No, it was on top of a pile of food & about 3/4 of the bag spilled. Some scattered all over & some was in a pile with the metal on top. I had vacuumed the night before also. I also don't have any large paper clips, we have regular ones but rarely use them. So while not saying its impossible it was on the floor, its unlikely. I agree that Petcurean did all possible to find the cause & prevent it from being able to happen though. Thats why I wanted it posted everywhere. Most pfc's wouldn't have even asked for the piece. This company made sure it couldn't have come through their testing or could ever come through. I feel confident continueing to use Petcurean products because they responded so well. I'm tired of only hearing about bad experiences & feel that when someone has a good 1 its news worthy. I'm still using other flavors of their dry as a treat & using their cans occasionally. I will be buying the trout kibble again also. Not trying to sound like a commercial for them, but they responded so much much better than any other company I have dealt with [pfc or otherwise] that I felt it should be reported.

I just wanted to let everyone know that Petcurean finished their investigation. They checked all equipment & tried running metal through & the detectors caught it each time. The think its part of a paper clip & we may never know how it got there. I had cut the top off the bag & thrown it out before I spilled it & with all the upset necer thought to get the bag top out of the trash. So no way to know if it had been tampered or if someone had a paper clip where the food bags were being filled. The metal piece was totally smooth & had obviously not gone through any machinery. I am satisfied that they have ruled out the chance of it ever happening again & they are reimbursing me for the xrays, food & mailing costs. They have been very good about keeping me informed & checking that my animals were all ok. I feel confident continueing to buy their products. I hope that other companies will take a lesson from them on customer service practices & standing behind their products.

I opened a 1 lb bag of this today for a lunchtime treat & spilled it onto the florr. Unfortunately kibble wasn't the only thing to come out. It had a piece of metal also. I emailed the company & received a response & apology already, even though its Sunday.  I'll post the link to a picture [hopefully it will work] & update as I get answers.http://flic.kr/p/8wo2vt I have been using this & other flavors as treat previously with no problems. A friend is using their canned trout for her mouth cancer cat with no problem also. It was a 1 lb bag, feline fresh water trout formula, best by Dec 16 10, 91016 2B42258. Purchased in Medford NJ.

Another 1 http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2010/07/recall-roundup-july-25-2010.html , also on petconnection & itchmoforums. It is up on the P&R website
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pg-recalls-two-lots-of-prescription-renal-diet-cat-food-due-to-a-possible-health-risk-99196504.html

I got an email response from dave & spoke to both he & Stacey. They were very open & helpful. The only cans made at Evangers are the 5 dog flavors of Kobe & Kurabuto. All other cans for cats & dogs are still made in the same facility in Thailand they have been using. They don't have any immediate plans for switching from Evangers, partly because so few places can do that type of food. They wouldn't rule out switching facilities though.

I found out today that some of the Weruva dog cans are made at Evangers. Apparently only the Kobe & Korabuto types that are pate style & made in the USA. I emailed Weruva and will call them on Monday to be sure. I'll [post as soon as I get an answer from them. If anyone wants to try checking with Evangers about the Weruva ,it can't be me. Somehow I don't think they will answer my calls.

This time its melted plastic in puppy food. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/29/nutro-recalls-puppy-food-that-may-contain-melted-plastic/

This is ridiculous ! Why are we as pet owners having to do this ? TG for Don & pfpsa & the people donating,because apparently its just too hard for the majority of pfc's to do it. If we can check the nutrient levels of the homecooked & raw we feed,why can't they ? They must have access to better nutrient calcuting than we do,so the answer has to be the simply don't care.

Read comment # 191 at pc, http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/21/nutro-recalls-some-of-its-dry-cat-foods/#comment-461044

Bonkers-A friend just started her 10 yr old cat Russell on it & he is doing well.  They did do repeat Free T4 & T3 before starting it & the vet has her bringing him in for bloodwork every 2 weeks until they settle on a long term dosage. She has 3 cats & they all are used to sleeping & eating together,so she opted for the meds instead of I131.Russ is very easy to pill & has had no bad side effects so far. He has started to gain weight again & seems much more like his old cat self.

I was wondereing that myself,since someone recently reported finding hulls in the food again.

Some other possible causes could be a new food sensitivity,or ferals in heat or spraying outside that he can smell.Hope Watson's eye is ok and you can find the cause of the aggression.

Thank you !

Heads up,B Carlisle joined the forums here.

Sorry B Carlisle seems to be following me all around the net. guess that interview hit a nerve . If they spent half as much time on QA/QC as slandering customers,they might be able to make a decent food.If anyone sees him/her posting on other sites please let me know. I am in contact with 2 others who had trouble & we all want to reply.