In wake of the recent pet food recalls, I thought this website might be of use to some of us that are thinking about other alternative foods for our pets. Some on this list, I never would have thought of being harmful.
Food List.
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Skunky
Here is a concept-feed your dog Dog Chow, puppy Puppy Chow, cat Cat Chow and Kitty margaritas
beats on hood
My family dogs were on the BARK, BARF, or LICK protocol. Which means, depending on who walked in the door you would get one of the above.We even signed a contract saying that we would never have our dog off a leash unless she is in a fenced area. Invisible fences are unacceptable according to the contract. If our dog dies due to injuries from not being leashed or escaping from an invisible fence, we have agreed to pay a $5000 penalty to the breeder.
When I do decide to get a doggie one day, it will be a pudgy loving mixed mutt (like past family pets who lived long lives and ate everything)
Signing waivers........WT*?
SoWal Insider
We even signed a contract saying that we would never have our dog off a leash unless she is in a fenced area. Invisible fences are unacceptable according to the contract. If our dog dies due to injuries from not being leashed or escaping from an invisible fence, we have agreed to pay a $5000 penalty to the breeder.
Is there an accidental TURD eating clause?
Audie and my dog ate turds occasionally and lived long lives?
Beach Fanatic
If our dog dies due to injuries from not being leashed or escaping from an invisible fence, we have agreed to pay a $5000 penalty to the breeder.
All due respect, but that is just insane. And completely unenforceable. No court anywhere would uphold that. I understand breeders' feelings, but that is just off the chart.
SoWal Expert
Alright damnit! I occasionally feed my dogs the canned Alpo Prime Cuts and Gravy, and still have a few cans on the fridge. I didn't hear about this latest recall and don't think it was on the official list last time I looked. 
Beach Fanatic
Alright damnit! I occasionally feed my dogs the canned Alpo Prime Cuts and Gravy, and still have a few cans on the fridge. I didn't hear about this latest recall and don't think it was on the official list last time I looked.
SJ, here's the link- the press release was issued Friday evening...
http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/03/31/pet-food-recall-and-now-purina-joins-the-recall/
For what it's worth, I spoke to a manager at the Sandestin Publix. He checked the product that they pulled from the shelves but didn't have any of the suspect lot numbers. We bought the food from the SoWal Publix's, Kelly;s and Wal-Mart, and I haven't checked with the other stores yet. I asked if they had a way of knowing if they ever had the lot numbers in stock, and he told me that they don't log the lot numbers.
SoWal Expert
from ABC News (full story):
... Nestle Purina PetCare said the Alpo recall was voluntary. Spokesman Keith Schopp said it was not the result of his company's testing, but a reaction to the FDA's announcement Friday that melamine had been found in wheat gluten from a Chinese supplier. "Four hours later," said Schopp, "we had reason for concern with a limited amount of production."
That concern was that the same Chinese company involved in earlier recalls had supplied wheat gluten to Nestle Purina's plant in Crete, Neb. Nestle Purina said it was the only one of its 17 production facilities where the wheat gluten was used.
"We're confident that we've isolated this problem," said Schopp.
The company recalled 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce cans of Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy as well as cans of several sizes in variety packs. All carry the plant code 1159 and the warning, "best before Feb. 2009."
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The cans which I bought at WaterColor Publix are coded 1159, but have a different expiration date.
... Nestle Purina PetCare said the Alpo recall was voluntary. Spokesman Keith Schopp said it was not the result of his company's testing, but a reaction to the FDA's announcement Friday that melamine had been found in wheat gluten from a Chinese supplier. "Four hours later," said Schopp, "we had reason for concern with a limited amount of production."
That concern was that the same Chinese company involved in earlier recalls had supplied wheat gluten to Nestle Purina's plant in Crete, Neb. Nestle Purina said it was the only one of its 17 production facilities where the wheat gluten was used.
"We're confident that we've isolated this problem," said Schopp.
