On March 16, 2007 – a number of pet meals recollects have been issued, all with no confirmed trigger. 

Menu Meals issued a recall that acknowledged: “Menu Meals, Emporia, Kansas, is initiating a North American recall of canine and cat meals manufactured in its ‘cuts and gravy’ format between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. There was a small variety of reported situations of cats and canines in america (none in Canada) turning into sick from kidney failure after consuming the affected merchandise. There have been roughly ten deaths reported.”

As to the reason for this recall, the Menu Meals recall discover acknowledged:

“Menu Meals voluntarily recalled the merchandise after studying of complaints of vomiting and renal failure in canines and cats following their consumption of product produced between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. Following feedings of the product, some cats and canines refused additional feedings, whereas others exhibited indicators of renal failure (indicators of renal failure embrace lack of urge for food, lethargy and vomiting) and others died from renal failure. Menu Meals has undertaken intensive testing of the merchandise in query, using each inner and exterior sources, however up to now has been unable to substantiate any causal relationship to our product. Particularly, assessments of some affected merchandise haven’t revealed the reason for illness, and testing will proceed till a greater understanding of the details has been achieved.”

A Purina recall dated the identical day (March 16, 2007) acknowledged: “Whereas Purina has no indication of any product high quality or issues of safety particularly associated to our Mighty Canine pouch merchandise, Purina is taking this proactive motion out of an abundance of warning in response to the Menu Meals recall.”

A P&G recall discover from the identical day acknowledged: “P&G Pet Care is taking this proactive step out of an abundance of warning, as a result of the well being and well-being of pets is paramount within the mission of Iams and Eukanuba. Assessments of some affected product haven’t revealed the reason for illness, and testing will proceed till a greater understanding of the details has been achieved.”

Melamine was suspected to be a possible reason for the pet sicknesses inside just a few weeks. In 2007, the FDA enlisted the assistance of the company’s “Forensic Chemistry Heart” to develop strategies to check for melamine and different chemical compounds present in recalled pet meals.

So…again in 2007 pet meals producers issued recollects with out affirmation of a identified trigger (or not less than a trigger identified to the general public). In 2007, a number of pet meals producers took “proactive motion out of an abundance of warning” and recalled pet meals despite the fact that they carried out “intensive testing” and have been “unable to substantiate any causal relationship” to the recalled pet meals. These recollects have been issued based mostly upon “a small variety of reported situations of cats and canines…turning into sick” and “ten deaths reported”.

My how issues have modified.

Based mostly on one month of opposed occasion stories submitted to FDA, in January 2024 the company obtained greater than 970 stories of sick pets involving greater than 1,300 pets (a number of pets reported in some properties). These stories included greater than 100 pet deaths. 

In contrast to in 2007, in 2024 we now have seen no “proactive motion out of an abundance of warning” from any pet meals producer to recall the pet meals concerned within the 1,300 sickness stories and 100 pet deaths (in a single month). 

And in contrast to in 2007, in 2024 we have no idea if FDA has enlisted their Forensic Chemistry Heart to analyze the reason for these 1,300 sickness stories and 100 pet deaths (in a single month). (However we can be sending inquiries to FDA relating to this…that we anticipate gained’t be responded to.) In 2024, FDA has been utterly silent – offering pet homeowners with no investigation updates.

Wishing you and your pet(s) one of the best,

Susan Thixton
Pet Meals Security Advocate
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