Senior Citizens and the Pet Food Recall

    • Gold Top Dog

    Senior Citizens and the Pet Food Recall

    I just got another referral on a senior citizen whose pet is "thin", in need of a vet visit, and was eating Iams Food.  I think that seniors are particularly vulnerable to having their animals affected by the recall, since:
    1. They are often on fixed incomes and buy less expensive foods.
    2. They have difficulty with transportation, so often shop at supermarkets because the senior vans go there, and not at shops where higher end foods are sold.
    3. If they don't hear the news, or aren't computer savvy, they may miss the latest information on the recall, and continue feeding contaminated food.  Relatives often buy larger bags of pet food for their elderly relatives' pets so that they don't have to shop for them so often.

    Please do try to check with the seniors that you know to make sure they are not continuing to feed tainted product. 

    In Massachusetts, you can get information about senior citizen/pet issues here:
    http://www.seniorcareinc.org/paws.html
    info@seniorcareinc.org
    For elder issues in general, contact your local Area Agency on Aging
    www.n4a.org
    • Gold Top Dog
    It has to be so very hard on the Senior Citizens....I am sure there are a lot that dont even know what foods are recalled...it's just such a sad situation
    • Gold Top Dog
    Yep.  I have a friend that delivers for meals on wheels.  They distribute dog food to seniors. Mostly foods that are donated to the shelter that the shelter doesn't need.  Anyways, I suggested to him that he check his clients foods.  I hope he listened.