Just in – Hills Pet Nutrition ^[1] (a “global leader”) has decided to recall its Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food as a result of the latest gluten contamination that is hitting the market. According to recent reports, in Oregon alone, 32 dogs and cats have died during this pet food crisis and an additional 94 have been sickened with cases of kidney disease.
This scares me. I am a serious animal lover. We have three dogs and I would do anything for them. I think of them as part of the family. We luckily feed our dogs Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance ^[2] food which is not on the list. I can’t imagine what pet owners who have fed their pets food from the list must feel. And that list is insanely long. It seems one company is the maker of 70 or 80% of the food sold in stores today. IAM? Eukanuba? I grew up being told these were premier foods. They are on the list of recalled food.
If you have pets and haven’t taken this story seriously because you don’t think your food is on the list, double check your work. Contact your vet or your pet food provider and confirm that your pet food is not tainted. Further – DO IT AGAIN! Take care of your friends.