- Hello Jeff - Money would not replace my beloved pet and
believe me, I still grieve for my deceased pets. A big problem is that
a good number of animals, especially those with health problems, probably
died and were not counted in the pet food cases. Early in the beginning,
a vet would have to be looking for the effects of the poison if not, the
pet was simply a victim of either age or succumbed to health problem.
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- I think most of the pet owners who were victimized would
be satisfied to see Menu execs and food company execs sitting down to dinner
with a plate of their own recalled products followed by 20 to 50 years
in prison. That would suit me.
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- Patty
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- From Animal Net
- AFX Asia Profeed
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- ALBANY, NY -- Experts were cited as saying that pet owners
are not likely to get much compensation if they individually sue pet food-maker
Menu Foods over the death of a dog or cat, although they might fare better
if they joined forces in a class action suit.
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- Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond,
was cited as saying that state laws consider animals -- even beloved pets
-- to be only personal property, and that means that even for the loss
of a faithful family companion, a successful civil lawsuit would not likely
produce much reward, adding, "With animals, all you get is the value
of the property. There are no emotional damages."
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- The story says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has received more than 8,000 complaints while the company has fielded 300,000
calls from consumers. The company has only confirmed the deaths of 15 cats
and one dog. There is no central database tracking pet deaths in the United
States
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- Numerous pet owners around the country have sued or are
considering legal action against Menu Foods. Some are seeking class action
status.
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- Brenda Hitchcock of Tampa, Fla. Was quoted as saying,
"I would love to find an attorney to take on this company," adding
that she racked up $4,000 in veterinarian bills trying to save her 5-year-old
cat 'S.S.' to no avail. She said she still has two pouches of the recalled
food to prove her case.
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- Ontario-based Menu Foods has taken a low-key approach
to the recall, expressing concern for people who have lost pets and offering
to pay veterinary bills if a pet's illness or death can be directly linked
to the food, but admitting no wrongdoing.
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- Jack Hall, a product liability lawyer from Pittsburgh,
said the owner of a dog or cat used for breeding or of a specially trained
animal could argue for higher compensation on the basis of lost potential
earnings.
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- Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD
- Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics
- Univ of West Indies
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- Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message
board at:
- http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php
- Also my new website:
- http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/
- Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa
- Go with God and in Good Health
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