8 Comments for I just found out i have been feeding my cat re-called food… 3 weeks after the recall! Can anyone give meinfo

• 1. James D  |  February 15th, 2011 at 9:25 am

  CNN put out that if this happens to Immediately take your pet to the vet. I would do this as soon as possible.

  Maybe now they will stop using the lowest possible grade materials to make the feed for our pets.
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• 2. adrianamay69  |  February 15th, 2011 at 9:47 am

  You will have to bring your cat to the vet and have a urine test done for kidney failure. Sometimes cats will display signs and sometimes they won’t, it all depends on the amount of the bad stuff it ingested. But common signs are vomiting, lethargy, and refusal to eat. From what I’ve heard there have been a few dozen dogs and cats whom have passed away from this epidemic, and they will most likely get little compensation for it too. But I wouldn’t stress over it too much. The best thing to do is visit your vet and pray for the best. Don’t feel guilty either, it’s not your fault. Sometimes people try to get more money by using not so good products. Good Lucky with your kitty! My prayers are with you!

• 3. Maggie B  |  February 15th, 2011 at 10:38 am

  O H! Dear, I’m so sorry to hear this. This is definitely turned out to be awful. I don’t know how many have been affected but I know of three just in my small town on Vancouver Island BC—all from the Hill’s precription feline. Some other symptoms I have heard of are yes, lethargy, and vomiting, diahhrea, also usual thrist, or no thrist, clumsy,short laboured breath, dizziness, pain, not wanting to be held or snuggled (if thats unusual for them). The problem is that it is affecting their kidneys (causing major damage and is fatal-kidney failure) so perhaps a internet search for kidney failure/damage symptoms may tell you more. And of course. like you are doing, get to the vet with your concerns.
  I am under the understanding that most of the really ill and dying cats and dogs are very young, very old or otherwise compromised in some way. We have a EXCELLENT Holistic Pet Food Store in town, and the woman there has been totally researching this from the beginning. We were there today, and she agreed with my thinking, as we have several very old cats and dogs and one cat who has Herpes, we can’t afford to even give them a spoon full just in case. Now, if kitty is fine, switch his food immediately, and I would suggest giving her probiotic yogurt for his tummy for digestion (it can hurt) and make sure that the next food you buy is grain-free, thats the easiest way to avoid this bologna of bad wheat etc. Grain-free is excellent for them, you may pay more BUT like my son said how can you put a price on their innocent lives. GO!, Innova, Evo, Orijen, all make excellent food choices, and it’s filling, and they don’t need all the grains they are more like fillers half the time.
  Try not to feel guilty, its not your fault, you thought you were doing good by your cat, and you still are, but looking into it and getting him to the vet etc.

  My thoughts are with both of you BEST of luck, boy, do I hope he is fine.

  P.S.
  (don’t forget to take back the yucky stuff and get your money back!!)

• 4. Michael  |  February 15th, 2011 at 11:13 am

  Our local pet store convinced us to try Nutro the week before the recall, so we ended up feeding them the same pouches that were on the contaminated list.

  It’s hard to tell how many animals have been affected. My siamese cat has been throwing up. The problem is he is always throwing up… I can’t tell if he’s sick or if he’s just his usual dumb self. The only way to tell is to go get them tested.

  If it makes you feel any better, chances are your pet is fine. These companies have pretty much recalled everything, not because everything is contaminated, but because they’re not truly sure WHY the products are contaminated. It’s safer to simply recall everything. But definitely call the vet… in the least consult with them and see if you should go in and get your kitty tested.

• 5. The Answer is No  |  February 15th, 2011 at 11:51 am

  I’m pretty sure your cat would have gotten really sick by now if your pouches were contaminated. I’m sure your pet is fine. Just make sure you don’t feed anymore of that food. :)

• 6. kristina O  |  February 15th, 2011 at 12:19 pm

  consumers to call 1-866-895-2708 for more information.

