Voluntary Dry Food Reports
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated since the first posting.
Several days ago, we started reading reports of dry food possibly making pets sick, specifically Iams. We then asked our readers to provide their experience to us. Here’s what we found:
Number of pets covered: 134 (47 cats, 87 dogs)
Reported ARF (Acute Renal Failure): 24 (17%) 15 cats, 9 dogs
Cat Deaths: 20 | Cat Illnesses: 26
Dog Deaths: 9 | Dog Illnesses: 77
Since our report, one DRY food from Hills has been recalled so far.
We caution you against accepting this as the final word as these are self-reported numbers from parents who have been reading about other sick or dying pets. Given the caveats, the brands that really stood out were Iams, Nutro, and Science Diet. We expected quite a few Iams reports since the survey results from posts about sick pets who ate Iams, (read about Menu Foods’ exclusive contract with Iams) but the Nutro reports seemed to have come from nowhere. Of the 5 reported deaths parents linked to Nutro, 3 were from Acute Renal Failure. 3 ARF deaths were reportedly linked with Science Diet and 7 were linked with Iams. There may be legitimate reason why some brands are on this list, for example, Science Diet may be recommended by vets to particularly sick pets.
Recall resources: Detailed timeline & facts | Recalled Food List | Get recall alerts | More
Our numbers are not enough data to make any conclusive decision, but some correlations were highly troubling. We are highly in favor of a statistically correct and significant study of dry food-related problems. And we’d love to hear your thoughts in our comments.
Important note: If you feel that dry food is causing your pet to fall ill, please contact the FDA.
Number of Specific Cat Food Brand Reported: What to feed your cat
Iams: 17 (ARF: 5 dead, 1 sick)
Purina: 6 (ARF: 1 dead)
Science Diet: 5 (ARF: 3 dead)
Nutro: 4 (ARF: 1 dead, 1 sick)
Special Kitty: 3 (ARF: 1 dead, 2 sick)
Royal Canin: 1 (No ARF)
Number of Specific Dog Food Brand Reported: What to feed your dog
ARF reported:
Iams: 21 (ARF: 1 dead, 2 sick)
Nutro: 14 (ARF: 2 dead)
Ol’Roy: 5 (ARF: 1 dead)
Eukanuba: 2 (ARF: 1 sick)
No ARF reported:
Science Diet: 4
Pedigree: 2
Purina: 2
Authority: 1
Beneful: 1
Natural Balance: 1
Trader Joe’s: 1
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March 29th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Peggy,
What is the manufacture date on the Iams Adult Original? I have some here but don’t know if I should open it or not.
If this were the case, why isn’t it on any known recall lists?
March 29th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Peggy, could you please tell me what the initials INDR WGH CTR HB stand for? I can’t get Iams’ site to load or I would look there. Interested because a friend feeds Iams but I don’t know which one and don’t know what those initials mean.
March 29th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Peggy,
I’m just guessing here but I am thinking that those abbreviations stand for Iams Indoor, Weight Control and Hairball formulas?? Sue
March 29th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
AL,
I’m very sorry to hear that your cats are sick, I hope they will all be ok! Do they seem to be getting any worse?
I have fed the IAMS original chicken and rice for more years than I can remember to many cats and overall it has always seemed to work well and I’ve been pleased with it.
I have special needs cats and they have done fine on it in the past, but now there are so many unanswered questions! It’s a worry for sure that the dry Iams keeps popping up as being a potential contaminated food. Sue
March 29th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Something that I have not seen mentioned is: any cat with residual kidney damage or immune issues resulting from exposure to this toxin(s), whether from wet or dry food, is going to have to watch CRF issues (chronic renal failure) and other immune-related problems/diseases in cats VERY CAREFULLY FROM NOW ON for who knows how long. This is not just an issue until you find another food!! Start getting info now so you are not left without the facts. If your vet wasn’t omniscient enough to warn you about the dangers of the petfood industry, don’t expect him/her/them to google into the future effects on your pet either!! This is up to you if you want to protect your pets health.
