Salmonella in Raw Pet Food

On July 1st, the FDA issued a Recall press release on Feline's Pride Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food.  This cat food had tested positive for Salmonella and could cause food borne illness in humans and animals.

The product being recalled is a raw product packed in 2.5 pound containers and frozen.

The product is thawed and served raw to cats and kittens.

Would you eat raw chicken? Don't people know that raw chicken has a high probability of containing Salmonella or other bacteria that cause food borne illness.

Now this company promotes the product as being similar to raw mouse. Now growing up, I had cats who lived outside and certainly ate mice.  However, I think that feeding your cat raw chicken increases the likelihood that they could get ill from ingesting Salmonella. 
If the cat owner doesn't handle this raw product carefully, it could cross-contaminate food intended to be eatend by the owner.

We need to do a better job of educating pet owners on the handling of foods destined for consumption by their pets.  Do you think that the owners think that freezing kills bacteria? 

Be informed. Read the labels.  Understand what RAW means and handle food products accordingly.

Be safe for your pet's health and your families health.

Rudy
rudy@powerinlearning.com