Comments on: FDA Says 4,150 Pet Deaths Reported http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Amber http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-17757 Amber Sun, 13 May 2007 05:01:28 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-17757 The one thing that I don't see mentioned and I am curious about this is did someone on the US side knowingly import and allow untested food supplies to be used. I am not saying they would know the food was contaminated but was it arranged so that the food was sent untested to maybe cut corners or increase profit? A lot of the focus has been on the Chinese suppliers and very little is paying attention to the importer. Does anyone really believe that no one on the US side knew about the food being marked as nonfood ingredients? The one thing that I don’t see mentioned and I am curious about this is did someone on the US side knowingly import and allow untested food supplies to be used. I am not saying they would know the food was contaminated but was it arranged so that the food was sent untested to maybe cut corners or increase profit? A lot of the focus has been on the Chinese suppliers and very little is paying attention to the importer. Does anyone really believe that no one on the US side knew about the food being marked as nonfood ingredients?

]]> By: Amy http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-15122 Amy Sun, 06 May 2007 01:49:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-15122 My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone who has a pet now. We lost two of our feline family members recently. Last weekend and the day after Easter our cats were put to sleep because of kidney failure. Our vet suspects it was caused by tainted food since our cats were both healthy indoor cats. We were devastated to find out that our kitty Timone was diagnosed with kidney failure. We were not ready to let him go and we invested alot of time and money to keep him alive. We didn't know at that time that his fatal illness was caused by poisoned food. The symptoms were different in both cats and I never thought my other cat could also be suffering from the same fatal illness. One cat lost alot of weight were the other gained alot. I believe this recall is going back much further than reported and also the magnitude is much larger. I myself had two cats die from poisoned food and I know of others who have cats that are sick. Every day a new food is added to this list. How far is this going? Now there is talk of checking pizza dough and infant formula. I thought loosing our cats was awful. I can't imagine having an infant and hearing a posting for possible formula contamination. What about these hogs here in NC? I ate BBQ the night before that came out. May God be with us all pets and humans! My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone who has a pet now. We lost two of our feline family members recently. Last weekend and the day after Easter our cats were put to sleep because of kidney failure. Our vet suspects it was caused by tainted food since our cats were both healthy indoor cats. We were devastated to find out that our kitty Timone was diagnosed with kidney failure. We were not ready to let him go and we invested alot of time and money to keep him alive. We didn’t know at that time that his fatal illness was caused by poisoned food. The symptoms were different in both cats and I never thought my other cat could also be suffering from the same fatal illness. One cat lost alot of weight were the other gained alot.
I believe this recall is going back much further than reported and also the magnitude is much larger. I myself had two cats die from poisoned food and I know of others who have cats that are sick. Every day a new food is added to this list. How far is this going? Now there is talk of checking pizza dough and infant formula. I thought loosing our cats was awful. I can’t imagine having an infant and hearing a posting for possible formula contamination. What about these hogs here in NC? I ate BBQ the night before that came out.
May God be with us all pets and humans!

]]> By: Debra Savittieri http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-14315 Debra Savittieri Fri, 04 May 2007 17:30:22 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-14315 Why is this not reported on TV the way it is on the internet? You know, it's really weird, upon learning about the recall, after my dog was terminally ill with the kidney failure, the vet said, "we should of watched the tv for the news reports"..... however, when getting the 'real' news....they hide it on the computer...internet, that you must search for. What a crock of [EDITED BY ADMIN] & coverup. I wont forget that corportate America has no heart. Debra Why is this not reported on TV the way it is on the internet? You know, it’s really weird, upon learning about the recall, after my dog was terminally ill with the kidney failure, the vet said, “we should of watched the tv for the news reports”….. however, when getting the ‘real’ news….they hide it on the computer…internet, that you must search for. What a crock of [EDITED BY ADMIN] & coverup. I wont forget that corportate America has no heart.
Debra

]]> By: bw http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13861 bw Thu, 03 May 2007 21:01:18 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13861 Please help me! I am speaking to someone who is asking me to tell them if these reported 4,150 pet deaths have been definitively linked to tainted or comtaminated pet food. She says that the FDA is saying they have received 4,150 COMPLAINTS of pet deaths. They are not saying that the deaths were from tainted pet food!!! She wants to know if these animals have been autopsied and it has been proven that their kidney failure is due to the Melamine, cyuranic acid crystals in their kidneys. I can't find such a report, and do not know what to tell her. The fda supposedly tested the 17 pets, they autopsied them I imagine. Sooo Can someone help me here with this lady. Were the 4,150 pets who died, or more, definitively linked by autopsy to the tainted pet food. Where does it say this. I BELIEVE IT, but his person is questioning why the FDA did not state that the 4,150 pet deaths were a result of tainted petfood!!! Her pet store told her the health department said only 17 pet deaths have been definitively linked to the petfood. She does not feel this is being adequately clarified In addition, she wants to know how many of the 39,000 deaths and illnesses reported by Banfield veterinary hospitals a week ago were definitively linked to the tainted food, and how many deaths. She feels we should have definitive proof of the numbers we are seeing. Please help me!!! Please help me!
I am speaking to someone who is asking me to tell them if these reported 4,150 pet deaths have been definitively linked to tainted or comtaminated pet food. She says that the FDA is saying they have received 4,150 COMPLAINTS of pet deaths. They are not saying that the deaths were from tainted pet food!!! She wants to know if these animals have been autopsied and it has been proven that their kidney failure is due to the Melamine, cyuranic acid crystals in their kidneys.

