Cat food recalled after several area pets sickened
At least 14 cats in the Rochester area have been sickened by problem cat food that has been voluntarily recalled by the maker.
On Oct. 3 Diamond Pet Foods, based in Meta, Mo., announced the recall of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Food and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The food, sold in bags with the codes RAF0501A22X, RAF0501A2X, RAH0501A22X, and RAH0501A2X, lacked thiamine, an essential vitamin for cats, which helps maintain a healthy central nervous system.
Problems associated with the cat food have been concentrated in the Rochester area. There has been one other case of a cat affected by the food in New York City, according to the ASPCA.