Feline health links: http://www.mindspring.com/~kerspin/
March 29th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
For pets with immune systems compromised by the effects of this toxin (see VIN for info on that) please be aware that vaccinations should NOT be given to pets that are already ill.
It’s not only the petfood industry that panders to vets for profit - big pharmaceuticals also do this. For a look at what one forward looking DVM with PHD in immunology has to say about this see: http://www.drpitcairn.com/talk.....cines.html
March 29th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Thanks for the info, Sue. For some reaon my mind was on dog food and I couldn’t come up with sensible translations of those initials. Cat food, makes perfect sense.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
1. My brother very healthy dog died last year suddenly of kidney failure. My brother assumed the dog had eaten something toxic, however he fed the dog mainly O’Roy dry food. He lives in CA.
2. In Michigan, my cats eat dry and wet food. The tortie basically lived on dry MaxCat. She has a bad stomach and for some reason does not throw up MaxCat. However I was feeding all my cats recall canned IAMS as well as occasional canned tuna. Last year they were getting Nutro pouches also. In the last few weeks before the recall, all cats were rejecting the wet food, but gobbling the tuna. I thought they were jaded. Their fur became dingy and shed heavily, they stopped acting like cats - stretching, yawning, grooming. They started terrible vomiting just before the recall. I stopped all this food, including the dry MaxCat. Two are improving. The tortie, who ate the most MaxCat dry is still throwing up most food, but not the strange vomit they had in the beginning which was filled with watery liquid and mucous. I am worried about her but also, broke.
Like so many cats I hear about my cats did not want to eat the wet cat food. However they are not too fond of the replacements either yet they all want tuna for humans, fish from fast food sandwiches, and fast food chicken. There is something in even the safe brands they do not like.
3. My husband’s coworker fed his cat only MaxCat dry. Last year the young cat went into renal failure, and died $4000 later
March 29th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
This is so awful the whole thing. I am thankful I only feed raw food from someone I know. The food is from an organic source and for that I am fortunate and grateful. All the breeders looking feeding this insane food and I mean all dry food which I describe as “Fast Food for dogs and cats” are looking at why their puppies are dying of kidney failure and other things. I have friends who have lost animals for no reason. fine one day then dead. This should be taken to the highest courts and this industry sued for all it is worth. The gaul to feed animals any of this crap. I don’t know of any animal who goes out to wheat and corn fields and eats that crap. Fresh vestables, fruits chicken thighs, duck beef. Then you have these vets supplying the animals with Science diet and all the other crap.
I think it is lazzyness that has created this; lazyness on the part of pet companions as well as the industry as a whole. It is a dam shame.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Itchmo, I have a question for you. I researched and found that China sells 28 million pounds of prepared wheat gluten a year to the US. Wheat gluten is prepared by washing with water, so Chinese water had to be used.
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/n.....htm?csp=34
However, where is Wheat gluten, or even ‘wheat’ listed on the recalled foods. Not in the IAMS flake tuna in the can. I also found that China is now shipping wheat approved for humans. Is human approved wheat gluten also allowed to be left off the label?
http://english.peopledaily.com.....2687.shtml
http://www.alibaba.com/country.....luten.html
March 29th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I just received a 2nd call from the local FDA office in Shreveport, LA. The gentleman who called was very polite and listened again to my story. I asked about the number of reports the FDA had received since the Menu recall and he said in 2 weeks the four state area of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee had received more than 8,000 complaints regarding contaminated pet food. He said this is a very significant number. My particular case has been referred to the Kansas City office of the FDA because that is where the Hill’s Prescription dry food was manufactured. He stressed that if I did not hear something from Kansas City FDA in 2 weeks to call him back and he would investigate further. He had been out on a call about a sick dog in Shreveport or he would have called back sooner. He apologized for not calling more quickly.
Please, please, please call your local or state FDA. He acted a little surprised that I had been told to contact the state FDA. He acted like contacting the local office would have resulted in quicker action on my complaint. So you might check your phone books or google in the FDA in your city to find the local number.
We must continue to press our case so our fur kids will not have died in vain. We must also keep this from happening to any other pets now and in the future.
