Pantagraph.com | News | Rat poison found in tainted pet food

Note: All views and opinions expressed in reader comments are solely those of the individual submitting the comment, and not those of the Pantagraph or its staff.

mimi wrote on Apr 24, 2007 5:08 PM:

" i just need to know what foods the rat poisoning was fund in. "

To Raw Diet wrote on Mar 30, 2007 1:32 PM:

" Actually, it is also the processing of the food because they heat it to such high temperatures that they actually kill all of the needed vitamins in it. Pets actually get very little, if no nutrition from pet food. "

To Raw Diet wrote on Mar 28, 2007 1:29 PM:

" I know that it's not the processing of the food, but the ingredients. What I'm saying is that it's the additives they put in these pet foods that causes the allergies and health problems and obviously those things don't get put in if the owner is making the food and knows exactly what's being put into it as in the raw diet. by the way, my dog went to the vet today for his updated shots and was praised on his coat and how well he's doing healthwise by the vet. "

Crysta wrote on Mar 25, 2007 12:08 AM:

" I love my CATS and dogs. I thank god that both animals were not hurt by the poison. Karma to CAT HATER...what comes around goes around...lol. "

may all beings... wrote on Mar 24, 2007 5:25 PM:

" be free from suffering, and the causes of suffering. OM MANI PADME HUNG. "

to cat lover wrote on Mar 24, 2007 11:32 AM:

" you have a lot of hate in your system. Must suck to be you. I bet someone who talks like you do doesn't have a lot of friends. "

The good news is wrote on Mar 24, 2007 9:40 AM:

" Americans can save a allot money of by not buying upscale brands of pet food. It looks to me like much of the wet pet pet foods come out of the same sausage press. And by the way, "PETA" guess you guys where to busy destroying lab experiments to care. "

Pink Floyd wrote on Mar 24, 2007 8:12 AM:

" I fed my dog Pizza! "

Leland Lesher wrote on Mar 24, 2007 6:18 AM:

" I am with "cat lover" here. I know we have been importing food products from China for a long time. It doesn't make it right. There is no reason to trust the Chinese with US food supplies, that is just stupid greed on big US business' part. We pay our farmers to not grow food and then subsidize the Chinese economy to grow our food that we do not inspect from them. This is the height of stupidity. US farmers could feed the US and the world. Stop CLP programs and let's grow our own food again. "

tracey wrote on Mar 23, 2007 11:14 PM:

" to those of you who do not have a heart please keep your unwanted comments to yourself. bless all the animals for the stupidity of the error of another human mistake!!!!!!! "

Raw diet wrote on Mar 23, 2007 9:58 PM:

" You know, it sounds good and all, but I have 2 saint bernards. I would be eaten out of house and home. I'm not a big proponent of Raw diet; I know some are, but not me. It's not the processing that a dog is allergic to, its the ingredients, usually corn or chicken. My dog is allergic to both. "

Melvin to cat hater wrote on Mar 23, 2007 9:15 PM:

" Next time, ask your Mom if you can use the computer. Kids under 12 need parental permission to go online. "

carla wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:52 PM:

" i have a friend who lost both of her cats three months apart due to feeding the cats the poisoned food. this is so horrible. she feels very guilty and she is suffering from the loss. i really hope that this will never happen again. our pets are part of our family and are cherished. i pray this will soon end. my heart goes to all the families who lost a loved pet. "

to cat lover wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:32 PM:

" would not think they use imported wheat when we grow wheat here in the US. h owever, there are molds that grow wild & naturally that could conceivably contaminate grain. sometimes, cows eating pasture grass eat it & die. pretty scary. plus, they know something is killing off the honeybees in about half the states. besides, where does bird flu originiate? no body knows. nothings 100% safe but you cant run from everything. so Pray, early & often........ "

Halle Burton wrote on Mar 23, 2007 7:09 PM:

" I'm all for poisoning the rat's......In Washington! "

to cat lover wrote on Mar 23, 2007 6:34 PM:

" Are you new? We've been importing from China for a long time now. Don't believe me? Take a stroll through your local Wal-Mart. That's just one example. "

Me wrote on Mar 23, 2007 4:16 PM:

" Aww that poor doggie Pebbles. I have a cat myself and I immediately got rid of all the soft food in my house regardless of if it was on the list or not, he's my baby!! Dry food from now on! I am deeply sorry for the pet owners who lost their beloved pet. "

