The Poisoning of the Food Supply is indeed a topic that needs to be addressed. If Republicans want to do well in the 2008 elections they best pay attention. Over 70 percent of all American households have at least one pet. Most people who have animals consider them full members of the family. People vote what directly impacts their families. Some of the most active people on the Internet are pet enthusiasts. Check the number of blogs, groups, and forums dedicated to animals. The natural next step for attention... What about the human food supply? One company admitted that the wheat glutin was used in production human food! This is indeed a homeland security concern of major importance. What did they know and when did they know it? or Unsafe at any feed. Government Contacts ASPCA Pet Food Recall Resource Center For a complete list of affected brands and product codes, please visit the following websites: - Menu Foods (several foods listed) - Del Monte Pet Products (several foods listed) - Purina (ALPO® Prime Cuts in Gravy only) - Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. (Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline Dry Food only) - Sunshine Mills, Inc. (several foods listed) - Nutro Products (several foods listed) ADDED 04/10/ and 04/13 - Natural Balance (non-wheat, non-Menu Food, dry kibble packaged at Diamond - Tennessean.com Pet Food Recall Searchable Database - AVMA Comprehensive Pet Food Recall List NEW!

The Pet Connection - Pet Lovers Take Action! "... Pet food recall: Senator Durbin called for hearings on Pet Poisoning deaths. First and foremost. A big thank-you to Sen. Durbin for taking up this issue and calling for an investigation of the FDA and its response. Now, write and call all levels of government to get on board. This is a bi-partisan issue, transcending political differences. The majority of American have pets. And all Americans eat. We need to fix what’s broken, or next time, it’ll be worse. Itchmos The Pet Recall Help Page 04/12/2007 Listen to the April 12 Hearing on Pet Food Safety Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Democratic Subcommittee Members: Senator Herb Kohl (Chairman) (WI) Senator Tom Harkin (IA) Senator Byron Dorgan (ND) Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) Senator Richard Durbin (IL) - Project Vote Smart Record Senator Tim Johnson (SD) Senator Ben Nelson (NE) Senator Jack Reed (RI) Republican Subcommittee Members: Senator Robert Bennett (Ranking Member) (UT) Senator Thad Cochran (MS) Senator Arlen Specter (PA) Senator Christopher Bond (MO) Senator Mitch McConnell (KY) Senator Larry Craig (ID) Senator Sam Brownback (KS) Liveblogging the pet food recall hearings April 12, 2007 Source Dogged by Christy Keith This is being webcast here and is airing on C-Span 1. Intro by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) points out that to many people, pets are family. That they trust the products on the shelves are safe and feel betrayed when they are not. Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) points out it's only 1 percent of the pet food, but "that statistic is no comfort" to people whose pets were harmed - and also, wants to know how lethal IS that 1 percent? Sen Dick Durbin (D-IL) says he has asked for this hearing because more than 60 percent of all American households own pets. Says we owe pets loving care, but many Americans are losing cats and dogs. The rest is after the jump. Continue reading "Liveblogging the pet food recall hearings" »

Please DO Add Pet Food Poisoning and Recall Links Here! Name of Resource Material Type Description Comments The Pet Connection http://www.petconnection.com/ Pet-food recall: What Pet Lovers need to know The site who is organizing for pet lovers a mass of resources and reporting databases. Pet-food recall: Get the food off the shelves The Pet Connection Blog Itchmo Howl911 Pet Food Tracker PetSitUSA The Pet Food List Spocko’s Brain Dogged Pet Lover Sites and Blogs more current than the FDA, News Media, Veterinarians, and Congress for resources and breaking news! Every day since the first recall was announced on March 17, we here at Pet Connection have been informal members of a team of Web sites whose owners wanted to help. None of us ever heard of the other before, but we all somehow found our niche and together, we provided more support than any one of us alone could have. A Presidential Candidate and their Staff need to refer to these sites and volunteer their service to the American Pet Lovers that this holocaust will happen, "NEVER AGAIN!"