Pet Food Recall Update: Other Contaminants May Be Involved in the Menu Foods Recall
NEW YORK, March 27, 2007—Since Menu Foods announced its massive pet food recall on March 16, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has been flooded with calls from concerned pet parents and animal welfare professionals alike. Call volume at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), which is based in its Midwest Office in Urbana, Ill., has increased significantly over the past 10 days—approximately 14 percent—and the ASPCA’s veterinary toxicologists have been carefully analyzing data from these calls.
Today the ASPCA reports that, based on these data, clinical signs reported in cats affected by the contaminated foods are not fully consistent with the ingestion of rat poison containing aminopterin that, according to Menu Foods, is at the “root” of the contamination issue.
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Today the ASPCA reports that, based on these data, clinical signs reported in cats affected by the contaminated foods are not fully consistent with the ingestion of rat poison containing aminopterin that, according to Menu Foods, is at the “root” of the contamination issue.
Click here to read the rest of this press release.
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7 Comments:
How can i help the animals??
can i join you???????????
love katie patterson
Aren't there going to be any lawsuits against the manufacturer? If not, I hope there will be AT LEAST major improvements required of the ENTIRE pet food industry.
People need to be aware that the FDA is on the side of the Food industry (and the drug industry). ("F" for food and "D" for Drug.)Their primary role is NOT to protect consumers like most all too trusting Americans think -- but INSTEAD to help those industries prosper - even if it means consumers will get sick or die consuming the products.
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Hi I feel so bad for all those families whom lost a their pets.
I can't imagine the pain they must have felt. I have a cat in building who's looking for a new home since she gave birth 5 months ago. Her name is Queenie and she has al of her shots along with a microchip from the animal rescue. She's very smart and friendly. I
am willing to donate her for free to anyone who lost a pet from this recall mistake. Please email me at
bethany7134@netzero.com for more information.
who is to say that the fda won't do as good of a job protecting our pets from bad food to human food and medication. I am a pet parent of 4 dogs and 3 cats whom I love very much, just as they were children. they look to us for protection, food attention , love, shelter, and return all the same back and never complain just as children except kids complain about everything. pets are a compain just as a husband or human friend, they are just as important as humans, better than a lot of money grubbing humans.
What has taken the industry so long? Last year I purchased a bag of 'ol Roy dog bones from Walmart. Halfway into the bag I encountered a horrific amount of rodent droppings and whatever else. All I even got from either the manufacturer or WalMart was the offer to replace the bag. I have had a couple of my dogs tested with bloodwork and checked by the vet for unusual symptoms. All I got was what it wasn't. Where are the paid officials who are collecting our tax dollars to protect us (and our pets)? Where is a voice that can be heard by the pet food industry?
i used to give my lab grapes, and then I found that grapes are bad for dogs. my lab is bummed by the change of no grapes in her food bowl every morning, but she`s getting used to Choice dog meals with "creamy chicken and gravy, mmmmm..." (That`s what the advertisement says!) I`m glad she isn`t sick, and I`m glad I stopped.
love, owner of beautiful black lab, kira
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