Raw Food Diet wrote on Mar 23, 2007 2:33 PM:

" It sounds like a lot, but it's really not and they LOVE the diet. They are more energetic, more enthusiastic to eat at meal times, their coats are so much healthier and shinier and their ALLERGY problems have significantly DECREASED! I truly believe that the extra contaminants they put in dog foods cause the allergy problems so many of us face in our pets. Their stools are also more solid and you don't have to pick up the yard as it turns to ash after 3 days!!! You can research the raw food diet online also. "

Raw Food Diet wrote on Mar 23, 2007 2:32 PM:

" I have two 65 lb dogs and in the mornings they each eat one pound of raw turkey neck (including bone). In the evenings they ea. eat 1 C of raw vegetables (which I mix in a food processor as dogs' stomachs cannot break down the plant cell walls so that has to be done for them), 1/4 C of canned Mackerel or canned Salmon (including bone), 2 C cooked QUAKER oatmeal (more for substance), a Tbsp of plain yogurt, 2 capsules of digestive enzymes with pro-biotics & 2 Tbsp salmon oil. The bone gives them their calcium and they have no problem eating it. They can also have raw chicken leg quarters. The bones do not splinter in chicken if it's not cooked. "

Sarcastro wrote on Mar 23, 2007 1:38 PM:

" It's the good thing the Pantagraph is continuing to screen for rude comments, no? "

To Raw Food Diet wrote on Mar 23, 2007 1:29 PM:

" Please inform me about what exactly this consists of - I would love to consider it. I only use Purina which is not affected by this recall. "

dog_owner wrote on Mar 23, 2007 1:15 PM:

" Have they looked into the possibility that it was terrorism related? Wheat is a generic product. It could have been used in any food stuff or even medicine production. As awful as this is, what if that imported wheat had been used in infant products or vitamin production instead of pet food? This is a very serious situation, which could have been much worse. How and where did this wheat enter the continent? Was it inspected? Did the seller know that it was going to pet food producers, or was it just sold as wheat to the nation? I pray this is looked at more closely. And I am so sorry to any of you who have lost pets or who have sick pets. We have been feeding baby food to our little dog and table scraps to the large one. Fortunately our little 3lb one had just had surgery (spay and hernia repair), so we were giving her gerber veal in jars since her surgery. If not, she would have been eating the Eucanuba. We are so thankful that she was safe. "

Raw Food Feeder wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:58 PM:

" I'm glad I feed my dogs a raw food diet. None of that processed food. You have no clue what all they put in that pet food. It's a shame more people don't ditch pet food and go for the raw food diet. It's amazing the difference it makes in the pet's temperment, coat, health, etc. "

UNESSASARY COMMENTS: wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:53 PM:

" PLEASE IF YOUR GOING TO SAY SOMETHING SO LOW AS TO THAT Y DO YOU POST? TO GET A RISE OUTTA PEOPLE? WELL AT FIRST I WAS UPSET, THEN I REALIZED, I DONT "NOT LIKE' YOU, i PITTY YOU AND HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT 4 U :) "

To cat hater wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:47 PM:

" That's real nice. Do you even have a pet? If you do, how would you like this to happen to yours? I don't particularly care for dogs, but I certainly do not wish for bad things to happen to them. This whole thing is very unfortunate. "

cat lover wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:47 PM:

" Wouldn't you just love to live next door to Cat Hater? Probably a liberal Democrat. Anyway, MSNBC is saying the rat poison was in wheat imported from Red China of all places. Why, Why, WHY in heaven's name is this country importing wheat from one of our mortal enemies? "

to cat hater wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:35 PM:

" You know this is not about liking the animals that are dying it is about the owners who are suffering the lose of a loved one. You should feel for the owner in their time of loss. "

Cat hater wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:18 PM:

" When I heard cats were dying I didn't care. I hate cats. It's too bad dogs are impacted by this..... "

Now we know, wrote on Mar 23, 2007 11:31 AM:

" so hopefully the problem will be solved and no more loved ones are taken away. My heart goes to the pets, may you all be happy and healthy in heaven!!:) "

Ads by Yahoo!

Los Angeles Auto Dealers

Los Angeles Limousine Service

LAX Limousine Service