Pet Food Recall Warning for Cat Owners

I'm not sure how much of this stuff gets out there to the public so I'm going to share this story about a recent cat food recall:

PETS: Nestle issues latest pet food recall involving three products for cats

Posted: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 10:30 p.m.

According to a press release from the Food and Drug Administration dated June 27, three types of cat food are being recalled by the company that produced it, Nestle Purina PetCare Company(NPPC) .

The potential health risk centers around salmonella — the most common catalyst behind pet food recalls.

70 bags of dry cat food shipped to Colorado, Idaho and Oregon are part of the voluntary recall. At this time, no other states are involved. Be assured if additional states are included, AnnArbor.com will updated them on our pets section as that information is made available.

Included in the recall are the following products:

• Cat Chow Naturals Dry Cat Food in 6.3-pound bags with a "best by" date of August 2012, a production code of 10331083 13 and a UPC number of 17800 11320.
• Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food in 3.15-pound bags with a "best by" date of August 2012, a production code of 10381083 06 and a UPC number of 50000 08450.
• Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food in 16-pound bags with a "best by" date of August 2012, a production code of 10381083 06 and a UPC number of 50000 57578.

There are more than 2,000 strains of salmonella. Very young and very old pets are most susceptible to the bacteria and suffer the effects most profoundly. The most common symptoms associated with salmonella are vomiting, diarrhea and fever. Companion animals presenting with symptoms are treated with IV fluids and antibiotics.

Cat Food Recall

The Official FDA Recall