Has anyone heard about the cat/dog food problems lately? I think it killed my cat who died recently?

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OH NO! I AM SO SORRY! The cat food affected is listed at menufoods.com/recall/It turned out that rat poison on wheat in China, which was then used as a bonding agent in the wet food, is what is killing pets.It does sound like that is what happened to your cat.

There is a class action lawsuit going through right now, you'll be able to join it soon. "What should I do if I think my pet may have consumed the recalled product? If your pet is exhibiting any signs of kidney failure please contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.

Symptoms include loss of appetite, vomiting, weakness, disorientation and changes in water consumption and urination. If you suspect that you have fed the recalled pet food to your cat or dog, save any remaining pet food and the can or pouch. Open cans or pouches may be double-bagged in sealable plastic and kept in the freezer.

"menufoods.com/recall/FAQ_Consumer.htm Sources: My knowledge .

I'm realyl sorry to hear about that Yea, I heard all about it. They were saying that they though the batch had become contaimintated with Rat Poison. Since you said you only have the Jist, I’m going to try to give you the most recent information.

First off, in regards to the foods that were contaminated and recall information menufoods.com/recall/Cat/Companion.htm Recalled Cat Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708 Variety or Multi-Packs: If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Best Choice Companion Compliments Demoulas Market Basket Eukanuba Fine Feline Cat Food Lion Foodtown Giant Companion Hannaford ll Country Fare Hy-Vee Iams Laura Lynn Li’l Red Loving Meals Meijer’s Main Choice Nutriplan Nutro Max Gourmet Classics Nutro Natural Choice Paws Pet Pride Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority US Save-A-Lot Special Blend Schnucks Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans Sophistacat Special Kitty Canada Special Kitty US Springfield Prize Sprout Stop & Shop Companion Tops Companion Wegmans Weis Total Pet Western Family US White Rose Winn Dixie The company that had the problem is called Menu Foods and they actually manufacter all the brands above. I believe it is limited to he Cut and Gravy style of foods.

If this was responsible for the death of your cat, they are taking all responsibility for any finanicial losses. Here is a cut from their QA section 1. What exactly is covered by the Menu Foods Recall and for what timeframe?

The recall is limited to “cuts and gravy” style pet food in cans and foil pouches produced on specific dates and times between December 3, 2006, and March 6, 2007 in two of Menu’s plants. The recall affects 42 brands of cat food and 53 brands of dog food. In order to determine whether cat and dog food that your pet consumed is subject to recall, you should refer to the list of brand names on this website.2.

What should I do if I think my pet may have consumed the recalled product? If your pet is exhibiting any signs of kidney failure please contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. Symptoms include loss of appetite, vomiting, weakness, disorientation and changes in water consumption and urination.

If you suspect that you have fed the recalled pet food to your cat or dog, save any remaining pet food and the can or pouch. Open cans or pouches may be double-bagged in sealable plastic and kept in the freezer.3. Who is going to pay my vet bills for sickness and death?

If Menu Foods product is the cause of sickness or death, Menu Foods will take responsibility. Menu has engaged a professional firm to manage your concerns and is currently contacting concerned pet owners who have reached our call center. Specific direction will be received from these individuals.

Please keep copies of all your vet records and receipts for pet food purchases as well as vet bills.4. What do I do if I have pet food that has been recalled? Please return it to the retailer for a refund.5.

Will I be reimbursed for the food that I return to the retailer even if my pet did not get sick? Yes, if it is a valid product that is subject to the recall.6. How do I know if the food I bought has been recalled?

The information is contained on this website. Not all date codes are subject to recall so please fully check the information on your can or pouch. The information on the website is organized by cat or dog then by brand and description.

None of the traditional “loaf” style products are subject to this recall.7. I can’t get through to the 1-866 numbers. What is going on?

