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Pet Food Recall Widens After Toxin Found
Del Monte adds some of its moist pet food and snacks to a recall list that now includes dry cat food and Alpo dog food
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter

SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- The massive pet food recall widened over the weekend to include two major brands of moist dog food, pet snacks, and, for the first time, a brand of dry cat food.
Food giant Del Monte announced late Saturday that it was recalling a number of dog and cat foods from its Pet Products division. These include select product codes from Jerky Treats, Gravy Train Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels brands. Dog snacks and wet dog food products sold under private label brands have also been recalled, the company said on its Web site, delmonte.com.
Del Monte joined Nestle Purina and Hill's Pet Nutrition in recalling selected pet foods over the weekend for fear they were processed with imported wheat gluten that was tainted.
The recalls followed a report by U.S. health officials Friday that melamine, a toxin used in fertilizer in China and plastic in the United States, had been found in imported wheat gluten used in moist pet food made by Menu Foods. Menu Foods recalled more than 60 million cans and pouches of moist pet food nationwide March 6 after reports of animal illness and death.
Del Monte strongly suggested that people stop feeding their pets the listed products and said purchases would be refunded after consumers contact the company at 800) 949-3799.
Melamine was also found in Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry cat food, made by Hill's Pet Nutrition and sold only through veterinarians, the FDA said Friday night. This was the first time any dry pet food has been involved.
That announcement coincided with a voluntary recall by Nestle Purina PetCare Co. of all sizes and varieties of Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy, which the company said may also contain melamine.
Hill's of Topeka, Kansas, has begun recalling Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry cat food, the FDA said in a prepared statement. The company had, for a two-month period, made the cat food with wheat gluten from the same China company that supplied Ontario-based Menu Foods, the FDA said.
Nestle Purina of St. Louis, Mo., said in its own statement that it was recalling the Alpo cans and pouches because it learned that it also received wheat gluten from the same company.
"The contamination occurred in a limited production quantity at only one of Purina's 17 pet food manufacturing facilities," the Nestle statement added.
The dog food being recalled involves 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce Alpo Prime Cuts cans and 6-, 8-, 12- and 24-can Alpo Prime Cuts Variety Packs with four-digit code dates of 7037 through 7053, followed by the plant code 1159. Those codes follow a "Best Before Feb. 2009" date. This information should be checked on the bottom of the can or the top or side of the multi-pack cartons, the company said.
Consumers should immediately stop feeding their dogs these specific Alpo products and consult with a veterinarian if they have any health concerns with their pet, the company added.
The cat food being recalled is labeled Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food. The products are: 4 lb. bag, U.S. & Canada UPC code 52742 42770; 10 lb. bag, U.S. & Canada UPC code 52742 42790. Consumers may contact Hills Pet Nutrition at 1-800-445-5777 or at www.HillsPet.com.
The FDA warns that any cat owner who has bags of Prescription Diet m/d Feline should stop using them. In addition, they should see their veterinarian if their pet shows any signs of kidney illness, include loss of appetite, lethargy and vomiting.
Dr. Stephen F. Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said during a Friday news conference that the FDA still hasn't determined how melamine got into the wheat gluten.
The FDA, he said, is currently inspecting all foreign shipments of wheat gluten and tracing those shipments that have already entered the United States.
Last week, New York State official said that the rodent poison aminopterin had been found in samples of the recalled food. However, Sundlof said Friday, further testing by the FDA and others have failed to confirm the presence of the poison in the pet food.
The pet food scare began March 6 with a nationwide recall of more than 60 million cans and packages of moist cat and dog food made by Menu Foods for a number of name-brand companies.
According to published reports, Menu Foods has said that 16 animals died. The Veterinary Information Network said earlier this week that at least 471 cases of pet kidney failure have been reported and more than 100 pets have died.
To date, Sundlof said Friday, the FDA has received 8,800 calls reporting kidney failure in cats and dogs. However, none of these cases has been confirmed, he added.
More information
For more information on pet food, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2007—As a precautionary measure, Del Monte Pet Products is voluntarily recalling select product codes of its pet treat products sold under the Jerky Treats®, Gravy Train® Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels® brands as well as select dog snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands. A complete list of affected brands and products is below.
The Company took this voluntary recall action immediately after learning this morning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Del Monte Pet Products from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation into the recent pet food recall.
The adulteration occurred in a limited production quantity on select product codes of the brands below. This recall removes all Del Monte pet products with wheat gluten procured from this manufacturing facility from retail shelves.
No other Del Monte Pet Products treats, biscuits or wet dog food products are impacted by this recall, and no Del Monte dry cat food, dry dog food, wet cat food or pouched pet foods are subject to this voluntary recall. The affected products comprise less than one-tenth of one percent of Del Monte Pet Products' annual pet food and pet treat production.
Del Monte Pet Products has proactively engaged and fully cooperated with the FDA since the start of its investigation. The adulterated ingredients were used in limited production over the last three months for those items identified by specific product codes. Del Monte Pet Products has not used wheat gluten from this manufacturing facility in China in any other pet products except those described below.
Consumers should discontinue feeding the products with the Product Codes detailed below to their pets.
Del Monte Pet Products are 100% guaranteed and all voluntarily recalled products will be refunded.
Del Monte Pet Products customers can contact our Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-3799 for further information about the recall and for instructions on obtaining a product refund. If consumers visit our website, they can click on the "Contact Us" button and submit the Contact Us form, including UPC number, product name, Best By Date, and manufacturing code information (located under the Best By date). Consumers may also write to us at: Del Monte P.O. Box 80Pittsburgh PA 15230-0080.
BRANDED
Production Code/Best By Date
Jerky Treats Beef Flavor Dog Snacks
Code: Best By:
TP7C05 Aug 05 08
TP7B07 Aug 07 08
TP7B08 Aug 08 08
TP7B09 Aug 09 08
TP6B10 Aug 10 08
Code: Best By:
TP7B15 Aug 15 08
TP7C05 Sep 02 08
TP7C06 Sep 03 08
Gravy Train Beef Sticks Dog Snacks
Code: Best By:
TP7B19Aug 19 08
TP7B20Aug 20 08
TP7B21Aug 21 08
Pounce Meaty Morsels Moist Chicken Flavor Cat Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7C07 Sep 04 08
TP7C12 Sep 09 08

