80% of all dog and cat food sold in United States and Canada are being recalled because of food poisoning causing cat and dog kidney failure that leads to a painful death...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070317/...et_food_recall

Link to List of all foods affected below
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/

Could we make this thread a sticky? Apparently this is a pretty accurate news story and several dogs & cats have in North America died of renal failure as a result of tainted pet food.

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My local news said dry pet food wasn't part of the recall.

My late aunt once told me she saw an industrial film about quality control. It focused on a production line for canned dog food. Something got into the dog food and cased the death of some dogs. It was fictional, but it was meant to alert production line worker about how they should stay alert because if they don't something bad could happen.

i was so upset yesterday that i called my bf and made him check my kitty food, because i use priority kitty food. but it's all good.


it's just the "and Gravy" ones

Ohmigosh the only pet food affected are the ones Paris Hilton uses...

http://http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-18-pet-food-recall_N.htm?csp=34

a heads up, just in case.

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This is so worrying

I'm glad my doggy doesn't eat dog food but for all the others who do, I hope they are OK

I saw this on the news this morning. Luckily I didn't buy any of the brands/flavors mentioned for my cats.

what do you feed it instead?

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she gets pure meat. Its probably for her but she will not eat dog food, she starved herself rather than eat it so for her own safety she gets the meat.

how expesnsive. she sounds like a bratty dog that one

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no no never say maybe to smack bunny baby again.

She is, and now she is fat too.

But I'd imagine dog food to have millions of additives anyway?

omg, cala, I'm so glad you posted this. For some reason the "90 brands" caught my attention. All of the other reports have been saying it affects food sold under the kroger, petsmart or walmart label (I think those are the 3) so I thought they meant a generic brand or something. I just looked at the list and the brand I use was on there. Fortunately it's pouches which is not what I feed my cats but I have learned a big lesson here.

My dog was got sick and I took him to the vet. The vet stated he is suffering from a sick kidney... luckily the vet caught it time and can be treated with medication and blood works. The bill came to slightly over $5,000.00. I took the bill to Walmart were I purchase my dog food and Walmart agreed to pay all the vet bills. Walmart will pay the vet bills to prevent lawsuits.

I think walmart will get reimburse from the dog food companies for all damages caused by there bad food.

whoa good to know that walmart will cover the bill. thanks for posting this. this should be double posted in the pets forum.

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Well it's good that Walmart is taking some responsibility (cost wise) for this.


Poor dog. i hope he feels better soon.

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awww.

my pups eat Science diet dry food. and, of course, they get treats from the table. i would probably be having a heart attack if their food was on this list.

My dog is kinda feeling better. My dog lost a lot of weight... My dog is not a old dog my dog is onlly 3 years old.

bump for all the doggies and kitties.

i knew buying Curly super expensive doggie food would pay off somehow. his brand isnt on the listt.