Settlement Reached in Pet Food Lawsuit
May 26, 2008 by Heather R.
Filed under Pets
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Companies that were sued over the tainted pet food that caused the deaths of thousands of animals last year have reached a settlement amount of $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada.
The agreement still needs a judge’s approval but if it makes it through it will benefit the people who incurred expenses directly related to the illness or death of a pet linked to the food, and pet owners could be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses, including veterinarian bills and burial or cremation costs.
The pet food was discovered to contain wheat gluten imported from China that was contaminated with melamine, a chemical used to make plastics.
A court hearing on the settlement is scheduled for May 30.
Were you or anyone you know affected by the tainted pet food?
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