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		<title>By: YaYa</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19415</link>
		<author>YaYa</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 18:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19415</guid>
		<description>Hey Gang! ROTF here! Thanks for the Laughs! Luved those what, acromyns? LOL!
Toooooo Funny!

I Luv the ways you "bit_h" :-P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Gang! ROTF here! Thanks for the Laughs! Luved those what, acromyns? LOL!<br />
Toooooo Funny!</p>
<p>I Luv the ways you &#8220;bit_h&#8221; :-P</p>
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		<title>By: YaYa</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19404</link>
		<author>YaYa</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 18:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19404</guid>
		<description>Friendly observation for: 'Lovemypets'- 
Perhaps you should check ALL the Itchmo Blogs and Forums? Oh and do a roll call on all of the Lurkers.

It sounds as tho you have no reason to be here, perhaps the Email alerts would suffice your purposes. 
You sound happy and content with the way things were.

Why be here at all?

Many of us are trying to stay AHEAD of the next additions to this Huge Food fiasco, including Human.

Where do you find the Time to complain about Us?
{we are Usually and sooner than later CIVIL with each other here and have a Direction}

Many no longer Trust the Government to look out for Our Foods etc.  

The latest Tainted HUMAN Meats was mention HERE first, by one of *US* more than a week ago. As of Yesterday the FDA did not even YET have it Recalled or listed.

It hit the National News this morning. {nearly 2 weeks after AFTER it being Posted by One of *US*.}

Have a Nice Weekend.

I hope you enjoy your 'Hamburgers' over the weekend.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friendly observation for: &#8216;Lovemypets&#8217;-<br />
Perhaps you should check ALL the Itchmo Blogs and Forums? Oh and do a roll call on all of the Lurkers.</p>
<p>It sounds as tho you have no reason to be here, perhaps the Email alerts would suffice your purposes.<br />
You sound happy and content with the way things were.</p>
<p>Why be here at all?</p>
<p>Many of us are trying to stay AHEAD of the next additions to this Huge Food fiasco, including Human.</p>
<p>Where do you find the Time to complain about Us?<br />
{we are Usually and sooner than later CIVIL with each other here and have a Direction}</p>
<p>Many no longer Trust the Government to look out for Our Foods etc.  </p>
<p>The latest Tainted HUMAN Meats was mention HERE first, by one of *US* more than a week ago. As of Yesterday the FDA did not even YET have it Recalled or listed.</p>
<p>It hit the National News this morning. {nearly 2 weeks after AFTER it being Posted by One of *US*.}</p>
<p>Have a Nice Weekend.</p>
<p>I hope you enjoy your &#8216;Hamburgers&#8217; over the weekend.</p>
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		<title>By: martin</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19103</link>
		<author>martin</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 01:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19103</guid>
		<description>Leslie k,

That's great news that it wasnt toxic and NO cyanuric acid!!  YAY!!!

Did Purina fess up that they spilled the vitamin E into a batch?  I would assume they had other complaints about the white crystals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Leslie k,</p>
<p>That&#8217;s great news that it wasnt toxic and NO cyanuric acid!!  YAY!!!</p>
<p>Did Purina fess up that they spilled the vitamin E into a batch?  I would assume they had other complaints about the white crystals.</p>
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		<title>By: Leslie k</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19097</link>
		<author>Leslie k</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 01:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19097</guid>
		<description>Barb,Martin &#38; Genny- Got my lab test results back on the Pur 1 sens systems dry dog today. Thank god the white crystals are not melamine ! Also no cyanuric acid. They had to test multiple times because the results kept showing vitamin e. But that is clear. They finally figured out that is was spilled into the food batch before cooking or stored at such high temps that the vit e turned white.The good news is its not toxic. The bad news is vit e isn't supposed to get dumped into food being processed. Also don't know what else the vit e was exposed to when it was in the wrong area.Obviously Purina has terrible quality control ! They were very responsive to my complaint. Sent me a kit for samples &#38; a free coupon for more Pur food.[not that I would ever use it again!] They did reund all the $ I had spent on new better food which was contaminated by it . But not until after I said I was having it tested privatly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barb,Martin &amp; Genny- Got my lab test results back on the Pur 1 sens systems dry dog today. Thank god the white crystals are not melamine ! Also no cyanuric acid. They had to test multiple times because the results kept showing vitamin e. But that is clear. They finally figured out that is was spilled into the food batch before cooking or stored at such high temps that the vit e turned white.The good news is its not toxic. The bad news is vit e isn&#8217;t supposed to get dumped into food being processed. Also don&#8217;t know what else the vit e was exposed to when it was in the wrong area.Obviously Purina has terrible quality control ! They were very responsive to my complaint. Sent me a kit for samples &amp; a free coupon for more Pur food.[not that I would ever use it again!] They did reund all the $ I had spent on new better food which was contaminated by it . But not until after I said I was having it tested privatly.</p>
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		<title>By: Lorie</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19048</link>
		<author>Lorie</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 23:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19048</guid>
		<description>Katie,

