I found some more information on the dog food recall in the US, Canada and Mexico. There have been reports of dozens of pets dying from kidney failure after eating the tainted food, but estimates are that the final total could be hundreds of deaths, with thousands more illnesses. On 16 March Menu Foods recalled 42 brands of cat food and 53 brands of dog food manufactured on certain dates. Later the company broadened the recall to all its “cuts and gravy” style products, regardless of date code. Menu Foods makes many of the major dog food brands in America including Nutro, Purina and Hill’s (wet cat food only). In other countries these brands are produced by different licencees – you can check on the packaging if you are unsure. In the meantime many dog owners in the states are feeding their dogs on home made food.