Acetaminophen in pet food was identified as a problem in June 2007. Testing has shown that this problem remains:

“…“It just floored me that there was acetaminophen in the food I feed my cats,” said Carol. “How can you explain acetaminophen in my cats’ food? I sent the food in the original, unopened pouches.”

link: Lab Tests Again Find Acetaminophen in Pet Food

There is a pet food crisis. There has been a pet food crisis. Here is the Food and Drug Administration’s response to the aforementioned woman:

“…“I offered to give the FDA my cats’ food, but they said they didn’t want it. I told them I have the food that’s on the recall list and I also have two really sick cats. I begged and pleaded them to test my food, but they didn’t want it.”

At one point, an FDA employee even chastised Carol for calling.”

At this point, commercial pet food is a risk, regardless of what the manufacturers say. The Food and Drug Administration simply is not (or perhaps ‘cannot’) providing adequate protection for pet owners. Every pet owner, who feeds a commercial product, should be concerned. We do not know unequivocally that what we are putting in the food dish for our pets is safe.

Catherine Forsythe
Director of Operations
FlyingHamster: http://flyinghamster.com/

Tags: pets, dogs, cats, pet food, security, acetaminophen, food and drug administration