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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2007FDA: Plastics Chemical In Recalled Pet Food
http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/detail.html?treets=orlpn&tml=orlpn_natlbreak &ts=T&tmi=orlpn_natlbreak_1_09260203302007 RICHMOND, Va. -- Government testing of recalled pet food linked to dog and cat deaths has found a chemical used to make plastics. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient. Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine and kidney of a sick cat. Earlier results from a lab in New York had blamed a rodent poison for the deaths. PETA Wants Bigger Recall Meanwhile, some animal rights advocates say a pet-food recall does not go far enough. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on the government and pet food makers to expand the recall to include dry varieties, too. Nearly 100 brands of pet food were recalled after animals suffered kidney failure. The recall involved "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. Some major brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba, were involved. The Food and Drug Administration said it has no plans to suggest a wider recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting sick from eating dry food. > http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/detail.html?treets=orlpn&tml=orlpn_natlbreak &ts=T&tmi=orlpn_natlbreak_1_09260203302007 > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > PETA Wants Bigger Recall ----- Yeah because they have a private agenda. In general, they are an evil and devious organization. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > Meanwhile, some animal rights advocates say a pet-food recall does not go > far enough. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > getting > sick from eating dry food. I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they won't tell us the name of the company! > http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/detail.html?treets=orlpn&tml=orlp... > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting > sick from eating dry food. > I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the > China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they > won't tell us the name of the company! IMO something like this really shouldn't be posted without a link to the source. It sounds more like a rumor and could induce hysteria.  SignatureLynne Go to http://www.cnn.com/ Hugs, CatNipped >> I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the >> China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they >> won't tell us the name of the company! > > IMO something like this really shouldn't be posted without a link to the > source. It sounds more like a rumor and could induce hysteria. on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:01:28 GMT, "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote: > Go to http://www.cnn.com/ I still don't see this: on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:28:47 GMT, "Buddy's Mom" <armshome@aol.com> wrote: > I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the > China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they > won't tell us the name of the company! I did, however see this: "The FDA said it would alert the public quickly if the melamine was found in any foods other than the recalled pet food" from: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html So if you can provide a specific link supporting what Buddy's Mom says, please post it. If not, it's a rumor and IMO really careless to post since people are already so worried. SignatureLynne on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:30:22 GMT, Lynne <unmonitored.email@gmail.com> wrote: > So if you can provide a specific link supporting what Buddy's Mom > says, please post it. If not, it's a rumor and IMO really careless to > post since people are already so worried. Well never mind. Buglady just posted this: on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:26:50 GMT, "buglady" <buglady99@bigfootdog.com> wrote: > ......out of an abundance of caution because for 2 months they used > the same supplier of wheat gluten. They're reformulating so no wheat > gluten will be in food. Does NOT include canned food. > > http://www.hillspet.com/menu_foods/Menu_Foods_03302007_en_US.htm Damn. This is a nightmare. SignatureLynne > on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:30:22 GMT, Lynne <unmonitored.email@gmail.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Damn. This is a nightmare. Sorry, I'd forgotten that CNN updates their web site every few minutes. What a pictured story soon disappears, but it should still be a link under "Breaking News" in the middle of the page (right of the pictured story). Hugs, CatNipped >> I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the >> China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they >> won't tell us the name of the company! > > IMO something like this really shouldn't be posted without a link to the > source. It sounds more like a rumor and could induce hysteria. Here's a source for the information: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-30-pet-food-recall_N.htm MaryL >I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the > China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they > won't tell us the name of the company! ---------- Where did you hear this? Best regards, ---Cindy S. Go to http://www.cnn.com/ Hugs, CatNipped >>I just heard that another company also accepted wheat gluten from the >> China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. > Go to http://www.cnn.com/ > > Hugs, > > CatNipped -------- Thank you. So, they are saying that the melamine-containing wheat gluten might possibly have been used in the dry pet food? And they are also working to rule out that it might be found in human food, too? This is really scary. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > > China supplier and this company has the hard food involved - BUT they > > won't tell us the name of the company! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. It was on ABC Nightly News! > It was on ABC Nightly News! Forget the TV news. The ONLY people keeping up (tirelessly) with the announcements are the sites: www.petconnection.com www.howl911.com www.itchmo.com buglady take out the dog before replying > http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/detail.html?treets=orlpn&tml=orlp... > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting > sick from eating dry food. China thought that the US wanted Pet food additives that would Kill the pets as Pests as they do in China! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Melamine at http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Melamine-9924600
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