I can’t find such a report, and do not know what to tell her. The fda supposedly tested the 17 pets, they autopsied them I imagine. Sooo
Can someone help me here with this lady. Were the 4,150 pets who died, or more, definitively linked by autopsy to the tainted pet food.
Where does it say this. I BELIEVE IT, but his person is questioning why the FDA did not state that the 4,150 pet deaths were a result of tainted petfood!!!
Her pet store told her the health department said only 17 pet deaths have been definitively linked to the petfood. She does not feel this is being adequately clarified

In addition, she wants to know how many of the 39,000 deaths and illnesses reported by Banfield veterinary hospitals a week ago were definitively linked to the tainted food, and how many deaths. She feels we should have definitive proof of the numbers we are seeing.

Please help me!!!

]]> By: bw http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13730 bw Thu, 03 May 2007 16:52:01 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13730 sorry, this is continued, the rest of my message "disappeared" and didn't make it to the board. I said I saw mention of the FDA stating the tainted ingredients were used in everything from noodles to breakfast bars. Would these be the other products and manufacturers mentioned in my quote above above? sorry, this is continued, the rest of my message “disappeared” and didn’t make it to the board.
I said I saw mention of the FDA stating the tainted ingredients were used in everything from noodles to breakfast bars.
Would these be the other products and manufacturers mentioned in my quote above above?

]]> By: bw http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13729 bw Thu, 03 May 2007 16:49:33 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13729 from the article above, >>Pet food manufacturers and others have recalled dog and cat food and other suspect products and ingredients. from the article above, >>Pet food manufacturers
and others have recalled dog and cat food and other suspect
products and ingredients.

]]> By: bw http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13715 bw Thu, 03 May 2007 16:27:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13715 Christie, CNN was STILL saying 17 pet deaths!!! I have written them, I have called them, they said they would tell the producers, but still the last I saw yesterday they were saying 17 deaths. Especially on CNN NEWSROOM with Heidi Collins (i think, but definitely Heidi). The woman she interviewed said 15 or so deaths, I forget exactly the false number she quoted. Christie,
CNN was STILL saying 17 pet deaths!!! I have written them, I have called them, they said they would tell the producers, but still the last I saw yesterday they were saying 17 deaths. Especially on CNN NEWSROOM with Heidi Collins (i think, but definitely Heidi). The woman she interviewed said 15 or so deaths, I forget exactly the false number she quoted.

]]> By: Lori Jo http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13644 Lori Jo Thu, 03 May 2007 14:19:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13644 Why are we still importing this stuff from other countries? We are plowing under our U.S. farmland and building more and more houses, importing our food from other countries and being sickened by it. This makes no sense to me, especially in this dangerous day and age. We need to grow our own food. What, we don't grow wheat or corn in the US that we can make our own glutens or whatever else is derived from those? We are paying the price of importing food now.... So sad.... Why are we still importing this stuff from other countries? We are plowing under our U.S. farmland and building more and more houses, importing our food from other countries and being sickened by it. This makes no sense to me, especially in this dangerous day and age. We need to grow our own food. What, we don’t grow wheat or corn in the US that we can make our own glutens or whatever else is derived from those? We are paying the price of importing food now….

So sad….

]]> By: Mandy http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13262 Mandy Wed, 02 May 2007 20:12:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13262 By the way, I urge everyone to look into getting pet insurance. Vet bills cost as much as doctor bills these days, and pet insurance can help pay for that. I am looking into getting pet insurance myself. By the way, I urge everyone to look into getting pet insurance. Vet bills cost as much as doctor bills these days, and pet insurance can help pay for that. I am looking into getting pet insurance myself.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13248 Mandy Wed, 02 May 2007 19:28:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13248 I don't think it ever ends bw. I think the melamine has gotten into everything by now. I'm still not feeding my cats pet food though. Besides melamine they found three OTHER bad ingredients in pet food. I'll just have to feed myself and my pets the best I can. This whole thing is very frightening. I don’t think it ever ends bw. I think the melamine has gotten into everything by now. I’m still not feeding my cats pet food though. Besides melamine they found three OTHER bad ingredients in pet food. I’ll just have to feed myself and my pets the best I can. This whole thing is very frightening.

