Proctor & Gamble Co. Iams Brand Recall

Well Here we go again. Kinda. This is a strictly voluntary recall by Proctor & Ganble of their Iams brand CANNED ONLY cat foods. And it is for a deficiency, not a toxicity.  However - my faith in this brand name is gone folks.  You are welcome to read the article here - http://www.avma.org/petfoodsafety/recalls/2010/iams_cat_food_100609.asp

and below it is cut & pasted  -

Procter & Gamble Company recalls specific lots of Iams canned cat food June 9, 2010 The affected Iams canned cat food is: Iams ProActive Health canned Cat and Kitten Food, all varieties of 3 ounce and 5.5 ounce cans, with "09/2011" and "06/2012" date stamps on the bottom of the can. The date stamps are found on the first line of the two lines stamped on the bottom of the can. All cans of this food marked with these two date stamps should be discarded. This recall is limited to only Iams canned cat food in North America. No other Iams pet food is involved. Iams Veterinary Formula cat is NOT included in this voluntary recall. Clinical signs of thiamine deficiency would be limited primarily to cases where pet owners have been feeding only canned cat food. Common symptoms may include anorexia, excessive salivation, generalized weakness, ataxia, ventriflexion (head and neck excessively curving under the body), tremors and seizures. Veterinarians with suspected cases or who need further information should call the company's veterinary line at 800-535-8387. Pet owners can call P&G toll-free at 877-340-8826 for further information. View the statement from Procter & Gamble. I will say that at this point  - this cattery will not be using or recommending the Iams products as an alternative to our kitten homes. We typically give samples of the 2 types of dry food (at this time it is Royal Canin & Orijen) we recommend and include a list of about 4 that we find acceptable on our go home sheets.   We also feed and recommend the Before Grain products as well. But have always included the Iams/Eukanuba on the list of acceptable products.  This is no longer the case. Since the massive recall of 2007/2008 including most brands of pet foods and every single pet food manufactured by Menu Foods  - including Iams, Nutro, Science Diet to name a few. Our faith in these maufacturers is completely gone. It obviously it all about the money and not the product or health of the pet. Why else would you allow such a company who also mass produces such products as "Ole Roy to produce what is supposedly a premium food - as self marketed?  Following the FDA's link is quite the eye opener into ALL the foods recalled in North America - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/ But suffice it to say - Kender will no longer feed or recommend under any situations/circumstances the IAMS name.