ilovehounds
08-16-2001, 09:23 AM
Well my freinds list was true Iams is animals tested. And no its not the same kind of testing as waltham.
Hello everyone
A friend of mine from the UK passed this on to me. Please pass it on to alert people and urge them and their vets to boycott Iams pet food.
IAMS - Pet Food Cruelty Exposed
This article appeared in the Sunday Express, 27 May 2001. (national UK newspaper)
Exclusive By Lucy Johnston, Health Editor.
A major sponsor of Crufts dog show has carried out horrific experiments
on animals, it can be revealed today.
Thousands of weekend holiday visitors to the famous show at the NEC in
Birmingham will be shocked to learn the truth about IAMS, a pet food
made by Procter and Gamble.
The Sunday Express has uncovered damning evidence of gruesome tests
performed on dogs and cats during the development of the product, which
is being heavily promoted at the event. IAMS has also been backed by the
RSPCA - but after being told of our findings the animal welfare charity
said it would sever all ties.
Last night Crufts organizers launched their own investigation and were
considering removing a stand sponsored by Procter and Gamble. In
supermarkets and pet shops across Britain, IAMS is being marketed as a
breakthrough in animal health care and nutrition.
But our investigation as revealed that hundreds of animals suffered
incredible agony in experiments designed to perfect IAMS. A huge dossier
of research papers exposes how scientists deliberately induced kidney
failure and other conditions in dogs and cats. Some experiments involved
performing operations on healthy animals which were later killed.
Last night animal activists and MPs condemned the research.
Campaigner and comedy writer Carla Lane said:
"It is horrifying to think people are buying pet food that involves so
much experimentation. You don't have to harm animals to find out what's
good for them to eat."
And Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker said:
"It's ironic to say the least that a company which purports to care for
animal is conducting abhorrent animal experiments behind closed doors.
Perhaps they should list their experiments on their labels and then see
how much they sell."
Animal rights organization Uncaged Campaigns is to stage a protest at
Crufts, distributing leaflets and waving banners highlighting "the
suffering behind the science" and urging a boycott.
Director Dan Lyons said:
"Even the people representing IAMS at the show are unlikely to know they
are promoting a company that inflicts pain and death on animals. Once
they see the evidence they will be as appalled as anyone else."
The protest is likely to embarrass the show's organisers who boast a
star studded guest list, including Coronation Street's Roy Barraclough
(Alec Gilroy), actress Susan George and Eastenders Martin Kemp (Steve
Owen) and Pam St Clements (Pat Butcher).
Details of the experiments are buried in obscure scientific papers
uncovered by the Sunday Express and Uncaged Campaigns.
In one experiment, 24 young dogs had their right kidneys removed and the
left partly damaged to investigate how protein affects dogs with kidney
failure. Eight dogs were killed to analyse the kidney tissue.
Dogs which became sick were not treated because it would have undermined
the test results.
In another test, the stomachs of 28 cats were exposed so scientists
could analyze the effects of feeding them fiber. The animals were
operated on for at least two hours and then killed.
The research team sterilized 24 female cats, which were then over-fed
until they became obese. They were then starved on a crash diet and when
they had lost at least 30 per cent of their weight their livers were
examined to investigate the link between weight loss and liver disease.
The company also sponsored research in which 14 husky puppies were
repeatedly injected with live virus vaccines and allergy-causing
proteins for the first 12 weeks of their lives. They developed permanent
illnesses in the test, which was designed to see how severely allergic
they could become.
Twelve huskies, 12 poodles and 12 Labradors were regularly given chest
wounds to see if diet could affect fur regrowth. This was justified in
the study on the grounds that "dogs are enjoyable to touch and look
at... Dogs with coat problems are simply not handled as much."
Dr Dan Cary, Director of technical communications for IAMS said that his
company cared about the welfare of animals. He justified the scientific
studies as being carried out to save pets from illnesses and improve
physical well-being. He said:
"Our mission is to enhance the health of dogs and cats. We take their
welfare extremely seriously during the studies and don't enter into
research lightly. All our studies have to be valid science and we have
to be sure they are never repeated as it is wasteful of animal time."
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Please contact IAMS to let them know your disgust at these animal
experiments. Email [email protected]
.
Uncaged Campaigns, www.uncaged.co.uk (http://www.uncaged.co.uk)
2nd Floor, St. Matthews House, 45 Carver Street, Sheffield S1 4FT, UK
phone +44 (0) 114 272 2220, fax +44 (0) 114 272 2225
email [email protected]
Hello everyone
A friend of mine from the UK passed this on to me. Please pass it on to alert people and urge them and their vets to boycott Iams pet food.
