Warning please read!!

[jrsygal37]

PLEASE anyone who feeds tbeir dog Chicken Soup PLEASE STOP FEEDING IT. I posted in the sick forum that Noel had bad Diarhea and was looking for what to give her. I had no idea it was from the food. Shortly after posting ALL my Yorkies started with the bloody diarhea and my Lilly got very sick throwing up, listless and diarhea. I started to then wonder if it was the food. I have been feeding them this food for a long time no problems until now. I called the vet but did not mention the food thing, just said about the diarhea and what should I do. He thought it may be a bug and told me to feed them rice and if not clear in a few days then bring them in. Tonight at work, the owner of the store I bought the food at came in and I asked her if she had any problems with Chicken Soup and she said that she's had three returns this week and that she called the company and that they told her they changed the formula but that it should not make any of the dogs sick. They told her to send in the can for analazis. Well, I still have four cans and I am not returning them. We all know how these food companies analize and cover up. By the way I also found out that Diamond Food is the manufacturer of Chicken Soup and in case you don't know it Diamond Food was involved with the food recall last time. PLEASE DON'T TAKE A CHANCE DO NOT USE CHICKEN SOUP. I am sick over this and pray to God my dogs are alright. I'm watching them. The vet is closed until Tuesday now and I'm a wreck. I may have to take them to the emergency vet. They seem fine just sick and diarhea. Elaine

[mscat]

wow, I really thought that this was a very good food I am very sorry all of your babies are ill. It is good that you have done your research , and found out about this. How frightning
I will pray that all your precious animals are going to be ok and get over their illness quickly.

[bjh]

Are you feeding the Chicken Soup canned food or dry? I had been feeding Chicken Soup but two weeks ago the place where I buy it ran out and they still have not got any more in stock. I hope they have not messed with the dry formula. I pray your babies will be okay. Please keep us posted.

[erickajm]

Are you talking about chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul? That is what I feed Zoe's puppies when she has them... if so, thanks for the info!

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by erickajm

Are you talking about chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul? That is what I feed Zoe's puppies when she has them... if so, thanks for the info!

I use Chicken Soup (adult formula) so it would be Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul however, I would caution you to be careful at this point with ANY of their products. I would think that the Puppy Lover's Soul may also have a changed formula as well. Don't know for sure but I will not use any of their canned again and I will not use the dry either. I think it's better to be safe then sorry. Elaine

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by bjh

Are you feeding the Chicken Soup canned food or dry? I had been feeding Chicken Soup but two weeks ago the place where I buy it ran out and they still have not got any more in stock. I hope they have not messed with the dry formula. I pray your babies will be okay. Please keep us posted.

I am using Chicken Soup canned food. I have always used canned and dry but will NEVER use either again. Also what gets me is they told the pet store they changed the formula but never put that info. on their label. I'm not sure if the food is bad or the formula change is the issue but I can tell you that I have five very sick Yorkies and I'm REALLY PISSED. Elaine

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by mscat

wow, I really thought that this was a very good food I am very sorry all of your babies are ill. It is good that you have done your research , and found out about this. How frightning
I will pray that all your precious animals are going to be ok and get over their illness quickly.

I always touted this food but all I can say is that I will never use it again. As I posted the pet store said that the company changed their formula. Now, whether it was the formula change that caused this problem or the food is bad I do not know but I have five very sick Yorkies and the company neglected to put on their lable tha they changed their formula and in my book that sucks. I have kept the cans and I will have them checked out myself. Elaine

[AprilLove]

Wow! I hope all of your babies are going to be all right!! I'm so sorry this happened to you. Thank you for the warning to everyone! So many food companies change their formulas without saying anything!

There should be an advisory put on labels of dog food whenever a formula has changed.

[bjh]

It is possible that something else is going on. Was it a different flavor of canned food? If I feed my anything with beef in it they get sick. I remember the Canidae scare where everyone was slamming Canidae for changing the formula but my yorkies never got sick. I do appreciate the warning though, you really never for sure if any dog food is safe.

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by bjh

It is possible that something else is going on. Was it a different flavor of canned food? If I feed my anything with beef in it they get sick. I remember the Canidae scare where everyone was slamming Canidae for changing the formula but my yorkies never got sick. I do appreciate the warning though, you really never for sure if any dog food is safe.

Chicken Soup doesn't come in different flavors. They only have one variety. Also, the local petstore where the cans were purchase and where I have shopped for ten years tonight said to me that they had three returns on this product. I don't think anything could be going on with five dogs at once. They all ate the food and they all became ill right after. One right after the other. Whether it's the change in formula I do not kow but the store owner did say something interesting. She said that I should bring it back, that it was only one case effected. I don't know how she'd know this unless the company possibly put a recall on a specific case and number and maybe she did not pull the case. Either way there is a problem with this food and I'd hate to see other dogs become as ill as my five are. I'm calling the company Tuesday when they reopen. I do have a problem too with the fact that Diamond food does not have the best track record and it's come to my attention that they are the distributors of this food. If I had known this prior I would not have even started feeding it to my Yorkies. Diamond was involved with the last food problem. Anyway, everyone has their own opinions and they have to do what they feel comfortable doing or feeding their dog/s I just felt I wanted to warn others as I'd hate to see their dogs become as ill as mine. Elaine

[TammyJM]

My guys went through what you have described when Canidae changed their formula.

[kalina82]

Thanks for the warning!

[chestermama]

I hope your babies are okay, we dont like sick fur kids

[bjh]

I would definitely contact them and hold on to the old food. I have never fed the canned food so I did not know they just had one kind. How are your babies now? Do you think they need to go to a vet? If you have to take them to the vets then I would make sure the dog food company gets the bill. Please keep us posted on how your babies are doing and what your find out from the Chicken Soup Co.

[megansmomma]

I don't feed Chicken Soup but I do think this needs to be bumped up!

Hope your pups are feeling better soon. Wow that really sucks