PRIVATE LABEL
Production Code/Best By Date
Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Jerky Strips Dog Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7B06 Aug 06 08
TP7B07 Aug 07 08
TP7C05 Sep 02 08
TP7C06Sep 03 08
TP7C07Sep 04 08
Code: Best By:
TP7C08Sep 05 08
Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Snack Sticks Dog Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7B19 Aug 19 08
TP7B20 Aug 20 08
TP7B21 Aug 21 08
TP7C08 Sep 05 08
TP7C09 Sep 06 08
Ol' Roy Bark'n Bac'n Beef & Bacon Flavor Dog Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7C14Sep 11 08
Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog Food
Code: Best By:
BC6M21Dec 21 09
Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Strips in Gravy Dog Food
Code: Best By:
BC7A19Jan 19 10
Ol' Roy Country Stew Hearty Cuts in Gravy Dog Food
Code: Best By:
BC6M15Dec 15 09

Dollar General Beef Flavored Jerky Strips Dog Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7C06Sep 03 08
Dollar General Beef Flavored Beef Sticks Dog Treats
Code: Best By:
TP7B20 Aug 20 08
TP7B21 Aug 21 08
Happy Tails Beef Flavor Jerky Strips
Code: Best By:
TPY7B08 Aug 08 08
TP7B09 Aug 09 08
Happy Tails Meaty Cuts with Beef in Gravy Dog Food
Code: Best By:
BC7A29Jan 29 10

Power Outage Reschedueled!

