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Originally Posted by animalia
I think you are placing words in my mouth. I never said any of this was ok, I said it was good that Orijen were trying to speak to the public and that they didn't do this all on purpose!
Not sure if you remember or know, but this is not the first time this has happened with pet food, or with any food or human used product. Do you remember the baby milk scare? Or the issues with Iams food years ago?
My saying accidents happen was not to give one an excuse to not do anything. It was more for you to hang on and tell them what you want and understand they did not do this all on purpose. No one is perfect and accidents will happen, it's how we deal with them that can change. I do agree setting a limit on the amount the affected receive for treatment is cheeky, but at the same time they are limited on how much they can pay out and be sure is actually caused from their food and not just an extension of a pets already acknowledged illness. They can only try, but I imagine with all the paper work and details of it all it will take time for all to be reimbursed. By saying they will pay so much who's to say that someone won't just write in and say their pets have been eating this food just to get their bills paid??
I am in no way saying any of this is OK! as it's not, but no one could have predicted it. What's done is do and obviously has happened for a reason, that we may be more cautious with our pet foods and that pet food companies should explore all possibilities or outcomes of their products and their entry into different countries quality control. Austrialia may also want to re think their entry requirements. If this has done this to pet food. What the hell has it done to the human food!!  |
I'm glad to see you further explained your original post. Yes, I remember the baby milk and Iams *scare*. Actually, it was poisoned foods that killed babies and pets, so much more than a scare. Do you remember or know of the pet food poisonings in the States in 2007? Estimates are between 100,000 and 250,000 dogs and cats killed by poisoned foods. My cat was one of the ones killed by the poisoned foods.
This is more than an accident with Champion, negligence is not an accident. Champion was advised by the Australian government to have their foods tested after the irradiation and they choose not to.
Why do think Champion is limited on how much they can pay out? Most certainly they have product liability insurance. If they can't afford to pay for the damages they caused, then they shouldn't be allowed to conduct business.
Why do you think people would fraudulently submit vet bills for reimbursement? The vet bills clearly have to indicate the cat was treated for specific symptoms, i.e, completely paralyzed. I don't think any vet is going to falsify documents so a patient can be reimbursed.
Unless we take to task every single pet food company (and human food company) that acts negligently by poisoning the food supply chain, there will never be any changes made.