Poisoning your pets?
March 23rd, 2007 by Claude
From CNN.com
A chemical used in rat poison was found in recalled pet food that has killed several animals and sickened hundreds of others, the food laboratory of New York state and the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University said in a news conference Friday.
The center found the chemical aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, in studies of several recalled cans of wet pet food manufactured and distributed by Menu Foods Inc. (up $0.38 to $3.38, Charts), of Ontario, which had recalled 60 million cans last week after the reports of sickened animals.
Aminopterin is a banned chemical in the United States, and can cause renal failure in animals, according to the center.
Menu Foods would not comment on the findings, but said it will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. ET in Toronto.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed by a Wisconsin resident. Expect a big payout for the pet owners. I am not a fan of lawsuits, but as a pet owner I sympathize with fellow pet owners. This is completely irresponsible of Menu Foods, considering they supply food in many name brands sold nationwide, including Safeway, Wal-Mart, and Petsmart. READ YOUR LABELS!
