You don't like the ingredients in the product and don't plan to buy it. That's fine. Spreading unfounded lies and rumors about ANY product, be it Greenies or any other brand of food etc. simply helps no one.
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Greenies dental treats for cats
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What current information regarding Greenies are you looking for? If you're looking for truthful information go to the greenies website. If you are looking for misinformation, manufactured evidence and outright lies, you can rely on getting that information from your first link. All of those sources are private links. The first link was consumeraffairs.com which is by far your worst possible source for accurate information regarding ANY pet food, not just Nutro products.
Same here :nod: I simply never fed it again, and of course now that I feed raw I am not about to feed it....
Oh, that's classic. So, for truthful information about Greenies, we should go to their website, and expect that to NOT be biasied at all? Right.
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I-didn't-write-the-sites,lol,and-its-not-my-information,lol,all-I-did-was-do-a-search-for-Greenies,which-anybody-can-do,lol,and-that-is-just-a-handful-of-what-came-up.As-with-any-site,on-the-internet,its-just-information,and-the-reader-can-decide-what-to-do-with-the-information,or-do-more-research.
I-don't-give-greenies,my-cats-would-not-eat-them,but-I-find-it-dis-heartening,that-so-much-came-up-about-Greenies-issues,hard-to-believe,that-many-people,just-made-up-the-stories.As-in,where-there-is-smoke......maybe-there-is-an-issue.....
As-far-as-customer-service-reps,I-know,for-a-fact,they-are-told-to-say-there-have-been-no-issues-reported,and-they-are-told-what-to-say,when-a-pet-parent-has-an-issue.For-the-average-joe-smith-customer,this-works.For-those-of-us-that-do-know,it-smacks-of-deny,deny,deny.
The-first-clue-is,they-tell-you-to-send-the-product-back-to-them.Well-heck-ya,now-you-don't-have-any-evidence,been-that-route-to,their-mistake.NEVER-send-it-back,you-have-to-keep-the-evidence,or-you-got-no-proof.
When-I-just-inquired,if-the-vitamin-D-affected-the-cat-food-too,I-was-told,by-a-cust-serv-rep,I-should-be-feeding-a-XXXXX-specific-diet,as-in-the-dental-diets,the-urinary-diets,etc.I-told-them,there-is-no-such-kind-of-food,and-you-should-not-be-telling-people-that.Then-I-called-my-vet,who-called,his-2-specialists,who-were-not-happy,at-all,that-I-was-told-that.Then-they-called-the-company,ya-could-of-sold-tickets-to-that-conversation,lol.
So-ya-I-know-all-about-how-pet-food-companies-respond.
And-lastly,lest-we-forget-the-Menu-Foods-saga-of-2007.
How-many-pet-food-companies-involved........it-was-DENY,DENY,DENY,nope,not-our-company,nope,not-our-ingredients.
We-all-know-the-results-of-that......class-action-lawsuit,for-like-a-zillion-dollors.So,how-did-that-work-out-for-them,trying-to-buy-inferior-ingredients???
Ya,I-know,its-6-yrs-ago,but-try-telling-that,to-all-the-people-that-loved-their-beloved-pets.Forget,from-memory,which-companies-were-involved,will-have-to-look-it-up,and-post-the-link,lol.
Someone-asked-for-current-information,can-do-that-too,about-a-zillion-hours-of-pregame,lol,so-gonna-have-lots-of-time,lol.
I-don't-give-greenies,my-cats-would-not-eat-them,but-I-find-it-dis-heartening,that-so-much-came-up-about-Greenies-issues,hard-to-believe,that-many-people,just-made-up-the-stories.As-in,where-there-is-smoke......maybe-there-is-an-issue.....
As-far-as-customer-service-reps,I-know,for-a-fact,they-are-told-to-say-there-have-been-no-issues-reported,and-they-are-told-what-to-say,when-a-pet-parent-has-an-issue.For-the-average-joe-smith-customer,this-works.For-those-of-us-that-do-know,it-smacks-of-deny,deny,deny.
The-first-clue-is,they-tell-you-to-send-the-product-back-to-them.Well-heck-ya,now-you-don't-have-any-evidence,been-that-route-to,their-mistake.NEVER-send-it-back,you-have-to-keep-the-evidence,or-you-got-no-proof.
