There is a HUGE difference between a Report and a Rumor – Truth about Pet Food

January 25, 2024 Kar-Bay-Inc

Dear Purina Pet Food,

It is disheartening that you continue to insult pet owners by improperly labeling the many consumer reports of sick and dead pets linked to your pet foods and multiple other brands as “rumors”. As Purina Pet Food is well aware, adverse events linked to a pet food (any pet food) is properly termed as a “report” – specifically an “adverse event report” – they are NEVER termed a rumor.

Per the FDA website, pet owners “can report complaints about a pet food product” through the “Safety REPORTING Portal”. This government system is NOT classified as the ‘Safety RUMOR Portal’.

The proper term – that you are VERY aware of – is adverse event reports. Pet owners are providing you adverse event reports, pet owners are providing FDA adverse event reports, and pet owners are providing social media and advocates adverse event reports.

Adverse event reports. That is what they are.
They are not rumors.

Some adverse events reported:

If your pet becomes ill you believe is linked to any pet food, please report the issue to FDA. For more information Click Here.

Personal note: I was supposed to be at AAFCO meetings right now, I decided that working on this current concern in pet food was significantly more important – and I did not attend as planned. To every worried pet owner, please know that we are working as swiftly as we can. We are turning over every stone.

Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,

Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Author Buyer Beware, Co-Author Dinner PAWsible
TruthaboutPetFood.com
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