Comments on: Pet Food Co. Knew Of Problem Last Month

In Tests Of Food After Complaints, As Many As 1 In 6 Animals Died; Cause Still A Mystery

[sfcheesehead]

I just wanted to let you all know we had to put our 4 year old Bengal cat down on Feb. 10th 2007.

He was not eating any of the recalled "wet foods".

We were feeding him Iams "dry food" and Friskies "wet food".

He was perfectly healthy and then on Feb 7th he did not want to eat anymore, the next day he started to throw up and buy the third day he was non stop crying and just drinking water. We thought at first maybe it was a hairball but by Friday night he just kept pacing and could not sleep. On the 10th we took him to his Vet and was told he had 90% kidney failure. Our Vet referred us to another animal hospital to see if there was anything else we could do for him. The hospital told us we could try dialysis at $500.00 a day but they did not think it would do anything for our poor Ben. We made the choice to put him down.

Our family loved this cat and he is missed greatly. It makes me so mad that we lost our cat that should have been with us for at least another 10 years.

We spent over $600 having test done on him to find out what was wrong with him that day. And to think it was the food we fed him that did this and all the pet food company will do is say the stores will take back the food and give us a refund!!!!!

Why are none of these companies saying anything about their dry food? I find it a little strange that my cat died of the same thing but was eating their DRY food.

[jermbugg]

I read these comments and hear a lot of anger. It is understandable, but pointless. No amount of anger or blame is going to bring our beloved pets back. What I would like to know is who is going to pay our vet bills? Not everyone has unlimited resources, and some people are going to making vet payments for a very long time. That's not fair. Is there any help out there?

[mjpark710]

will MENUFOODS PLEASE give information on DRY FOOD AS WELL??? even after i had to let my puppy go from kidney failure -- it's unfair that now i have to see my friend's dog have kidney failure as well YET he DID NOT EAT ANY WET FOODS but ONLY dry food.i don't feel that pet owners feel safe at all in feeding their pets anything when even dry food seems to be a problem and there is STILL no announcement about it.

[mjpark710]

My puppy only lived for 1 year and 4 months..and when we had to euthanize him..i didn`t understand what happened because he was doing fine until they told me he had Acute Renal Kidney failure.it didn`t make sense that he could just get this out of no where and they had no straight answers to give me as to why it happened..Now i know why and it disappoints me that this company that all the pet owners in this country trusted in healthy food for our pets announced this IMPORTANT news AFTER they knew it was contaminated? when the owners of pets say WE WANT COMPENSATION FOR WHAT HAS BEEN DONE, it means its because some people spent money attempting to save our kids from what ultimately had to be done - letting them go.EXACTLY, HOW are you going to "COMPENSATE" for pet owners' loss financially becuase we all know that you cannot compensate our attachment to our pets who SHOULDVE lived much longer if it werent for your "100% satisfaction" food.instead of announcing "MENUFOODS SAYS THEY WILL COMPENSATE FOR OWNERS DEAD OR SICK PETS", announce a solution more useful like covering for the thousands of dollars that heartbroken owners spent trying to save our loved ones.

[bev4molly]

I lost my beautiful cat of less than 4 years to Acute Kidney Failure. She was an indoor cat and loved very much. She started getting sick on a Thursday and by Tuesday of the following week she was put to sleep. She had been eating the Wal-Mart brand of Special Kitty for three years and in February I could see the packaging change and the formula also changed. Than I found out that it was BAD. This is such a lose, I these people are responsible. Somehow they need to step up to the plate and do something. WE WILL MISS YOU "LUCY".
Please anyone who wants to pursue this legally email me at [e-mail]

[hatladyhead]

I couldn't understand how my cat Bumba just died suddenly. I watched him die, there was no time to hurry him to the vet; he was dead before I could even think about what to do. I am beside myself. I thought I did something wrong, only now to discover I was doing the normal thing. I loved him. I had heard about this pet food recall thing, but didn't really put two and two together until I watched an update on CBS News. Wow, what a shock. I guess I'm in the same boat as a lot of people, this is terrible.

[bleszn]

On 02/17/07- I lost one of my best friends...my days have been a nightmare as I've been taunted by the question of what caused his demise...and my nights full of surrow upon the realization that there is nothing that I can do to bring him back...than the feeling of despair...and lonlines consumes me...though my husband is near. Not knowing...has been the hardest thing to deal with...and now knowing his death could have been prevented is even harder. I thought Nutro Natural Choice was a smart choice...$1,000 for one inpatient day...his doctor conclusion was that he must have consumed something toxic because he was too young for kidney failure...but what could he have consumed? I've always been careful with his food consumption...every organ appeared attack...his x-rays so cloudy...from an apparent infection...the pain he must have experience...yet he remained courageous...for he never let me see him whimper...If I could just turn back the clock...my friend would still be here...Did PETCO not know? I always use my PALS card...I've been buying the same brand for at least 4 years...My husband and I brought the chuncking pouches as an additional treat...some treat...I will never regain what I lost...and I will never forget...I will always love you BLESZ'N.

[lisa64imp]

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FYI: I have been following these post closley and have so far found 15 post concerning dry food as well.... I lost my two dogs in three days from the same symptoms. They ate only dry dog food. One was 3 1/2 years old and the other about 6 or 7.

As previously states by another.... Only coincidental?

"If your cat died from dry food contact this agency. This is the website.
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html
Posted by kerriszy99"

I have been saving all comments related to dry foods. If anyone would like a copy.
[e-mail]

[lisa64imp]

For Harley and Cheech:

Dry dog food anyone?

My heart goes out to all who have lost their beloved pets. I lost my two dogs with in three days of each other. Both dogs displayed the exact symptoms described in the recall articles, however, they were being fed Old Roy dry dog food. I have only seen one other reference to dry foods. Neither dog was able to be diagnosed by their vet.

Cheech, an eight year old feist mix, fell ill first with very dramatic and painful symptoms. My young adult children rushed her to the vet, however, no test were not performed and she died the next day.

almost immediately after Cheech died, Harley, a three year old chow mix, began showing signs of depression, lack of appetite, fatigue, and decreased voiding. We did not realize the significance. On the third day, he became lethargic, vomited once and died on the way to the vet. We have sent him to the NC disease diagnostic facility for testing.

All of this was prior to the recall notices. With any luck we will have an answer in a few days.

If anyone else has had problems or concerns with dry food as well, please respond so as no other dogs will suffer.

[boxcarrobbee]

My cat died yesterday (3/20/2007) from kidney failure. I took him to the emergency vet on Monday night, they had no idea what the problem was. They initially thought antifreeze, but after testing the urine, that came back negative. The food he ate was Iams original with chicken, dry cat food. The 8 didgit code on the bag is: 63624137. If anyone has any codes the same, STOP USING THE FOOD AND SAVE THE BAG. I do not think its just the "wet" cat food. I am looking into a lawsuit now.