When-I-just-inquired,if-the-vitamin-D-affected-the-cat-food-too,I-was-told,by-a-cust-serv-rep,I-should-be-feeding-a-XXXXX-specific-diet,as-in-the-dental-diets,the-urinary-diets,etc.I-told-them,there-is-no-such-kind-of-food,and-you-should-not-be-telling-people-that.Then-I-called-my-vet,who-called,his-2-specialists,who-were-not-happy,at-all,that-I-was-told-that.Then-they-called-the-company,ya-could-of-sold-tickets-to-that-conversation,lol.
So-ya-I-know-all-about-how-pet-food-companies-respond.
And-lastly,lest-we-forget-the-Menu-Foods-saga-of-2007.
How-many-pet-food-companies-involved........it-was-DENY,DENY,DENY,nope,not-our-company,nope,not-our-ingredients.
We-all-know-the-results-of-that......class-action-lawsuit,for-like-a-zillion-dollors.So,how-did-that-work-out-for-them,trying-to-buy-inferior-ingredients???
Ya,I-know,its-6-yrs-ago,but-try-telling-that,to-all-the-people-that-loved-their-beloved-pets.Forget,from-memory,which-companies-were-involved,will-have-to-look-it-up,and-post-the-link,lol.
Someone-asked-for-current-information,can-do-that-too,about-a-zillion-hours-of-pregame,lol,so-gonna-have-lots-of-time,lol.
Recalls.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...rand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO CHOICE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...st.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO COMPLETE CARE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO MAX&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...t.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...rand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO CHOICE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...st.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO COMPLETE CARE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO MAX&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...t.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE&pet=Cat
If you read further up the thread you will realize what consumeraffairs.com is. A private page making money off of panic. Here is an excerpt from an article from Susan Thixton, a person that pursues the pet food industry with the utmost vigor - even she can see through the private site's motivation for posting this stuff. The latest being Beneful and the thousands of complaints posted on consumeraffairs.com.
Full article http://truthaboutpetfood2.com/fda-information-regarding-beneful-complaints
Excerpt:
So what is going on? Why the huge amount of complaints on the Consumer Affairs website regarding Beneful with the FDA only receiving a handful?
There are several possibilities…
1. It could be every single complaint on the Consumer Affairs website are legitimate reports of pet death or illness linked to Beneful, but only a few of these pet food adverse events were reported to FDA.
Should this be the case, this would be very, very unfortunate for pet food consumers in general. There is no way to ‘fix’ a pet food problem without FDA involvement. Like the FDA or hate the FDA, a pet food that is causing pet illness or death probably won’t be removed from store shelves without FDA involvement (there is no such thing as a voluntary recall).
2. It could be some of the complaints posted on the Consumer Affairs website are fictitious.
The Consumer Affairs website offers businesses (in this case, pet food manufacturers) the opportunity to respond to complaints posted on the site by becoming a member of ConsumerAffairs for Brands. At one point the ConsumerAffairs.com website provided full details of the fees involved to allow businesses the opportunity to respond to complaints posted on the site. It was pricey. That information has since been removed. The only information I could find currently was a post on ReputationManagementFor.com; a comment stated the fee was $299 per month plus a $500 set up fee. I completely understand that ConsumerAffairs.com has to make a living, but some interpret this fee-based service could result in fictitious complaints to pressure businesses to join.
A voluntary recall in 2012 due to a vitamin/mineral mixup which Nutro discovered. What has this got to do with feline Greenies? There are NO issues with feline Greenies and there is NO recall for them. Anything heard or read is complete RUMOR. While I understand your willingness to spread this misinformation, I would also like you to provide third party, verifiable and truthful reporting that there is indeed a problem and recall with feline Greenies. There aren't any because the rumor is completely false.Recalls.:high5:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...rand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO CHOICE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...st.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO COMPLETE CARE&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/newpetfoodrecalls/brand_list.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO MAX&pet=Cat
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scrip...t.cfm?Trade_Name=NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE&pet=Cat
Umm, at the risk of inflaming you further, I didn't think I had spread unfounded lies and rumors? I simply read through the posts and links posted by others, did some of my own research which included the company website and came to my own opinion and posted what I'm choosing to do for my cat. I did mention the reports were anecdotal in nature, so how can I be blamed for spreading unfounded lies and rumors? I'm pretty new here, so what exactly did I do wrong?
