Dry Food for pets affected as well

For the complete list of recalled foods, check this site:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html

Dry pet food implicated in North American recall
Recall expanded after tests detected a suspect chemical used to make dry food

Apr 1, 2007
Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A major recall of pet food in North America has expanded to two more companies and now includes dry food for the first time, U.S. federal health authorities and the companies said.

The Food and Drug Administration said late on Friday it notified Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. that tests had detected byproducts of a suspect chemical in the wheat gluten it used to make Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food.

The FDA concluded earlier on Friday that melamine, a chemical used in fertilizers in Asia and forbidden in pet food, had been found in some wheat gluten used by a Canadian company at the center of the recall two weeks ago.

Ontario-based Menu Foods makes pet food sold under several popular labels. The FDA and Menu said the suspect wheat gluten came from a Chinese supplier, which was not identified.

Menu recalled certain batches of wet pet food in mid-March after the products were blamed for the deaths of at least 14 animals -- mostly cats.

The FDA, which is continuing its investigation, found that wheat gluten from the same company that supplied Menu Foods was used to make the Hill's product, the first time a dry food had been implicated.

Hill's, a unit of Colgate-Palmolive Co. based in Topeka, Kansas, has voluntarily recalled the product sold through veterinarians. The company confirmed the recall in a statement.

Separately, Nestle Purina PetCare Co. announced in a statement it was voluntarily recalling all sizes and varieties of its ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes.

Nestle Purina, based in St. Louis, said it learned on Friday that "some quantity" of wheat gluten from the same supply company linked to Menu and Hill's was used on a limited basis at one of its facilities.

No Purina brand dry pet foods were affected by the recall.
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Time to teach your pups new tricks

Like the Heimlich? You betcha!
We've always known that dogs are smart, but check this story out. This 2 year old golden retriever performed the Heimlich on his owner and saved her life!



So clever!! Read more here:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/H/HEIMLICH_HOUND?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

I overheard Mowpea saying that they, too, have "saved" me a few times by eating useless substances such as cookies etc. that I shouldn't be consuming. Umm...yar, clever alsolah...

Caution: Another pet food warning

This time, it's a diet food by Iams. It contains some unapproved substances.
Read on:

http://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070330_story2_1.html

Sabotage?

The answer to why the poor animals died:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PET_FOOD_RECALL?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=
TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Huge amounts of rat poison were found in the pet food. They're hinting at possible sabotage. I couldn't think of a meaner way to sabotage a company. Why target the innocent animals? They just don't deserve it.

URGENT : Protect your kids, quick!

This just in: The US has been doing recalls on canned pet food.
The brands involved are supplied by one huge factory. Please check out the links below to see the list of brands–includes Eukanuba and Nutro. Apparently the effects are FATAL. So don't take any chances! If you know of anyone who has dogs and cats, please send them these links.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PET_FOOD_RECALL?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html

Spread the word,
The Mowpea Police

Meet Master Meanut

Second child, needs no introduction, only known to the world as:
Peanut Okeechobee Chan Co-bra


Date of Birth:
26 February 2005

Breed:
Black and Silver Mini Schnauzer

Favourite food:
Is it edible? Then it's his favourite!

Favourite Activity :
Chasing bugs, playing tug & playing fetch

Favourite Toys:
Hula Girl, Squeaky football & Boney M

Favourite annoying yet cute habit:
Scratching at the bed/my arm first thing in the morning, scratching at my arm come dinner time

Sleeps in:
His crate, also likes cushiony things like the sofa

Barks when:
People visit, when the security guard comes by our door, he sees monkeys

Likes being:
Scratched on the chest


When meeting people, likes to:
Jump up and bite your fingers

Often seen:
Biting Boney M and rolling over

Knows how to:
Sit, Shake, Fetch, Go see Daddy, Howl like a lead singer in a boy band - AROO!


Fancies having as a girlfriend:
Guiness, the all black mini schnauzer whose mummy is Marilyn

Has travelled to:
Bandar Utama park, Brickfields Veterinary, D'Paw Pet Funland, 6 Sense shop and motel, Sea Park Pet Supplies Shop, Penang

Scared of:
Not having enough food.

We'll never forget:
Once, in the middle of the night(we were sound asleep), he came out of his crate, ran right next to my ear and let out one sharp and very LOUD BARK! For no reason at all.

Meet Master Mowgli

First child and terror to invade the residence.
I present to you,
Mowgli Wooligong Chan Ah Tok.









Date of Birth :
31st July 2004
Breed:
Salt and Pepper Mini Schnauzer

Favourite food :
Pear (but he's not allowed to eat it anymore cos it makes him puke)

Favourite colour :
Black & White

Favourite Activity :
Rough and tumble games with Peanut, his brother.

Favourite Toys :
Squeaky Leopard Bone, Monstro & Yellow Patrick



Favourite annoying yet cute habit :
Pulling at the toilet paper roll, plus other things from any table top. Also loves to claw at you while you're eating tasty food



Sleeps on:
Our bed or the parquet floor. Also likes the couch when we're not home.

Cries when:
Is not in the room with us, or is put in another room without us, or can see people from inside the car but can't play with them.

When meeting people, likes to:
Jump up and lick you on your lips

Often seen:
Biting his front paws

Knows how to:
Sit, Down, Shake, Wake grandma up

Favourite motel:
6 Sense

Has travelled to:
Bandar Utama park, Brickfields Veterinary, D'Paw Pet Funland, 6 Sense shop and motel, Sea Park Pet Supplies Shop, Penang

Scared of:
Lightning and other loud noises. And Daddy. And Grandpa.

In his past life, he was:
Pluto Lim