More recalls, and free cat or dog food

Drs. Foster and Smith recalled two of their branded products today because they contain rice protein concentrate which was purchased from Wilbur-Ellis (importer of melamine-contaminated rpt).  The two products are Drs. Foster & Smith Adult Dry Lite cat food, and Drs. Foster & Smith Adult Dry Lite dog food.  Neither product has tested positive for melamine, so at this point the recall is just a precaution, but better safe than sorry.  I appreciate Drs. Foster and Smith erring on the side of caution.

In related news, Iams company is giving away free food in an attempt to encourage consumers to use their product again.  You can sign up to receive a coupon for a free bag of dry dog or cat food at IamsPromise.com.  I’ve signed up for a free bag because it will be perfect for feeding my stray front porch cats, and I encourage everyone reading to sign up and donate the coupon to your local animal shelter or to a rescue group if you don’t plan to use it yourself.  The coupons are one per household (but don’t forget many of you have work addresses wink).  Many of the cats I feed are just happy to have a meal, and I prefer to feed them dry food because I can leave it out without fear of flies laying eggs in it (ewwww).  The pigeons like to eat the kibble, too.  I personally don’t think free food is going to make one iota of difference to public perception of Iams and their products, but maybe it’s assuaging the company’s guilt.

If you’d like a to read a well-written overview of the pet food scandal, from its beginnings, check out The Great Pet Food Scandal at Macleans.ca.  I stopped subscribing to Macleans last year, because the price of the subscription for a US address was really expensive.  It’s times like this that I most miss it, and I’m glad they’ve got such a good website.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 04/25 at 11:38 PM

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  1. Thanks for the update!!  I’ve passed this on to my readers!!

    Posted by Cheryl  on  04/26  at  10:29 AM

  2. Good info, Leigh-Ann! Free cat food is grate, an we like yur suggestion of givin the coupon to a shelter, or efun sumone you know who fosters cats!
    We’ve tagged you in the thinking blogger awards… please bisit our blog to see the insturctions.
    Purrs!

    Posted by Victor Tabbycat  on  04/26  at  06:44 PM
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