I’d been hearing about deaths of dogs and cats in the U.S. as a result of having eaten tainted pet foods — produced by Canadian pet food manufacturer — Menu Foods.

And of course I got scared…what if the food I have been giving to my dog could kill him?

I didn’t realize the list of brands was so extensive: Iams for goodness sake?…so PLEASE check the list to see if your brand is on it.

Apparently the results can be fatal…and if the animal should survive, the particular toxin in the food can lead to liver disease.

I do hope no one’s pet has been affected.

Here is the dog food list, but if you are a cat owner, there is a separate list…you need to go to Menu Foods web site (menufoods.com) for complete recall information.

Recalled Dog Product Information

Menu Foods Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

• Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
• Authority
• Award
• Best Choice
• Big Bet
• Big Red
• Bloom
• Wegmans Bruiser
• Cadillac
• Companion
• Demoulas Market Basket
• Eukanuba
• Food Lion
• Giant Companion
• Great Choice
• Hannaford
• Hill Country Fare
• Hy-Vee
• Iams
• Laura Lynn
• Loving Meals
• Meijers Main Choice
• Mighty Dog Pouch
• Mixables
• Nutriplan
• Nutro Max
• Nutro Natural Choice
• Nutro Ultra
• Nutro
• Ol’Roy Canada
• Ol’Roy US
• Paws
• Pet Essentials
• Pet Pride – Good n Meaty
• Presidents Choice
• Price Chopper
• Priority Canada
• Priority US
• Publix
• Roche Brothers
• Save-A-Lot
• Schnucks
• Shep Dog
• Springsfield Prize
• Sprout
• Stater Brothers
• Weis Total Pet
• Western Family US
• White Rose
• Winn Dixie
• Your Pet