We apologize for the delay in answering every call; we were simply overwhelmed by the volume of calls. Menu has retained a series of interconnected call centers throughout North America. Even with many regional centers running simultaneously we have not been able to answer every call. As we announced in a press release on March 19, 2007, we have taken steps to significantly upgrade our call centers to handle the volume and we have added this Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) section to our website to provide more information.8.

I feed my pet dry food. Is dry pet food safe? Menu Foods only manufactures wet pet food in cans and foil pouches.

Dry pet food is not part of the Menu Foods recall. 9. Are there other ways my pet might get sick and show similar symptoms?

Yes – antifreeze ingestion, certain rodenticides and some medications. Certain lilies have been shown to cause kidney failure if consumed by cats. Grapes have been reported to cause kidney failure in dogs and may affect cats.

Physical damage from trauma and cancerous conditions can also cause kidney damage. 10. Has Menu Foods begun contacting consumers about claims?

The professional team hired by Menu began contacting consumers on Thursday March 23, 2007. This team worked through the weekend in an effort to get to as many people as possible. In order to assist in our efforts to contact these concerned pet owners as quickly as possible we ask that those who have already reached us to refrain from repeat calls.In the most recent news about it today, a lab in NY has been testing the foods, and it has turned up aminopterin as the most likely cause.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/27/national/a060218D56.DTL&type=health In regards to symptoms of exposure to tainted food. It includes: Cats and dogs, after ingesting any of the poisoned wet food are quickly developing renal (kidney) failure. For those animals that do not die, they will require ongoing medical intervention because renal failure is not curable.

The onset of symptoms is usually rapid and extreme and include lethargy (marked lack of energy), vomiting, diarrhea and anorexia (loss of appetite). Some Veterinarians however are reporting that some pets have developed the symptoms of renal failure over a longer period of time. There have been reports of cats toward the end stage of symptoms being unable to stand unassisted.

As of yet, they do not know how the contamination occured. I hope that you can find out what it is that happened to your pet cat. I'm really sorry for your lose.

I hope this information is helpful for you. Sources: http://www.menufoods.com/, http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/923/2/, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/27/national/a060218D56.DTL&type=health .

Here's a list of the recalled foods and a link to the FDA site about the recall. 1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets, 2.

Authority, 3. Best Choice, 4. Companion, 5.

Compliments, 6. Demoulas Market Basket, 7. Eukanuba, 8.

Fine Feline Cat, 9. Food Lion, 10. Foodtown, 11.

Giant Companion, 12. Hannaford, 13. 14.

Hy-Vee, 15. Iams, 16. Laura Lynn, 17.Li'l Red, 18.

Loving Meals, 19. Meijer's Main Choice, 20. Nutriplan, 21.

Nutro Max Gourmet Classics, 22. Nutro Natural Choice, 23. Paws, 24.

Pet Pride, 25. Presidents Choice, 26. Price Chopper, 27.

Priority US, 28. Save-A-Lot Special Blend, 29. Schnucks, 30.

Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans, 31. Sophistacat, 32. Special Kitty Canada, 33.

Special Kitty US, 34. Springfield Prize, 35. Sprout, 36.

Stop & Shop Companion, 37. Tops Companion, 38. Wegmans, 39.

Weis Total Pet, 40. Western Family US, 41. White Rose, 42.

Winn Dixie. ************************************************************************************** We used to use Special Kitty but had switched about three years ago thank goodness! Sources: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html .

Various types of dog and cat food were contaminated with rat poison You can find a complete list here: msnbc.msn.com/id/17689821/ if you want to look and see if your brand of food is on the list. Also keep in mind it was only canned and pouch food that was affected, not dry food. The tainted food did cause kidney failure.

Sources: msnbc.msn.com/id/17650075/ .

There was just a Iams recall this month. My husband was just telling me about it this morning. He said that they found traces of rat poisoning in the food.It was not dry food.

Here is the link that tells you the items that were recalled: us.iams.com/iams/en_US/data_root/html/pr... .

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