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| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 27th, 2007 10:48 PM |
| BLUE BUFFALO ON RECALL LIST-THERE GOES IT being one of the GOOD FOODS Carrie We wanted to update you on the latest food recall including both dog foods and cat foods. The FDA was informed that the Blue Buffalo company and Royal Canin USA have recalled some of their pet foods. For detailed information about Blue Buffalo products please visit http://www.nationalpetfoundation.com/ dog-food-recall.html/blue-buffalo.html Fo r detailed information about Royal Canin products please visit http://www.nationalpetfoundation.com/d og-food-recall.html/royal-canin.html The National Pet Foundation will notify you within an hour each time a new brand is recalled. If you want to add a family member or a friend to our 'Recall Update' email list please visit: http://nationalpetfoundatio n.com/pet-food-recall.html DOG FOODS ALREADY ON THE LIST: http://www.nationalpetfoundatio n.com/dog-food-recall-list.html CAT FOODS ALREADY ON THE LIST http://www.nationalpetfoundation.com /cat-food-recall-list.html Keep your pets safe. ↑ |
| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 27th, 2007 11:17 PM |
| this food HAS officially made it into the human food supply - a pig farm in No Calif is the first confirmed to have melamine. We know that this isn't all. Here's some excerpts (you have to register to see the story) and the parens are my commentary. http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/158442.html The farm sells to both private individuals and others whom the state declined to identify (again, with the not telling us who else has this crap), saying it is still investigating what happened to the pork. The state Health Services Department is urging people who bought pigs from the farm not to eat the meat until further notice. So far, "evidence suggests a minimal health risk" (I'm sorry, what evidence would that be, the thousands of dead and dying pets???) to people who have consumed it, Dr. Mark Horton, the state's public health officer, said in the same press release. The theory that Chinese suppliers put melamine in starches to boost their protein content, and thus command higher prices, becomes increasingly credible as melamine is found in more ingredients, said Stephen Sundlof, head of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine. (Wow, all we need now is Bush telling him he's doing a "heckuva job.") The South Africa report brings to three the number of Chinese products with melamine contamination -- wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate and corn gluten. Veterinarians and nutritionists said that other potential targets for tampering could include whey protein isolate, soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, soy grits and soy lecithin. All are pet food ingredients valued for the protein punch that they pack. Grrr. There will be more recalls - you can bet they will hit tonight after the corporate offices (and stock market) are closed. Stores won't learn about them until Monday and in the meantime, more people will feed more poisons to their pets. ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 1:11 AM |
| What the heck can I feed my dog? Scared. ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 2:50 AM |
| Blue Buffalo Company Announces Voluntary Recall of One Production Run of Spa Select Kitten Dry Food Contact: Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-919-2833 Media Inquiries: David Petrie 1-203-762-9751 The recalled 3 lb. and 7 lb. bags of Spa Select Kitten dry food have the production code "BEST IF USED BY MAR 07 08 B" printed on the bag. Consumers should check this information on the bag, which is printed on the back panel below the seal. The Company has taken this action because the rice protein concentrate used for this particular production run was obtained from Wilbur-Ellis, the same company who supplied this ingredient to Natural Balance. Test results indicated that this rice protein concentrate tested positive for melamine. This was the only production run that used rice protein from Wilbur-Ellis. Upon receiving the test results, the Company notified the FDA today and immediately began this recall process. Of the 5,044 bags produced in this particular production run, the Company was able to prevent the majority from ever entering retail distribution. The Company is working closely with its retail partners and believes that most of the recalled product that had reached retail distribution has already been pulled off the shelf. Consumers should immediately stop feeding Spa Select Kitten dry cat food with the above-listed date codes to their kittens and consult with a veterinarian if they have any health concerns with their pet. No other cat or dog foods, canned or dry, made by the Company are affected by the recall. Should consumers have a specific question, they can email the Company at [email protected] or call 1-800-919-2833, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, to receive more information. Bill Bishop, CEO and President of The Blue Buffalo Company, commented "As a family owned company whose reason for being is to provide cats and dogs with the highest quality natural foods, we are extremely upset by this recall and can't begin to apologize enough to our customers. From our perspective, it is unacceptable to produce even one bag of food with the potential to cause a pet to become ill, and we will further tighten our ingredient sourcing and quality assurance procedures as a result of this incident." ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 2:52 AM |
| Above is the recall info on the Blue Buffalo. As you will see it does not include the dog food, only the kitten food. I will continue to feed my dog this food. ↑ |
| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 3:55 AM |
| Good luck ↑ |
| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 3:55 AM |
| My dogs were pulled off after the first recall. RAW for me. ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 4:15 AM |
| Raw is ok.. but most dogs that are not started on the raw will not be able to tollerate the change. Also for thoes that have no clue of their specific dogs nutricianal need :and they do varry from breed to breed: will end up with a pretty un healthy dog. I do have to say... if you know what you are doing and can provide your dog early in life a raw diet, it is the best way to go! You also have to be dedicated because their meals all have to be prepared and stored proerly to avoid spoiling and bacteria. My dogs are already 3 and 5 years old always ate manufactured foods, of what kind prior to my family I dont know. They now eat a pretty good food it suits them well. They are healthy active with a wonderful coat. ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 4:19 AM |
| T how are your dogs doing on the raw diet? I would assume beeing you have diffrent breed dogs you have to use diffrent ingrediants to suit each ones needs. ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 4:40 AM |
| What do you mean raw? ↑ |
| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 28th, 2007 3:49 PM |
| rain check out this link it will answer all you q's.http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html I have a beagle I got at a year old and put her right on raw. I have always took my rescue dogs and put them on raw and helped teach the new owners. It works great for my dogs. Healthy poop no gas more energy.........It continues I have never had any problems. You can google it to find out your dog specific needs. I have a butcher close to me and I buy in bulk. It is really cheap this way. ↑ |