The previously mentioned "planned power outage" has been reschedueled for this Saturday, April 7th from 7:00 am until approx. 1:00pm. All the previous information still applys to this outage.

Also please be aware that the resort will be closed Sunday, April 8, 2007 in observation of the Easter holiday. Please know that there will still be someone here caring for all of your precious pets. We try to give our clients the best hours of operation possible, however our employees need time with their families too! We will be reopening on Monday, April 9th at 8:00am.

Thank you for your understanding!

Power Outage Reschedueled!

The previously mentioned "planned power outage" has been reschedueled for this Saturday, April 7th from 7:00 am until approx. 1:00pm. All the previous information still applys to this outage.

Also please be aware that the resdort will be closed Sunday, April 8, 2007 in observation of the Easter holiday. Please know that there will still be someone that caring for all of your precious pets. We try to give our clients the best hours of operation possible, however our employees need time with their families too! We will be reopening on Monday, April 9th at 8:00am.

Thank you for your understanding!

Planned Power Outage

I am writting to inform everyone of a Planned Power Outage by National Grid. We received a letter from National Grid today informing us that they will be shutting off our power on March 31, 2007 from 7:00 am until 1:00 pm for the purpose of upgrading the service to this area. At that time we will have limited phone access (as all but one of our phones require a power adapter) and no computer access. We will be unable to verify any appointments during this period. All clients with grooming appointments have been called and asked not to come in until 1:00 pm or to rescheduel (if you have not been notified please call us). All four legged friends that will be staying with us during this time will be taken care of as they would any other day. The weather is expected to be warm so we are not worried about heating issues during that time and workers will in early to be sure we have plenty of water stored up for the day.
As Always, if you have any questions or concerns abot your pets stay, please don't hesitate to contact us at 508-987-2927 or e-mail us at pfpr@charter.net ( just not on Saturday :) )

PET FOOD RECALL

As I am sure you have seen on the news there is a very large pet food recall going on right now. Please veiw the links below and change your pets food accordingly. As always if you have any concers about your pets health contact you vet Immediatly.

Signs of Trouble
Experts advise owners to call their veterinarian if a pet has eaten recalled food and shows symptoms of possible kidney failure.

An animal could be in trouble if it:
Stops eating
Appears tired and lifeless
Seems excessively thirsty
Urinates much more than usual
Vomits
Has diarrhea
Seems to have abdominal pain
Source: USA Today

For Recall information call 1-866-895-2708

Dog Food- http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html

Cat Food- http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html

Photo Contest and New Advertising

Please remember to visit our Calender Pets Page to vote on your favorite picture. You may also submit pictures by e-mailing them to pfpr@charter.net Please leave your name, your pets name, and your address so we can send you your coupon if your pet wins. All animals are welcome so let's see some turtles, hampster, ferrets, rabbits...whatever. If it's your pet, we want it for our contest. AND...If your pet doesn't win this month...Just send us the piture again and we will happily resubmit your pet for the next month. So get those cameras out and let's see those pets!


Keep your eyes and ears open for our new ads hitting newstands and airways staring this Friday. We will have ads in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette On Friday, Sunday (Heritage section), and Tuesday. Flyers in the SOuthbridge Evening News on Monday and our radio spots begin next week during the morning drive on WSRS 96.1

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NEW FOR FEBRUARY 2007!

PetDetect ID collars are here!

We are very excited to announce that we have purchased a new software set that allows us to print all of your pets vital information as well as out resort information on a waterproof, safe to wear temporary collar. You may have also noticed us taking pictures of your friends as they come in to stay with us. This is another new security feature for us. All of the pets that we board will have their pictures digitally added to our already state of the art computer filing system. We are adding these features simply as a precaution. We never expect anything to happen to any of our guests. This just ensures that if a little "Hairy" Houdini managed to slip out, we would have all the resources available to have them back safe and sound in a timely manner.