March 29th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I had to put my 6 year old sheltie to sleep on Monday because of kidney failure. She was eating Nutro dry dog food. I am devastated, and angry; when will all of this end?
March 29th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Kristy I am so sorry for your loss. I have four shelties and I refuse to feed them anything but raw food. The food I get I personally checked out and know the butcher and the butcher shop where it is being made here in Arizona. God I can’t say how sorry I am. These little loved ones have to suffer before mankind gets a clue.
I now know what people food has to look forward to. This crap about products from China and Chile have to stop coming in to the U.S. We all need to get up and fight back.
March 29th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I lost my cat due to feeding him the Walmart brand of kitty food. My husband said he acts like he has been poisoned and thought no more of it. I couldn’t see him suffer anylonger so I asked him to put him out of his misery. And he did. The following week end we find out we had been feeding him the tainted food. We might have been able to save him if the had announced that the food had been tainted…. Menu foods STINK!
March 29th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
E wem, that is exactly what my cat was doing before he died! He was eating 9 lives canned food. Shredded turkey with gravy, tuna and egg, turkey and giblets, turkey dinner and super supper. He would eat it then throw it up. He was throwing up a lot of wet watery stuff too. Started loosing his hair,grooming all the time and drinking tons of water. He started to refuse to eat the 9 lives and would only eat a bit of human tuna or some raw ground beef. He was sick for about a month and a half then died in my arms. I think he would have been gone sooner if I hadn’t been mixing either fresh ground beef or bits of fresh pork or human tuna in with his 9 lives….he died almost 3 weeks ago now.
FDA has NOT called back and Del Monte denies there is any problem with their canned 9 lives food. I beg to differ with them. My cat is dead. He died in my arms after a massive seizure. I am still devastated about it. Unfortunately I gave away all the left over canned pet food…..
Bear was only 7 yrs old and up until early Jan he was a big strapping healthy Maine coon cat of 16 lbs. He wieghed about 10 when he died..
March 29th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Hello,
I am confused as to why Natural Balance is listed under “Number of Specific Dog Food Brands Reported”? I only feed Natural Balance, so naturally after this recall I contacted the company to see if they were involved. They assured me that they had no involvement, nor were they associated with Menu Foods or any of the companies involved in this recall. Further, their web site states the following “NOTICE:
NO Natural Balance® products are produced
by ANY company associated
with the Pet Food Recall.
For more information, go to www.fda.gov.” After going to the FDA site I found that Natural Balance was NOT on the recall list. I was also under the impression that this recall only effected canned food not dry. Since I feed my dogs Natural Balance, I am very curious to know why you have listed them under this list? I would also like to see what report you based this on. Further, all the posting I have read on this site has nothing but good things to say about Natural Balance. Any response would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Confused210
March 29th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Confused210, this is a self-reported list of consumers who feel that DRY food has made them sick. The recall only affects WET food. At only 1 report, it’s not statistically significant enough to mean anything.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
I have three dogs. I fed them Nutro Natural Choice small bites & senior dry food. All three got sick, with vomiting including yellow bile, bloody diarrhea, urgent need to urinate, excessive thirst.
I took them to the vet and had a blood work up done on all three. The two that ate most of the food have kidney failure, and the other one has liver failure.
I contacted menu foods first, they told me to contact Nutro, which I did. They took my information, and told me they will get in touch with me. I also contacted the FDA. Anyone who’s pet is ill or passed needs to do this. I would advise everyone to not feed their pets any of these foods, dry food included. These dry foods need to be tested, and recalled!
I’m very sorry for everyone who lost a beloved pet and everyone who’s pet’s are sick from this horror. I am very upset and sad about this turn of events.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Lil Bear’s Momma, you described the symptoms better than I did. I put out Wysong, Wellness, and Meow Mix dry food to replace the recall brands. My tortie has eaten mainly Meow Mix (Del Monte). I know this because she is throwing up red - the dye color of the Meow Mix. So I have removed Meow Mix to see if she does any better.
