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]]> By: Carol http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-112097 Carol Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:36:35 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-112097 We put my beloved Becky to everlasting rest yesterday and I am hurting so bad I can't stand it. She was a beautiful black and white Springer Spaniel and was part of my life for 12 1/2 years and I can't believe she is gone. She had cancer and had been in pain for a long time. Although her pain is gone mine is just beginning. The grief is overwhelming. I am writing this because I felt there would be others out there who could relate to what I am going through. Thanks for listening. We put my beloved Becky to everlasting rest yesterday and I am hurting so bad I can’t stand it. She was a beautiful black and white Springer Spaniel and was part of my life for 12 1/2 years and I can’t believe she is gone. She had cancer and had been in pain for a long time. Although her pain is gone mine is just beginning. The grief is overwhelming. I am writing this because I felt there would be others out there who could relate to what I am going through. Thanks for listening.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-64736 Anonymous Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:43:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-64736 Today is a week since My beloved cat died. He was so sweet and so smart. I loved him so much and we grew very close over the years. He was so human in his actions, and showed me so much love and trust. I believe he was misdiagnosed as having fiv and was not put on any antibiotics. He was never sick a day in his life until last Friday. Brought him to the vet, took blood vet put him on ivs and Sunday he was found dead in his cage. I was about ready to tell the vet on Sunday, if there was no change to please confirm the diagnosis with the Webster test and start antibiotics. The reason I did not say this sooner is that I was in shock with his diagnosis. This cat was an indoor cat that is one reason why I am questioning the fiv. Anyway, none of my so called friends have been there for me. ONe ex-boyfriend told me the other day, stop carrying on he was just an animal. Meanwhile this cat loved my ex-boyfriend. No one understands unless they truly loved their pet. This cat was not my animal he was my son. However, the day after his death, I went to work and cried for a whole week when I got home. Many of you out there have been very lucky to have friends and employers who understand. I wish I could have had someone to make me dinner or to hold my hand. I miss him every day, he slept with me with his head on my shoulder, when i would get up, he was up when I went to sleep he went to sleep, he always loved when I would kiss him which was often, he would throw his head back and kiss me back on my nose. He was incredible. I kept asking God why him only seven years old and never a sign of illness until last week. I have had so much to deal with in my life, why take him away. There are no answers. As far as people saying that we will meet again, no one really knows for sure. All I feel now is that I abandoned him in the Vets office and he died two days later. I did hold him the day before and told him that I am trying to do the best for him. What's the use I can keep going on. I will never get a cat again, nor any other pet I can never go through this pain or trust myself to know when a cat is sick since at times it is hard to tell. I do know what all these people are going through, but where's the justice for all the other cats that were poisoned through their food. This world is insane and that is why I choose never to get a pet again. Today is a week since My beloved cat died. He was so sweet and so smart. I loved him so much and we grew very close over the years. He was so human in his actions, and showed me so much love and trust. I believe he was misdiagnosed as having fiv and was not put on any antibiotics. He was never sick a day in his life until last Friday. Brought him to the vet, took blood vet put him on ivs and Sunday he was found dead in his cage. I was about ready to tell the vet on Sunday, if there was no change to please confirm the diagnosis with the Webster test and start antibiotics. The reason I did not say this sooner is that I was in shock with his diagnosis. This cat was an indoor cat that is one reason why I am questioning the fiv. Anyway, none of my so called friends have been there for me. ONe ex-boyfriend told me the other day, stop carrying on he was just an animal. Meanwhile this cat loved my ex-boyfriend. No one understands unless they truly loved their pet. This cat was not my animal he was my son. However, the day after his death, I went to work and cried for a whole week when I got home. Many of you out there have been very lucky to have friends and employers who understand. I wish I could have had someone to make me dinner or to hold my hand. I miss him every day, he slept with me with his head on my shoulder, when i would get up, he was up when I went to sleep he went to sleep, he always loved when I would kiss him which was often, he would throw his head back and kiss me back on my nose. He was incredible. I kept asking God why him only seven years old and never a sign of illness until last week. I have had so much to deal with in my life, why take him away. There are no answers. As far as people saying that we will meet again, no one really knows for sure. All I feel now is that I abandoned him in the Vets office and he died two days later. I did hold him the day before and told him that I am trying to do the best for him. What’s the use I can keep going on. I will never get a cat again, nor any other pet I can never go through this pain or trust myself to know when a cat is sick since at times it is hard to tell. I do know what all these people are going through, but where’s the justice for all the other cats that were poisoned through their food. This world is insane and that is why I choose never to get a pet again.