IAMS - Pet Food Cruelty Exposed
This article appeared in the Sunday Express, 27 May 2001. (national UK newspaper)
Exclusive By Lucy Johnston, Health Editor.
A major sponsor of Crufts dog show has carried out horrific experiments
on animals, it can be revealed today.
Thousands of weekend holiday visitors to the famous show at the NEC in
Birmingham will be shocked to learn the truth about IAMS, a pet food
made by Procter and Gamble.
The Sunday Express has uncovered damning evidence of gruesome tests
performed on dogs and cats during the development of the product, which
is being heavily promoted at the event. IAMS has also been backed by the
RSPCA - but after being told of our findings the animal welfare charity
said it would sever all ties.
Last night Crufts organizers launched their own investigation and were
considering removing a stand sponsored by Procter and Gamble. In
supermarkets and pet shops across Britain, IAMS is being marketed as a
breakthrough in animal health care and nutrition.
But our investigation as revealed that hundreds of animals suffered
incredible agony in experiments designed to perfect IAMS. A huge dossier
of research papers exposes how scientists deliberately induced kidney
failure and other conditions in dogs and cats. Some experiments involved
performing operations on healthy animals which were later killed.
Last night animal activists and MPs condemned the research.
Campaigner and comedy writer Carla Lane said:
"It is horrifying to think people are buying pet food that involves so
much experimentation. You don't have to harm animals to find out what's
good for them to eat."
And Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker said:
"It's ironic to say the least that a company which purports to care for
animal is conducting abhorrent animal experiments behind closed doors.
Perhaps they should list their experiments on their labels and then see
how much they sell."
Animal rights organization Uncaged Campaigns is to stage a protest at
Crufts, distributing leaflets and waving banners highlighting "the
suffering behind the science" and urging a boycott.
Director Dan Lyons said:
"Even the people representing IAMS at the show are unlikely to know they
are promoting a company that inflicts pain and death on animals. Once
they see the evidence they will be as appalled as anyone else."
The protest is likely to embarrass the show's organisers who boast a
star studded guest list, including Coronation Street's Roy Barraclough
(Alec Gilroy), actress Susan George and Eastenders Martin Kemp (Steve
Owen) and Pam St Clements (Pat Butcher).
Details of the experiments are buried in obscure scientific papers
uncovered by the Sunday Express and Uncaged Campaigns.
In one experiment, 24 young dogs had their right kidneys removed and the
left partly damaged to investigate how protein affects dogs with kidney
failure. Eight dogs were killed to analyse the kidney tissue.
Dogs which became sick were not treated because it would have undermined
the test results.
In another test, the stomachs of 28 cats were exposed so scientists
could analyze the effects of feeding them fiber. The animals were
operated on for at least two hours and then killed.
The research team sterilized 24 female cats, which were then over-fed
until they became obese. They were then starved on a crash diet and when
they had lost at least 30 per cent of their weight their livers were
examined to investigate the link between weight loss and liver disease.
The company also sponsored research in which 14 husky puppies were
repeatedly injected with live virus vaccines and allergy-causing
proteins for the first 12 weeks of their lives. They developed permanent
illnesses in the test, which was designed to see how severely allergic
they could become.
Twelve huskies, 12 poodles and 12 Labradors were regularly given chest
wounds to see if diet could affect fur regrowth. This was justified in
the study on the grounds that "dogs are enjoyable to touch and look
at... Dogs with coat problems are simply not handled as much."
Dr Dan Cary, Director of technical communications for IAMS said that his
company cared about the welfare of animals. He justified the scientific
studies as being carried out to save pets from illnesses and improve
physical well-being. He said:
"Our mission is to enhance the health of dogs and cats. We take their
welfare extremely seriously during the studies and don't enter into
research lightly. All our studies have to be valid science and we have
to be sure they are never repeated as it is wasteful of animal time."
--- end ---
Please contact IAMS to let them know your disgust at these animal
experiments. Email [email protected]
.
Uncaged Campaigns, www.uncaged.co.uk (http://www.uncaged.co.uk)
2nd Floor, St. Matthews House, 45 Carver Street, Sheffield S1 4FT, UK
phone +44 (0) 114 272 2220, fax +44 (0) 114 272 2225
email [email protected]