Woman sick after eating tainted pet food

[critter crazy]

I don't think it was that... the article states that it was done a month before the recall?

The dog was smart by not wanting to eat that crap!

Must have missed that part!

Ether way, she aint the brightest bulb! Would any of you eat your dogs food, trying to convince the dog to eat?? I sure as heck wouldnt!

[sparks19]

Must have missed that part!

Ether way, she aint the brightest bulb! Would any of you eat your dogs food, trying to convince the dog to eat?? I sure as heck wouldnt!

LOL that's what I was thinking. Does she really think her dog is that dumb LOL "oh if she eats it then it must be great." Oh man that's something else.

Could you imagine telling that to the Dr.... "Yes Doc... I believe I have ingested the tainted dog food..... well I was trying to fool my dog into eating it of COURSE."

Here is my general rule.... If even my DOG won't eat it.... it is not meant to be eaten... by anyone. lol

I do hope she gets better though

[Puckstop31]

Another "Darwin Award" candidate...

[columbine]

I don't know about Canada, but in the United States of America, it's fairly common for poor people to eat pet food because they can't afford human food. But it's not often they'll admit it, because they're afraid of ridicule or pity.

Love, Columbine

[sparks19]

I don't know about Canada, but in the United States of America, it's fairly common for poor people to eat pet food because they can't afford human food. But it's not often they'll admit it, because they're afraid of ridicule or pity.

Love, Columbine

well it doesn't sound like this was the case.... it is one thing to eat for survival... but to try to trick your dog into eating somethign it doesn't want? You would think that if you dog didn't want it.... perhaps it might not be very good.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

It shouldn't matter whether we try our dogs food or not - it should be safe enough for us to eat, no matter what brand it is.

[columbine]

well it doesn't sound like this was the case.... it is one thing to eat for survival... but to try to trick your dog into eating somethign it doesn't want? You would think that if you dog didn't want it.... perhaps it might not be very good.

I wasn't there, so I can't know, but I'm guessing that perhaps this might just have been her story so as not to have to admit that she was eating dog food for sustenance. You'd be surprised how many people will eat pet food or garbage before accepting charity - it's a deeply ingrained value for some people. But since "never accept charity" is a matter of false pride - maintaining a certain face to the outer world - getting caught eating pet food would be worth fibbing about too, since it would mean that you'd committed the equally egregious misdeed of failing to provide adequately for yourself.

It's a fading and little-understood ethic, but it's still around.

[sirrahved]

One of the rules I try to follow in life... If my dog won't eat something, I'm sure not going to eat it!

[critter crazy]

I wasn't there, so I can't know, but I'm guessing that perhaps this might just have been her story so as not to have to admit that she was eating dog food for sustenance. You'd be surprised how many people will eat pet food or garbage before accepting charity - it's a deeply ingrained value for some people. But since "never accept charity" is a matter of false pride - maintaining a certain face to the outer world - getting caught eating pet food would be worth fibbing about too, since it would mean that you'd committed the equally egregious misdeed of failing to provide adequately for yourself.

It's a fading and little-understood ethic, but it's still around.

Okay this has me thinking! Why would you choose to eat dog food, when for the same price or less you can buy real canned Human food??? Dog food isnt exactly cheap! I mean a can of Raviolis is cheaper than a can of dog food!

[elizabethann]

I don't know about Canada, but in the United States of America, it's fairly common for poor people to eat pet food because they can't afford human food. But it's not often they'll admit it, because they're afraid of ridicule or pity.

Love, Columbine

My Mom fed my Step-Father cat food once. She was making his sandwhich and thought she was giving him canned tuna. It ended up being tuna alright.....canned tuna cat food. He ate it.

[king2005]

My Mom fed my Step-Father cat food once. She was making his sandwhich and thought she was giving him canned tuna. It ended up being tuna alright.....canned tuna cat food. He ate it.

EWWWWWWWWW hehehe


Ok think about this.. Why would a human eat dog food? BABIES!!!
I'm sure most of us as little ones got into the dog food more then once & was eatting it. I wonder how many babies are gonna be ill off of this recall?!?!

[columbine]

Ok think about this.. Why would a human eat dog food? BABIES!!!
I'm sure most of us as little ones got into the dog food more then once & was eatting it. I wonder how many babies are gonna be ill off of this recall?!?!

I hadn't even thought of that!
Love, Columbine

[catnapper]

Ok think about this.. Why would a human eat dog food? BABIES!!! I'm sure most of us as little ones got into the dog food more then once & was eatting it. I wonder how many babies are gonna be ill off of this recall?!?!

Hmmm.... Cam was trying to eat doggy food, but it was dry and not one morsel actually made it past the lips. Now, if there was wet food in the bowl? Nicki wouldn't have let Cam anywhere near the bowl!

Poor woman, but seriously, I love my pets but I'll never, ever, ever eat wet pet food. Pouncer's refusing to eat his very expensive prescription wet food.... do you think I'm going to taste it and make yum-yum sounds for him? Heck no!

I can't help but feel this is a reason for a law suit. How much food must she have eaten in order to get any reaction? It had to be many cans' worth, because in human poisoning, their murderer/attempted murderer gave them lots of rat poision in their food over time before their bodies started to show symptoms. If you're just trying to make the food seem yummmy, you're going to take a spoonful of the food at most. I am not a doctor (but play one on forums ) but one spoon can't have resulted in a serious health crisis.

[sparks19]

My Mom fed my Step-Father cat food once. She was making his sandwhich and thought she was giving him canned tuna. It ended up being tuna alright.....canned tuna cat food. He ate it.

LOL one night my husband was throwing a batch of the premade cookie dough in the oven for me.... they were Peanut butter cookies and had peanut butter chips on them....

AFter putting them in the oven he was doing a quick clean up... he saw, what he thought, was a peanut butter chip... he popped it in his mouth and then suddenly he started coughing and spitting and rinsing his mouth with water.... LOL I was wondering what was going on. It was a piece of dog food LMAO.

[king2005]

LOL one night my husband was throwing a batch of the premade cookie dough in the oven for me.... they were Peanut butter cookies and had peanut butter chips on them....

AFter putting them in the oven he was doing a quick clean up... he saw, what he thought, was a peanut butter chip... he popped it in his mouth and then suddenly he started coughing and spitting and rinsing his mouth with water.... LOL I was wondering what was going on. It was a piece of dog food LMAO.

HAHAHA!!

When we got our old dog (1994) we all tried his food & treats... All tasted pretty bad.. too dry & hard.. Now we all learned a quick lesson, those bacon strips smells really good, but OMG PUKE!!!