Iams and P&G Cause Animals to Suffer Needlessly

For nearly 10 months in 2002 and early 2003, a PETA investigator went undercover at an Iams contract testing laboratory, where a dark, sordid secret was discovered beneath the the dog- and cat-food manufacturer’s wholesome image. Our investigator found dogs who had gone crazy from intense confinement in barren steel cages and cement cells, dogs who had been left on a filthy paint-chipped floor after chunks of muscle had been hacked from their thighs, dogs who had been surgically debarked, and horribly sick dogs and cats who were languishing in their cages, neglected and left to suffer without veterinary care.


http://www.iamscruelty.com/index.asp

CarrieMpls said:

I know...I learned about this last night in one of my classes. I was totally shocked. I'm almost finished with my last bag of IAMS cat food and I'll be switching brands.

applekisses said:

It's what I've been feeding my kitty.

I'll have to see what else is out there. I will be talking to my vet.

CarrieMpls said:

Science Diet is really good. That's what I fed my kitties the first year of their lives. I think I'll be switching back to that.

never have never would ... i did alot of research yrs ago on pet food companys

applekisses said:

It's not at all certain this is the whole truth. I have worked for the Swedish agent of the Iams company and the company's explanation for this cruelty (please note I'm NOT saying it didn't happen) is that the company hired a freelancing lab to carry out tests. They should have done their background checking better (or maybe they didn't bother at all) cos the conditions in the lab were horrific. All that's said to have happened on iamscruelty.com is true but the reasons might not be. What is true is that the Iams company ceased to work with this laboratory when this was revealed.

Teacher said:

There are 2 sides to every story. Thanks for putting in what you know. I don't like to believe this kind of thing exists, but I know it can happen. I also know organizations I normally put faith and trust into make mistakes occasionally and also sometimes misrepresent things... I'll probably switch brands while I investigate further. Which prolly sounds silly, but it's one of those things I do. lol.

CarrieMpls said:

It's not silly at all, I think you're doing the right thing. The Iams company have been pretty open about this, try their official site http://www.iams.com/splas...page.jhtml for more info.

Here's what Iams has to say: http://www.iamstruth.com/..._US&pti=HP

Teacher said:

that was really interesting. i've never fully trusted PETA. their heart is in the right place...sometimes. then other times i wonder if they have all their facts straight before they go out trying to accuse people.

applekisses said:

no way! I'm sending this out in an email now I know a few people who feel their dog Eukenaba!

JasmineFire said:

Some organisations like that only care about what happened, not the reason why. I'm not making excuses, what went down went down but for sure the Iams company looked at their hired research facilities with a lot more scrutiny.

Natisse said:

Check both sides first

Teacher said:

lol no need for the eyeroll hon... but you're right I should have read the whole thread the all the information first

JasmineFire said:

There are a few things you should keep in mind before making a decision. IAMS/P&G is a FOR profit company...of course they would go to lengths to defend themselves in this matter. Not to mention, they haven't defended themselves against the other accusations of animal cruelty at their hands.

PETA is a non-profit agency. What would they have to gain from making up lies about a huge company like P&G?

applekisses said:

publicity and money. PETA still needs money, too and the more of it they can get the better. "non-profit" does not mean "honest". i'm not saying that i fully believe iams either or that i'm on their side. However, if PETA told me that the earth was round i would probably do my own research before making a decision. As i said before, their heart is in the right place...sometimes.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I could hardly wait for your reply.

sag10 said:

you know i can't resist...!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

applekisses said:

thanks for bringing attention to this issue, Apples!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

You're welcome

I love animals way too much to ignore this.