Petition to Require Pet Food Companies to be Held Accountable for Damages
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED:
Request that the U.S. Congress enact legislation to require pet food manufacturers and the companies that market those pet food brands to be held financially liable for any medical costs related to or contributing to the illness and/or death of a pet that can be reasonably attributed to the food consumed by the pet. And that all pet foods include the name of the manufacturer, not just the brand under which it is sold.
This petition is in response to the thousands of pet parents and owners who have suffered under the Menu Foods recall and their slow response that started on March 16th, 2007.
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In creating this petition, our motive is three-fold:
- First, we want to ease the pain and suffering of those who have lost their pets due to mistakes and negligence of pet food makers. The loss or illness of a pet can be emotionally devastating. On top of it, the financial burden of uninsured veterinary treatment can be a double-whammy, leading pet parents and their families to significant financial damage — often affecting other family members such as kids and the elderly. This legislation will create a venue for settling these cases fairly and out of court, eliminating the need for a lengthy court case, which companies rely on in order to reduce the likelihood of payout.
- Second, create a financial motive for pet food makers and marketers to set higher standards for pet food. We want to let them know that consumers are interested in higher-grade pet food. And that the longer a company waits in issuing warnings or recalls related to their product, the larger the potential financial damage. This new law would hold the manufacturers (often smaller, less financially sound organizations) and also the larger corporations that market the branded foods — who ultimately control what goes in them.
- Third, a clear public disclosure of who actually makes the food. Since the financial liability falls to the brand as well as the manufacturer, the name of the company that actually produced the food should be obvious to the consumer. How much clearer would this recall have been if the food was labeled “Made by Menu Foods”?
Once the final tally of the pet deaths is complete, the petition will be delivered to the head of the congressional committee that controls FDA funding (Dave Obey, D-WI, chairman of House Appropriations Committee).
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March 27th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
89121
marylou zimmerman
i would appreciate disclosure of production and manufacturing information, locations of each, and sources of ingredients so i can make informed choices. i want o know exactly what i am feeding my pets - who trust me.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
89121
marylou zimmerman
i would appreciate disclosure of production and manufacturing information, locations of each, and sources of ingredients so i can make informed choices. i want to know exactly what i am feeding my pets - they trust me.
March 27th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
33908
Lauren Dees
March 27th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
21014
JENNIFER SENTZ
March 27th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
37321 Staci Butcher I to am a pet lover! We lost our family pet a dog named “RIDER BUTCHER” of 15yrs. on Sunday morning. He was nearly 80 yrs. old in Dog yrs. never a problem health wise,until the day he fell ill from what we now know to be poisened dog food.He will be missed by many!I am mad as hockey sticks, All i have to say to the person/Person’s involved in this is, One day be it here on earth or rather when you die,”ONE DAY” you will have to answer for everything you have done and when that day comes, “MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL”!!! This is strickly my opinion only
March 27th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
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Susanne Scott
March 28th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Our name are Joyce and Harry Barrar Zip is 19713, We lost our cat Sweetpea on 3/18/07 and really think Menu foor should be held accountable for the deaths of so many of people family members.And I agree with Staci Butcher, someday reather here on earth or or when they die, THEY WILL have to answer for what they did to all of our family members.”MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THEIR SOULS” It is our opinion also.
March 28th, 2007 at 1:24 am
19713, Joyce and Harry Barrar, I think they should be held accountable. We lost our cat Sweetpea to Renal Failure on 3/18/07. she was feed only Special Kitty US with the infected codes and #’s. And I have to agree with Staci Butcher that someday they will have to answer for what they did to all of our family members, wether here on earth or after they die.GOD HAVE MERCY ON THEIR SOULS.
March 28th, 2007 at 1:55 am
For MOST people our “pets” are our children. You have killed our babies and you NEED to be held accountable!
March 28th, 2007 at 3:58 am
Darlene Conley
March 28th, 2007 at 3:58 am
Darlene Conley
98409
March 28th, 2007 at 4:52 am
bILLIE dANFORD 37342
They should be closed down not just held accoutable. How can you replace those lost Pets!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:53 am
67341
Sherrie Hall
March 28th, 2007 at 5:55 am
sherrie Hall 69341
March 28th, 2007 at 6:11 am
Amy Bischoff
15221
March 28th, 2007 at 6:21 am
Joy Toney - 94803
March 28th, 2007 at 6:39 am
Don Mauch
02061
March 28th, 2007 at 6:53 am
Mary Ryan
March 28th, 2007 at 6:54 am
Mary Ryan 49046
March 28th, 2007 at 6:59 am
Pam Speed 30525
March 28th, 2007 at 7:11 am
12950 Carole McGivney
March 28th, 2007 at 8:20 am
The bottom line isn’t always money. Yes, pet food companies should be accountable for pet deaths. They advertised their foods to be safe and healthy.
Meanwhile, people are poisoning famiily members without knowing it.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Roxanne Hinkle
32725
March 28th, 2007 at 8:29 am
roxannehinkle@mindspring.com
Roxanne Hinkle
32725
March 28th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Sherry Silkaitis 60516
March 28th, 2007 at 9:56 am
19713
Harry Barrar
March 28th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Annie Milliron 45430
March 28th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Annie Milliron
45430
March 28th, 2007 at 10:12 am
98248
Kathy Hanes
March 28th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Rhonda Woodward
38732
My beloved dog of 10 years, died March 6, 2007. He did not like dog food, but would eat one of the brands that has recently been pulled off the market. Not knowing about the tainted food, I unknowingly fed it to my dog. I have lost my best friend to something that NEVER should have happened!! They need to be held accountable.
March 28th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Deirdre Curran
Port Chester, NY 10573
March 28th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Unconscionable…that’s all I can say. This cannot be allowed to happen again.
March 28th, 2007 at 10:46 am
10925
Lisa Edwards
March 28th, 2007 at 11:00 am
97444
Tracie Rosendahl
March 28th, 2007 at 11:01 am
97444
Tracie Rosendahl
March 28th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Apathy and incompetence. Are the two involved US plants shut down since nothing has been officially determined or remedied?
25267
Sharon Hurley
March 28th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
77095 Jennifer Eckhart
My dog CJ passed March 16th 2007 Acute kidney failure after consuming Nutro Ultra adult.
March 28th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Andrea Berarducci
62025
March 28th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
YES! My cat miss cuddles passedaway Feb.17/2007 from bad food She was 13 I love her ,aneed her, and miss my Sweet Angel God this is so so unfair!! i’m in www.sootoday.com March 22/2007 Pet food recall thanks “Kelly For Miss Cuddles!!
March 28th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
13203 annette bailey
It’s a disgrace. Pet food companies should care about animals instead of using cheap grains that cats cannot digest. Grains are bad for cats & junk in their diet is making them sick for years.
March 28th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
annette bailey 13203
cheap Cat & dog food has been hurting animals for years. Its time it stopped
March 28th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
They should also not be importing grain from out of the USA .
Our farmers should be supported .
And I’d rather pay higher prices for high quality pet food than risk the health & lives of my beloved family .
March 28th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
10024
judy starr
March 28th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
78664
Amy Saflekos
March 28th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
78664 Amy Saflekos
March 28th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
63103 Lan Sasa
March 28th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
98671 Tracey Irvin
March 28th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Elizabeth Littrell
beefie1@hotmail.com
58 Sanders Dr Apt 4
Florence KY 41042
Owner of (2) cats
March 28th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
41042
Elizabeth H Littrell
March 28th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
85323
Shawna Trupiano