I could not find a single a pet food maker that clearly states they make their product from scratch. They are buying things like chicken meal from other manufacturers, or having their products made at places like Menu who add Chinese wheat gluten without listing it on the label. One maker stated they use only the finest chicken meal. What does that mean? Chicken meal from where? Chicken meal with rat poison?
I am absolutely stumped. I do not know what to buy. ‘All meat’ means nothing unless I know they started with a cow or chicken.
Made in USA? That means canned in USA. Big deal. My baby is so sick and there is not an honest supplier out there, except the raw food suppliers.
It hurts to read about Lil Bear.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:43 am
MY dog died on Christmas night 2006. I fed him Pedigree for seniors, Pedigree wet food and Purina One.
My sister has had 3 cats die from October, 2006 until February 2007. She fed her cats Friskies, 9-Lives and occasionally for a treat Iams.
March 30th, 2007 at 8:54 am
I was reading the post by “Anonymous” & I just have to say that I experienced quite the opposite. I am virtually hounded by my vet’s office to switch to the more expensive product which can only be ordered through them or another dealer. I was told that all pet food which can be purchased from retailers is the equivalent of eating fast food for every meal. I did not switch because one of my pets has digestive problems and can only tolerate the Eukanuba dry food (I have tried Nutro, Science Diet, Iams, & Purina). When the initial recall came out, we had little info on it, but worried because our other pet had recently begun to have stomach problems on and off since December. A stool sample brought to the vet yielded nothing more than being told “it could be anything: stress, the food, a virus. There’s no way to know.” Since it was only on and off, & the recall only included wet food, we let it go. Now I am concerned, but also confused as to what dry food is OK to feed them. I have been unable to find any news related to dry food causing illness/death, although this morning my husband heard on the radio Iams, Eukanuba, and Purina were recalling dry food. That prompted my search, but has thus far come up empty.
March 30th, 2007 at 9:20 am
For all who have lost a PRECIOUS PET or has one who is sick, my heart goes out to you.
At the present time I do not have a pet but I have in the past & know what you are feeling.
My friends have 2 standard Poodles, both of which are their “BABY’sâ€. The oldest is a 9 ½ yr old “RESCUE“, & the younger one is 4 ½, both were fed “ONLY THE BEST FOR MY BABY†Hills Science Diet. During the early part of 2006 the older dog’s health SUDDENLY started to deteriorate to the point where the Vet was advising that he soon be put to sleep. The younger dog never had any problems or showed any signs of distress, while both were on the same food.
As no REAL diagnosis could be found as to his illness my friends became convinced that he was allergic to his food & through a friend they learned about the differences in the ingredients of pet foods. They did a lot of research & found a Super Premium all natural pet food that they tried. After a short time his condition improved to the point where he got back to being “HIS OLD SELFâ€.
This occurred in early 2006 so his illness was not related to this recall. BUT since the switch BOTH pups are healthy & happy today. The brand they found is not available nation wide but is available in limited markets for both dogs & cats & they do free home deliveries.
Check out www.naturesselectusa.com & decide if this product would be RIGHT for your pets. I suggest that you also do some comparisons to other Super Premium pet foods.
I just had to post this story & I hope this post is helpful.
March 30th, 2007 at 10:56 am
After reading all of these postings I find that most people need to pay attention to signs. Animals by nature do not eat any grains and grains grow in field that are sprayed with pesticides. Dogs eyes will water, dogs get black around the corner of their eyes. Their eyes look watery. The dog itches (it is not because of fleas they get treated for fleas then there is another problem) If the animal is fed a natual food that they if on their own would eat i.e. vegs, fruits and meat (chicken, duck, rabit, beef) you will not see the problems with itching, fleas, watery eyes, hot spots, etc.
I feed only raw and have had no problems yet I used to 7 years ago feed dry and had all of the above mentioned problems. My heart goes out to all of you who have lost a loved one.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am
I have a very healthy seven year cat who has not had a single thing wrong with him in his entire life, I’ve been feeding him Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Indoor formula for the majority of his life, he has never once had any problems. Except shortly after purchasing his last bag of Nutro, he started losing hair and becoming constantly itchy and somewhat fatigued. While I don’t know if this could be related to the Nutro dry, I thought it would be worth mentioning. I’m taking him to the vet today for a checkup/ blood work.
