Today's San Francisco Chronicle outlines the battle between the New York State Department of Agriculture and the FDA on whether it's rat poison (aminopterin) or a fertilizer chemical (melamine) found in the pet foods that have now been recalled but responsible for at least 16 pet deaths.
Forget about the politics about who's finding what in food that sickens our pets.
What's important is this: there is now a list posted by the FDA and it includes a dry cat food: Prescription Diet m/d Feline, made Hills Pet Nutrition. This food has been found to contain melamine, which the article debates on its overall toxicity.
If all of this is making you wonder if it's time to try some home cooked meals for your pet, here's a meatloaf recipe that's advertised for dogs, but could probably be fine for cats while this whole thing gets sorted out. Looks easy enough for even me to try, and believe me, I generally don't take time for this even on good days. But I'll try it out this weekend and let you know...
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