But I was running low on cat food I normally order, so went to my local Tractor Supply and got a small bag of the new (at least for me) Prey line of their kibble.
Then very well mix in the protein.I dont know if anyone will read this far down the comments but I just got off the phone with TOW.
Switched to wild boar and bam issues….
I thought I was doing the best I could for my newf boy and now this. My 2 dogs has been on the Boar flavor for years, I am just sick about this. Shocking test results provided in a new consumer lawsuit against Taste of the Wild pet food.
Instead of traditional wheat flour, they use potato and pea flour.Usually, the first and second ingredient in every recipe is an animal protein, and the classic Taste of the Wild dry dog food line contains a variety of animal proteins.Taste of the Wild utilizes high-quality ingredients, and unique proteins and superfoods. A necropsy was not suggested. If this food is bad I’m sure her vet would have found this.
I tried my best to locate where the plantiffs had the food tested in the lawsuit document but was unsuccessful.The actual details of testing is a subset of the argument.
How many lots did they test?
I mix with Purina performance pro plan since I have hunting dogs that compete in field trials but now I really am unnerved what this has done to all my dogs, and others I know who use the same food… I’m outraged!!!!!
Defendants violated Illinois law by incorrectly claiming through their Marketing and omissions that the Contaminated Dog Foods possessed superior qualities when they did not, based on the presence of Heavy Metals, pesticides, acrylamide, BPA, and/or unnatural or other ingredients that do not conform to the labels.” Technically the suit is referencing the “presence of” contaminants (as in a positive vs. a negative) with the risk being attributed to accumulation and aggravation of other conditions. Is any real safe dog food out there.? Did the testers attempt a line of communication with the company? It is full of quality ingredients and receives good reviews from the majority of dog parents that feed this brand. The last lawsuit definitely had a conflict of interest, the company that ran the lead test on Champion were discredited and the law suit was dropped.
I figured all of those would be the least offensive.
How many lots showed excess contamination? The dog is only 5.5 years old. It is terrific and I am guaranteed that my dogs get all of the vitamins and minerals that they need.Wow, Meal Maker (by Mercola) is an INCREDIBLE resource, thank you so much for sharing! A year or so later they developed tumors that had to be removed and had stomach and health problems since. One should do their due diligence before making statements that have not been verified. Rotties only live 8-10 years and Im sure my boy will exceed that based on his health feeding TOW. I have no connection to them except for the fact I feed my dog their food and have done so for 8 years. Not happy at all. Apples have arsenic, meat has iron and so on. Happily (for both of us) she really takes to the new food and seems to be a better eater. So sorry to hear about your dog, that’s really sad!Was TOTW, the only thing you ever fed your dog?
Please stop using this food.
However, the point of the suit isn’t “just” that the PF is contaminated, but that it was sold as a “superior” and as an “all natural” product supplying nutrition as “nature intended.” Therefore the company (TOTW) being guilty of deceiving the true risks of the product because of an absence of a disclaimer.I contacted the Rep for Taste of the wild, I was told they cannot contact the people with the claim. An element like lead is absorbed by the body differently from food compared to how it is absorbed by the body from water.We are a family-owned business with a passion to provide quality, safe food that pet owners can feel confident feeding to their pets. The food is GREAT and my pup is as healthy as hew was when he was a puppy.
Thank you, Susan, for all your hard work.OH no!
It’s not a recall, and it is certainly not from 2012-2015.In the filings it says that the plaintiff from Illinois is complaining about Taste of the wild food she bought from 2017-2018. There are some things you cannot avoid when making dog food from so many different food sources. Admirable that your dogs are doing well. It’s about a dog eating the very same meal (yikes!) However, because of the pending lawsuits claiming harmful pollutants, I am hesitant to go higher than a 3. Or must we rely on the guessing of most vet s or are there blood test.? And its much harder to undo something than prevent it. I have contacted the company, but it’s been 3 days and I have not heard back from them. Its all 3rd party labs.
According to our testing, the levels of these heavy metals in our pet food are “non-detect,” meaning that the amounts fall below what can be measured.There is also misleading information being circulated that compares the level of lead in contaminated water to the level claimed to have been found in one of our recipes.
My current family of dogs include 3 German Shepherds and 3 Yorkies, all raised on raw. The only reason I fed kibble was to keep him used to it in case we had a human emergency and someone else had to care for him.
I am so po’d!!!