  Below are lists of specific brands recalled by Menu Foods, in addition to Procter & Gamble’s recall of certain Iams and Eukanuba products. Menu Brands lists the brands on its Web site, http://www.menufoods.com,

  Recalled cat foods
  Americas Choice; Preferred Pets; Authority; Best Choice; Companion; Compliments; Demoulas Market Basket; Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog; Food Lion; Foodtown; Giant Companion; Good n Meaty; Hannaford; Hill Country Fare; Hy-Vee; Key Food; Laura Lynn; Li’l Red; Loving Meals; Main Choice; Nutriplan; Nutro Max Gourmet Classics; Nutro Natural Choice; Paws; Presidents Choice; Price Chopper; Priority; Save-A-Lot; Schnucks; Sophistacat; Special Kitty; Springfield Pride; Sprout; Total Pet; My True Friend; Wegmans; Western Family; White Rose; and Winn Dixie.
  Recalled dog foods

• 7. jewls_1_3  |  February 15th, 2011 at 12:41 pm

  Here is a website with more info on the kidney failure that the contaminated food is causing:

  http://www.petplace.com/cats/acute-renal-kidney-failure-in-cats/page1.aspx

  As you’ll see, you should look for the following:
  Disorientation
  In-coordination
  Decreased urine production
  Straining to urinate
  Loss of appetite
  Lethargy
  Vomiting
  Weakness
  Changes in water consumption and urination

  Your cat may not show any signs, so to be sure (and to put your mind at ease), I would take him to the vet immediately. If he is sick, then there’s a better chance that the vet can save him if you take action as soon as possible. Good luck!

  Oh, and they’re saying that 15 known cases exist, but a LOT more are speculated, and cats are more prone to get sick than dogs.

• 8. Kat  |  February 15th, 2011 at 1:04 pm

  Hi there… I hope your kitties are ok. So many pets have died unecessarily from this avoidable tragedy. Do them a favor and get them on a better food once they check out ok.

  As for the recall, save yourself the hassle of trying to keep up with a list that may or may not be complete. Avoid any food that has Wheat Gluten listed as an ingredient.

  It’s time for pet owners to wake up and take responsibility for what they feed their animals and quit trusting what those great big money hungry companies tell you. Research for yourself, learn, read the ingredients and make an informed decision for the health and safety of your beloved pet.

  With the recall, wheat gluten is the big suspect in cat food that everyone is trying to avoid, and it SHOULD be avoided. It should have been avoided all along. It’s nothing more than a cheap protein source used as a binding agent by pet food companies.

  Corn should always be avoided as well. It’s a huge filler worth NOTHING. Corn as an ingredient in cat food is a joke. Ever seen a cat chewing on a corn cob in a field? No, you haven’t.

  Cats, despite thousands of years of domestication, remain strictly carnivorous. True and honest meat eaters and that is what they need most. Protein from meat!

  As you search for your new pet food, be aware that there are three Categories of Pet Foods:

  -”Grocery store” foods – (Generic Brands and cheap name brands) Those foods found in grocery stores and mass-market retailers are made with lower-quality, less-digestible, inexpensive ingredients and are therefore a cheaper alternative. While easy on the pocketbook, “grocery store” foods normally do not provide your cat with the healthiest, most nutrient-dense ingredients.

  -Premium foods – (Iams/Eukanuba, Purina One, Hills Science Diet, Nutro and such) Foods often found in grocery stores, pet stores, and veterinarian offices that contain higher-grade ingredients, but still include many elements of “grocery store” food, such as artificial colors, artificial flavors, chemical preservatives, and “filler” ingredients such as corn and wheat products, by-products and even animal digest. Yuck! Premium foods are usually more expensive than “grocery store” foods because their ingredients are sometimes of a higher quality, and are therefore somewhat more beneficial and digestible. But don’t be fooled, some of those same so called Premium brands are sometimes worse than grocery store foods, but they charge prices like they are better. They aren’t!

