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