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A couple of months ago I sent an e-mail to Iams telling them that I would no longer feed my dog thier treats and I got an e-mail from them this morning. What do you think? The letter that I sent them is at the bottom.
Dear Brandy,
You have run across some sensational and inaccurate information that first was introduced more than four years ago.
Let me show you our facilities and policies regarding animal welfare by linking you to: www.IamsTruth.com. You'll notice that:
* We only do testing in one of three places: our Iams Pet Health & Nutrition Center, in the homes of volunteer pet families, or in places where pets already have a home, such as a service dog organization that raises puppies for placement with those in need.
* More than 70 percent of those studies are done in-home.
* We're also investing heavily in alternatives programs that will allow us to reach our goal of reducing feeding studies that need to take place outside of pets' homes.
* We have an International Animal Care Advisory Board made up of experts in animal welfare from around the world, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA). These respected individuals have provided advice that has helped us create the caring home that you see pictured in photos and video on our site, and they hold the authority to conduct unannounced inspections there at any time to provide assurance that we are following our policy they helped create.
Caring feeding studies help us assure pet lovers that we can provide nutrition that delivers on the key health care benefits that we declare on every product package. We take the same amount of care with our ingredients, our recipes and our manufacturing processes. If you have been confused or troubled about the industry's recent ingredient issues with processed vegetable proteins from China (wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate and corn gluten), you can rest easy that the Iams and Eukanuba products on retailers' shelves do not contain these ingredients from China. Animal protein is the basis of our diets because veterinarians agree that dogs and cats are best fed as carnivores. For more information on the steps we take to assure quality, go to www.IamsPromise.com or www.EukanubaPromise.com.
Sincerely,
Karen
Consumer Relations
P&G Pet Care
I recently discovered that your company tests on animals and keeps these poor dogs in horrible conditions. I feed my 10 month old Beagle Iams puppy biscuits but this will stop immediately. I cannot support cruelty to animals. I know that I am only one person but I seriously hope that you take my boycott into consideration and give these wonderful animals good homes where they will recieve the quality of life that they deserve. I don't know how anyone with a heart and a conscience could work for such a barbaric company.
Dear Brandy,
You have run across some sensational and inaccurate information that first was introduced more than four years ago.
Let me show you our facilities and policies regarding animal welfare by linking you to: www.IamsTruth.com. You'll notice that:
* We only do testing in one of three places: our Iams Pet Health & Nutrition Center, in the homes of volunteer pet families, or in places where pets already have a home, such as a service dog organization that raises puppies for placement with those in need.
* More than 70 percent of those studies are done in-home.
* We're also investing heavily in alternatives programs that will allow us to reach our goal of reducing feeding studies that need to take place outside of pets' homes.
* We have an International Animal Care Advisory Board made up of experts in animal welfare from around the world, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA). These respected individuals have provided advice that has helped us create the caring home that you see pictured in photos and video on our site, and they hold the authority to conduct unannounced inspections there at any time to provide assurance that we are following our policy they helped create.
Caring feeding studies help us assure pet lovers that we can provide nutrition that delivers on the key health care benefits that we declare on every product package. We take the same amount of care with our ingredients, our recipes and our manufacturing processes. If you have been confused or troubled about the industry's recent ingredient issues with processed vegetable proteins from China (wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate and corn gluten), you can rest easy that the Iams and Eukanuba products on retailers' shelves do not contain these ingredients from China. Animal protein is the basis of our diets because veterinarians agree that dogs and cats are best fed as carnivores. For more information on the steps we take to assure quality, go to www.IamsPromise.com or www.EukanubaPromise.com.
Sincerely,
Karen
Consumer Relations
P&G Pet Care
I recently discovered that your company tests on animals and keeps these poor dogs in horrible conditions. I feed my 10 month old Beagle Iams puppy biscuits but this will stop immediately. I cannot support cruelty to animals. I know that I am only one person but I seriously hope that you take my boycott into consideration and give these wonderful animals good homes where they will recieve the quality of life that they deserve. I don't know how anyone with a heart and a conscience could work for such a barbaric company.
