Cat Food Recall

[giggles7p]

Received this email from my Vet, and thought i should share incase others haven't heard.

We wanted you to be aware of the following food recall from Nutro Products:

Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) -- Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO(R) NATURAL CHOICE(R) COMPLETE CARE(R) Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO(R) MAX(R) Cat Dry Foods with "Best If Used By Dates" between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

Two mineral premixes were affected. One premix contained excessive levels of zinc and under-supplemented potassium. The second premix under-supplemented potassium. Both zinc and potassium are essential nutrients for cats and are added as nutritional supplements to NUTRO(R) dry cat food.

This issue was identified during an audit of our documentation from the supplier. An extensive review confirmed that only these two premixes were affected. This recall does not affect any NUTRO(R) dog food products, wet dog or cat food, or dog and cat treats.

Affected product was distributed to retail customers in all 50 states, as well as to customers in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Israel. We are working with all of our distributors and retail customers, in both the US and internationally, to ensure that the recalled products are not on store shelves. These products should not be sold or distributed further.

Consumers who have purchased affected product should immediately discontinue feeding the product to their cats, and switch to another product with a balanced nutritional profile. While we have received no consumer complaints related to this issue, cat owners should monitor their cat for symptoms, including a reduction in appetite or refusal of food, weight loss, vomiting or diarrhea. If your cat is experiencing health issues or is pregnant, please contact your veterinarian.

Consumers who have purchased product affected by this voluntary recall should return it to their retailer for a full refund or exchange for another NUTRO(R) dry cat food product. Cat owners who have more questions about the recall should call 1-800-833-5330 between the hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST.

Remember, this affects only NUTRO CAT food marked with the dates identified above. For more detailed product information, visit www.nutroproducts.com and click on "recall". Please direct any questions about the food to the 800# listed above.

Sincerely,
The Doctors and Staff at Chippens Hill Veterinary Hospital

[VegasBaby]

I bought Nutro Max Cat, not one of the affected formulas, and my can't wouldn't touch it. I thought I could starve her out and she would eat it like my mom did with me and oatmeal when I was a kid. No dice. Her will was too strong. I saved it for feeding to the squirrels at the park.

[Chalkie]

Should feed them whiskas they prefer it!



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... and this is how they react when you do feed them Whiskas:

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[raphnix]

...While we have received no consumer complaints related to this issue, cat owners should monitor their cat for symptoms, including a reduction in appetite or refusal of food, weight loss, vomiting or diarrhea. If your cat is experiencing health issues or is pregnant, please contact your veterinarian...

I even don't like the idea of observing my pet having these symptoms. It's like you'll be feeding them some rat poisons.

[giggles7p]

VegasBaby, I believe your cat new there was something "not right" with that damn food! Smart baby kittykitty!

Chalkie, Thanks for the laugh this morning, i love the whiskas video, priceless! lol and the kitty is beauuuuuutiful!

Raphnix, i agree, i would hate to see my babies suffering with any of those conditions,

and i had to thank my vet for sending me this email. If they had not, i would never of known about this, no news coverage , zilch , nothing. They are a great vet hospital and really care about your animals, which is hard to find these days, most just care about how much they can charge.

Pat