Pet Food Deaths

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The FDA announced the voluntary recall of several brands of pet foods for both dogs and cats made by Menu Foods Inc.

The recall affects all of the "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat foods, both in cans and pouches. These private-label pet foods were produced by the manufacturer between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007, and they were sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

The recall affects numerous label names such as Iams, Eukabana, Nutro, O'Roy US, Publix and Winn Dixie for dogs. For cats, label names include Iams, Eukabana, Best Choice and Winn Dixie.

The recall began after the manufacturer received a number of consumer complaints of dogs and cats in the US that had developed kidney failure after eating these products. So far there have been 10 animal deaths reported.

For a complete list of recalled brands, visit [MENU FOODS]

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Pet Food Death Articles

Menu Foods: “It was a Slow Death”
"Spunky, our Miniature Schnauzer, started to get sick and stopped acting his name," says Helen. "Our vet did some tests and found that his liver and kidney enzymes kept fluctuating so he gave us a few prescriptions, but he never got better." Sadly, Spunky passed away a few months before the Menu Foods recall.

Menu Foods Prohibited from talking with Unrepresented Pet Owners
Laurie Lunch is frustrated. Not only did vet bills for her cat Doobie set her back $240, she also filled out nine pages of paperwork and sent copies of invoices to Menu Foods for reimbursement -- as claimed on its website. "Guess what -- not a word back, not even an acknowledgement that they received all the paperwork," says Lunch.

Both Chinese and American Businesses Indicted for Deadly Pet Food
The top executives and their Chinese businesses, along with the owners of a United States company were indicted by a federal grand jury on February 6, 2008. The cases were separate, but related in regards to the role they played in the manufacturing and importing of an ingredient used to make pet food that was tainted. This tainted ingredient resulted in the serious deaths and illnesses of many pets in the US last year.

Pet Food Recall Came Too Late for Beloved Dog
Menu Foods Tainted Pet Food: The Pain is Felt Everywhere
Menu Foods Fortunes Change After Pet Food Recall
Menu Foods: What's really in your Pet's Recalled Food?
Menu Foods: The President and CEO Has His Say
More Court Dates on the Menu, in the Wake of Menu Foods Recall
Menu Foods: Tainted Pet Food Raises a Bigger Concern
Menu Foods: Killing your Pet with Kindness
Menu Foods: If Only We Knew Sooner
FDA Commences Criminal Probe on Tainted Pet Food: Confirms that Contaminant was also Fed to Livestock in California
FDA Provides Downloadable Recall List: Politics Slow Down the Investigation
March Planned To Honor Pets That Died From Tainted Pet Food
Menu Foods Canadian Class Action
Tainted Pet Food Crisis: No End in Sight
Menu Foods Class Action Lawsuit
Pet Food Recall: Seventy-two more Pets have Died
Puppy Died after Eating Menu Foods

Pet Food Deaths in the News

DEC-25-07: An investigation into the March Menu Foods recall is ongoing but officials still believe contaminated wheat gluten is the cause. One veterinarian believes that thousands of pets may have died because of the contaminated food. [PLAIN DEALER: MENU FOODS]

OCT-24-07: Another round of layoffs at the Menu Foods plant has been announced due to reduced market demand for the products since the recall. [GAZETTE: MENU FOODS]

OCT-10-07: Menu Foods has announced that recall costs are 22% higher than anticipated. Due to this, the company will be cutting approximately 15% of it's workforce. [BLOOMBERG: MENU FOODS]

SEP-13-07: A class action lawsuit filed against Menu Foods may be transferred to the federal court system. Over 100 brands of pet food were recalled because they were contaminated with melamine in March of this year. [TRIBUNE-REVIEW: MENU FOODS]

AUG-15-07: Menu Foods has lost a contract with its biggest customer following a massive recall of pet food in March. The customer is believed to be Wal-Mart. [STAR: MENU FOODS]

JUL-23-07: The FDA has said they may never know exactly how many cats and dogs died from contaminated pet food made by Menu Foods. Around half the 18,000 consumers who called the FDA reported that they had a pet that died. [UNITED PRESS: MENU FOODS]

JUL-13-07: A class action lawsuit has been filed against Menu Foods in Canada alleging the company was responsible for the deaths or illnesses of many animals. [POST: MENU FOODS]

JUL-05-07: The New Jersey legislature is considering granting people whose pets are affected by contaminated pet food the right to sue for loss of companionship and claim damages of up to $15,000. If the bill were to pass New Jersey, Illinois, and Tennessee would be the only states that allow such lawsuits. [GAZETTE: MENU FOODS]

JUN-27-07: A woman whose cat died a day after refusing to eat her wet cat food or drink water received a two dollar coupon and a form letter from IAMS, the maker of her cat's food. IAMS was one of the pet foods included in the massive pet food recall earlier this year. [BULLETIN: PET FOOD RECALL]

MAY-31-07: The recent pet food recall will cost Menu Foods $45 million, not counting a drop in future sales and legal settlements not covered by insurance. [CBC NEWS: MENU FOODS]

MAY-26-07: Menu Foods has been ordered not to contact consumers who have joined a class action lawsuit against the company in the wake of a massive pet food recall. The company has been accused of harassing consumers in order to get information from them that could then be used against them in court. [NEWS 10: PET FOOD RECALL]

Pet Food Death Legal Help

If your pet has suffered or died as a result of eating any of these pet foods, you may qualify for damages or remedies that may be awarded in a possible class action or lawsuit. Please click the link below to submit your pet food death complaint to a lawyer for a free evaluation.