FDA Warns Pets Being Poisoned by Treats: Manufacturers Refusing Recall
FDA Warns Pets Being Poisoned by Treats: Manufacturers Refusing Recall
The question many are asking is how many dogs will have to die before the products are recalled? It is already estimated that the dead and dying are numbered at more than 500. This number does not count all of the cases that have not made the connection yet between a pet’s illness and the treats. The treats are causing kidney failure and Fanconi syndrome, with some cases resulting in death; others, in chronic kidney disease.
Four months has passed since the FDA warning yet the treats are still being sold, and pets are still dying.
At a news conference today in Cleveland, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, and Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich both petitioned the FDA to step up their investigation. They both called for the Food and Drug Administration to take immediate action to put a stop to their policy that allows dangerous pet treats and pet foods to remain on the market and to put an immediate stop to its continued sale.
So far, the list of brands with treats made in China that are linked to pet illness and deaths are:
Waggin Train
Canyon Creek Ranch
Dogswell
Booda Bones – Aspen Pet
Milo’s Kitchen
American Kennel Club
Hartz
Dingos
Beefeaters
Kirkland
Cadet
Sargents
Ever Pet ($$ General)
Home Pet 360
Walgreen’s new brand – Simple
TheKingdomPets
If your pet has eaten tainted treats, symptoms may include:
Decreased appetite
Decreased activity
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Increased water consumption
Increased urination
If your pet is sick and you have been feeding it these treats please report it to the FDA. FULL ARTICLEHoly shit! I think this is what could have made my puppy sick! We were giving him Waggin Train biscuits for a while. I don’t remember how longer after that he got really bad sick.
just want to add this from the source:
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article listed Kirkland as one of the companies currently being targeted by pet owners over the recent wave of pet deaths and illness and has since been removed. The information collected regarding Kirkland was from a 2007 recall that was erroneously included due to confusing dates on the FDA site that can be found here. We regret any confusion this may have caused and have removed Kirkland from the current list.