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44459 E. Hamilton Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:27:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44459 I think the poster who was so..er..clueless was actually a shill, paid for by the pet food companies or the PFI to defuse this thread. It is common practice among some less than ethical companies. Kinda like all those TV ads you are seeing? The coupons and sample offers? You know, all the things the pet food companies are spending big bucks on while STILL not paying the vet bills. Or admitting the death toll. Or testing for the REAL poisons. Or apologizing. Another little knife in the heart, just to keep the wounds fresh and painful. And paid for with money they got from US by selling poison labeled as premium pet food. I think the poster who was so..er..clueless was actually a shill, paid for by the pet food companies or the PFI to defuse this thread. It is common practice among some less than ethical companies.

Kinda like all those TV ads you are seeing? The coupons and sample offers?
You know, all the things the pet food companies are spending big bucks on while STILL not paying the vet bills.
Or admitting the death toll.
Or testing for the REAL poisons.
Or apologizing.

Another little knife in the heart, just to keep the wounds fresh and painful.
And paid for with money they got from US by selling poison labeled as premium pet food.

]]> By: SMITH111 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44209 SMITH111 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:14:26 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44209 To Bill Rozich: Shall we send you our vet's bills? How about a picture of my two cats cremation urns? Maybe then you will understand. To Bill Rozich:
Shall we send you our vet’s bills? How about a picture of my two cats cremation urns? Maybe then you will understand.

]]> By: SMITH111 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44206 SMITH111 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:01:02 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-44206 I have lost two cats, my best friends. One just recently to renal failure. This may be still going on. What is safe? Nothing, I fear is the answer. I was never a cynical person until this, but now I trust no food companies. Will the truth ever be known? Probably not, but I have learned to love again. I have adopted two rescue cats and they help me with the pain. I will never forget, may never forgive, but I will go forward. That's all I can do. May you all find a way to heal. I have lost two cats, my best friends. One just recently to renal failure. This may be still going on. What is safe? Nothing, I fear is the answer. I was never a cynical person until this, but now I trust no food companies. Will the truth ever be known? Probably not, but I have learned to love again. I have adopted two rescue cats and they help me with the pain. I will never forget, may never forgive, but I will go forward. That’s all I can do. May you all find a way to heal.

]]> By: Jay http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43910 Jay Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:35:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43910 One early source (and one of the few authorites with a conscience) was a state agency in Oregon. Even in those early days, the sheer numbers they were reporting when extended across the country indicated the hundreds, soon to be thousands, that would perish at hands of Menu Foods (and their contractees) & members of the PFI (and their stooges). Most Vets appear to be lost when it comes to this tragedy. Of course, for them its money and the marketing of many of the foods that were eventually recalled, a state of denial that is criminal. My bud died on March 2 and my Vet kept asking, "did he get into something?" "Any toxins around the house?" Yeah, SIR, he got a belly full of toxin. It's called GREED (though in the real world it was called Priority pouches at Safeway and which I hope all will boycott that brand now and forever). My vets probably catalogued that death as owner error -- fools that they are. One early source (and one of the few authorites with a conscience) was a state agency in Oregon. Even in those early days, the sheer numbers they were reporting when extended across the country indicated the hundreds, soon to be thousands, that would perish at hands of Menu Foods (and their contractees) & members of the PFI (and their stooges).

