Pet Food Recall

[Martina]

Thanks Photomuse of the Iams info!

Photomuse,
Thanks so much for posting that Iams info... it just about broke my heart though!

We got a purebread German Shepherd in September, from a rescue shelter. I've been feeding him Iams because that's what the shelter was giving him and I figured that feeding him the 'good stuff' meant no fillers and better for him (After 10.5 years, our Great Dane died January before last and he ate nothing but Eukenuba -the same company as Iams). -The truth is too, less fillers mean less -how should I put this--- less 'land mines' in the back yard! SO I thought this company was good for the dog and us all the way around,
until I saw that video.

I know that animal testing is generally something that has to be done, no matter how much we don't like the thought of it. However, there's no reason for it to be carried out cruely. That's just absolutely unforgivable and most definitely avoidable!!

Thank you so much for posting this. I think I'm going to have to try putting my big mouth to some good use. Maybe if a few others did the same, things like this wouldn't be so prevalent

Martina

 

[Feraud]

I just read a quick article that noted poison was found in the food that caused the deaths of the pets.

Did anyone else read this?

 

[jamespowers]

I just read a quick article that noted poison was found in the food that caused the deaths of the pets.

Did anyone else read this?

Yeah. From the news, it was said that the poison was rat poison used in the wheat fields in China to control their vermin problem. They must have done something very wrong when harvesting it. :rage: Fifteen pets have died as a result. :rage:
I don't even want to think if people ever touched it.

Regards,

J

 

[Martina]

Wheat Gluten IS in human food also

Yeah. From the news, it was said that the poison was rat poison used in the wheat fields in China to control their vermin problem. They must have done something very wrong when harvesting it. :rage: Fifteen pets have died as a result. :rage:
I don't even want to think if people ever touched it.

You know the pet company that bought that wheat gluten was looking for 'cheap' which is why it was bought from China and not here. The thing that ticks me off so much is that the food I use for our dog is one of the most expensive on the market!!! :rage:
You think the company could afford to be a little more choosy about where they get their ingredients from! Our saving grace was that we use the DRY food but I'm thinking.... it might be time to switch name brands!

As an aside..... wheat gluten is in LOTS & LOTS of food -for animal and human consumption- and it's a good bet that if one company was buying from the China rat poison farm, there are many others and I'm afraid that some of them very well may turn out to be companies that make food for humans

Martina

 

[Diamondback]

Hmmm... looks like spoiling my cat may have saved her life. (I usually order a little something extra to-go for her; she gets nasty if I don't bring her home something anyway...)

OTOH, isn't "spoiling" what pets are for?

 

[Martina]

Definition of WHEAT GLUTEN and in what foods it is found.

Here's a little info on what Wheat Gluten is and in what Human Foods you expect to find it in:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wheat gluten - also called seitan (pronounced SAY-tahn), wheat meat, wheat-meat, wheatmeat, gluten meat, or simply gluten - is a foodstuff made from the gluten of wheat. It is made by washing dough made from wheat flour in water until the starch is rinsed away, leaving only the gluten, which can then be cooked and processed in various ways.

Wheat gluten, although not as well known, is an alternative to soy-based meat substitutes such as tofu; some types may taste even more like meat than tofu due to their chewy and/or stringy texture. It is often used in place of meat in Asian, vegetarian, Buddhist, and macrobiotic cuisines.
Wheat gluten is most popular in China, where it was first developed, as well as in the cuisines of other East and Southeast Asian nations. In Asia, it is commonly found on the menus of restaurants catering primarily to Buddhist customers who do not eat meat, but who nonetheless enjoy eating meatless versions of meat dishes.

Because it was first popularized in western nations during the second half of the 20th century through its promotion by proponents of the macrobiotic diet, seitan (the name by which it is known in macrobiotic circles) is also the name by which wheat gluten is best known in most English-speaking nations. In the West, prepared wheat gluten is generally available only in Asian markets and health food stores (although gluten flour is commonly available in supermarkets).

fftopic: Now, is it just me or does seitan (pronounced SAY-tahn) sound just a little too much like satan?

Anyway, until they know further what companies have bought this tainted wheat gluten, it might be wise to refrain from eating anything that might contain it! .... Just a thought....
~Martina~

 

[Diamondback]

Of course, there's always MY way: "all carnivore, all the time"--well, except for Spaghetti Night or when I have to indulge more "advanced" pasta cravings...

And now you all know why a certain cinematic tyrannosaur really made the list of my influences...

 

[Tourbillion]

I have been feeding my cats Iams and Neutra for a while.

The bad news is that I had to put Wanda down in late December of Acute Renal Failure after eating Iam's food, she was having convulsions and went into a coma. I can't prove that it is related to the recall since I didn't save all of my open cans of food from December, and she has been long since cremated. I feel really bad, she was a really sweet cat.

