Last month, following an alleged case of Savage Pet cat food being linked to a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the company sent off samples to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) after initial results returned a “not-negative” classification, meaning it needed further virus testing.
On Thursday, the company was pleased to announce that final testing from the NVSL confirmed all virus is negative.
“We hope that consumers will continue to have — or regain — confidence in raw cat food due to the pathogen control that manufacturers employ and the security measures the USDA has in place at the supply-chain level,” said Savage Cat Co-Owner Audrey Brady. “If customers are still uncomfortable feeding raw poultry, they can cook the food if desired.”
With the welcome news that samples were negative, Savage Cat has removed the return portion of its earlier advisement.
“We never initiated a recall, but we did perform a market withdrawal pending the final test results from the NVSL,” Brady said. “As these test results came back negative, we will not do a recall.”
The impacted product was sold in 24 Large Chicken Boxes and 18 Small Chicken Boxes in Colorado and the Mountain territory; in 30 Large Chicken Boxes in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic territory; in 12 Large Chicken Boxes in Washington and the Pacific Northwest territory; and in 54 Small Chicken Boxes in California, Arizona and Nevada. Read more about the timeline of events in our previous post: Savage Pet Awaits Results of Additional Testing for Possible Avian Flu Contamination.
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