Attorneys for a Portland woman Friday filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the manufacturer of pet food made her two cats ill with permanent kidney failure.

The suit claims that Menu Foods Inc., a private-label pet food manufacturer based in Ontario, Canada, sold tainted pet food and then waited too long to announce a recall.

Mara Brazilian of Portland said her two Persian Hybrid cats, Fred and Barney, were healthy and active before consuming pouch food made by Menu Foods in January. Within days, both cats became ill and were later diagnosed with severe kidney failure.

A call to Menu Foods for comment was not immediately returned Friday afternoon.