Most Vets appear to be lost when it comes to this tragedy. Of course, for them its money and the marketing of many of the foods that were eventually recalled, a state of denial that is criminal. My bud died on March 2 and my Vet kept asking, “did he get into something?” “Any toxins around the house?”

Yeah, SIR, he got a belly full of toxin. It’s called GREED (though in the real world it was called Priority pouches at Safeway and which I hope all will boycott that brand now and forever).

My vets probably catalogued that death as owner error — fools that they are.

]]> By: Stefani http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43849 Stefani Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:22:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43849 Thank you Wescott20, for looking at the site, and for your condolences. We will be updating with a summary of DC data over the weekend. I also have records from Texas, Washington state, and updates from Maryland that I haven't had time to put up yet. If you would like veterinary discipline records from a particular state, you can email me through the website and let me know. Stefani The Toonces Project http://www.TheTooncesProject.com "Is Your Pet Safe at the Vet?" Thank you Wescott20, for looking at the site, and for your condolences. We will be updating with a summary of DC data over the weekend. I also have records from Texas, Washington state, and updates from Maryland that I haven’t had time to put up yet. If you would like veterinary discipline records from a particular state, you can email me through the website and let me know.

Stefani
The Toonces Project
http://www.TheTooncesProject.com
“Is Your Pet Safe at the Vet?”

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43844 E. Hamilton Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43844 Even a cursory web search will turn up statements from the FDA ackowledging that the death toll is in the thousands, at the least. It is very incriminating for the pet food companies that monitor this, and other sites and blogs, to still be attempting to minmize the true death toll and what the entire pet industry (with a few notable exceptions) has inflicted on those of us who lost our pets and those that are STILL caring for pets who will be sick and require care for the rest of their lives. Expensive care and a little more heartache for a group that has already suffered staggering costs to bring the truth to this country. How many people did our canary's save from death by poison? And to keep trying to sell the lie now means there must be even worse things hiding in the pet food. How many of us STILL have stashes of POISON, as well as vet bills that the pet food companies are STILL not paying? More food needs to be tested. I need suggestions as to who to trust to handle the funds for testing of pet foods, from selling t-shirts. I had an idea that, perhaps, one of the legal firms involved in a class action might want to buddy up with us on that, get more goods on the baddies for them and there would be accounting for the money we send to them, anybody got ideas on what to do? Even a cursory web search will turn up statements from
the FDA ackowledging that the death toll is in the thousands,
at the least.

It is very incriminating for the pet food companies that monitor this,
and other sites and blogs, to still be attempting to minmize the true death
toll and what the entire pet industry (with a few notable exceptions)
has inflicted on those of us who lost our pets and those that are STILL
caring for pets who will be sick and require care for the rest of their lives.
Expensive care and a little more heartache for a group that has already
suffered staggering costs to bring the truth to this country.

How many people did our canary’s save from death by poison?
And to keep trying to sell the lie now means there must be even worse
things hiding in the pet food. How many of us STILL have stashes of POISON,
as well as vet bills that the pet food companies are STILL not paying?

More food needs to be tested.

I need suggestions as to who to trust to handle the funds for testing of pet foods,
from selling t-shirts. I had an idea that, perhaps, one of the legal firms involved
in a class action might want to buddy up with us on that, get more goods
on the baddies for them and there would be accounting for the money we send to them,
anybody got ideas on what to do?

