Doggone It! Almost...

The spring wedder has brought me n da dog Dugger out fer more walks and I noticed dat he was walking kinda funny like and I got a liddle worried about him. Da Hell Cat aka my loverly wife Helen said dat der was a pet food scare. Pet owners were jamming their veterinarians' phone lines with concerns about their pets becoming sick.

More than 60 million cans of dog and cat food were recalled Friday by Menu Foods of Streetsville, Ontario, which makes the store brands for companies such as Wal-Mart, Kroger and Safeway. The company also makes food for brand-name pet food companies, including Iams, PetCare and Science Diet. Why Am I paying da big price fer da Mighty Fang dog food if it's all comin from da same place???

The company recalled certain gravy-style foods sold in cans and pouches made from Dec. 3 to March 6 after hearing complaints that an unknown number of cats and dogs that ate the food had kidney failure, and about 10 died.

On Monday, the government reported that a study conducted by Menu Foods found that as many as one in six animals died after eating the suspect foods.

A federal investigation is now focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of contamination that sparked the recall, said Stephen F. Sundlof, the Food and Drug Administration's top veterinarian. The ingredient, a protein source, is commonly used as filler.
Called the vet Wanda Yolanda. She said if he had symptoms ta bring him in. Helen was crying when I brought da dog ta da vet. Da vet examined him and said dat it was not food poisoning or kidney failure. It was just old age. That was a relief. I pet da old coot a lot more fondly now.
73's from Pops.