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kittylyda
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« on: October 01, 2008, 07:15:11 PM »

Should we start a thread that lists pet food and treats that contain the milk-derived ingredients that we should be watching out for?  According to the FDA the ingredients in question are:

whole milk powder, non-fat or skim milk powder, whey powder, lactose powder and casein.

Here is what I found in my house:

Mark & Chappell Catberry Treat-ums contain dried skim milk and dried milk. (I'm assuming that's the same as "milk powder".)

Wysong Dream Treats for Healthy Teeth contain condensed whey product.

I think most of Wysong's dry food contain whey as well.
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2008, 08:02:21 PM »

Some Fromm dry foods contain cheese.  They say the source of their cheese is Wisconsin, where their pet food plant is located.
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2008, 08:06:59 PM »

kittylyda where are the treats made at-what country?
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 05:30:53 AM »

kittylyda where are the treats made at-what country?

The Mark & Chappell company is in the UK, so I would assume that the Catberry treats were made over there.

I think Wysong makes their own dry food and treats in their plant in Michigan, but I'm not 100% sure.
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 08:24:43 AM »

Kittylyda, very good idea!  I posted this on another thread but I'll put it over here too:

 http://www.evolvepet.com/kitten.html

EVOLVE DRY CAT FOOD INGREDIENTS & ANALYSIS

KITTEN: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, citric acid, and rosemary extract), Tomato, Rice Bran, Menhaden Herring Meal, Egg Product, Dried Milk Powder, Flaxseed Meal, Casein (milk protein), Peas, Yogurt, Brewers Yeast, Dried Kelp, Garlic, Farmers Cheese, Avocado Oil, Spinach, Beets, Parsley, Yucca Schidegera Extract, Cranberries, Blueberries, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Bifidobacterium
Thermophilium Fermentation Product, Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Solubles, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Magnesium Oxide, Niacin, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, Folic Acid, Cobalt Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Copper Proteinate, Thiamin Mononitrate, D-activated Animal Sterol (a source of Vitamin D3), Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menedione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (a source of Vitamin K activity)

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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 09:05:33 AM »

Good find Sandi K--

I also noticed in the Evolve Kitten food ingredients that you posted in addition to casein it also contains dried milk powder, yogurt and farmers cheese!  This is definitely a pet food to stay away from for the time being.
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 09:24:41 AM »

Kittylyda, I know there are lots of pet foods that add cottage cheese too, would those be at risk as well? 
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 12:47:09 PM »

Kittylyda, I know there are lots of pet foods that add cottage cheese too, would those be at risk as well? 

I don't know the answer to that.  I have not heard anything yet about cottage cheese being contaminated, but I would have to assume that if it is coming in a dried powder form that it could be a possibility.  I know the dried milk and dried yogurt have been a problem in other countries---not quite sure about cheese but I'm suspicious about dairy in general right now.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 11:49:19 PM »

kittylyda doesn't it say on the treat bags where it was made - what country, and also the dry food? Maybe check if its made in China just in case to be on the safe side.
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2008, 05:10:35 AM »

The 2 treats I listed definitely do not say made in China, However that doesn't mean that the milk powders did not come from China. I know the Wysong products are made over here.  As we have found out, what the package says doesn't matter because the country of origin labeling standards are so lax.  In any case, I stopped feeding both of these treats.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2008, 10:26:04 AM »

kittylyda agree with that statement - labels being lax in identifying. Those companies that continue to do this will lose sales while others will gain the trust from being 100% truthful and forthcoming with the information we would want to see on their products before buying IMO.
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2008, 04:56:53 AM »

I emailed Wysong and asked about sourcing of the dried whey in their food and treats and this is the reply I received:


Thank you for your recent letter.

The whey in the Wysong diets is sourced from Minnesota, and is not from China. There is not a risk of melamine contamination in Wysong products.

It is always my pleasure to assist you.
 
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2008, 11:49:22 PM »

Glad Wysong did reply to your inquiry. At $3.00 a can lil pricey for regular feeding and hard to find in stores besides.
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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2008, 11:36:10 AM »

I see "dried skim milk" in dry Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's..., which is sometimes in the rotation at my house.  I think it is also in the canned, which I do not use.  Also in Premium Edge (which I think is Diamond also). "Skim milk" in some of Innova's canned foods - cat & kitten, and lower fat.  It also comes up (web search) for Artemis adult dog food.
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« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2008, 12:39:29 PM »

Thanks Spartycats, good find!

Since eggs are now part of the suspect ingredients from China I should probably mention that the Wellness pouches contain eggs.  However, I contacted Wellness regarding this issue and they assured me that their eggs are from domestic sources.  They also pointed out that they have a pretty strict protocol that they enforce with their suppliers and they also test their raw ingredients for a number of toxins including Melamine and CA.
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