You didn't do anything wrong. I believe Mike confused you with someone else posting? :dk: His response to you certainly has little to do with your post. :scratch:
First of all, I am not inflamed. What bothers me is misinformation regarding any food be it Nutro, any other brand, raw, or home made. I apologize if I mistook you for another poster. I did not mean to and quoted you instead.
When ANY brand of food, or pet food product or raw or home made is being misrepresented I take issue with it and immediately correct the misinformation. Had Laurie not responded to this thread I would have let the thread die out since there is absolutely no foundation for the current rumors regarding feline Greenies. Since I saw her name here I decided to see what was going on and I'm glad I did. I confused you with someone else. So sorry, mea culpa :nod:
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2 of my cats have had diarrhea on and off for almost 2 months. During that time, I have fed them with many diff brands of cat food and treats. So, it's hard to pinpoint what causes it. I stop many of the the food and treat and try to narrow down what they consume each day. My original focus are on certain canned food.
I'm finally able to pinpoint that it's Greenies Dental Treats. The poor little Minnie had severe diarrhea with blood in her stool. She also vomited a few time. It was a longest night waiting to get her to the vet. She's now on medication and hopefully on her way to recovery.
That Greenies is an old formula, I'm sure. It's because that Salmon Flavor Dental Treats is in 6 oz bag which has slightly different in ingredient list than the 5.5 oz bag of the same flavor. I also have many other Greenies Dental Treat in 5.5 oz bags, but not going to give these treats to my cats anymore. I just wrote to Greenies asking them to investigate this incident. Hopefully, other cats won't suffer like my cats do. Let's see what they say.
I'm finally able to pinpoint that it's Greenies Dental Treats. The poor little Minnie had severe diarrhea with blood in her stool. She also vomited a few time. It was a longest night waiting to get her to the vet.
She's now on medication and hopefully on her way to recovery.That Greenies is an old formula, I'm sure. It's because that Salmon Flavor Dental Treats is in 6 oz bag which has slightly different in ingredient list than the 5.5 oz bag of the same flavor. I also have many other Greenies Dental Treat in 5.5 oz bags, but not going to give these treats to my cats anymore. I just wrote to Greenies asking them to investigate this incident. Hopefully, other cats won't suffer like my cats do. Let's see what they say.
For cats with sensitive stomachs, the Greenies Dental treats can be a problem: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/251214/healthy-treats
Well, any treat can be a problem for cats, or dogs with sensitive stomachs. Not just Greenies. That said, I urge anyone that suspects ANY kind of treat to be the cause of illness or discomfort to their pet to immediately stop using that treat or food and talk to the vet immediately. There may be an underlying issue outside of the food the animal is ingesting that could be causing the issue. I wish it was that easy for me to pinpoint Hoot's issues but now we know her vomiting has nothing to do with her food or treat intake. *sigh* The furkids... it's always something LOL! :nod:
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If it's a random batch problem, Greenies should have tested on its retained batch at their manufacturing site. No need to get yours.
If it's a random batch problem, Greenies should have tested on its retained batch at their manufacturing site. No need to get yours.
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So far, there's no contact email from Nutro where I wrote to them. I urge any pet owner with similar experience to file a formal complain with FDA. Here is the link.
https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/fpsr/WorkflowLoginIO.aspx?
Pls note that the FDA portal doesn't support Google Chrome. Perhaps, they support IE and/or Firefox.
Or you can click a link to an article below and move down toward the bottom of the page. There is a llnk called "Safety Reporting Portal"
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm319463.htm
I post this not trying to gain any commercial benefit. I'm not related to any pet food brand owner in any way. I'm just a typical cats owner who'd like to the root cause of this.
https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/fpsr/WorkflowLoginIO.aspx?
Pls note that the FDA portal doesn't support Google Chrome. Perhaps, they support IE and/or Firefox.
Or you can click a link to an article below and move down toward the bottom of the page. There is a llnk called "Safety Reporting Portal"
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm319463.htm
I post this not trying to gain any commercial benefit. I'm not related to any pet food brand owner in any way. I'm just a typical cats owner who'd like to the root cause of this.
