Update, 4/26: 4,515 pets have been reported as deceased into the Pet Connection database.

If you are a dog or cat owner you should be very angry today. Six weeks after the initial Menu Foods recall we have received news of SIX new recall companies since yesterday.
Yesterday we learned that companies like Blue Buffalo who have sourced out their food production, have had poison in the form of melamine tainted rice protein added to their recipes. This is food tampering, and as consumers, we can no longer trust pet food labels. Rice protein is not even listed on the labels. Blue Buffalo is not alone.
As consumers, how the heck are we supposed to know what to buy and what is safe?

This is outrageous!

Yesterday we learned that Costco pulled food off their shelves after one of their products tested positive for melamine by the FDA, well before the FDA was holding a press conference telling the world that everything was under control and that the public should not be expecting any more recalls.
There were 6 more soon after the briefing.

This is outrageous!

The latest six with tainted rice protein are:

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul
Costco's Kirkland brand canned food
Natural Balance recalled more food
Diamond
Lick your Chops
Blue Buffalo recalled more food

update more recalls added-
Harmony Farms Recalls Cans and Biscuits
April 27th, 2007

Harmony Farms food is made by American Nutrition. They are recalling cans and biscuits due to “tampering” by American Nutrition.
and
Mulligan Stew and Canine Caviar Dog Food Recalled for the same reaason of tampering by Anerican Nutrition

Isn't that outrageous?

When I originally signed on to sponsor the KOPS Walk (Keep Our Pets Safe) last week, it was because I was tired of reading about only 16 dead pets in the news, and I was in a position to help to bring the walk to Portland...so I did. Just last week I never dreamed the pet food story would have taken such a dramatic turn. I knew there were thousands of dead pets and I felt it was important to keep the story in the news and evoke change in the pet food industry.

But this morning? I am stunned.

Let us send a big message to Washington.
Join us in the KOPS March tomorrow, April 28th at 12:00 noon.
rain or shine
Meet on Preble Street across from Hannafords in the field next to the parking lot.

March as long or as short as you like. There is no end - just like this pet food nightmare.

We are marching in memory of our pets that have lost their lives, we are marching in memory of those pets that are fighting for their lives, we march as pet owners, dog lovers, cat lovers and average citizens that are tired of the lowered safety standards for goods coming in to this country. We are marching for a national reporting system for veterinarians.

To view the National KOPS Keep Our Pets Safe march page. click here
To view the local flyer, print it out and distribute, click here.
To see a list of all recalled food on Pet Food Tracker, click here

As usual for the latest information, check Pet Connection.com, and Itchmo.com

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