  -Healthy foods – (Wellness, Eagle Pack, Drs Foster and Smith) The newest addition to the pet food market – provide pets with the highest quality, healthiest, and most nutritious ingredients. They are typically available for purchase online or direct from the manufacturer. Some better retailers are starting to carry them now. Complete Petmart carries a few healthy brand foods. Foods in the Healthy class – contain nutrient-rich ingredients. Formulated to provide optimum health benefits for pets, these foods often use real meat as the primary protein source, carbohydrate-rich whole grains like brown rice and barley and whole, fresh fruits and vegetables. They should not contain artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors. They will almost always be fortified with additional vitamins and minerals, and will use the best natural sources for fatty acids to help build healthy skin and a beautiful coat. Because healthy foods use high quality ingredients, you should expect to pay a little more than you would for other types of pet food. Remember, though, with healthy foods you can feed less since healthy foods are more nutrient-dense than other types of food so it often evens out or cost’s les than feeding foods filled with cheap non-nutritional by-products fillers.

  With all that information in mind, when you are choosing a new cat food, study the ingredients. All ingredients on pet food labels are listed by weight. Meaning whatever ingredients are listed first on the list, there is more in there. The first ingredients listed should be whole meat ingredients, protein sources, such as Chicken or Turkey. NOT just the word “meat”! Who the heck knows what that is? The word Chicken Meal is ok, but it should be a secondary ingredient, not first. Meal is the meat dehydrated and ground into a powder.

  The ingredients also should NOT include any by-products or animal digest whatsoever. Those are disgusting left over animal parts that are scraped off the filthy floors of meat and poultry plants. They should just go into the trash but they put them into pet food instead. EW!!!!

  Also make sure there are no artificial colors or flavors. And make sure there is no BHA and BHT used preservatives. These preservatives have been shown to cause cancer in both cats and dogs. Bad Bad stuff and it’s in almost every cat treat on the market. :(

  So, in summery of the ingredients… if you see the words by-products, Animal Digest, the word “meat” alone, Corn, Corn Gluten, Wheat Gluten, or BHA or BHT… stop reading, put down that bag and move on to the next.

  Be aware that when switching to a Healthy, Holistic or Organic food, you will pay for what you get. Good foods are not cheap. They are pricey and will cost you on a per bag basis much more. Just like steak costs more than hotdogs. But again, you will be feeding a better food and improving the over all health of your pet. Which in turn leads to less vet visits for illness now and more importantly later in life in their Geriatric years. You will also feed less of this food on a per animal basis because a smaller amount of food contains what your cat needs. Overall healthy foods are well worth it, if only for the piece of mind that the ingredients are safer.

  What are some good foods I recommend? I feed my cats Drs. Foster and Smith Holistic Adult Lite Dry cat food along with a mix of Wellness Dry. I also feed Merrick Canned.

  I purchase Drs. Foster and Smith online and have it automatically delivered to my door so I never run out and never have to go get it. It’s one of the best foods on the market and has no “fillers” in it. It is also very reasonably priced compared to other holistic foods. And when you’re feeding as many cats as I am, price is as important as ingredients. If you can’t afford it, you can’t feed it. So buy the highest quality you can and feel good that you are doing the absolute best you can for your pet.

  If you want to buy in a store, Complete Petmart is a good store and carries quite a few natural, organic, and holistic blends. Also check with your local feed stores. Old Mother Hubbard Wellness Brand is a great holistic food I feed. As is Eagle Pack Dry Cat food. Merrick canned is also a great source of nutrition and they will be coming out with a dry line this summer. Some brands, not all, of Nutro cat food are semi-ok if you want to spend less money, however I personally would never chose their food for nutritional value.

  I highly recommend people take the time to research for themselves, but the information I have given should get you off to a good start. Good luck choosing a new food for your cats!

  Side note… Please don’t feed Iams / Eukanuba. It’s ALL fillers, byproducts, animal digest and CRAP. Read the ingredients! There is nothing good for your cat in that food. Not to mention they conduct the most appalling animal testing you have ever seen. http://www.iamscruelty.com to see the terror they create.

  Drs. F&S Food Link – http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/NavResults.cfm?N=2002+6000

  Wellness Food Link – http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com/wellness/cat_index.html

  Eagle Pack Holistic Select – http://www.eaglepack.com/Pages/HS_Home.html

  Merrick Foods: http://www.merrickpetcare.com/

  ****DO NOT FEED IAMS!**** http://www.iamscruelty.com

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