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hello all,
i've had my cat almost 10 years and he has NEVER, EVER been sick. i feed him the best dry/wet food bought at organic food stores and keep his weight perfect. i bought greenies for him thursday april 11 and he ate them steadily (following the directions on the bag) most of the weekend. by monday morning he suddenly did not want to eat his food. (again, this has NEVER happened the whole time i've owned him, he loves his mealtime). monday night, he asked for food, but didn't eat it. tuesday, no eating, some green vomit. tuesday night, asked for food, gave him wet food, threw up bile. wednesday morning, did not eat, threw up white foam. vet visit. full physical battery of tests, blood work, thyroid, kidney, pancreas, all checked. everything perfect. he was given cerenia for anti nausea, and injection of covenia, a 14 day antibiotic. slowly but surely his appetite returned, his energy returned and with the exception of what i believe to be a hairball thrown up saturday night, he's made an almost full recovery. (i hope). an ultrasound will be ordered if he has a relapse which (fingers crossed) will not happen.
the vet doubted it at first, but she's almost agreeing with me that it must've been the treats. it was the only thing given to him that was out of the ordinary. it's been a hellish couple of weeks when i feared the worst.
please be careful with these treats.. your cat may have a bad reaction to them!
i've had my cat almost 10 years and he has NEVER, EVER been sick. i feed him the best dry/wet food bought at organic food stores and keep his weight perfect. i bought greenies for him thursday april 11 and he ate them steadily (following the directions on the bag) most of the weekend. by monday morning he suddenly did not want to eat his food. (again, this has NEVER happened the whole time i've owned him, he loves his mealtime). monday night, he asked for food, but didn't eat it. tuesday, no eating, some green vomit. tuesday night, asked for food, gave him wet food, threw up bile. wednesday morning, did not eat, threw up white foam. vet visit. full physical battery of tests, blood work, thyroid, kidney, pancreas, all checked. everything perfect. he was given cerenia for anti nausea, and injection of covenia, a 14 day antibiotic. slowly but surely his appetite returned, his energy returned and with the exception of what i believe to be a hairball thrown up saturday night, he's made an almost full recovery. (i hope). an ultrasound will be ordered if he has a relapse which (fingers crossed) will not happen.
the vet doubted it at first, but she's almost agreeing with me that it must've been the treats. it was the only thing given to him that was out of the ordinary. it's been a hellish couple of weeks when i feared the worst.
please be careful with these treats.. your cat may have a bad reaction to them!
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This morning is the second time I've called Nutro about Fellne Greenies, Salmon flavored. After a very short wait (less than a minute), I was able to get through quite quickly. The first call was about calorie count. This call was about our.cat throwing up after eating the Greenies. The reply was,
"Yes, if your husband consistently gives your cat a whole handful at one time. it could make he
"Yes, if your husband consistently gives your cat a whole handful at one time. it could make he
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Sorry to hear that your cat has gone to the ordeal. As cat owner, I know how frustrate you would feel when your cat is sick. I hope your kitty make a full recovery very very soon.
It's been over a year since I report Greenies Dental Treats incident on this website. So far, no response from brand owner or FDA. I guess, we as pet parents, have to remain vigilance and take a good notice of sign and symptoms.
I told 2 vets about it (including the one that is a cat specialist), none of them think it's Greenies that makes my cats sick. But I have to believe in the evidence of what I have on-hand, not someone who have veterinary degrees. I'm the one who spend more time with my cats and know what's going in and out of their system, not the vet. Since those ordeal, I have written food and bathroom journal for my cats on a daily basis. Each cat has his/her weight and health record too.
Pls get back to this site and let us know how your cat is doing.
It's been over a year since I report Greenies Dental Treats incident on this website. So far, no response from brand owner or FDA. I guess, we as pet parents, have to remain vigilance and take a good notice of sign and symptoms.
I told 2 vets about it (including the one that is a cat specialist), none of them think it's Greenies that makes my cats sick. But I have to believe in the evidence of what I have on-hand, not someone who have veterinary degrees. I'm the one who spend more time with my cats and know what's going in and out of their system, not the vet. Since those ordeal, I have written food and bathroom journal for my cats on a daily basis. Each cat has his/her weight and health record too.
Pls get back to this site and let us know how your cat is doing.
I just know I stopped feeding them the second I saw this post. That was almost 2 years ago. Better safe than sorry.
I'm sorry your kitties got sick. It could have just as easily happened to my girls. Vibes-_-
I'm sorry your kitties got sick. It could have just as easily happened to my girls. Vibes-_-