]]> By: bw http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13201 bw Wed, 02 May 2007 16:57:49 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13201 It ISN'T OVER YET! Today, CNN Newsroom Heidi Collins had a woman on, mid-day, so the entire nation could hear her, and she said that ONLY FIFTEEN pets had died!!! Is this incompetence, or plain lying!!! We have wanted coverage primetime, and now that we have it they are reporting falsehoods once again! AND they say that only hogs and chickens are tainted, and the FDA has NOT FOUND MELAMINE IN ANYTHING ELSE. This is UNTRUE. I followed a link from Itchmo that took me to an FDA site reporting that they were inspecting food at our borders and found melamine in everyting from noodles.... to and I forget what else, healthbars or something, don't recall exactly except for the NOODLES. Can someone direct me to that site, or that message?? please I want to contact CNN. It ISN’T OVER YET!
Today, CNN Newsroom Heidi Collins had a woman on, mid-day, so the entire nation could hear her, and she said that ONLY FIFTEEN pets had died!!!
Is this incompetence, or plain lying!!! We have wanted coverage primetime, and now that we have it they are reporting falsehoods once again!

AND they say that only hogs and chickens are tainted, and the FDA has NOT FOUND MELAMINE IN ANYTHING ELSE. This is UNTRUE. I followed a link from Itchmo that took me to an FDA site reporting that they were inspecting food at our borders and found melamine in everyting from noodles…. to and I forget what else, healthbars or something, don’t recall exactly except for the NOODLES. Can someone direct me to that site, or that message?? please I want to contact CNN.

]]> By: Val http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13076 Val Wed, 02 May 2007 04:11:59 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13076 I also meant to add that I am so happy for all the info that itchmo, howl911 and pet connection has managed to dig out for us to keep us informed of any developments. And thankful that everyone was in this together to find an answer. I do feel great sadness for those fur kids that have passed on because of this tragedy. It's not over yet but a step in the right direction. I was very glad that corn gluten and meal was included on the list as I suspect I was poisoning my dogs with it. Maybe a few searches could be made to see where else they make glutens, etc? Also we need to find out if this is standard practice ( adding poisons to up protein numbers) here in the USA! I also meant to add that I am so happy for all the info that itchmo, howl911 and pet connection has managed to dig out for us to keep us informed of any developments. And thankful that everyone was in this together to find an answer. I do feel great sadness for those fur kids that have passed on because of this tragedy.
It’s not over yet but a step in the right direction. I was very glad that corn gluten and meal was included on the list as I suspect I was poisoning my dogs with it. Maybe a few searches could be made to see where else they make glutens, etc? Also we need to find out if this is standard practice ( adding poisons to up protein numbers) here in the USA!

]]> By: Jules http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13071 Jules Wed, 02 May 2007 04:02:01 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13071 Thanks Val! Thanks a bunch. I will do as you suggested. Thanks Val! Thanks a bunch. I will do as you suggested.

]]> By: Val http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13070 Val Wed, 02 May 2007 03:58:47 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13070 Jules I wrote the company that I am getting kibble from and said that if I did not get a good enough answer I would discontinue the food. I got a personal email and answer that I was comfortable with. I even said that I was aware that formulas could be changed without the label reflecting the changes for 6-12 months. I also mentioned that to feed my large crew I have to rely on kibble and that I recommend their food to friends and people I meet that are undecided. It is whole grain holistic kibble and I have since learned how many people do use the same food which was recommended to me when I inquired on a breed email list. I never use canned, ugh too disgusting, the smell alone will keel me over! I use home made stew and raw. Anyway write who you get your food from, tell them that you are well informed and want to know for your pets sake! If it's a "canned" reply, inquire again till you get a real person! Jules I wrote the company that I am getting kibble from and said that if I did not get a good enough answer I would discontinue the food. I got a personal email and answer that I was comfortable with. I even said that I was aware that formulas could be changed without the label reflecting the changes for 6-12 months. I also mentioned that to feed my large crew I have to rely on kibble and that I recommend their food to friends and people I meet that are undecided. It is whole grain holistic kibble and I have since learned how many people do use the same food which was recommended to me when I inquired on a breed email list. I never use canned, ugh too disgusting, the smell alone will keel me over! I use home made stew and raw.
Anyway write who you get your food from, tell them that you are well informed and want to know for your pets sake! If it’s a “canned” reply, inquire again till you get a real person!

]]> By: Jules http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13047 Jules Wed, 02 May 2007 02:52:05 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/fda-says-4150-pet-deaths-reported-552#comment-13047 What I don’t understand is why everyone thinks that because these companies SAY that they USE only U.S. companies in their ingredients . . . why don’t you suspect that THOSE U.S. companies might be getting ingredients imported from China in the first place, but these companies may not know. Huh? ChemNutra is an American based company (yup, it’s an american company that Menu used) BUT, BUT, BUT, they freakin’ imported from China. Why do you all believe them if they say their products are US based?? My next question would be . . . “But how do I know YOUR suppliers didn’t get it from China?” Get it??? Please tell me that!!! What I don’t understand is why everyone thinks that because these companies SAY that they USE only U.S. companies in their ingredients . . . why don’t you suspect that THOSE U.S. companies might be getting ingredients imported from China in the first place, but these companies may not know. Huh?

ChemNutra is an American based company (yup, it’s an american company that Menu used) BUT, BUT, BUT, they freakin’ imported from China.

Why do you all believe them if they say their products are US based?? My next question would be . . . “But how do I know YOUR suppliers didn’t get it from China?” Get it???

Please tell me that!!!

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