]]> By: nora http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43842 nora Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:59:43 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43842 I am sad to say that Bill's reaction and response is so common out there. The (mainstream) public is unenlightened, uninformed and oblivious of the HUGE death toll and the HUGE coverup and the Veteranarians that shrugged off the issue so they could keep selling the Iams, Eukauba and Science Diet they had in stock.......Although I am sure there are also courageous and concerned vets who have done all they could to take care of the pets they were caring for when the pet food recall hit. Sometimes when I attempt to tell someone they should change foods (and possibly start cooking) for their cat or dog because of described Illnesses or constant vomiting and bad skin conditions, they just will not listen and don't have a clue about the facts. They, my friends, have been brainwashed and cannot accept the truth. I am sad to say that Bill’s reaction and response is so common out there. The (mainstream) public is unenlightened, uninformed and oblivious of the HUGE death toll and the HUGE coverup and the Veteranarians that shrugged off the issue so they could keep selling the Iams, Eukauba and Science Diet they had in stock…….Although I am sure there are also courageous and concerned vets who have done all they could to take care of the pets they were caring for when the pet food recall hit. Sometimes when I attempt to tell someone they should change foods (and possibly start cooking) for their cat or dog because of described Illnesses or constant vomiting and bad skin conditions, they just will not listen and don’t have a clue about the facts. They, my friends, have been brainwashed and cannot accept the truth.

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43819 E. Hamilton Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:23:15 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43819 petfoodrecallfacts.com petconnection.com petfoodtracker.com menu foods class action lawsuits Federal judges that told menu foods to STOP harassing pet parents. All of these people would be delighted to enlighten you, Bill, and teach you how to do research. petfoodrecallfacts.com

petconnection.com

petfoodtracker.com

menu foods class action lawsuits

Federal judges that told menu foods to STOP harassing pet parents.
All of these people would be delighted to enlighten you, Bill, and teach you how to do research.

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43818 E. Hamilton Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43818 Bill, even the FDA, the lying FDA, admits that they have 18,000 complaints with over 9 THOUSAND reported deaths. Duh. Bill, even the FDA, the lying FDA, admits that they have 18,000 complaints with over 9 THOUSAND reported deaths.

Duh.

]]> By: Bill Rozich http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43816 Bill Rozich Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43816 Do you know "what will not be published" means? I was asking a question of the web site ownere/managers not the general public. Do you not realize that by reproducing my e-mail to you on your web site you are publishing it. I simply wanted to know if you had any information to confirm the existence of the problems associated with the pet food recall. Bill Do you know “what will not be published” means? I was asking a question of the web site ownere/managers not the general public. Do you not realize that by reproducing my e-mail to you on your web site you are publishing it. I simply wanted to know if you had any information to confirm the existence of the problems associated with the pet food recall.

Bill

]]> By: Bill Rozich http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43814 Bill Rozich Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/the-grief-over-the-loss-of-a-pet-2084#comment-43814 Dear Itchmo, If you have any documentation re the deaths of thousands of pets do to problems with their food and the pet food recall please share it with me. I have done a fair amount of research and can find no such evidence. I randomly called 50 vets and they don't have any evidence. I talked to the chain of veterinary clinics assocaited with PetSmart and they have records of a million pet visits over the last couple of months and they don't have any evidence of deaths of the thousands that are attributed to pet food contamination. I am starting to think this is one of those stories that got out of hand because if it were true then there should be thousands of deaths associated with it and as far as I can tell that is not the case. I must tell that as a pet owner (two dogs and two cats) I am pissed if that is the case. I am relieved, not just for me but for every pet owner in the country but I am pissed at what we all had to go through. I await your response. Bill Dear Itchmo,

If you have any documentation re the deaths of thousands of pets do to problems with their food and the pet food recall please share it with me.

I have done a fair amount of research and can find no such evidence. I randomly called 50 vets and they don’t have any evidence. I talked to the chain of veterinary clinics assocaited with PetSmart and they have records of a million pet visits over the last couple of months and they don’t have any evidence of deaths of the thousands that are attributed to pet food contamination.

I am starting to think this is one of those stories that got out of hand because if it were true then there should be thousands of deaths associated with it and as far as I can tell that is not the case.

I must tell that as a pet owner (two dogs and two cats) I am pissed if that is the case. I am relieved, not just for me but for every pet owner in the country but I am pissed at what we all had to go through.

I await your response.

Bill

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