My remaining kitty, Tourbillion also ate Iams food from the bad batches. I am getting blood tests to be sure, but there may be some damage since she is drinking more water than normal. She really didn't like Iams food much, preferring hard food, but is now happily scarfing down Fancy Feast like crazy.

Apparently the unofficial numbers of dead cats and dogs from the Pet Connection Blog is over 2,000 at the moment. It is really sad. The (not so) funny thing is that the brands that are involved are the top ones, Eukenuba, Iams, Science Diet and Nutra are premium ones, you would think that they would be safer.

What I want to know is why would anyone put rat poison on wheat? You know that people or animals are going to eat it eventually.

 

[jamespowers]

Apparently the unofficial numbers of dead cats and dogs from the Pet Connection Blog is over 2,000 at the moment. It is really sad. The (not so) funny thing is that the brands that are involved are the top ones, Eukenuba, Iams, Science Diet and Nutra are premium ones, you would think that they would be safer.

What I want to know is why would anyone put rat poison on wheat? You know that people or animals are going to eat it eventually.

My mother always used to tell me that cheap pet food was what she fed all her pets and they lived to be at least 16 years old. Feed them the expensive stuff and they didn't get near that age. Premium food that uses cheap imported wheat gluten is not premium food it is just companies ripping you off. :rage:
People in other countries use many crazy forms of agricultural "additives." That's why I don't buy anything not grown here if I can help it. Fruit and vegetables from other countries? Forget about it. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

 

[Paisley]

I feed my dog Raw Instinct and Innova dog food. Neither has any grain (which is where gluten comes from).

Since my dog has a tumor in his mouth, I pour hot water on the food to make it soft for him. I also add some herbs (garlic, ginseng, etc.). He loves it!

 

[jamespowers]

I feed my dog Raw Instinct and Innova dog food. Neither has any grain (which is where gluten comes from).

Since my dog has a tumor in his mouth, I pour hot water on the food to make it soft for him. I also add some herbs (garlic, ginseng, etc.). He loves it!

Interesting. I wasn't going to mention this but since it kind of involves pets anyway....
A week or so ago, my dog was quite listless. Her back legs were really shaky. I thought her cancer had come back and was attacking her pelvis. I prepared for the worst as I took her to the vet.
Well, the vet looked her over and ran some blood work and tested a bump that was on her back. She was fine. :eusa_clap Her problem was arthritis in her joints. She got an anti inflamatory and a pain pill prescription along with a bottle of Glucosamine Chondroitin that she takes three of a day and she is fine now. The strain to get up or go upstairs is gone. Its like she was 5 again. Considering she is now 13, that makes quite a difference. Sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and bring them to the vet so we know what is really wrong and get some peace of mind. I wouldn't know what to do without my dog. Before I had her, I had my shop and summer house broken into. It was a mess. Now the place is safe as can be. I also have some peace of mind when I go out in the back-backyard at night. She'll take care of anything that happens to be in the way. All this for some food and shelter---its worth it.
Our animals are a part of our lives and members of the family. It kills me when you have dopes like these food manufacturers conning the public about how great their garbage food is when it is nothing but filler. :rage:

Regards,

J

 

[Paisley]

Glad your dog is doing well.

Also a little off topic here, but...one day last year I came home through the alley. My dog didn't recognize me. The way he walked towards the fence (slow and menacing) and barked at me, one time, sent a shiver up my spine even though there was a six-foot board fence between us. He's a good watch dog--and a good friend.

 

[olive bleu]

I RAN to my computer as soon as I heard this on the news last week!! And to my horror, saw that Presidents Choice was one of the brands on the recall list!! I had recently switched from Fancy Feast to PC because i really was not recycling the tiny FF cans( too lazy ),and just switched for the larger can.

We were all in an uproar, untill i realized that it was the packets and not the CANS of the PC wet food..

No one messes with Sir Robert!:rage:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=13085&page=10

 

[HadleyH]

No one messes with Sir Robert!:rage:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=13085&page=10

...but I thought that was Boris, dandelion-vint English bulldog

Am I wrong???????????????

 

[Lady Day]

Dry food has been added to the list.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html

Here is the info.

LD

 

[ShooShooBaby]

I feed my dog Raw Instinct and Innova dog food. Neither has any grain (which is where gluten comes from).

Since my dog has a tumor in his mouth, I pour hot water on the food to make it soft for him. I also add some herbs (garlic, ginseng, etc.). He loves it!

our cat gets Innova (Evo) as well - it was between that and Raw Instinct. the day-by-day cost difference of giving her the good stuff vs. the standard petco/petsmart/target offerings is very small, and i wouldn't even think of switching to save a few bucks. we add powdered garlic (to deter the fleas!) and nutritional yeast to her food. she wasn't a fan of the garlic at first, but she LOVES the yeast - she actually makes a fuss if we don't put it on! it's so funny.