miss class that day Professor!!

[evangmlw]

My Vet prescribed Hills dry and wet food for our cat last week. She has refused to eat it. However, the letters on the bag are k/d instead of m/d? Regardless, she will not be given any more. At almost 18 years of age, doubt she could handle much poison.

[mcmuffin]

DAMN, GONZO!

After all these years of you saying...

"Ain't That A Pisser!!"

Now I know you meant that As A Good Thing!

[arasina]

"Federal testing of recalled pet foods turned up a chemical used to make plastics..."

I remember dishes made of melamine. sheesh How in the world did it get mixed up with manufactured pet food?

Melamine is a synthetic polymer which is fire resistant and heat tolerant. Melamine is a very versatile material with a highly stable structure. Uses for melamine include whiteboards, floor tiles, kitchenware, fire retardant fabrics, and commercial filters. Melamine can be easily molded while warm, but will set into a fixed form. This property makes it ideally suited to certain industrial applications.

Melamine is manufactured by mixing urea with formaldehyde under heat and pressure. The substances begin to polymerize and are forced into a mold which will create the desired shape. Under pressure, melamine releases water, which could make the plastic unstable if it is not removed. The materials finish polymerizing and create a finished product, melamine.

[arasina]

I should've read your post before I typed mine in. You answered my question. (I thought the melamine that was mentioned was the plastic type.) .... anyway .... thanks.

[hsmomx3]

Do you ever notice that at the Vets office are the expensive foods?

I have been feeding my dogs Pedigree.

[gonzo]

Check # 35 ................ FRegards

[JACKRUSSELL]

This is just heartbreaking. Might I suggest that everyone check out Wysong pet food products (http://www.wysong.net). As far as I know, they are not part of any recalls, and my cats and dog love their food. You can order online and have everything shipped right to your door.