There has been a resolution of some of the legal matters surrounding the contamination of pet food last year. The unsafe food supply resulted in the death of thousands of pet. For those pet owners who took part in this legal action, financial compensation is forthcoming:
“…The fund is expected to compensate thousands of pet owners in the U.S. and Canada who bought recalled pet foods made by Menu and 11 others. The products had a contaminated ingredient from China that sickened dogs and cats.
The $24 million is in addition to $8 million that pet food makers have already paid to pet owners. Legal fees and expenses, which haven’t been determined, will come out of the fund. The settlement, negotiated over the past seven months, would resolve more than 100 lawsuits by more than 250 plaintiffs brought in the U.S. and a dozen in Canada.”
link: Tainted pet food suit settled for $24 million
One would think that the horrid publicity, the loss of business and a costly legal entanglement would correct security issues. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as the recent salmonella concerns illustrate. Many pet owners remain guarded about the safety of commercially make pet food. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not post current information on this issue. The latest posting on this topic is a February 6, 2008 update. Pet owners really need more up-to-date information.
Catherine Forsythe
Director of Operations
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