Comments on: Remembering The Recall: A Reading List http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: bry http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-248481 bry Sun, 10 May 2009 18:48:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-248481 thank you for sharing the information.. thank you for sharing the information..

]]> By: ashley http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-213099 ashley Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:49:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-213099 aww that cat is mad cute.... aww that cat is mad cute….

]]> By: Cat Allergy http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-141750 Cat Allergy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:38:33 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-141750 Thank You Candace, and blessing to you on your anniversary. Kisses was a beauty..... The book list is terrific. Would it be OK to share that the author Sandy Arora has an online community. (No affiliation -I'm just a very happy member of the group) her book was censored for lack of better word, quite a bit by the publisher. The book depicts such a tiny fraction of knowledge she has about all kinds of holistic care. And,,, anyone wanting to start on a raw diet will get all support needed there. Hope it isn't out of line to think that after this recall many cats and dogs are now eating a much healthier diet than they were before. More and more are turning to their own home made food. Food with REAL ingredients.... no fillers and slaughter house refuse. Here's a video on youtube to help with the grief: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UyCc56uUypU Best wishes to you, Candace Thank You Candace, and blessing to you on your anniversary.
Kisses was a beauty…..

The book list is terrific. Would it be OK to share that the author Sandy Arora has an online community. (No affiliation -I’m just a very happy member of the group) her book was censored for lack of better word, quite a bit by the publisher. The book depicts such a tiny fraction of knowledge she has about all kinds of holistic care. And,,, anyone wanting to start on a raw diet will get all support needed there.

Hope it isn’t out of line to think that after this recall many cats and dogs are now eating a much healthier diet than they were before.
More and more are turning to their own home made food. Food with REAL ingredients…. no fillers and slaughter house refuse.

Here’s a video on youtube to help with the grief:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UyCc56uUypU

Best wishes to you, Candace

]]> By: TEALCSMOMMY http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133543 TEALCSMOMMY Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:18:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133543 Thank you Candace for sharing all your research with us. Unfortunately, Kisses and the others had to suffer and die in order to enlighten the rest of us to the horrors going on in the pet food industry and beyond. They have saved our present and future fur babies from the same nighmare. At least we can be one step up on the industry now and have got the wheels churning for changes to be made and we will never give up. Our babies will not be lambs going to the slaughter anymore. Kisses picture showing up at the precise moment was her gift to you. I think a memorial like that is a great idea to ease the heartache for all of those who have lost and can give back to a precious memory. Thank you Candace for sharing all your research with us. Unfortunately, Kisses and the others had to suffer and die in order to enlighten the rest of us to the horrors going on in the pet food industry and beyond. They have saved our present and future fur babies from the same nighmare. At least we can be one step up on the industry now and have got the wheels churning for changes to be made and we will never give up. Our babies will not be lambs going to the slaughter anymore. Kisses picture showing up at the precise moment was her gift to you. I think a memorial like that is a great idea to ease the heartache for all of those who have lost and can give back to a precious memory.

]]> By: Thel Josenhans http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133424 Thel Josenhans Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:58:10 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133424 I have lost , so many , loving souls , to " Pet food poisoning ," our cats Miss Blue .... Cancer ....Sweet Pea .....Kidney Failure, Sandy ........cancer , Brendal ....kidney failure , Windy & our beloved dog ,Foxy was eskimo Spitz .....stroke , other two dogs ill , recovering . Lucky ....our cat .....suffering from ( pet food poisoning ,) that the Vet says ......Food allergy , to protect Pet Food Co.'s I tryed buying can cat food ....... called " Natural Balance " on the internet , from( Pet Food Direct,) before it was delivered , I seen , it was on RECALL , tryed to stop order, couldn't , so refused it , from UPS , it was sopost to be good for cats , that had allergys. I do not trust the pet food Co.'s ......... they say ....... it is " Organic " then , you hear , the powered chicken , is on recall ,by FDA........., they are still , using .... ............" BY PRODUCTS " so , I was a FOOL , to trust them , or any of the Pet food ............ , the Vets are sticking by the Pet food Co.'s This country has lost thousands of pets , not reported ,they got away , with , " murder " We all feel pain , for the loss of " Kisses " & the people , who loved Her, & the only way , people can let the Pet Food Co.'s know , we are sick of there lies , STOP BUYING THERE POISON . T.K.J. Thel I have lost , so many , loving souls , to ” Pet food poisoning ,” our cats
Miss Blue …. Cancer ….Sweet Pea …..Kidney Failure,
Sandy ……..cancer , Brendal ….kidney failure , Windy & our beloved dog ,Foxy was eskimo Spitz …..stroke , other two dogs ill , recovering .
Lucky ….our cat …..suffering from ( pet food poisoning ,) that the Vet says ……Food allergy , to protect Pet Food Co.’s
I tryed buying can cat food ……. called ” Natural Balance ” on the internet , from( Pet Food Direct,) before it was delivered , I seen , it was on RECALL , tryed to stop order, couldn’t , so refused it , from UPS , it was sopost to be good for cats , that had allergys. I do not trust the pet food Co.’s ……… they say ……. it is ” Organic ” then , you hear , the powered chicken , is on recall ,by FDA………, they are still , using …. …………” BY PRODUCTS ” so , I was a FOOL , to trust them , or any of the Pet food ………… , the Vets are sticking by the Pet food Co.’s
This country has lost thousands of pets , not reported ,they got away , with , ” murder ” We all feel pain , for the loss of ” Kisses ” & the people , who loved Her, & the only way , people can let the Pet Food Co.’s know , we are sick of there lies , STOP BUYING THERE POISON .
T.K.J. Thel

