Another dog food recall...... - Page 1

Yum,

Salmonella................ seems like raw feeding is probably less dangerous, at least you can get the raw
ingredients and tell for yourself if they are fresh, didn't know you could find salmonella in a processed
dry dog food, learn something new everyday.....     www.petcare.mars.com

Just to clarify,,,,,,,whether you can "tell" if a food is fresh or not does not give one the ability to know whether there is or is not bacterial contamination, or how much is present. 

If people feed that crap to their dogs, they should not be surprised to find there are problems!!  "Red Flannel" dog food wth?

How about Doggy Bag,

I think I was just picking up something probably similar to that in my back yard............

Maybe I could bag that up & market it........................Poopsie Plus Ultra......................

Unfortunately most people have no idea that many of the big name kibbles are not good food.  After all, it's certainly not always the cheapest food out there, and the companies spends a lot of money on advertising  to convince the average consumer it's a good and healthy product for their pets.   I feel sorry for them and their pets.  I make a point of gently talking to my friends and letting them know which kibbles are better and why.  Almost every single one of them will switched foods once they are presented with the facts, because they do care about their dogs.  I know they aren't just paying me lip service because months/years later they are still feeding a better quality of food. 

Hi mirasmom, I like that........Poopsie Plus Ultra.

Here's food for thought, that humorus name isn't far from the truth either. Some dog food companies can and do put manure in thier formulas. They call it natural flavors.     YUCK

K

Ditto to what sueincc said. Dont even try to tell me that those of you who started your dog ownership with a pet from the SPCA have never fed that dog a Gaines Burger.  My second dog lived on that food and died at 23. without ever having seen a vet for being sick. Sure we know better now, but what about when we were novices? Instead of blaming the stupid pet owning public for buying the garbage food, the local dog clubs could be taking a more proactive role in their communities by offering advice to first time dogs owners via ads in the newspapers, internet, etc. Most clubs hold at least one show per year that is open to the public. Why not have a booth with handouts for novices.  The local club I belonged to in the 80's used to sponsor events at the local mall. The public loved the doggy fashion shows and were very receptive to our brochures discouraging purchasing from a pet shop. We didn't have food issues back then. All dogs ate commercial food made by the brand names like Purina, so talking about diet wasn't the hot button it is now.

So true Blitzen! Our first mutts must have had iron constitutions, fed Ol' Roy & table scraps, with no ill effects, & loved us just the same! I can remember thinking Science Diet was for the ritzy-rich fools who'd throw good $$ after bad, & here I am paying the big $$$ for Orijen, & driving hours to get it, no less! LOL! Thanks for the heads up, I know at least 1 of my puppy owners has switched to Pedigree, pleading the premium brands cost too much, I'm forwarding the link to them post haste! I have seen the pup recently, though, & he looks great! Go figure! I hope this proves my point, I tried to gently steer them away from the store brands, but it's a hard point to argue when they've been feeding crap, & the dog still looks wonderful! Hope no-one gets sick. Thanks, jackie harris

Back in the '60s when I got my first GSD (black, and there weren't American/German showline/working lines back then either) we never even thought about tainted food. I fed mine Purina dog chow and she lived to be over 13 years and was healthy for most of that time. I read an article about dog food a few years ago that said the formulas changed in the late '80s when manufacturers started putting junk into dog food. I don't know why they did it - cost probably.  Now it's a case of roll the dice and hope you picked a good food. So far the super premium brands (Origen, Evo, Nature's Variety etc.) are fine but who knows!  It makes me consider going through the hassle of home prepared food again.

 Date: Mon 15 Sep 2008

Source: US News & World Report [edited]

<http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/09/15/health-highlights-sept-15--2008.html?PageNr=2>

Two isolated cases of a type of bacterium known as _Salmonella_ 

[enterica_ serotype] Schwarzengrund in humans has caused a 

Pennsylvania pet food manufacturer to recall a number of dry dog and 

cat food brands nationwide.

Mars Inc.'s Mars Petcare is recalling cat and dog food made at its 

Everson, PA facility, according to wire service reports.

While Mars Inc. maintained that no direct connection has been made 

between illness in either animals or humans and its pet food product, 

the possibility that 2 humans may have contracted salmonella caused 

the recall, which began at the beginning of August 2008.

The latest announcement expanded the pet food brands being recalled 

to include some Pedigree brands, Country Acres, Retriever, Doggy Bag, 

Members Mark, Natural, Ol' Roy, Special Kitty, Paws &amp; Claws, 

Wegman's, Pet Pride, PMI Nutrition and Red Flannel.

Consumers should look for "17" as the 1st 2 digits of the 2nd line on 

the Universal Price Code. Pedigree products will have "PAE" on the 

bottom line. Consumers can also call 1-877-568-4463 for more information.