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

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I just saw this info on the 9 Live site and bout fainted!
I switched my cats from Special Kitty (from Menu) to 9 Lives! They say the canned food is ok. I pray they are right!!!!

The cats did have some of the Pounce soft chicken treats. Luckily, it had not been opened. It has been thrown out!!!

[cassiesmom]

Wal-Mart Dog Treats Join Pet Food Recall

By ANDREW BRIDGES
Associated Press Writer
Published April 5, 2007, 2:16 PM CDT


WASHINGTON -- The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company and sold by Wal-Mart under the Ol'Roy brand.

The Food and Drug Administration said the manufacturer, Sunshine Mills Inc., is recalling dog biscuits made with imported Chinese wheat gluten. Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products.

Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall the now more than 100 brands of pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient.

The recall now covers "cuts and gravy"-style products made between Nov. 8 and March 6, Menu Foods said. Previously, it only applied to products made beginning Dec. 3. In addition, Menu Foods said it was expanding the recall to include more varieties, but no new brands.

The FDA knows of no other pet product companies planning recalls, agency officials told reporters.

"Other than that, I think, you know, the public should feel secure in purchasing pet foods that are not subject to the recall," Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, told reporters.

[gini]

This story just seems to get worse by the day. All pet owners should be screaming. We don't have wheat here in this country?

It makes me sick for all of those who have lost their pets. It also makes me sick for all of the innocent companies who in good faith have marketed their products and have been caught in the middle.

[Logan]

I keep holding my breath. I don't have the time, nor the patience, to even think about creating my own pet food. I don't even cook enough for my human family, let alone the pets.

So far, so good. The dry California Natural food that Honey and Butter eat (two different kinds, obviously) and the Iams Puppy food that Mack eats are safe. Mack will be switching to CN soon, too, since he is now one year old. I did learn that CN had one of their canned foods produced by Menu Foods and I got alarmed, but I don't use canned food for my pets and none of CN foods contain wheat, thank goodness.

[luvofallhorses]

Wal-Mart Dog Treats Join Pet Food Recall

By ANDREW BRIDGES
Associated Press Writer
Published April 5, 2007, 2:16 PM CDT


WASHINGTON -- The recall of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical expanded Thursday to include dog biscuits made by an Alabama company and sold by Wal-Mart under the Ol'Roy brand.

The Food and Drug Administration said the manufacturer, Sunshine Mills Inc., is recalling dog biscuits made with imported Chinese wheat gluten. Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products.

Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall the now more than 100 brands of pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient.

The recall now covers "cuts and gravy"-style products made between Nov. 8 and March 6, Menu Foods said. Previously, it only applied to products made beginning Dec. 3. In addition, Menu Foods said it was expanding the recall to include more varieties, but no new brands.

The FDA knows of no other pet product companies planning recalls, agency officials told reporters.

"Other than that, I think, you know, the public should feel secure in purchasing pet foods that are not subject to the recall," Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, told reporters.

Do you have the link for this???

[lizbud]

Iams & Eukanuba took out full page ads in our largest newspapers to
apologize and offer added info on contaminated pet food. These biggest
pet food makers are going to suffer for years for this mistake by a supplier
of their company. I think they should sue Menu Foods too. They were the
'middle man" in all of this.

[Freedom]

Here is the link you are looking for, luvofallhorses!

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles...00010000000001

[luvofallhorses]

thanks! we fed our dogs those biscuits. but threw them out when we found out about it. I am baking their own treats from now on!