Dog And Cat Food Producers Paying For Their Contaminated Products (Part 2)

A quick search the Internet shows many companies wanting your claim, with class action lawsuits all throughout Canada and the United States. These lawsuits require your participation, but don’t require payment, as all legal fees are paid out of any legal settlement.

A difficulty with any class action is evaluating what are the damages, if any. Legally, pets are considered property, so damages are often based on the actual value of the animal. But your pets are much more than just property, and the law might not be able to put a proper price on the loss of a loved pet friend. With today’s legal system, ‘pain and suffering’ does not apply to pet loss.

Should these problems affect your pet, you may wish to become part of a class action suit. A search of the Internet will show you various options. However, no matter which lawyer you use, you must be careful to keep track of items needed for the lawsuit: veterinarian bills and other care invoices, store invoices, food and food containers, and anything likely to be required to prove your case. By gathering your paperwork ahead of time, you improve your chances of both being included with and winning a claim.

Time will tell if these lawsuits provide any real compensation for the victims. But by putting a price on cat and dog health care, there is the possibility that greater attention will be shown in pet food and pet food manufacturing in the future.

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