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Buddy's Mom - 21 Mar 2007 12:46 GMT

Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
case. Seems like they are adding to the list all the time.

However, every time I go to feed the kitty with hard food he goes to
the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands there looking
at me.

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cindys - 21 Mar 2007 13:11 GMT

> Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
> it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
> case. Seems like they are adding to the list all the time.

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I am still feeding my kitties canned Fancy Feast every day. I have not seen
Fancy Feast appear on any list. All my cats are fine (Alex has CRF, but it's
not because of cat food. I have been giving him Pepcid, and he is actually
looking much better these past few days than he's looked in weeks. He has
been eating Fancy Feast every day.). It seems like the major problems were
with chunks in gravy style foods. I don't buy any foods with gravies any
more but even if I did, Fancy Feast was not one of the products recalled.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

> However, every time I go to feed the kitty with hard food he goes to
> the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands there looking
> at me.

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Thor - 21 Mar 2007 13:43 GMT

> > it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
> > case. Seems like they are adding to the list all the time.
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> Best regards,
> ---Cindy S.

> > However, every time I go to feed the kitty with hard food he goes to
> > the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands there looking
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DITTO --
I use ONLY FF and haven't had any food related problem. A few of my
cat's
prefer gravy and chunks (grilled, etc) but no problems. Purina uses
other sources
for their products. To the best of my knowledge they are not
affiliated with Menu Foods!

Your kitty should be fine, but it always makes sense to keep an eye
out.....

Michael - on my way to a Ship....

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Buddy's Mom - 21 Mar 2007 13:57 GMT

That is good to hear. My guy likes FF grilled - so it has the gravy
which is why I was concerned. Better to err on the side of caution.
I did email Purina and ask - days ago, but sadly haven't heard
anything from them.

> > "Buddy's Mom" <armsh...@aol.com> wrote in message
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~Lianne~ - 21 Mar 2007 22:16 GMT

Purina has information on their website:

http://fancyfeast.com

Up top is says that the food is not affected by the recall. My kitten
is eating it and all is well...

> That is good to hear. My guy likes FF grilled - so it has the gravy
> which is why I was concerned. Better to err on the side of caution.
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cindys - 21 Mar 2007 14:08 GMT

>> I am still feeding my kitties canned Fancy Feast every day. I have not
>> seen
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> other sources
> for their products.

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That's not completely true. Iams is a Purina product.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

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Nomen Nescio - 21 Mar 2007 20:30 GMT

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From: "cindys" <cstein1@rochester.rr.com>

>That's not completely true. Iams is a Purina product.
>Best regards,
>---Cindy S.

Iams is P&G
Purina is Nestle

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Lis - 21 Mar 2007 14:11 GMT

> > "Buddy's Mom" <armsh...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Michael - on my way to a Ship....

Purina did a limited amount of business with Menu, but only the Mighty
Dog pouches--no canned food, and no cat food at all.

Lis

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MaryL - 21 Mar 2007 14:16 GMT

> Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
> it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
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> the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands there looking
> at me.

The recalls seem to be associated with gluten, so I suggest that you check
the list of ingredients to see if gluten is listed. PetFoodDirect.com makes
it very easy to check ingredients for every pet food they carry (just click
on the name of the product and then on "details"), so I just checked one of
the Fancy Feast items for you. There was no gluten listed for FF Chopped
Grill Feast. I don't know if that's the variety you use, but you could
easily do the same thing. I find it much easier to go to PetFoodDirect's
web site than to try to read the labels on the cans because print is *so*
small on most of those labels.

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly: >'o'<
Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf
Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

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Buddy's Mom - 21 Mar 2007 18:20 GMT

Thanks, but he likes the grilled chicken or grilled turkey - newer
versions and the label does say that it contains wheat gluten - which
is why I am worried. The local vet says that the wheat was
contaminated with mold - but I don't know his source on that.

On Mar 21, 9:16�am, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
wrote:

> > Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
> > it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
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> Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
> Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

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Spot - 21 Mar 2007 23:24 GMT

They don't know for sure if it's the gluten. They are only speculating at
this point. I wouldn't depend on a product not containing gluten to
determine if it's safe to use.

>> Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
>> it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
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> Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
> Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

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MaryL - 22 Mar 2007 00:13 GMT

> They don't know for sure if it's the gluten. They are only speculating at
> this point. I wouldn't depend on a product not containing gluten to
> determine if it's safe to use.

It's true that they don't have a definitive answer as yet -- but, so far,
gluten *seems* to be the common ingredient. We all need to keep a close eye
on things, but it seems safest at this point to at least avoid products that
contain gluten (and with Menu Foods as the manufacturer, even though the
actual source may be the new supplier they used).

MaryL

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Cheryl - 22 Mar 2007 01:38 GMT

> Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't
> seen it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday -
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> goes to the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands
> there looking at me.

FF hasn't been implicated in any of this yet, so I'm still feeding
it. I try to limit the cans that contain wheat gluton, but mine
really like the shredded variety that uses wheat gluton to thicken
the gravy. No problems here. They also eat Pro Plan chicken and
rice that contains wheat gluton about once a week, and no problems
here. Same, ditto, Friskies Prime Filets Chicken or Turkey.

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Cheryl

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Debby Hanoka - 24 Mar 2007 02:26 GMT

> Is anyone else still feeding with canned Fancy Feast? I haven't seen
> it on the recall list, but I stopped using it yesterday - just in
> case. Seems like they are adding to the list all the time.

Lilith Kitten-Mahoney has been getting her daily ration of Fancy Feast, and
has not fallen ill. My mom, a retired vet assistant, has been watching her
very carefully.

> However, every time I go to feed the kitty with hard food he goes to
> the cupboard that the canned food is in and just stands there looking
> at me.

Last I heard (approximately 3 hours ago) Fancy Feast is NOT affected.

HTH,
Debby Hanoka

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