This was posted on another animal list and wanted to pass it along in
case any ferret owner feeds this type of cat food.

Ferret hugs,
Kathy

Ferret Nook Shelter / Adoption Center
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-3315
www.ferretnook.org
www.kritterkoncepts.net/store

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Sent: Tue, March 1, 2011 1:26:14 PM
Subject: Wellness Canned Cat Food RECALL

If you have purchased Wellness canned cat food from Natural Pet Market
in the past, please check your dates to see if they are part of the
affected product recall. Below is the letter sent out to consumers
from Wellness CEO Tim Callahan.

Thank you,
Tracy Werner, President
Natural Pet Market

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Dear Pet Parents,

My name is Tim Callahan, and I'm the CEO of WellPet, makers of
WellnessR natural pet food. Over the years, we at WellPet have worked
hard to earn the reputation of being a company that does everything
possible for the pets that depend on us.

WellPet is committed to delivering the very best in pet food nutrition,
as nothing is more important than the well-being of our dogs and cats.
So when we found through product quality testing that specific product
runs of our Wellness canned cat food might contain less than adequate
levels of thiamine (also known as Vitamin B1), we decided to
voluntarily recall them.

Please know, the vast majority of products tested had the appropriate
levels of thiamine; however, with the number of recipes we offer, we
did not want to make this more confusing. Therefore to avoid confusion
and in an abundance of caution, we have decided to recall all canned
cat products with the specific date codes noted below. Cats fed only
product with inadequate levels of thiamine for several weeks may be
at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency. If treated promptly,
thiamine deficiency is typically reversible.

Though the chance of developing this deficiency is remote, withdrawing
these products is the right thing to do and we are removing it from
retailers' shelves.

The lots involved in this voluntary recall are:

Wellness Canned Cat (all flavors and sizes) with best by dates from
14APR 13 through 30SEP13;

Wellness Canned Cat Chicken & Herring (all sizes) with best by date of
10NOV13 and 17NOV13.

If you have cat food from these lots, you should stop feeding it to
your cats. You may call WellPet at 1-877-227-9587 to arrange for return
of the product and reimbursement. For further information, please visit
our website at <http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/> .

No other Wellness products that your pets currently enjoy are impacted,
so you can continue to feed your pets Wellness with full confidence.
This is an isolated situation, as we have had only one reported issue.
We are taking all the necessary steps to ensure it does not happen
again.

Speaking on behalf of our entire Company, I apologize for any concerns
this may have caused you. As a parent of a yellow lab named Hope, I
understand the sense of responsibility we all share for our dogs and
cats. Rest assured, product quality and safety will always be our top
priority.

Sincerely,

Tim

[Posted in FML 6990]