The company recalled 13.2-ounce and 22-ounce cans of Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy as well as cans of several sizes in variety packs. All carry the plant code 1159 and the warning, "best before Feb. 2009."
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The cans which I bought at WaterColor Publix are coded 1159, but have a different expiration date.
Beach Fanatic
The cans which I bought at WaterColor Publix are coded 1159, but have a different expiration date.
I would toss them, SJ. Don't take the chance.
SoWal Expert
I would toss them, SJ. Don't take the chance.not even a second thought about it. Done.
fartblossom
i think they should make the people who made the tainted dog food eat their own product. see how it affects humans...although i don't consider them human.
SoWal Insider
Is there an accidental TURD eating clause?Mine does too. :shock: Mr. JR says it's less to pick up!
Audie and my dog ate turds occasionally and lived long lives?
SoWal Expert
i think they should make the people who made the tainted dog food eat their own product. see how it affects humans...although i don't consider them human.I have sampled the dry stuff I give my dogs, but not the wet stuff. BTW, it is the Chinese who sold us the tainted wheat gluten. Maybe they are trying to take over sooner than we have predicted. If terrorists wanted to wipe us out, all they would have to do is poison the buns or meat source at McDonalds, which probably comes from some third world country. Kind of scary to think we put so many eggs in one faulty basket.
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SoWal Expert
I have sampled the dry stuff I give my dogs, but not the wet stuff. BTW, it is the Chinese who sold us the tainted wheat gluten. Maybe they are trying to take over sooner than we have predicted. If terrorists wanted to wipe us out, all they would have to do is poison the buns or meat source at McDonalds, which probably comes from some third world country. Kind of scary to think we put so many eggs in one faulty basket.
Will is going to kill me for telling this story, but you eating the dog food reminded me of it.When he was little (like age 2 or 3), there was a wreath made of dog cookies that hung at the vet's office. They were the multi-colored Milkbones- reddish, green,tan. Anyway, he would cry and cry until I took a cookie off the wreath and gave it to him to eat. The other people in the waiting room always gave me strange looks!
Of course they were safe to eat- just flour and broth. He probably picked up worse things off the floor at that age!
For years, the staff always asked Will if he wanted a biscuit for being a good boy.:roll:
fartblossom
When he was little (like age 2 or 3), there was a wreath made of dog cookies that hung at the vet's office. They were the multi-colored Milkbones- reddish, green,tan. Anyway, he would cry and cry until I took a cookie off the wreath and gave it to him to eat. The other people in the waiting room always gave me strange looks!
For years, the staff always asked Will if he wanted a biscuit for being a good boy.:roll:
those dog biscuits were probably healthier than any easter or halloween candy, right ? my nephew eats cat food - and i let him....
Meow
I have sampled the dry stuff I give my dogs, but not the wet stuff. BTW, it is the Chinese who sold us the tainted wheat gluten. Maybe they are trying to take over sooner than we have predicted. If terrorists wanted to wipe us out, all they would have to do is poison the buns or meat source at McDonalds, which probably comes from some third world country. Kind of scary to think we put so many eggs in one faulty basket.
Funny you say this...I looked in the pantry today and eyed a new box of Cheerios with suspicion.
Our Missy used to get into chocolate that the kids would leave out sometimes. I remember having to force her to drink hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting and then watch the rainbow colors of M & M's spew forth!
fartblossom
eeeewwwww kittay !Meow
...congrats to me! I grossed out audie!!! 
SoWal Insider
:funn:I think there's a prize for that! SoWal Expert
Yeah- the guy on your billboard!
fartblossom
i can not do vomit - when dory would get sick i would throw a towel over it until mr audie got home - anything else i can handle but not throw up...
Beach Fanatic
Chris, I am so sorry about Baxter.
That list is certainly a good reference. However, we have witnessed or heard of many instances of dogs eating raw eggs, grapes, bag of Oreos, cannabis cake, raisins, Halloween candy etc etc and surviving just fine--however the Halloween candy did involve large amounts of barf. (Except for the eggs and grapes, these incidents were accidental.)
