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Originally Posted by DevineMissM

I must respond to the above comment..but please do not get upset StewiesMom.....but I just have to add my opinion here for the benefit of the dogs and cats who can't talk...who cannot tell us what's going on with them.

In my opinion there is NO comparison...between a freaking HUMAN being dropping a cup of hot coffee in their lap and a poisoned dog. Getting burned by a cup of hot coffee is certainly a problem but at least a HUMAN has a voice and can complain loudly when hurt. I do not even want to go into how I really feel about THAT lawsuit. But let's move forward to posioned dogs. Our dogs have no way to tell us when they hurt. They have NO way to tell us...hey that food is bad mom. Dogs rely on their owners to feed them and maintain a healthy inviroment for them. Owners rely on the dog food companies to manufacture a healthy product. Now when we look at the situation in that light....it looks pretty grave doesn't it. This toxin KILLS humans and dogs alike. But if a human in posioned then they can at least lodge a vocal complaint to their doctor. Do you see my meaning? I hope so.
I read case histories this morning about some of the owners of the dead dogs. Some of these owners feel so GUILTY. Some of the dead dogs stopped eating the tainted dog food. They (the dogs) lodged a complaint the only way they know how....by not eating! Some of the owners have admitted they put treats....gravies....canned food....or chicken broth on the dry kibble to get the dog to continue to eat the kibble. Sadly the dog did know best...most have now died from liver failure. Their owners will feel guilty for a long time to come because they feel they posioned their dog. Now to me that's a hard one to swallow. I don't know what I would do under those circumstances. The guilt would be overwhelming.

So anyway.....yes the company is doing ALL it can....they are doing the best they can to warn owners about this food. They have NOT put the companies best interest forward....but instead have chosen to save those poor dogs who cannot voice a complaint. It is up to the owners now to remove the tainted food. Sad sad situation.

This very same "type" of event happen in 1999. Another food manufacturer who produces 53 types of food suffered the same toxin posion in the food. That time it was really really bad.....100's of dogs died. The main problem was the private label Ol' Roy dog food sold by Walmart was one of the 53 foods by this company. Well Ol' Roy is the number ONE selling dog food in this nation....so the numbers of dogs was greater...not to mention the other 52 private label name foods made by thise company. It was awful....many many dogs died.