I am so sorry about your dog test results this whole thing makes me so mad.  After hearing you talk about labs being semi normal to worse makes me nervous.  Maybe Geisha having anormal lab was just a fluke.  Geez.  

Genny, 

I am glad you told her to get off the friskies.  If these freakin people would just tell the truth, and what is up with this busy body making comments about our blogs.  What a weirdo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katie,</p>
<p>I am so sorry about your dog test results this whole thing makes me so mad.  After hearing you talk about labs being semi normal to worse makes me nervous.  Maybe Geisha having anormal lab was just a fluke.  Geez.  </p>
<p>Genny, </p>
<p>I am glad you told her to get off the friskies.  If these freakin people would just tell the truth, and what is up with this busy body making comments about our blogs.  What a weirdo</p>
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		<title>By: Cynthia</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19032</link>
		<author>Cynthia</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 21:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19032</guid>
		<description>Molly

I will definitely work on it and post it on the forum. I've collected a lot of info already and I have to say it's overwhelming to know what's coming out of China. It's really got to be hurting American businesses.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Molly</p>
<p>I will definitely work on it and post it on the forum. I&#8217;ve collected a lot of info already and I have to say it&#8217;s overwhelming to know what&#8217;s coming out of China. It&#8217;s really got to be hurting American businesses.</p>
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		<title>By: molly</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19031</link>
		<author>molly</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 21:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19031</guid>
		<description>Cynthia, I agree with you, totally boycott China.  We need to come up with a list of items (specific) that contain stuff from China, not shopping at Walmarts is a good place to start.  Menusux, thank-you for posting the link to pictures of dollar store dog treats.  Very helpful, as always. :) .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cynthia, I agree with you, totally boycott China.  We need to come up with a list of items (specific) that contain stuff from China, not shopping at Walmarts is a good place to start.  Menusux, thank-you for posting the link to pictures of dollar store dog treats.  Very helpful, as always. :) .</p>
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		<title>By: Genny</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19022</link>
		<author>Genny</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19022</guid>
		<description>LovingMyPets,

Whatever.   

Next..........</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LovingMyPets,</p>
<p>Whatever.   </p>
<p>Next&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Katie</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19021</link>
		<author>Katie</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 21:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19021</guid>
		<description>LorieVA

Hi Lorie, be sure and tell them to do several follow-ups. My dogs urine and chems in Feb didn't look way off. In April, Creat and BUN and urine were more abnormal. Last Fridays urinalysis looks worse. My dogs now has 3-5WBC/hpf,still has a trace of protien,blood is now 3+ and 4-10 RBC's/hpf and granular casts. No bacteria growth. Vet says definitely kidney disease and since we can trace to food - it's food related. She's now on a homecooked kidney diet.  

Be sure your friend tells the vet, the drinking of water and upchucking occur when eating the Iams. Documentation of events to a vet are more meaningful. 

