Recently, many pet owners have reported that their cats developed hind limb paralysis. Incomplete statistics on social media platforms show thousands of such cases, with some owners suspecting a connection to cat food brands like Bona Natural Pure and Fregatt. A reporter from Yicai learned from the implicated brands and multiple veterinary experts that there is currently no evidence of a clear link between the limb paralysis and the cat food. Fregatt responded that it has joined forces with several neurology veterinary experts to launch a dedicated research project, and noted that the collected paralysis cases mostly point to trauma, genetic factors, immune factors, and neuritis. Bona Natural Pure stated in an official store announcement that there is no evidence yet to confirm a direct causal relationship between such abnormal limb symptoms and pet staple food. Professor Hu Changmin, a member of the Veterinary Feline Specialty Committee of the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association, said that confirming a causal relationship between a specific product and the disease requires analysis combining detailed pathological diagnosis, toxicological testing, and larger sample clinical data. The interviewed consumers hope that all parties will work together to identify the cause of the paralysis, so as to find subsequent treatment options.
Gambol Pet Group Co Ltd Class AArticle mentions Bona Natural Pure, a brand of Gambol Pet Group, as potentially linked to cat paralysis, which could reduce consumer demand for its products.