Menu Foods Promises To Pay Vet Bills For Sickened Pets
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pet owners are continuing to get conflicting information about the Menu Foods pet food recall.
Meanwhile, owners of more Northern California cats and dogs said their pets are getting sick after consuming the food.
Menu Foods emphasized Monday that the recall does not include all of the pet foods it produces, but just the cuts and gravy products.
Meanwhile, pet owners are searching for answers and alternatives.
Susan and Gary Jerue said their 7-month-old Boxer mix got very sick last November. They took Cody to a veterinarian, but the dog died just a few days later. The vet said the pet died from kidney failure, likely from poisoning.
Gary Jerue said he looked all around the family home for any poisons but could not find anything that may have killed Cody.
Cody died months before the Menu Foods recall, but the Jerues checked the recall list and found Cody's food on it. They suspect the food was to blame.
The Jerues spent about $800 for vet care for Cody.
Menu Foods said Friday it will take responsiblity if pets got sick or died from eating the recalled food.
Call 3 on Monday called the Menu Foods consumer hot line at 1-866-895-2708. The company has hired a professional firm to manage customer concerns.
Meanwhile, Whole Foods is reporting that sales of organic pet food have spiked as customers scramble to find safe alternatives.
As for the Jerues, they have been feeding their remaining pets dry dog food.
They may never know for sure if Cody at tainted food, but they believe he did.
Consumers whose pets get sick are asked to keep their vet records, bills, pet food receipts or the food itself.