Katie

PS Glad to hear your kitties are doing great!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LorieVA</p>
<p>Hi Lorie, be sure and tell them to do several follow-ups. My dogs urine and chems in Feb didn&#8217;t look way off. In April, Creat and BUN and urine were more abnormal. Last Fridays urinalysis looks worse. My dogs now has 3-5WBC/hpf,still has a trace of protien,blood is now 3+ and 4-10 RBC&#8217;s/hpf and granular casts. No bacteria growth. Vet says definitely kidney disease and since we can trace to food - it&#8217;s food related. She&#8217;s now on a homecooked kidney diet.  </p>
<p>Be sure your friend tells the vet, the drinking of water and upchucking occur when eating the Iams. Documentation of events to a vet are more meaningful. </p>
<p>Katie</p>
<p>PS Glad to hear your kitties are doing great!</p>
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		<title>By: Cynthia</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19010</link>
		<author>Cynthia</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19010</guid>
		<description>LOL! 

LovingMyPets

You must be one of us.  the" bashing cult of 12 people" (and proud of it) How else would you know if you weren't here all the time too?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL! </p>
<p>LovingMyPets</p>
<p>You must be one of us.  the&#8221; bashing cult of 12 people&#8221; (and proud of it) How else would you know if you weren&#8217;t here all the time too?</p>
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		<title>By: Genny</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19002</link>
		<author>Genny</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-19002</guid>
		<description>Lorie and Martin,

I want print the explitives she used previous to her response below but here's the rest:

"".....it is friskies.   ugh ""</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lorie and Martin,</p>
<p>I want print the explitives she used previous to her response below but here&#8217;s the rest:</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;&#8230;..it is friskies.   ugh &#8220;&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Genny</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18999</link>
		<author>Genny</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18999</guid>
		<description>Lorie,

I copied your reply and emailed to her.  Still waiting for her response of which food makes kitty puke.  She bought an expensive food grinder when this all broke and is going to make her own cat food but has had very little time to start the program and process of transitioning the foods.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lorie,</p>
<p>I copied your reply and emailed to her.  Still waiting for her response of which food makes kitty puke.  She bought an expensive food grinder when this all broke and is going to make her own cat food but has had very little time to start the program and process of transitioning the foods.</p>
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		<title>By: LovingMyPets</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18996</link>
		<author>LovingMyPets</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18996</guid>
		<description>Hey, how many people are there posting on this Itchmo blog?  Every time I come here and read the posts, I see the same approximately 12 people posting like crazy from morning to late night.  

First of all, where do you people have the time to post so much in the first place?  . . .  and is there no one else to chime in?  How about taking an hour break from the freakin' computer and go make some homemade food for your fur babies instead, huh?.   

I'm starting to wonder . . . is this a PF, FDA, etc. bashing cult of 12 people?  Geeze, these posts are getting old.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, how many people are there posting on this Itchmo blog?  Every time I come here and read the posts, I see the same approximately 12 people posting like crazy from morning to late night.  </p>
<p>First of all, where do you people have the time to post so much in the first place?  . . .  and is there no one else to chime in?  How about taking an hour break from the freakin&#8217; computer and go make some homemade food for your fur babies instead, huh?.   </p>
<p>I&#8217;m starting to wonder . . . is this a PF, FDA, etc. bashing cult of 12 people?  Geeze, these posts are getting old.</p>
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		<title>By: LorieVA</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18990</link>
		<author>LorieVA</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18990</guid>
		<description>Genny, 

Get the cat off whatever the food is esp Friskies, some pple on here say it killed there pet.  My cat was poisoned and lab were nromal for first 3 weeks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Genny, </p>
<p>Get the cat off whatever the food is esp Friskies, some pple on here say it killed there pet.  My cat was poisoned and lab were nromal for first 3 weeks.</p>
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		<title>By: Cynthia</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18973</link>
		<author>Cynthia</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 19:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/recall-update-thursday-6-748#comment-18973</guid>
		<description>It is time to impose a ban on Chinese imports.

