Important Links re Toxic Pet Foods: Updated 4-6-07
------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORMATION Menu Foods (for recalled foods) <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/> 1 866-895-2708 Recalled DOG Products: <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html> Recalled CAT Products: <http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html> FDA's pet food guide <http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html> FDA News Releass: on the pet food recall and its regulation of pet foods: <http://www.fda.gov/cvm/petfoods.htm#newsreleases> Updated list of dog foods: <http://www.nationalpetfoundation.com/dog-food-recall-list.html> Updated list of cat foods: <http://www.nationalpetfoundation.com/cat-food-recall-list.html> Purina recall <http://www.purina.com/> -- Alpo® Brand Prime Cuts In Gravy Canned Dog Food Voluntary Nationwide Recall -- Mighty Dog® 5.3 ounce pouch products <http://www.purina.com/Company/Press/2007/MightyDog.aspx#purinafaqs> Sunshine Mills: <http://www.sunshinemills.com/press_release.html> Hill's press releases <http://www.hillspet.com/zSkin_2/HillsPressRelease.jsp> Recalled Products: Hill¹s Prescription Diet m/d Feline Dry Food Hill¹s Science Diet® Feline Savory Cuts canned products <http://www.hillspet.com/menu_foods/mdFAQ_040107_en_US.htm> For more information: 1-800-445-5777 or visit <www.HillsPet.com> Del Monte Foods Mary Sestric, 412-222-8091 or Melissa Murphy-Brown, 412-222-8713 P.O. Box 80 Pittsburgh PA 15230-0080 Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-3799 Complete list of affected brands and products at: <http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html> REPORT Adverse effects or deaths of pets linked to eating the contaminated foods should be reported to the FDA: <http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html> American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has a wealth of resources: <http://www.avma.org/aa/menufoodsrecall/default.asp> Attorneys: In the News: Jay Edelson Blim & Edelson, LLC See: http://pview.findlaw.com/view/2460170_1?noconfirm=0 The Monadnock Building 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1642 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 913-9400 Fax: (312) 913-9401 E-mail: Contact Us: <http://pview.findlaw.com/cmd/profileview?xsl=/xsl/lawyer_emailform.xsl&wld_ id=2460170_1&which=email_addr:1> Listed on Findlaw LawAudet & Partners, LLP office 415.568.2555 fax 415.568.2556 toll-free 800.965.1461 Email your story: <http://www.audetlaw.com/pet-food/index.html?source=google&campaign=PET-FOOD 3&gclid=CL786daXlIsCFQsEVAodRVRpVw> Referred by ALDF via RMAD: Michael Myers Myers & Company, P.L.L.C. 1809 Seventh Avenue, Suite 700 Seattle, Washington 98101 telephone (206) 398-1188 facsimile (206) 400-1114 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As with any legal service you seek, we urge you to use common sense and caution when engaging the services of a lawyer. The American Bar Association has a helpful "Consumers Guide to Legal Help" (www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.cfm <http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.cfm> ) which you may want to review. If you would like general information on what to do when your companion animal has been killed or injured, please visit Resources" and then click "Public Resources and Information² section of the ALDF website (http://aldf.org/resources/resources.php?pid=7&tpid=5#diy <http://aldf.org/resources/resources.php?pid=7&tpid=5#diy> ). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> on 4/1/07 6:06 PM, Judy Reed at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GOOD (Legal) ADVICE: DO NOT FEED PET FOODS CONTAINING WHEAT GLUTEN. (CNN, 4-1-07 - Unfortunately, Not an April Fool's Joke) I have purged my pantry of all pet foods containing wheat gluten whether or not the producer is on the recall list at this time. I have set these foods aside and have NOT thrown them away or returned them, yet. SAVE ALL receipts for ANY and ALL pet foods and bills for veterinary visits, tests, medications, and your personal incidental expenses (including but not limited to mileage to and from stores for different pet food, to vets, to pharmacies, for physician visits and medication YOU require during this stressful time, etc) in connection with any illness in your pet you suspect or believe "may" be related to contaminated food -- whether or not you intend to make a claim at this time. (This language is intended to ensure you leave nothing out!) Also, retain a portion of, or all of any pet foods you have fed to your pets prior to this contamination recall, particularly prior to an illness, including packaging, and receipts or proofs of purchase for the foods. Remember, if at such time you decide a claim is in order, too many documents and kinds of physical evidence are better than none or not enough. If your pet(s) did NOT eat and/or suffer illness or death from recalled products, I suggest you retain/keep/save any foods and/or empty cans you are feeding to them for a period of time to ensure the health of your pets. You may always return the products for a refund; but, you may need the food for evidence in a legal action. Hence, don't rush to return foods for a refund, and don't throw it away. Judy. Judy Reed Former Legal Assistant AnimalVoices Speaking For Animals & Their Environment
