Comments on: Menu Foods Lawsuit Shmusuit http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-lawsuit-shmusuit-236 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jasmine Travis http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-lawsuit-shmusuit-236#comment-2245 Jasmine Travis Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:39:13 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-lawsuit-shmusuit-236#comment-2245 I've been following this case because my sister's cat suffered from kidney failure from Menu Foods' pet food. Apparently, pet owners may not get much out of suing the company because of how pets are only seen as personal property. Re what G.K. said: i'll like to know how melanine got into the product. i don't suppose you can test for everything but how did this stuff get into the canned food? here are a few articles I found interesting: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/01/AR2007040100409.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/01/AR2007040100409.html</a> <a href="http://www.class-action-finder.com/consumer-products/49/" rel="nofollow">http://www.class-action-finder.com/consumer-products/49/</a> I’ve been following this case because my sister’s cat suffered from kidney failure from Menu Foods’ pet food. Apparently, pet owners may not get much out of suing the company because of how pets are only seen as personal property.

Re what G.K. said: i’ll like to know how melanine got into the product. i don’t suppose you can test for everything but how did this stuff get into the canned food?

here are a few articles I found interesting:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....00409.html

http://www.class-action-finder.....oducts/49/

]]> By: G.K. http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-lawsuit-shmusuit-236#comment-1185 G.K. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:18:44 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-lawsuit-shmusuit-236#comment-1185 I have mixed feelings regarding the announcement of testing procedures with regards to certain substances (i.e. precisely what is/isn't being tested for).. on one hand, I'd like to know.. but, on the other, if this were intentional, or if someone were attempting to do something intentional in the future, you'd essentially be telling them exactly how to get away with it- 'this is what we <i>aren't</i> looking for. If you want to bypass the testing system, use this!' I have mixed feelings regarding the announcement of testing procedures with regards to certain substances (i.e. precisely what is/isn’t being tested for).. on one hand, I’d like to know.. but, on the other, if this were intentional, or if someone were attempting to do something intentional in the future, you’d essentially be telling them exactly how to get away with it- ‘this is what we aren’t looking for. If you want to bypass the testing system, use this!’

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