Sunday, April 01, 2007
Pet food recall extended...
More pet foods have been added to the recal list. Alpo (made by Purina) canned foods have now been recalled.
Please, please please! Everybody, read your pet's food labels to make sure they Do Not Contain wheat gluten! Wheat Gluten is the common denominator in all of these foods being recalled. The supplier in China (where they do not have the same regulations as we do) is sending contaminated wheat gluten to pet food manufacturers in North America, so far it is just Menu Foods (who manufacture several dozens of brands of foods) and Purina.
However, it is Only the canned and "wet" pouched foods, and some treats. The wheat gluten is being used as a thickener in the gravies in these foods, and as a binder in some "chewy" treats from Purina.
Just read the labels, and if it has wheat gluten in it, stay away from it! Buy something else. DO NOT feed your pet any food that has wheat gluten in it, just because they are not currently showing any signs of illness. They may already be sick, and by the time they start showing symptoms, it could be too late!
There are several brands of foods that do not use wheat at all. Chicken Soup brands does not. Most dry foods do not have wheat gluten (but most have too many other grains in them, which are not generally good for pets. corn especially). We are currently eating Nutro Ultra Holistic. Its a bit expensive, but there's no wheat, and no corn, and no soy. Just chicken, lamb, salmon and rice and brewers yeast. But we will probably switch back to Chicken Soup brand again. The Nutro doesn't seem to fill them up and they need to eat more of it. The Chicken Soup keeps them full and healhy on just 2 cups per feeding. The Nutro they keep looking for more a couple hours later. Maybe its like Chinese food. ;-)
If anybody's pet has been affected by this nasty recall, please take care of them. I hope they recover.
If you have not been affected by the recall, just remember to keep reading those food labels! If it says "wheat gluten" on it, don't buy it! And stay tuned to the news, we never know if more products will be added to the list of recalls.
Paws crossed, this will be over soon. Eat safe! ¶ 12:44 PM
Please, please please! Everybody, read your pet's food labels to make sure they Do Not Contain wheat gluten! Wheat Gluten is the common denominator in all of these foods being recalled. The supplier in China (where they do not have the same regulations as we do) is sending contaminated wheat gluten to pet food manufacturers in North America, so far it is just Menu Foods (who manufacture several dozens of brands of foods) and Purina.
However, it is Only the canned and "wet" pouched foods, and some treats. The wheat gluten is being used as a thickener in the gravies in these foods, and as a binder in some "chewy" treats from Purina.
Just read the labels, and if it has wheat gluten in it, stay away from it! Buy something else. DO NOT feed your pet any food that has wheat gluten in it, just because they are not currently showing any signs of illness. They may already be sick, and by the time they start showing symptoms, it could be too late!
There are several brands of foods that do not use wheat at all. Chicken Soup brands does not. Most dry foods do not have wheat gluten (but most have too many other grains in them, which are not generally good for pets. corn especially). We are currently eating Nutro Ultra Holistic. Its a bit expensive, but there's no wheat, and no corn, and no soy. Just chicken, lamb, salmon and rice and brewers yeast. But we will probably switch back to Chicken Soup brand again. The Nutro doesn't seem to fill them up and they need to eat more of it. The Chicken Soup keeps them full and healhy on just 2 cups per feeding. The Nutro they keep looking for more a couple hours later. Maybe its like Chinese food. ;-)
If anybody's pet has been affected by this nasty recall, please take care of them. I hope they recover.
If you have not been affected by the recall, just remember to keep reading those food labels! If it says "wheat gluten" on it, don't buy it! And stay tuned to the news, we never know if more products will be added to the list of recalls.
Paws crossed, this will be over soon. Eat safe! ¶ 12:44 PM
