Pet food recall extended
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So first it was wet food that was recalled and they confidently came out after two days and said it was wheat gluten from a specific source.
Horrible consequences for all of the many pets – and pet owners – sickened and killed by the food.
At least folks could feel confident dry food was ok, until…
today when Hills issued a recall of a specific Science Diet formula.
Seems maybe there are traces of some kind of fertilizer. But essentially, they aren’t sure what the issue is.
Now the FDA is getting involved.
I was watching the news this evening and the President/CEO of Menu Foods – the manufacturer of all the brands of tainted food – “assured” us the problem has been solved. Hmm, interesting how he can assure us of such when they don’t know what the bleeping problem actually is.
Please, if you work for a PR firm, or know someone that does, this man desperately needs help.
Even when that food isn’t “tainted”, it’s quite horrible.
Much like horrible processed made-for-human chemical cuisine, it’s not health supporting food.
Our tribe includes a dog and two kitties. They get real food. Food that supports their health. I’m absolutely sure they eat far better than the average American.
Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs & Cats is a pretty good book.
If you have some four-leggers in your tribe you most definitely should do a little research and consider making real food for them.
Start your research at the Pet Connection Blog. A lot of good info there.
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4 Responses to “Pet food recall extended”
This whole mess is not nearly over. How many more lethal substances are they gonna find in our precious pet’s food? Hill’s is the first to step up and voluntarily recall one of their foods, but how many more companies purchased the same wheat gluten for “cheap?” The thing that sickens me the most is that wheat gluten shouldn’t be in our pet’s foods to begin with.
You’re right Marty, wheat gluten is not native to dog or cat diets.
Unfortunately people just don’t know that stuff. We’re so disconnected from our human food and even more from what our pets should be eating.
Not only does that food contribute to disease for the pets, but allergies and sensitivities are manifested in behavior problems, skin problems and over grown yeast problems.
This crisis will drive some people to get more educated and I suspect there will be a shortage of pet food available for awhile which may force some folks to feed their critters “human food”.
Anyone have an opinion about Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul Dog Food and Cat Food? It seems to be a superior product to Iams, Eukanuba and Science Diet, but at the same cost. I can’t believe my vet recommends those foods!
Since the recall I’ve been feeding my animals meat like chicken and steak and hamburger, along with pasta. Yesterday, I bought all new products and treats, mostly the CSFTDLS Dog and Cat Food and a few various brands of treats.
My question is, CSFT__ is a book series and now an “extended brand”. What exactly makes them pet food specialists? In fact those bags are filled with Diamond Pet Food manufactured food.
The last pet food recall was for brands manufactured by Diamond.
As far as Iams and Science Diet - advertising.
They’ve succeeded at creating and selling a “brand”.
Any of these manufacturers that basically use a chemical cuisine model - even if they use ingredients slightly better than the worse - are putting out “fast food” for pets.
And not to place all the blame on them - that’s what people choose to buy. Which in most cases goes back to education… people just don’t know about nutrition.
A couple months back there was a great article in the San Francisco Chronicle about “real food for dogs”.
I would absolutely give that a read as it’s very educational and eye opening and contains a few links for other great resources.
Again, once folks have a better understanding they’re likely to make different choices. People just don’t know.
Here it is: Your Whole Pet
I would also spend some time on the Pet Connection Blog reading through dog and cat food topics. This is a site run by a group of folks one of whom is a vet.
Right now they seem to be source central for this tainted food disaster, but I had read a bunch of good posts a couple months ago about home made food vs store bought food.
They also have a fantastic list of brands NOT recalled. It includes info about ingredients and who the manufacturer is.
Get that here -> Pet Food list.
I would absolutely not buy any brand that gets ingredients from Menu Foods.
And again, the Pitcairns book is good and has some recipes for food.
With our dog, we make a batch at a time that lasts about 8 days.
We use organic oatmeal, blenderize a variety of veggies - typically from our garden, add in a few supplements and use raw organic turkey.
I portion out the batch into one meal containers and pile them in the freezer, defrosting them as needed.
It sounds like a lot of work. And it definitely is more work than using the store bought stuff. But I don’t think it’s as much work as it sounds.
Our kitties we just got a couple months ago from a rescue organization. There were getting Science Diet dry. We switched them over to a better dry food right away and that didn’t take long. Then we started giving them raw organic chicken and some dry food. And we were in the process of migrating them completely to homemade food when this tainted food episode erupted.
As with the food you choose for yourself and your family, it’s important to know what your getting. It’s also important to know what you actually need nutritionally. Dogs are different than humans and cats are different than dogs.
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