Major "wet" pet food recall of dog & cat foods ~ NOW Includes Treets & Biscuits

Here are some wheat free, grain free products for everyone:
These foods and treats are NOT a part of the recall.
Foods:
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance - Potato & Duck Formula
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance - Sweet Potato & Fish Formula
Natura Pet Products - Innova Evo Dog
Natura Pet Products - Innova Evo Red Meat (I recently switch The Muttlies to this kibble. So far so good!
Natura Pet Products - Innova Evo Reduced Fat
Nature's Variety - Raw Instinct
Solid Gold - Barking at the Moon
Timberwolf Organics - Wild & Natural Dry
Timberwolf Organics - Ocean Blue
Canine Caviar - Venison & Split Pea Adult Dinner

Treats:
Buddy Biscuits - Veggie Madness and Sweet Potato Madness.
Wellness - Pure Rewards
Wellness - Well Bars
Wellness - Well Bites
Zuke's - Jerky Naturals
Zuke's - Power Bones
Zuke's - Mini Naturals
Zuke's - Z-Filets
Zuke's - Hip Action


There are many more wheat-free dog foods and treats/biscuits out there.

I made a batch of dog treats the other night. There was about 96 treats total which should last for a while.

Wow, i was just reading the PetConnection Blog. The Mel.... the plastic stuff may have been added to the wheat gluten on purpose! To meet protein levels.

Records show that the substance has been being added since Nov. 8 2006! http://www.nationalledger.com/artman...72612567.shtml

FDA now says they have over 12,000 claims to look at!!!

Here's a link to the FDA web site, listing the dog treats recalled on April 5 and mentioned above in post #127:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls...ills04_07.html

Scroll down to the chart with the brand nmaes, date codes and such.

Pfft. If they purposely added the stuff now they're really going to get sued. :rolleyes:

Over 39,000 pets effected nationwide - either sickened or killed.

Numbers come from Banfield, The Pet Hospital. (They run vet hospitals with PetSmart as well as other places.)

During the 3 months that the tainted foods were sold, prior to the recall, they had a 30% increase in cats with kidney failure. There was no notable increase for dogs.

The figures are being forwarded to the FDA.

Here is the link for the full story:

http://rhodeisland.cox.net/cci/newsn...alidatearticle

I didn't see this treat mentioned any where.

Here's an email I received in the mail from PetEdge...

Dear Valued Customer:
One of our suppliers, Eight In One, Inc. has issued a voluntary
recall of all Dingo CHICK'N JERKY treats due to company concerns
that the jerky treats have the potential to be contaminated with
Salmonella. Salmonella can cause serious infections in dogs and cats,
and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children,
the aged, and people with compromised immune systems. The Food and
Drug Administration is aware of this recall.

The products subject to the recall are Dingo CHICK'N JERKY 3.5 oz.
(ZX34125) and 8 oz. for dogs (ZX34108.) We have removed these products
from our warehouses. We recommend that you pull these items from
stock and dispose of the product. Whether you purchased these products
through PetEdge, or from another source, we felt it was important to
share this information with our valued customers for the health and
safety of your customers.

To receive a refund for your remaining stock, send a letter to:

Eight In One, Inc.
1377 Motor Parkway, Ste 100
Islandia, NY 11749
Attn: Chick'N Jerky Refund

The letter should include your name and/or business name, address,
phone number, your receipt (if you still have it) and the UPC code
on the packaging. Do not return the product to the manufacturer.
Do not return the product to PetEdge. A refund check for your
remaining stock will be send to you by Eight In One, Inc.

We recommend that you post this information in your retail locations
so that consumers who purchased any of the above-identified CHICK'N
JERKY TREATS know to discontinue use of the products and discard the
unused portion. Consumers can obtain a refund by sending a letter to
Eight in One with the information stated above. FAQs and additional
information are available on the manufacturer's website,
www.eightinonepet.com or call 1-888-232-9889.

