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Samsintentions Member Posts: 944 From:Columbus, Tx ,USA Registered: Dec 2003	posted 01-05-2004 09:47 AM This was posted by Chessmind in the All Dogs Thread, its important that everyone read and consider!!!! I for one have totaly boycotted any and all IAMS products. THey also own Eukanuba. ____________________________________________ I know a lot of you out there already know what IAMS does. For those of you who don't and feed your pets IAMS, please click on the link below and see if you still want to support Proctor and Gamble. This company doesn't just conduct tests with pet food, they also kill so many animals (dogs, cats included) in their lab test (which are not required by law) in their other thousands of products. I boycott all of their products. http://www.iamscruelty.com/iams-p3.html IP: Logged
Chessmind Member Posts: 701 From:CA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-05-2004 12:51 PM Thanks for posting it for me, Sam. Also, thank you for boycotting them. On the PETA website they give us the e-mail address of Procter and Gamble, for us to voice our opinions on what they are doing and to mention that until they stop abusing animals you are boycotting their products. Every sent e-mail does make a difference. IP: Logged
Richard Member Posts: 23 From:Mt. Clemens, MI USA Registered: Jan 2004	posted 01-05-2004 02:03 PM ROTTEN MFs!!!! I'll be sending an e mail. I will also look to not use products of any sort by that co. [This message has been edited by Richard (edited 01-05-2004).] IP: Logged
Samsintentions Member Posts: 944 From:Columbus, Tx ,USA Registered: Dec 2003	posted 01-05-2004 02:20 PM I just found out that one of my dogs toys was sponcered by the IAMS company. I will never buy it for them again. But I can't take it away either, he's had it since he was a pup, and he wouldn't understand....am I wrong for that?? Should I take it away and toss it??? IP: Logged
Richard Member Posts: 23 From:Mt. Clemens, MI USA Registered: Jan 2004	posted 01-05-2004 02:25 PM If you already have the toy and your dog likes it--no--I wouldn't throw it away. If you just bought it or something like that and could return it, then sure, but since that's not so, let the dog enjoy himself. IP: Logged
charmedagain Member Posts: 790 From:uk Registered: Aug 2003	posted 01-05-2004 03:35 PM Hi, I would never use iams and i would not recommend it to anyone i fed one of my bitches on it when she was pregnant as i was told that it would help her as she was forever throwing up and this made matters worse i soon found out from the vet that there was a high level of toxin in her body lucky for me she made a recovery and her and pups were fine. I complained to the company and they replied saying that there was no proof that it was down to there foods yet my dog only threw up when pregnant and she got these toxins after 3days of eating the stuff. never again would i touch it i stick with pedigree chum or winalot. After reading the stuff on the link in the thread i am so glad i no longer use it how could anyone every treat an animal they way they do me personally think the people that hurt animals or children should be shot but thats my view mike IP: Logged
catwoman Member Posts: 43 From:Brunswick, MO USA Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-05-2004 06:12 PM Thank you for posting this information about Iams. We recently took in a irish setter/lab mix who was on Iams when we got him. I am in the middle of switching him over to another dog food. I cannot stop crying over that little kitten being washed down the drain. I know it probably happens with other pet foods, or has in the past, but this really got to me. I will definetly be emailing and boycotting Iams and all Procter and Gamble products. This is so sick!!! IP: Logged
Richard Member Posts: 23 From:Mt. Clemens, MI USA Registered: Jan 2004	posted 01-06-2004 12:43 PM Here is a link to a page I found about pet food. Food pets Die For. Here is a quote: "As discussed in Chapter Two, companion animals from clinics, pounds, and shelters can and are being rendered and used as sources of protein in pet food." I personally regularly cook my pets people food. I never felt it was natural for my pets to eat that stuff in pet food bags. I do feed them pet food, but I also give them table scraps and even cook meat for the critters themselves. http://www.homevet.com/petcare/foodbook.html [This message has been edited by Richard (edited 01-06-2004).] IP: Logged
Chessmind Member Posts: 701 From:CA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-06-2004 08:52 PM Between the mad cow scare and reading the link Richard posted, I'm almost thinking about cooking Handsome his own food. The vegetarian cooking meat meals for the cat. Lol! Jeez, what is the world coming to? IP: Logged
