because the media in all forms have dropped the story:
poison is still being found in UNRECALLED cat and dog foods that the FDA and the pet food companies have so far not taken action on. they are finding, through independant lab testing by concerned pet pwners with sick pets, sometimes melamine and sometimes acteminophen( that's tylonol to you-it's deadly poisonous to cats in particular) and cyrauic acid( a pesticide also deadly in large doses to cats and dogs).
you should go through this list and pick something NOT MADE AT MENU FOODS in particular. you'd be suprised what they make including Newman's Own and Wellness canned foods. i would highly suggest if you have a cat to avoid foods with GRAINS in them. cats are carnivors anyway and these three poisons seem to be associated with grain products and the thickenings in gravy style foods. also do not trust the prescription foods you get at the vet- many of them are associated with the recall or are made by companies like Hill's who have had many products recalled.
this list is updated often. i print it out and take it to skipton discount pet foods who have many of the unrecalled independant brands. most you can order on line at various places. you won't find them at any of the big chain pet stores.
http://www.thepetfoodlist.com/petfoods_pg1.htm
i am still weening the girls off friskies- even though it has not been recalled. they've been getting EVO dry which they seem to like-it has no grains. i have finally got them off the kitten chow addiction they were all on. none of the cat chows were recalled but i do not trust any of the larger pet food companies or the FDA to ensure a food is safe.
hmmm..maybe it is time to wean the Peekers...though she gets dry food only
http://www.naturapet.com/default.asp
i believe some of Nautura's wet foods are made at Menu but they have publically stated they are looking to buy their own cannery. no one in the pet food under ground has had any issues with their dry food. the itchmo site rules as far as this whole fiasco goes- they are the ones( it's actually a married couple.) who paid to have pet food independantly tested and found tylanol in an unrecalled food(IAMS dry dog food.IAMS refuses to admit or admit to testing themselves to confirm or deny.)
http://www.naturapet.com/default.asp
i believe some of Nautura's wet foods are made at Menu but they have publically stated they are looking to buy their own cannery. no one in the pet food under ground has had any issues with their dry food. the itchmo site rules as far as this whole fiasco goes- they are the ones( it's actually a married couple.) who paid to have pet food independantly tested and found tylanol in an unrecalled food(IAMS dry dog food.IAMS refuses to admit or admit to testing themselves to confirm or deny.)
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i am seriously considering ordering Evangers wet food on line. i've tried Merricks but it's a sludgy mess and i doubt it's any better than friskies and the girls don't like it. the canning plant is located next to a meat rendering plant which means it's fucking crap .
ive tried Artemis but the girls don't like it. it's packed by evangers who had no recalls at all associated with their plant. i tried Halo spot's stew but it was an expensive can of celery and water. i'm feeding frigging carnivors here- not buddist vegan fucking monks.
ive noticed that with my mixing the foods and adding canned fish and changing the dry that there's less fur balls and brown's coat in particular has gotten softer and silkier. i'd cook for them if i had time...
http://www.itchmo.com/
i post there as mittens often.