March 30th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
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March 30th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
dear adrienne:
LETS NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS HUH?
sincerely,
4lgdfriend.
March 30th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
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March 30th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
What’s ARF?
sorry to be so ignorant.
March 30th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
ARF= acute renal failure.
Now one very important thing is missing here. Do we know the ages of the animals that ate these foods and died of ARF? Since older animals are naturally more likely to end up with it and it would have nothing to do with the food. Where as younger animals it would be much more suspicous of the food. I am just finishing veterinary assistant school and these are important factors as to if these numbers mean anything at all.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Are there others out there with a sudden onset of diabetes in a pet with none of the risk factors? Our cat Sterling has always been fit, slim & active & was declared in amazing health at his annual checkup a few months ago. Then in February he developed a very sudden & extremely severe insulin-resistant onset of diabetes. The timing now makes me wonder especially with so much unknown about what is in this pet food.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
DATABASE OF DRY PET FOODS CONTAINING WHEAT GLUTEN:
The Pet Food Project has a database of DRY pet foods containing wheat gluten. Go to this link to do a Search. Click on “dry food” in the left column, type in “wheat gluten” in the search box.
And everyone is wondering if DRY is affected? Duh.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
DATABASE OF DRY PET FOODS CONTAINING WHEAT GLUTEN:
The Dog Food Project has a database of DRY pet foods containing wheat gluten. Go to this link to do a Search. Click on “dry food” in the left column, type in “wheat gluten” in the search box.
And everyone is wondering if DRY is affected? Duh. Go here:
http://forums.dogfoodproject.c.....rd=dogfood
March 30th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Janice and others…just an FYI…
I took Janice’s advice and started switching my dogs last night from Nutro dry and Iams puppy food to Natural Balance dry food…I witnessed the same thing has Janice: my adult dog on Nutro…picked out the Natural Balance and ate it all first. I didn’t see the same with my puppy who is on Iams. Just wanted to share, because it surprised me that I saw the same thing with my dog as Janice shared earlier.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
From www.dailykos.com For the past few months have only fed IAMS dry to my cats and dogs. One new dog had a bloody stool at the adoptions, lots of blood but when Ibrought him home he has been OK. Maybe the combination of IAMS and stress of being in a cage. My Orange cat has had a bloody stool.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Have been lately feeding Purina One to my cats and one has a bloody stool. Will take him off immediately.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I had 4 very beautiful cur/lab mix puppies, 8 weeks old. Yes, I said had, one of my puppies died and we had the other 3 put to sleep before they suffered anymore. I fed my puppies purina puppy chow. I first started noticing a change in them about 5 days ago. They lost weight very fast, had renal failure and craved water. Just wanted to post to let people know. I have other dogs that I am afraid to feed any kind of dog food. I know they say table food is not good for dogs, well when I weigh the difference I think I’ll go for the table food. At least until I know this is over. I have two children and their hearts are broken, as is mine. We live in Florien, La. and I know for a fact we are not the only ones in this area that have experienced this. My pets are family members we love them all and this is just devistating.
March 30th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
I am extremely disturbed by the new development in the pet food recall today. The FDA is now saying that Aminopterin is not the likely candidate for the poisonings, but a chemical called Melamine has been found in samples and in the renal tissues of animals who died. We are being lied to by all involved, it seems to me. I’ve decided the only safe cat food is one free of any types of grains, fruits, veggies, etc… I purchased a product, after research, that is a raw diet containing no produce of any kind, shipped frozen via next day delivery. It arrived still mostly frozen and looking and smelling very fresh. My problem is our cats refuse to eat it. I took away their dry Friskies cat food today and am feeding them every four hours in small amounts the new raw food in an attempt to get them hungry enough to eat it (at the recommendation of the raw food website). If this is unsuccessful, can anyone recommend a dry, all natural food my cats might like? It may not be raw, which I’ve researched and found to be the most sensical diet for my little carnivores, but at least it wouldn’t be a commercial brand food without any safety or health precautions in place.