catwoman Member Posts: 43 From:Brunswick, MO USA Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-07-2004 08:51 AM I understand your concern about the mad cow scare and this thread about Iams and how they do business, presuming that P.E.T.A has no ax to grind. I am NOT saying that what they found was untrue, it probably is true. I just don't know if they might have a different agenda. Isn't one of P.E.T.A's beliefs is that no animal (including domestic cats) should be pets? But anyway, back to my concern on the thread. I don't know if anyone has seen the episode on Animal Precinct where the police came to the lady's home that had probably 80-100 cats she was taking care of. She meant well, but all she fed them was a vegetarian diet. I don't know what that included, but the episode implied that the cats were going blind because they were fed a vegetarian diet. It is my opinion (and keep in mind, it's my opinion) that cats were made to eat some type of meat. Look at their teeth. Have you noticed that almost all (I can't think of any that don't) carnivores have fangs? Notice the vegetarian animals, rabbits, cows, horses, I'm sure many others, don't have fangs to tear open meat. It's just something I've noticed. I posted a message before about Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's soul. I am NOT a vendor or retailer for the food, but my cats love it and it has a lot of terrific ingredients. You should check it out, or if you do want to cook your pet people food, at least cook them some kind of meat. It doesn't have to be beef, how about turkey or chicken or even fish? I'm just really concerned about the episode about the cats going blind. It really bothered me. IP: Logged
amcfoto Member Posts: 43 From:Methuen, MA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 10:44 AM I also feed my kitties Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul and they LOVE it! I switched from Iams after I read all the bad things about them. And besides, Chicken Soup's ingredients seem better. I also give them cooked chicken or fish on occassion which they go nuts for. catwoman: I started buying Chicken Soup and I believe it was your post that introduced me to it! My cats absolutely love it, so thanks for that. IP: Logged
Chessmind Member Posts: 701 From:CA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 12:39 PM CATWOMAN: I'm not sure if your post was for me, but if you re-read my post I did not say I was going to make Handsome vegetarian food. quote: The vegetarian cooking meat meals for the cat. Lol! IP: Logged
Moonpie New Member Posts: 4 From: Registered: Jan 2004	posted 01-07-2004 12:45 PM I was feeding my cats Iams and I am fairly certain that one of them has developed an allergy to it. I have written Iams customer service and will never again use their products. Thanks for letting us know what the scoop was! Without this kind of information, it's difficult to improve our lives and the lives of other people and pets. IP: Logged
catwoman Member Posts: 43 From:Brunswick, MO USA Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-07-2004 12:53 PM Oooops! I am so sorry Chessman. I guess I saw the word vegetarian and cooking for your cat and didn't read what you wrote correctly. I got it now, you the vegetarian, cooking meat for the cat (LOL). Well, again I apologize thinking you were just cooking vegetables for your cat. No hard feelings? Just was concerned for Handsome is all :-) IP: Logged
Chessmind Member Posts: 701 From:CA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 01:01 PM CATWOMAN. No problem. I can see how it could easily be misread. Here is a picture of Handsome. You'll see how healthy and happy he is with his meat diet. Lol http://www.PictureTrail.com/chessmind IP: Logged
Caitlyn Member Posts: 84 From:Hull, UK Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 07:19 PM Just a point that proctor and gamle are also a medical and pharmacutical company, not that this makes any difference to my opinion on vivisection. I woud never buy from them as a rule but as they are ne of the biggest companies in the UK it makes life a bit diffcult. I hate the way multinational companies exploit both people and animals! IP: Logged
Caitlyn Member Posts: 84 From:Hull, UK Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 07:32 PM More pet food companies that test on animals http://www.pinkteapot.co.uk/wewontbuy/ IP: Logged
Caitlyn Member Posts: 84 From:Hull, UK Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-07-2004 07:38 PM One last URL for those of you who plan to boycott procter and gamble as I do. A world wide product list for this henious company! http://www.pg.com/products/pg_products.jhtml IP: Logged
catwoman Member Posts: 43 From:Brunswick, MO USA Registered: Sep 2003	posted 01-10-2004 06:26 AM Chessmind: His name fits him! No wonder he is called Handsome, that he is. He looks sooo cute! I love grey cats. But then again, I love all cats :-D IP: Logged
Chessmind Member Posts: 701 From:CA Registered: Nov 2003	posted 01-10-2004 05:28 PM CATWOMAN: Thank you. I think he's good looking too. Lol. To answer your other post: quote: Isn't one of P.E.T.A's beliefs is that no animal (including domestic cats) should be pets? No, that is not where they stand on this issue. Basically, they are against people that do not spay/neuter their animals, people that abuse/neglect animals and people that dump their animals off in shelters. If you are interested in where they really stand on this issue, here it is. http://www.peta.org/about/faq-comp.asp IP: Logged