If our goverment won't do it, we need to take matters in own hands and never buy from anyone who deals with China. We need to stop buying all products from China, food, clothing,electronics, etc., etc. And that means staying out of Walmart too. "If Wal-Mart were an individual economy, it would rank as China's eighth-biggest trading partner, ahead of Russia, Australia and Canada," More than 5,000 Chinese enterprises have established steady supply alliances with Wal-Mart. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/29/content_395728.htm


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-goldstein/us-should-ban-chinese-p_b_46816.html

...it is time to ban the import of all Chinese gluten and protein concentrates.

If China could impose a four-year (and counting) ban on imported U.S. beef due to a single sick cow, then the U.S. is certainly more than justified to ban imported Chinese gluten and protein concentrates in light of the evidence already known. This is a product tampering case of massive proportions, and only an import ban on suspect Chinese products can start to restore public faith in the safety of our food supply.

It is also the only legal and economic tool available to force the Chinese government to fulfill its obligation to assure the safety and purity of the billions of dollars of agricultural and manufactured food products it exports annually to the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Despite the overwhelming evidence of widespread and intentional adulteration, the Chinese government has refused to accept responsibility, and refused to let FDA officials into the country to inspect the manufacturing facilities in question. This is simply unacceptable, and only a broad and immediate ban can send a strong enough message to the Chinese government that their total and complete cooperation is absolutely required if they are to retain the U.S. as an open market. Only a costly ban can incentivize China's honest brokers and producers to pressure their own government to crack down on those cheaters who are undermining the integrity of their industry.

It is time for the FDA to stop dithering and prevaricating, to stop protecting the identity of distributors and manufacturers at the expense of consumers, and to stop focusing on allaying public fears even as the known risk to public health steadily expands. It is time for the FDA to stop promising costly border inspections it simply does not have the resources to thoroughly carry out.

It is time to impose a ban on Chinese imports.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is time to impose a ban on Chinese imports.</p>
<p>If our goverment won&#8217;t do it, we need to take matters in own hands and never buy from anyone who deals with China. We need to stop buying all products from China, food, clothing,electronics, etc., etc. And that means staying out of Walmart too. &#8220;If Wal-Mart were an individual economy, it would rank as China&#8217;s eighth-biggest trading partner, ahead of Russia, Australia and Canada,&#8221; More than 5,000 Chinese enterprises have established steady supply alliances with Wal-Mart. <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/29/content_395728.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/e.....395728.htm</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-goldstein/us-should-ban-chinese-p_b_46816.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....46816.html</a></p>
<p>&#8230;it is time to ban the import of all Chinese gluten and protein concentrates.</p>
<p>If China could impose a four-year (and counting) ban on imported U.S. beef due to a single sick cow, then the U.S. is certainly more than justified to ban imported Chinese gluten and protein concentrates in light of the evidence already known. This is a product tampering case of massive proportions, and only an import ban on suspect Chinese products can start to restore public faith in the safety of our food supply.</p>
<p>It is also the only legal and economic tool available to force the Chinese government to fulfill its obligation to assure the safety and purity of the billions of dollars of agricultural and manufactured food products it exports annually to the U.S. and the rest of the world.</p>
<p>Despite the overwhelming evidence of widespread and intentional adulteration, the Chinese government has refused to accept responsibility, and refused to let FDA officials into the country to inspect the manufacturing facilities in question. This is simply unacceptable, and only a broad and immediate ban can send a strong enough message to the Chinese government that their total and complete cooperation is absolutely required if they are to retain the U.S. as an open market. Only a costly ban can incentivize China&#8217;s honest brokers and producers to pressure their own government to crack down on those cheaters who are undermining the integrity of their industry.</p>
<p>It is time for the FDA to stop dithering and prevaricating, to stop protecting the identity of distributors and manufacturers at the expense of consumers, and to stop focusing on allaying public fears even as the known risk to public health steadily expands. It is time for the FDA to stop promising costly border inspections it simply does not have the resources to thoroughly carry out.</p>
<p>It is time to impose a ban on Chinese imports.</p>
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