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PET OWNERS' GUESTBOOK AND MEMORIAL PAGE: We have been contacted by dozens of people who have lost their pets due to Menu Foods alleged negligence. We are pet owners too, and we sympathize fully with you. It could just have easily been one of us.
We understand your loss and know that nothing can make it better. The purpose of this guestbook is so that you can share your story with others, and maybe put up a photo or two.
We are sorry for your loss, and we want to hold Menu Foods accountable for their alleged negligence.
/s/ Audet & Partners, LLP
[This is the latest version of the memorial page. All earlier entries were backed up and are available here (page 1) and here (page 2) .] |
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Skip Van Der Maliere |
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Your pet's name:: Taco Bell & PI
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We were lucky, our pets only became very ill and stayed in the hospital a couple days. it cost a lot, we prayed a lot and thankful they were such picky eater that they never finshed thier meals...
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14:00
04.12.2007 |
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Your pet's name:: Nina
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Beautiful Little girl "Nina" She was 12 years old in good health but could no longer chew hard food so she got soft Iams dog food. Little did I know about the contamination that would take her life on February 21st. We heard about the recall weeks after her death, I checked the food upc labels and found they were on the list. We miss her terribly.
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04.12.2007 |
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Laura Bagley |
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Your pet's name:: Maudigan
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Maudigan my hero dog had to be put down on monday April 9, 2007. He could not be saved, although I did all in my power to save him, so did his vet. This is a horrible way to lose a faithful companion, healthy, fun loving and his hero self, days later having to be put down in my arms a shadow of himself. We buried him yesturday, my whole family came to say goodbye to this dear sweet man and mourn his early passing. Our hearts are shattered. 14 of us stood around his grave site saying prayers and bawling our hearts out. My main man as stood by me through so much, 9 surgeries, recovers and being disabled. I could not weep without him crawling up on me getting his "dog head" in my face and not stopping until I was laughing at his antics. He went everywhere with me, in the 6 years we had together we spent one weekend apart, we both hated it. He will be remembered every day forever. I will miss him. I am turning my sorrow and greif into action. This shouldn't be happening to anyone. If you have a sick pet or lost a pet due to kindey failure please contact your local FDA office and the company that made the product a.s.a.p. I can't believe with all the stories I have read on the net these products are still being called safe by the companies. This is just a small picture of what they must be hearing from consumers hourly. Animals are still getting sick daily, kidney failing. What is the delay?
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Wednesday
18:01
04.11.2007 |
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cami kelley |
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Your pet's name:: MARTY
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marty
» click to enlarge « we will miss you
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17:31
04.11.2007 |
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cami kelley |
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Your pet's name:: marty
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He will be in our hearts forever!!!!
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Wednesday
17:23
04.11.2007 |
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cami kelley |
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Your pet's name:: Marty
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On March 16th I had to let the most precious little boy get the wings he so
deserved. My baby boy - a 14 year old Yorkie that could make a grown man
melt. The one person in my life I could count on for that unconditional love.that feel bad snuggle. That warm me up under the cover nestle. The hardest thing I have ever done in my lifetime was to hold his little head in my hands as the doctor gave him the injection that ended his little life.
Then the next morning while watching the news I see a pet food recall. Menu
foods. I felt lucky that was not what happened to Marty. He ate Iams pouches.
He use to eat Iams Dry food, put back in June or July of last year he fell
and busted his lip. He had so much trouble eating that I went out and boughthim some Iams Can food so eating would be easier until he healed up.
He loved that food so much I decided to just keep him on it. Iams is a good
healthy food. It had to be ------ My local pet store (mom and pop store)
carried it. Then I found the pouches - 1 pouch was the perfect size. I ended
up purchasing all his food at Wal-mart from there on out. After a few months I noticed he wasn't as peppy as he use to be. Seemed to be hurting. I took him to the Vet. Regular tests turned up nothing. Must be a little arthritis. Started him on some Anti-inflammatory that gave him diarrhea -
took him off that and everything started to get back to normal. Then I noticed him drinking a lot. He went from 1 bowl per day to 2 bowls or more. He was also sleeping a lot and not eating as much as usual. Then on March the 2nd and March the 3rd he wet the bed. We were out of town (he always travels with us) and on March 5th we took him back to the vet. The blood tests came back high on all kidney numbers. My Vet said a round of antibiotics and fluid treatments then retest. So here we learning to inject fluids in the nap of his neck 3 times a week. We saw no improvements. He kept getting worse.He wouldn't eat!!!!!! Then he didn't want to set in the chair with me. He I am
on my hands and knees begging him to eat.......EAT THE VERY FOOD THAT
WAS KILLING HIM!!!!!! My lovable, little man was being poisoned by me.