At PetEdge, our primary concern is for the health and well-being of
your customers' pets, and we will keep you informed with updated
information regarding this recall as it becomes available.

Sincerely,

PetEdge Customer Service

Posted by: Lizzie

I felt so confident that my cats were safe because I feed Royal Canin, but this just came on the VetPet Digest:

ROYAL CANIN CANADA PROACTIVELY RECALLS FELINE DISSOLUTION FORMULA (canned)

Guelph, Ontario -- As a result of new information received from Menu Foods late yesterday, Royal Canin Canada is recalling Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet because one production lot (January 08 2009) contains contaminated wheat gluten. This product is produced for Royal Canin Canada by the Menu Foods Ontario plant. Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet is Royal Canin’s only wheat gluten-containing canned product. This is the only Royal Canin or Medi-Cal product being recalled.

Royal Canin Canada has informed all Canadian veterinary clinics that Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet, prescribed exclusively through veterinary clinics, should not be fed to cats. Although only one production lot was affected, to eliminate any risks to cats, Royal Canin Canada is proactively advising veterinary clinics to remove all of the Feline Dissolution Formula canned date codes.
This product is not available through retail outlets.

“After being repeatedly reassured by Menu Foods, as reinforced by FDA public statements, that none of the contaminated wheat gluten had made its way to Canada, we were completely shocked to learn yesterday that this was not the case, and that this wheat gluten had been used in the Feline Dissolution Formula canned product” said Xavier Unkovic, CEO Royal Canin Canada. “Once Melamine was identified as a contaminant by the FDA on March 30, we immediately implemented a screening program for raw materials and finished goods including Feline Dissolution. Feline Dissolution canned product in our warehouse tested negative for Melamine. Unfortunately, the one code lot of Feline Dissolution Formula canned that was affected had already been shipped.”

“As animal health professionals and pet owners ourselves, we know this recall will cause concern for our customers as it has for our entire Medi-Cal/Royal Canin team,” said Dr. Brent Matthew, Veterinary Division Director. “We deeply regret that this has occurred.”

To date, Medi-Cal/Royal Canin Veterinary Diet has not received any reports of illness in cats eating this product. Royal Canin Canada has advised veterinary clinics that it will provide financial reimbursement for veterinary costs to ensure the health and wellbeing of cats eating Feline Dissolution formula canned diets. Medi-Cal / Royal Canin’s veterinary experts and representatives are available to support the veterinary clinics and pet owners.

Pet owners who are feeding the recalled product to their cats and have questions related to the recall should contact Royal Canin at 1-866-494-6844.

Reposted by Phred on 4/10/2007

A thought that has been fluttering around the shadows of by brain surfaced today... Concern for zoo animals with "carnivore" diets and such.

I had been researching "premium" zoo diets for carnivores a while back. One thinking that zoos would have better quality feed. HA! The foods that i found didn't even mention any real meat. The protein sources were almost all questionable.

I wonder how the zoo animals are faring in all of this?

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Originally Posted by crow_noir

A thought that has been fluttering around the shadows of by brain surfaced today... Concern for zoo animals with "carnivore" diets and such.

I had been researching "premium" zoo diets for carnivores a while back. One thinking that zoos would have better quality feed. HA! The foods that i found didn't even mention any real meat. The protein sources were almost all questionable.

I wonder how the zoo animals are faring in all of this?

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I know the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal park use a carnivore diet made by the same parent company that has Dick Van Patton's Natural Balance .Natural Balance has not been part of the recall nor does it look like it will be. I'm not sure about other zoos though.

Natural Balance Zoo foods

:D

Thanks! One zoo I don't have to worry about 13,999(?) more to go ;)

Seriously though, I wouldn't have expected any less from them. :)

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Originally Posted by cmayer31

I know the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal park use a carnivore diet made by the same parent company that has Dick Van Patton's Natural Balance .Natural Balance has not been part of the recall nor does it look like it will be. I'm not sure about other zoos though.

Natural Balance Zoo foods

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