Thanks!
March 30th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
TJ,
Hang in there. When your cats get hungry enough, they’ll eat. I’ve had my cats of raw food in the past. A couple took to it right away, a couple didn’t. I offered it twice a day. Eventually the two hold-outs came around. Don’t worry. Remember in the wild they only eat once a day, sometimes not even that much is the “catch” is not abundant.
What brand did you decide on?
March 30th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
I use WYSONG, various dry varieties, for my cats. But I think for a while I am going to just have to make them something with meat and rice.
My heart goes out to anyone who has lost a pet.
March 30th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Thank you for putting this information together. I had emailed you regarding my cat that passed away. She was 7 years old, healthy and ate Nutro Dry. My dog also got sick, eating Nutro Dry. He is doing better now, I switched him and my other cat to Science Diet. For our follow up vet visit, we are going to ask about organic food options.
All this research is really starting to get attention. Today was the first time I had heard the concern about dry food mentioned on the news. All these deaths are not a “coincidence” and I am glad our voices are finally being heard!!
March 30th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.html
I found this website for home made cat food owners, it orginated from a post above. I am going to make it over the weekend to ride out this BS. I really hope Menu Foods goes under due to this unforgivable problem.
Not sure what I would do if I lost either of our cats, they are our children.
I feel for everyone who has lost a pet.
March 30th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
“benemo Says:
March 29th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Confused210, this is a self-reported list of consumers who feel that DRY food has made them sick. The recall only affects WET food. At only 1 report, it’s not statistically significant enough to mean anything.”
If you believe everything they are telling you I feel bad for you.
March 30th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
benemo, email me at keen@mac.com if it’s info you need!
March 30th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
My beloved 9yr old healthy 140lbs Rottweiller “Hercules†died on March 13/07. He was on the dry Iams weight management. I came home in late February and found him paralyzed and lethargic in my bed. He had stopped eating his kibble apx 1 week prior. However, he would eat human food. His belly was rock hard and he seemed to be in alot of discomfort. I rushed him to the vet -who had no clue what was wrong with him. The vet gave him a shot of steroids, did some blood tests and gave me a supply of steroid pills which gave him the strength to walk with assistance for about a week. I told the vet that I had thought he had a bad batch of food and I actually returned the dry food for a refund after showing the manager my vet bill. My boy hung on to dear life until March 14 until he collapsed on my back step…dead.
His belly was 2X the regular size and still rock hard. He also had extreme thirst & urination but no vomiting or diarrhea (however he was burping and gagging quite a bit) I am so guilt ridden with the fact that my poor dog was suffering and didnt have the words to tell me. According to my vet Herc still had many years to go & his illness was not age related. PEOPLE DO NOT FEED YOUR ANIMALS ANY DRY OR WET IAMS FOOD PRODUCTS!!!!!! Also I contacted Iams to inform them that it was the dry food that killed my dog and they said to fax my vet bill to them for an immediate reimbursement. My lawyer has advised against this. Somebody is going to pay. My young children have been so traumatized that they are sleeping with me every night & keep having nightmares from seeing their beloved family member drop dead before their eyes-while I cry hysterically trying to revive him. They wont even go downstairs at night alone because they’re “scared without Hercâ€. BTW I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jen@goddessfilmproductions.com
March 30th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Patricia says:
Have you seen the blog and the figures about dead pets on petconnection.com? 2.400 pets deceased. Go check it out, very interesting. I fed my dogs Pedigree Dry (all kinds, from senior to lamb and rice etc.), two Jack Russell Terrier, one is almost 8 years old and has suddendy cushings desease (drinking a lot of water, urge to urinate, he also had blood in his stool).His illness (we are at $ 1,350.- now) came very sudden, everything was OK in Sept. last year. My other dog is a female one year old (just adopted), had to vomit recently inlcuding yellow bile, and vomited violently. I switched to “Good Life” dry dog food, supposedly all natural, no fillers, artificial colors and preservatives. It’s not on the list (yet), but I am already thinking of cooking their food now. Boykott is the best, withholding our money, until corporate America (the food producers AND the news media) come to their senses.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
I’m so tore up reading some of these, they really have an impact. Sorry to all of you who have sick pets, and sorry for all our lost comrades. Wet or dry, it doesn’t matter, they are still dying. Has anyone read our posts and listened and saved their loved ones? I’m hoping that people realize that there is no reason for any of us here to be other than truthful. We have no shareholders to make happy, not one person here is making anything not a penny. We are in some cases, mad as hell, but liars we are not. I know there will be a recall on the DRY foods in short order. What I’m afraid of is that they don’t know what’s killing our pets and are only speculating at this point. Pointing fingers thousands of miles away so as to defray the blame. Blame will not bring our pets back or pay for their care, now and into the future. I can’t say for sure if justice will ever be served, kismet.