]]> By: Denise http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133122 Denise Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:43:32 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-133122 Thanks for the reading list! The best tribute to your lost "Kisses", is helping others learn how to avoid the pet food industry. I have started feeding my cats and dogs a raw diet at Christmastime. They have never looked better!!! Thanks for the reading list! The best tribute to your lost “Kisses”, is helping others learn how to avoid the pet food industry.

I have started feeding my cats and dogs a raw diet at Christmastime. They have never looked better!!!

]]> By: purplecircle4pets.com http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132668 purplecircle4pets.com Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:50:59 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132668 Thankyou Candace for your knowledge and wisdom. I am so sorry for your loss. Also being touched by the pet food recall and almost losing my kitty of 20 years, I had no choice but to turn to alternative measures. Thru my kitty's near death if there is one thing that really hit home, it was that the food that we feed our fury friends as well as ourselves is one of the most important things to keep a pet healthy and disease free. Boy, did it ever wake me up. I thought if they are feeding my cat poison what are they feeding me? Another huge lesson I learned from the animals. I believe also that although there maybe organ damage there is incredible hope for reversal of a condition whether it is kidney disease or cancer. Thru all of the measures I have read about and believe, my 21 year old kitty is healthier now than she has been since she was 9 years old. This has given me hope for other pets to also live a disease free life. It was alot of hard work and research, however we were blessed. This passion is in honour of all of the pets that were sickened or died from this poisoning. We will never forget! Cheryl Thankyou Candace for your knowledge and wisdom. I am so sorry for your loss. Also being touched by the pet food recall and almost losing my kitty of 20 years, I had no choice but to turn to alternative measures.
Thru my kitty’s near death if there is one thing that really hit home, it was that the food that we feed our fury friends as well as ourselves is one of the most important things to keep a pet healthy and disease free. Boy, did it ever wake me up. I thought if they are feeding my cat poison what are they feeding me? Another huge lesson I learned from the animals.
I believe also that although there maybe organ damage there is incredible hope for reversal of a condition whether it is kidney disease or cancer. Thru all of the measures I have read about and believe, my 21 year old kitty is healthier now than she has been since she was 9 years old.
This has given me hope for other pets to also live a disease free life.
It was alot of hard work and research, however we were blessed.
This passion is in honour of all of the pets that were sickened or died from this poisoning. We will never forget!
Cheryl

]]> By: Deb J http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132663 Deb J Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:19:13 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132663 Kisses was a beautful cat. Thank you for sharing your information. After I read her story I could not stop thinking about you and Kisses. My heart goes out to you. I hope that we never have to go through this again. Kisses was a beautful cat. Thank you for sharing your information. After I read her story I could not stop thinking about you and Kisses. My heart goes out to you. I hope that we never have to go through this again.

