Pet owners join class-action suit over tainted food

[seafan]

Source: CNN

MADISON, Wisconsin (CNN) -- More than 95 pet owners have joined a class-action lawsuit against Menu Foods Inc., saying it produced and distributed pet food that might be dangerous, and possibly deadly, to animals.

Jacqueline Johnson of Madison, Wisconsin, filed the suit Tuesday. The complaint contends her gray tabby, Gumbie, became ill after eating food from an Iams Select Bites pouch in early February. Gumbie became lethargic, refused food and lost weight, she said, and a veterinarian diagnosed acute renal failure. The cat was "pet-hospitalized" and prescribed intravenous fluids.

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Johnson's attorney, Frank Jablonski of Progressive Law Group, said more than 95 people have joined the suit since it was filed, and he expects many more.

"We have all the clients we need," he said. "We wouldn't bring a lawsuit that we are not confident we will win." The lawsuit is seeking an unspecified amount of damages. Courts will have to certify the class and what venue will hear the case.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/22/pet.food.recall/index.html

[The Stranger]

1. Good for them -- let justice be done.

[RamboLiberal]

2. And look at ingredients on our food - how many has wheat gluten

Frozen entrée I had for lunch - wheat gluten - h'mmm wonder if the cheap SOB's would import this from China?

I hope this company is forced to reimburse every pet owner who's pet died or got sick from their crap the cost of the vet bills, any ongoing vet bills and compensation for their pet and the heartache the owner endured!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. The thing is, there's nothing inherently wrong with wheat gluten.

People eat it all the time, especially vegetarians. I subscribe to Vegetarian Times, and I've seen numerous recipes using wheat gluten, including a faux turkey as the main course for Thanksgiving dinner. The problem was that this wheat gluten was contaminated with rat poison!:grr:

And I sure agree with you! If they were responsible for the death of one of my pets, they would absolutely have to answer to me!:grr:

[Rhiannon12866]

3. K&R. If they were responsible for the death of one of my pets,

I'd join this lawsuit in a heartbeat!:grr:

[woo me with science]

5. I bet there will be cases of psychopaths buying rat poison now

to poison an animal or two in order to collect.