RAT POISON IN RECALLED PET FOOD!!!

Rat Poison In Recalled Pet Food

Last Edited: Friday, 23 Mar 2007, 11:38 AM EDT
Created: Friday, 23 Mar 2007, 11:20 AM EDT

Manufacturer Menu Foods is recalling millions of containers of wet dog and cat food. Several animals suffered fatal kidney failure after eating the food. SideBar


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By Mark Johnson
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MyFoxNY.com -- Albany, N.Y. -- Rodent poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday.

Spokeswoman Jessica Chittenden would not identify the chemical or its source beyond saying it was a rodent poison.

State agriculture officials scheduled a news conference Friday afternoon to release laboratory findings from tests on the pet food conducted this week.

The deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America under 95 brand names. There have been reports of kidney failure, some fatal, in pets that ate the recalled brands. The company has confirmed the deaths of 15 cats and one dog.

Menu Foods last week recalled "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. The recall sparked concern among pet owners across North America. It includes food sold under store brands carried by Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and other large retailers, as well as private labels such as Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba.

A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was available from the Menu Foods Web site: http://tinyurl.com/2pn6mm.

The company also designated two phone numbers that pet owners could call for information -- (866) 463-6738 and (866) 895-2708.

Menu Foods is majority owned by Menu Foods Income Fund of Streetsville. The company also makes foods for zoo cats, but those products are unaffected by the recall.

The company's chief executive and president said Menu Foods delayed announcing the recall until it could confirm that the animals had eaten its product before dying. Two earlier complaints from consumers whose cats had died involved animals that lived outside or had access to a garage, which left open the possibility they had been poisoned by something other than contaminated food, he said.

Who would do something like this??? I can't believe something like this could happen. My 5 year old pug has kidney failure from this recalled food. I want answers and all my money back from this company. I'm sorry I just needed to vent to somone that understands my pain. I hope everyone's pet are okay.

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omg

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I just read this...and my heart came up into my throat. Those poor, poor animals...that just means that none of them went peacefully. OMG this completely breaks my heart. If this had happened to one of my babies, I wouldn't know what to do.

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My MIL told me NOT to feed Tiger or Blackie dried food anymore

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OMG I feel so bad for those animals

And you know what now I'm really ****** off

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Posted by Diane


My MIL told me NOT to feed Tiger or Blackie dried food anymore

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i dont understand. why oh hwy was there rat poisen in an animals food?

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Posted by ThusSpokeLaLolita

i dont understand. why oh hwy was there rat poisen in an animals food?

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The substance is called:

Aminopterin, also used as a cancer drug, is highly toxic in high doses. It inhibits the growth of malignant cells and suppresses the immune system.

I got that off CNN

Got this off Wikepedia:

Aminopterin is also used in some countries as a rodenticide, although it is not approved for this use in the United States. On March 23, 2007, ABC News reported[4] aminopterin was the chemical linked to a 2007 pet-poisoning incident: wheat from China containing the drug would have been used in a Menu Foods product, resulting in over 1000 pet deaths reported to an independent website,[5] although only 16 could be directly verified. The incident resulted in a massive recall of the effected foods.[6] The link to aminopterin was confirmed by New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Dr. Donald Smith, dean of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, in a statement released on the same day.[7][8]

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I wouldn't even feed my dogs dry food from Menu Foods. It's crazy!!! I hope all your dogs are okay!!! I called FDA today to report my dog being sick, nobody called me back yet (Which I don't think they will).