Rat poison found in tainted pet food

Rat poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday.

Spokeswoman Jessica Chittenden would not identify the chemical or its source beyond saying it was a rodent poison.

ABC News reported it was aminopterin that may have been on imported wheat used in the pet food. Aminopterin is used to kill rats in some countries but is not registered for that use in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency....

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A veteranarian on one board said that the problem is far more widespread than "16 cats and dogs". That many (most?) vets across the country are dealing with this problem with the pets in their practices.

According to an editorial in a local paper - the problem has been out there for about a month - the company was very late in calling for a recall.
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UPdate: ALL Wet Food manufactured by Menu has been recalled. That's something like 60 million cans.

At PetUSA.com - a list of Pet Food NOT on the recall list.