As our headaches continue their psyco bable runs rampant. We have to learn by this, how can we fight them when they have no fear. What’s really going to happen here. No one will go to jail, no one will pay the price of what we all have lost or are losing. The only thing that can be done is to BOYCOTT retailers who profit from the sales of products that kill.
keen and Abby Gayle
March 31st, 2007 at 12:17 am
there are so many more!
By Jen, 3-30-07
My beloved 9yr old healthy 140lbs Rottweiller “Hercules†died on March 13/07. He was on the dry Iams weight management. I came home in late February and found him paralyzed and lethargic in my bed. He had stopped eating his kibble apx 1 week prior. However, he would eat human food. His belly was rock hard and he seemed to be in alot of discomfort. I rushed him to the vet -who had no clue what was wrong with him. The vet gave him a shot of steroids, did some blood tests and gave me a supply of steroid pills which gave him the strength to walk with assistance for about a week. I told the vet that I had thought he had a bad batch of food and I actually returned the dry food for a refund after showing the manager my vet bill. My boy hung on to dear life until March 14 until he collapsed on my back step…dead.
His belly was 2X the regular size and still rock hard. He also had extreme thirst & urination but no vomiting or diarrhea (however he was burping and gagging quite a bit) I am so guilt ridden with the fact that my poor dog was suffering and didnt have the words to tell me. According to my vet Herc still had many years to go & his illness was not age related. PEOPLE DO NOT FEED YOUR ANIMALS ANY DRY OR WET IAMS FOOD PRODUCTS!!!!!! Also I contacted Iams to inform them that it was the dry food that killed my dog and they said to fax my vet bill to them for an immediate reimbursement. My lawyer has advised against this. Somebody is going to pay. My young children have been so traumatized that they are sleeping with me every night & keep having nightmares from seeing their beloved family member drop dead before their eyes-while I cry hysterically trying to revive him. They wont even go downstairs at night alone because they’re “scared without Hercâ€. BTW I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jen@goddessfilmproductions.com
cross posted keen for Abby Gayle
March 31st, 2007 at 12:27 am
On March 3rd our diabetic and blind rat terrier had become violently ill after a two hour nap. Before that I had taken him on a long energetic walk. After the walk, I fed him his usual Science Diet W/D dry dog food. When he awoke he could barely stand and began vomiting. He was sick every hour on the hour throughout the night. By morning we decided to end his suffering and had the vet put him down.
This was a week before any media reports of pet food contamination. Just a few days before I thought to myself that he would be with us for quite some time yet and then out of the blue he was so weak and sick.
I am still in shock and miss him dearly. The last thing we wanted to chance was a long stay at the vet office for an outcome that he would not have survived. I know he is in a much better place but I have always had the feeling deep in my heart that it wasn’t his diabetes that made him so ill on March 3rd.
Now I am totally disgusted by all the similar postings by pet owners who have had to put their animals down as I have.
March 31st, 2007 at 1:01 am
My cat just went to the vet because she was vomiting and had diarrhea. She has been eating Science Diet dry food.
March 31st, 2007 at 1:20 am
questions maybe yes.
i would like to know why my father when he was a farmer got paid by our government for leaving wheat fields bare. so we could buy wheat from China?
and why i do not see posts about what critter food IS safe?