Elwood's breeder does the raw diet (their dogs are their kids) but thankfully they did not insist that we do the same. I could do it if I had to, but I am not a big carnivore as it is and handling raw meat twice a day does not appeal, nor is it especially practical IMHO. We feed Canidae and Royal Canin and Elwood gets a banana every night. And he actively seeks cat turds--and the occasional seagull poop. Ick.
Years ago one of our dogs got into the garbage and got a small chicken bone stuck in her throat. It was horrible. She kept gasping and I did not immediately understand what was happening. But she was finally able to upchuck it.
OTOH
There is a dog down the street, chained to a tree pretty much 24/7, who is fed mostly table scraps and I've occasionally seen chicken bones poking out of his food bowl. So far he is okay. I rarely see his people.
That list is certainly a good reference. However, we have witnessed or heard of many instances of dogs eating raw eggs, grapes, bag of Oreos, cannabis cake, raisins, Halloween candy etc etc and surviving just fine--however the Halloween candy did involve large amounts of barf. (Except for the eggs and grapes, these incidents were accidental.)
Elwood's breeder does the raw diet (their dogs are their kids) but thankfully they did not insist that we do the same. I could do it if I had to, but I am not a big carnivore as it is and handling raw meat twice a day does not appeal, nor is it especially practical IMHO. We feed Canidae and Royal Canin and Elwood gets a banana every night. And he actively seeks cat turds--and the occasional seagull poop. Ick.
Years ago one of our dogs got into the garbage and got a small chicken bone stuck in her throat. It was horrible. She kept gasping and I did not immediately understand what was happening. But she was finally able to upchuck it.
OTOH
There is a dog down the street, chained to a tree pretty much 24/7, who is fed mostly table scraps and I've occasionally seen chicken bones poking out of his food bowl. So far he is okay. I rarely see his people.
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SoWal Guide
LadyD:
I'm sorry to hear of your dog's poor health. We had to euthanize Baxter, our 10 y/o boxer-mix, Friday morning, for apparent renal failure. He only ate Alpo Prime cuts and gravy- Purina didn't issue the Alpo recall until Friday evening. We are not positive that he became ill due to the food, but it sure is a terrible coincidence.
Prayers sent for your dog.
chris
chris: this is such sad news! so sorry to hear it.
SoWal Guide
Chris, I am so sorry about Baxter.
That list is certainly a good reference. However, we have witnessed or heard of many instances of dogs eating raw eggs, grapes, bag of Oreos, cannabis cake, raisins, Halloween candy etc etc and surviving just fine--however the Halloween candy did involve large amounts of barf. (Except for the eggs and grapes, these incidents were accidental.)
Elwood's breeder does the raw diet (their dogs are their kids) but thankfully they did not insist that we do the same. I could do it if I had to, but I am not a big carnivore as it is and handling raw meat twice a day does not appeal, nor is it especially practical IMHO. We feed Canidae and Royal Canin and Elwood gets a banana every night. And he actively seeks cat turds--and the occasional seagull poop. Ick.
Years ago one of our dogs got into the garbage and got a small chicken bone stuck in her throat. It was horrible. She kept gasping and I did not immediately understand what was happening. But she was finally able to upchuck it.
OTOH
There is a dog down the street, chained to a tree pretty much 24/7, who is fed mostly table scraps and I've occasionally seen chicken bones poking out of his food bowl. So far he is okay. I rarely see his people.
what is it about cat turds that dogs just can't resist? :roll: I had a chocolate lab once that I could not keep away from the litter box no matter how hard I tried...
Meow
what is it about cat turds that dogs just can't resist? :roll: I had a chocolate lab once that I could not keep away from the litter box no matter how hard I tried...
Top 'o the morning, Toots!!! I've always heard that the grosser it was, the more appealing it was to the dog.
fartblossom
mom and pops mutt loved anything that was gross or smelled . mom would give him a bath, then he would go out and roll in dead stuff in the woods til he came back smelling like what i imagine a corpse would smell like.
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