We\'ve been using Innova EVO for years, and it\'s great! It\'s completely organic, and doesn\'t even include wheat gluten or other processed crap. Ok, so it\'s a little more expensive, but it\'s def been nice not having to deal w/ all the recent recalls! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
^^can you buy that anywhere? or do you go to a certain store?
You can search for stores that carry it
here.
I can\'t believe things are still being recalled.
This is exhausting.
Thanks Lisa. I\'m pretty much depending upon you for recall info at this point. heh. Nevermind the FDA...
I find it absolutely atrocious that they still haven\'t figured out the whole impact of this
****!!
i hear ya...one of my cats was acting really out of the norm last week. he was sleeping in the house a lot on gorgeous days, and when he went outside he would find a patch of grass to eat. it made me so paranoid that something was wrong with him. i couldn\'t figure it out because he was still eating/drinking/pooing/peeing the way he should be, but then come to find out poor jacko just need to hack up a hairball. i\'ll tell ya, it was a nasty one!
by the way todd and robyn...thanks for the info, i\'ll have to look for that brand next time i\'m shopping for the kitties
I\'m SOOOOO happy that we don\'t have to worry about what our kids eat!!!
i was kind of debating on whether or not to just make my own food for the cats, like i do for my iguana...you see sebastiane (my iguana) gets fresh veggies everyday and fruit here and there. granted, it takes me about 20-30min everyday to prepare it, but why not do the same thing for the cats. give them some whole grains, some meats, and mix in some fresh veggies. the only thing is that i wouldn\'t know the proportions of which each ingredient should be given. and i also don\'t know exactly what should go into their diet. plus i\'m sure that it would end up being very costly (although, since i don\'t eat meat that would probably last them a while). I would definitely need to do more research on that. what are your thoughts on this?..."your" meaning anyone.
Natura?s Response to Menu Foods? Recall: ?We Will Operate our Own Canning Facility? - April 2, 2007
SAN JOSE, CA, April 2, 2007- Although not implicated in the recent massive Menu Foods canned food recall, Natura Pet Products has pledged to either acquire or build a canning plant so that the company can exercise complete control over its product lines.
In a video message to Natura customers, Peter Atkins, one of Natura?s founders and owners, made assurances that no Natura canned food contains the suspected contaminate, wheat gluten from China, or wheat of any kind. Furthermore, Natura?s canned foods are made exclusively in a Menu Foods South Dakota plant, rather than in the affected Kansas and New Jersey plants. Nonetheless, Natura plans to remove any doubt that they are producing pet foods with unsafe ingredients.
?I want to make sure that you know that we take very seriously our responsibility to provide healthful and safe products for the thousands of dogs and cats that eat Natura pet foods,? said Atkins. ?To do this effectively we must ultimately control the manufacture of ALL products that we sell. Therefore, the Natura Pet Products board of directors has authorized the immediate implementation of a plan to either acquire an existing canning operation or build a new can plant from scratch. This substantial financial commitment will insure that you, our loyal customers, can be confident in knowing that all Natura pet food products will always be of the highest quality ? that we truly live up to our mission to make the healthiest pet foods in the world.?
Natura owns and operates the manufacturing plants that make its dry pet foods and its baked treats and biscuits. Its quality management programs at these plants are unequaled in the industry and as a result of these programs Natura has achieved many human food plant certifications, including a ?Superior? rating from the American Institute of Baking, Organic Certification, registration with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and ISO 9001:2001 compliance.
Until Natura begins its canning operation, it will have one of their own Quality Control employees on-site in South Dakota to oversee the production of its products. Natura has also instructed its buyers to utilize ingredients from domestic suppliers only.
About Natura Pet Products
Founded fifteen years ago by John and Ann Rademakers and Peter Atkins, Natura is recognized as the most trusted name behind the healthiest pet food in the world. Natura?s products are formulated, manufactured, and prepared at human grade levels. Lines include: INNOVA, EVO, CALIFORNIA NATURAL, HEALTHWISE and KARMA.
naturapet.com
I can\'t say enough about this company and their products.
I started feeding my dog neighborhood school children, after they are gone I moved onto the parents. Something out of a King novel is what it feels like in the neighborhood.