Posted on 04/16/2007 6:03:26 AM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy
Itchmo has confirmed an email from Natural Balance that they are removing two products from sale:
Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula Venison and Green Pea Dry Dog Cat Formula
These products do not contain wheat gluten. No deaths or serious illnesses have been reported and no recall warning has been issued. The warning applies only to products sold in the last week, according to Natural Balance.
"Please know that at this time we are removing this product from the shelves, as we have had some phone calls indicating gastric upset after eating this formula. At this time, we are unsure if this could just be a particular batch problem, or simply customers switching diets too fast. However, in the meantime while we are looking further into this matter, we are not recommending to feed this formula, and are suggesting to feed our Potato and Duck or Sweet Potato and Fish Dry Dog Formula."
(Excerpt) Read more at itchmo.com ...
Islamist dry runs?
Jeepers. Is there any pet food left that’s safe?
The rest of the family would clear the kitchen in shock and disgust, but me and the little guy had no problem at all!
BTW - He also loved raw baby carrots. The vitamin “C” is supposed to be good for back problems and the fiber in the carrots really cleans their teeth well and “sweetens” their breath.
Natural products are pretty rich, and you feed a very small amount. I feed a 130 lb dog only 2 cups a day.
from http://www.petconnection.com/blog/category/2007-food-recall/
“I’m not sure why it has taken a month for a lot of people in the media to get that having the pet-food recall isn’t “just” a pet story, you know, something to fill space with “what are those silly pet-loving people doing now?” between the latest Anna Nicole Smith is still dead update and whatever the Runaway Bride or Diapered Astronaut is doing now.
As we’ve pretty much said from Day One here on the Pet Connection, this is a story about what consumers have a right to know, about how veterinarians deserve to be respected and better integrated into the public-health system and, finally, it’s a story about global imports and food safety.
The Associated Press takes up the last thread (thanks, several readers):
WASHINGTON - Just 1.3 percent of imported fish, vegetables, fruit and other foods are inspected — yet those government inspections regularly reveal food unfit for human consumption.
Frozen catfish from China, beans from Belgium, jalapenos from Peru, blackberries from Guatemala, baked goods from Canada, India and the Philippines — the list of tainted food detained at the border by the Food and Drug Administration stretches on.
Add to that the contaminated Chinese wheat gluten that poisoned cats and dogs nationwide and led to a massive pet food recall, and you’ve got a real international pickle. Does the United States have the wherewithal to ensure the food it imports is safe?
Or some fava beans and a nice chianti.
I'm not sure if this is related to the wheat gluten poisonings or not, but my dad's previously healthy eight-year old white Persian cat had to be put to sleep this morning because of sudden illness and kidney failure. He had been feeding it Purina and Nine Lives cat food. These two products are not currently on FDA's recall list, but does anyone else know about other potential problems with these two brands? I've told my dad to document everything and to hold on to the cat food just in case this blows up further, and it turns out his cat was in fact poisoned.
That's okay; my cats don't like dried dog, either. They prefer fresh and moist.
Cats.
*ducking*
They may be tainted, but by golly, the EU ensures that they meet straightness standards!
We make our dog food and it costs much less than prepared. We use roasted pork shoulder, cooked rice and canned vegetables. Dog loves it. Nice smooth shiny coat and best of all, no dog farts.
We do in several parts of the country, among the wild populations.
Seems like I heard awhile back that there was a problem with a farmed elk herd, too.
Where do these people get the venison they use, and what are they calling 'venison'?
Some of the things I've seen go into pet food is called 'beef' only as a courtesy, because it is technically part of a cow.
LOL! I am fresh out of cats.
There are some here who would hold that little joke against you but not me.
Check your tires?
My 9 year old Golden Retriever has been eating this food for a few weeks, and last Tuesday I purchased a 30 pound bag. The “recall” does not say it is related to the “wheat gluten problem” in other pet foods.
What do I do now?!
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