The last morning he stood there and shook all over as he forced himself to
eat the poison I was feeding him. He tried so hard to be and do what i wanted to please me. As I did for him. And when I could not let him suffer another day and made the hardest decision of my life. Not a day has gone by that I have not cried from my loss. I walk the house looking for something I have lost. He was my son - not my pet. He comforted me when I needed it. And I feel I let him down when he needed me the most. I watch a doggy door that never flaps anymore and lay in bed at night with no one to get the fleas off the blankets for me. I look at his collar hanging over the plastic box that hold his ashes every
night before I go to bed and every morning when I rise. He was the life of the party. The center of our lives. My niece says he is still with me. She says he sits in my lap when I watch TV. I hope he can forgive me.
We miss him so much
Mr. Marty Man (Yorkie)
born 1-31-93
died 3-16-07
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Wednesday
17:14
04.11.2007 |
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F CARSON |
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Your pet's name:: Lexus
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My dog Lexus, PREGNANT WITH 6 PUPPIES!!! Got off her bed 4/4/07 and walked up to me, like she always does to go outside in the mornings. Just a little more often since the PUPPIES WERE DUE 4/5/07. But when she got closer to her water bowl she began to wobble as if her back legs were about to give out. I imediatley picked her up and called the vet, and said " My dog is really acting strange and I don't think it has nothing to do with her pregnancy, she has'nt acted like this the whole pregnancy. The vet said to bring her in to be examined. They took her temp and it was 95.3. Oh My GOD, I said, I thought the temp was to drop only a degree or two before delivery. Then they said "She's really dehydrated,and near shock". The vet started saying she needs fluids right away, and we need to do some blood work , check her kidney function, and some other stuff. But to get her rehydrated was their main objective, being so close to delivery. There was already one puppy in the birth canal waitng for the contractions to begin, I saw this on the xrays they took. They came in the waiting room and got Lexus about 12:40pm and said that I could leave and return to get her around 4:30-5:00pm, that as she might start contracting after being hydrated. I was soooo excited (I was about to have 6 grand babies). But this is where the story gets sad. I went to my moms house which is only about 10min. from the vet.And at 1:06pm "that call" came in on my cell phone. "When we started to give Lexus fluids she stood up and fell over and died"!!! I thought I heard him incorrect and so I asked him to repeat what he had said. And the response was the same. I get the vet only to find out not only did I lose my family pet her babies were gone too. 7 dogs in one day!!!! Lexus died from kidney failure, and there were no warning signs, nothing. She just did'nt eat the IAMS that horrible morning. I had no idea I was takin my pet to the vet to die. I'm so hurt, I got her there too late, but what's to late if the manufactures are not giving us, the consumer the warning signs to look for or for that matter why are a LOT of the foods STILL ON THE SHELVES??!!! Everyone that has lost a pet (mine was AKC) whether you had papers on them or NOT, should be compensated for the heartbreak, frustration of not knowing, emotional termoil, and all the other stuff that a pet owner has had to go through after suffering a lost of their pet. A LOST OF A PET IS LIKE LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER. AND IT HURTS, REALLY HURTS! ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TRY AND SAVE THEM AND YOU CAN'T, BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO LATE.We will miss Lexus, especially my 4yr. old. He still calls her when we return home from being out. Something needs to be done.
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Wednesday
15:14
04.11.2007 |
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Tammy J. Earl |
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Your pet's name:: Jesse James & Cody
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In Loving Memory of "My Outlaws"
» click to enlarge « I lost both my loyal companions in March. They were both euthanized within 3 days of each other after becoming ill with poison-like symptoms.
My vet beleives it was the food. They both ate Eukanuba, it was the dry food and the IAMS company has assured me that their dry food is safe. I beg to differ.
Had I know about the recall sooner....I would have hand made their food. It is hard for me to accept that I spent $44.00 on a bag of food that caused the death of my beloved boys. The loss is enormous. Please forgive me for not protecting you. I will always miss you.
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Wednesday
15:08
04.11.2007 |
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Michael Barbitta |
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Your pet's name:: Hollywood
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 Hollywood was my best friend for 11 years. I rescued him from a bad home in the early 90s. I thought I was being a good parent by giving him what I thought was good food, only to find out that I might be responsible for his death.
I love him and I miss him very much. I even got the last picture I ever took of him tattooed on my arm.
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Wednesday
15:07
04.11.2007 |
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Your pet's name:: Gabby
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I lost my best friend, child, companion in
February before the recall. She was a beautiful golden that had just turned 5 years old. The vet could not determine what was going on with her and she got so bad we couldn't stand to watch it anymore.
My sons friend lost their 4 year old dachsund the week before. His teacher was losing the battle with his dog a week ago.
I know 2 other people that have lost their dogs in the last 2 months. Normally I hear of 1 every several years due to old age. We all fed these dogs different dog foods and treats. 3 were PURINA! May their wonderful memories live on in our aching hearts!
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