Update on the cat

The cat's bloodwork came back within normal levels. The urinalysis showed blood however. The last time this happened she had a huge bladder stone. I hope she and I don't have to go through that again. I'll discuss the results with the vet on Thursday. It does not appear to be a problem from the cat food. I won't be sure until I talk to the vet. It could be a coincidence that she got sick right when I changed her food, but with the large scale of recalled pet food I'm more than a little suspicious. Triumph is known for using good quality ingredients but they are manufactured by Menu and could have had some cross contamination. I was also feeding Felidae at the same time. Canidae has been reluctant to share info on exactly who manufactures their food, so I view them suspiciously as well. You just can't trust anyone nowadays.

Right now the cat is back on Trader Joes and Newmans Own. I emailed Newman's Own and asked if they could guarantee that their food contains only US grown vegetable proteins and they replied:

"Yes. The ingredients in our pet foods are sourced in the US.

L. Phillips Brown DVM
Corporate Veterinarian
Newman's Own Organics"

Triumph cat food = poison?

The cat's going to the vet tomorrow for blood & urine tests. About three weeks ago, she had eaten 2 cans of Triumph turkey canned cat food just prior to becoming sick. I immediately stopped feeding the food and put her on baby food (Beech-nut chicken & turkey). She slowly recovered in about a week, and was back to regular cat food - this time Felidae canned. She still is not quite herself and when I found out today that Triumph had been recalled, I immediately called my vet and told her what had happened. She advised me to bring the cat in tomorrow for testing. I'm hoping there's no long term damage to her kidneys. She's such a good kitty I hate to see her suffer like this.

I will update with the test results as soon as I have them.

Get pet food recall info here: www.itchmo.com