]]> By: Jan http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132611 Jan Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:05:56 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132611 Kisses was just beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story. Kisses was just beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Carol http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132594 Carol Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:53:51 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132594 Thank you, Candace for sharing your story --I cry with you for Kisses...and all the others that died or are still sick.............trying to get better... Thank you, Candace for sharing your story –I cry with you for Kisses…and all the others that died or are still sick………….trying to get better…

]]> By: Don Earl http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132542 Don Earl Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:11:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132542 Something briefly mentioned in the article that caught my attention was the reference to cancers in pets. I've seen quite a few comments on message boards about a suspected link between cancer and pet food. Until recently, I tended to discount the idea to a large extent. As it turns out, some of the mycotoxins are just about the most potent carcinogens known to man. For example, aflatoxin has a kind of two tier effect. If one survives an initial poisoning event, it's almost certain so much cellular damage has been done that death from cancer within a year or so will result. On the anniversary topic, there will be a webcast this Sunday at 2 PM Eastern at: http://www.womanradio.org Dr. Lykissa of ExperTox, who discovered acetaminophen in pet food will be on the program, along with the director of "Pet Food: A Dog's Breakfast", one of the attorneys involved in the class actions, I was interviewed for the program, and there are several others that have been very active on issues related to the recall. The site is down for repairs after a hacking event, but is scheduled to be back up tomorrow, and a mirror of the site is available in the mean time. Something briefly mentioned in the article that caught my attention was the reference to cancers in pets. I’ve seen quite a few comments on message boards about a suspected link between cancer and pet food. Until recently, I tended to discount the idea to a large extent.

As it turns out, some of the mycotoxins are just about the most potent carcinogens known to man. For example, aflatoxin has a kind of two tier effect. If one survives an initial poisoning event, it’s almost certain so much cellular damage has been done that death from cancer within a year or so will result.

On the anniversary topic, there will be a webcast this Sunday at 2 PM Eastern at:

http://www.womanradio.org

Dr. Lykissa of ExperTox, who discovered acetaminophen in pet food will be on the program, along with the director of “Pet Food: A Dog’s Breakfast”, one of the attorneys involved in the class actions, I was interviewed for the program, and there are several others that have been very active on issues related to the recall.

The site is down for repairs after a hacking event, but is scheduled to be back up tomorrow, and a mirror of the site is available in the mean time.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132537 Stacy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:46:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132537 I lost my beautiful Ragdoll, Slim, to acute renal failure - caused by the pet food - on March 21st, 2007. I'm still struggling everytime I put a plate of food down for my other cats. I buy all natural, I buy what the lablels tell me is good, but still, everytime they eat, I'm petrified. Not only did Slim pass away from this, but one of my other cats, Pixie, had to be hospitalized for 3 days, and on sub q fluids at home. This anniversary is not one I'm looking forward to. I lost my beautiful Ragdoll, Slim, to acute renal failure - caused by the pet food - on March 21st, 2007. I’m still struggling everytime I put a plate of food down for my other cats. I buy all natural, I buy what the lablels tell me is good, but still, everytime they eat, I’m petrified. Not only did Slim pass away from this, but one of my other cats, Pixie, had to be hospitalized for 3 days, and on sub q fluids at home. This anniversary is not one I’m looking forward to.

]]> By: Katie http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132523 Katie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:20:30 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132523 I am sorry for the loss of your kitty; Kisses. She was a beautiful girl. Thank you for sharing your story. Katie I am sorry for the loss of your kitty; Kisses. She was a beautiful girl.

Thank you for sharing your story.

Katie

]]> By: Nora and Rufus http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132474 Nora and Rufus Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132474 Kisses, the most beautiful girl in the world, until Iam's and China manufacturing killed her. I feel sickened by your loss and truly feel your pain. I don't know how you forgive murderers. May your cats you have now live a healthy and long life to keep you company. Kisses, the most beautiful girl in the world, until Iam’s and China manufacturing killed her. I feel sickened by your loss and truly feel your pain. I don’t know how you forgive murderers. May your cats you have now live a healthy and long life to keep you company.

]]> By: MC http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132473 MC Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:28:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/remembering-the-recall-a-reading-list-4888#comment-132473 This is such a touching story. I'm devastated for the loss so many people have experienced and grateful for the resources. I know I'm not alone when I say that I am overwhelmed by the confusing information out there and am stumped in terms of what the best options are for my little pups. This is such a touching story. I’m devastated for the loss so many people have experienced and grateful for the resources. I know I’m not alone when I say that I am overwhelmed by the confusing information out there and am stumped in terms of what the best options are for my little pups.

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