CAT FOOD RECALL
In September 2009, Diamond Pet Foods recalled dried cat food. It updated its information on December 1, 2009 confirming that this cat food sickened 21 cats. The cat food involved was their Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food. This cat food can lead to gastrointestinal or neurological problems for cats if this is the only source of food. This food lacks sufficient amount of thiamine, an essential nutrient for cats. Food was distributed in the following states to include Connecticut:
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire,Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Cat Compassion from an Unexpected Source
Thirteen cats were found in New Haven Motel on Pond Lily Avenue by Police. With the exception of one cat , all of these cats were spayed and neutered and living with Robert Herman. The police stumbled on these cats when serving Robert Herman with a arrest warrant in mid November of 2009. He was being charged with robbing a Bank of America Branch in Bethany,Connecticut. You just never can tell who will befriend the furry creatures.
CAT GETS H1N1
A cat owner in Iowa noticed that his cat was not eating or drinking and showed signs of malaise. He took his 13-year-old cat to see a vet at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames on October 27, 2009. After several tests on November 2, it was confirmed that this cat had the H1N1 influenza.
Cat discovered in car engine- February 2009
Be sure to check every where when you think your kitty is missing. Sometimes your kitty may hide in the most unexpected places. Just this month, we heard on our local television that a seven-month-old kitten somehow got in the engine compartment of the family vehicle when the family was getting ready for their ski trip in New Hampshire. the kitten was not discovered until the family arrived at
at their destination 100 miles from home. Stephanie Cook heard some noise what seemed was coming from the family car. She asked her husband to open the hood and there was the kitten! Fortunately,kitten had found a little spot to
hide and kept from being harmed.
