Sounds like P&G is starting to wise up....
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Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 12:09
PM
Subject: FYI - Press Release from IAMS -
changing policies
This came into my email, and I thought I'd forward it on -
Gloria
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Iams Announces Major Advance
In Dog and Cat
Welfare
Dayton, OH (October, 7, 2004) - The Iams Company announced
today it will
move all of its dog and cat feeding studies from all
external contract
facilities and universities to three locations: pet
owners' homes, the Iams
Pet Health and Nutrition Center and organizations
where dogs and cats
already live, such as animal shelters and groups that
train and provide
dogs to people in need. The transition will begin this
year and be complete
by October, 2006.
These moves are part of
a steady stream of continuous improvement that has
been a hallmark of The
Iams Company for many years," said Jeffrey P.
Ansell, President, The Iams
Company. "In addition to introducing
innovative products that
deliver true health benefits to help dogs and cats
live longer, healthier
lives, we are constantly working to improve the
lives of dogs and cats in
our nutritional feeding studies."
Consulting with the best
The
Iams Company continues to work very closely with its International
Animal
Care Advisory Board and organizations like the American Society for
the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Humane Society of the
United States (HSUS) to implement innovative practices that allow for both
life-enhancing nutritional benefits, and superior care for the dogs and
cats who participate in Iams' feeding studies.
"Before you can
lead you must listen, and we're listening and consulting
with the best in
the business to ensure we're constantly strengthening the
high standards
we set for ourselves," said Dr. Diane Hirakawa, Senior Vice
President of
Research and Development, The Iams Company. "We are firmly
committed
to providing the utmost care to all dogs and cats who participate
in our
nutritional feeding studies."
Alternatives: the next
frontier
Iams also announced today that it has appointed Dr. Len Sauers
to lead the
development of alternatives to dog and cat feeding studies.
For the past 18
years, Dr. Sauers has been a leader in the development and
use of animal
alternatives at Procter & Gamble, which acquired Iams in
1999. Dr. Sauer's
appointment will strengthen Iams' ability to
support the ultimate
elimination of dog and cat feeding studies in a
controlled setting as
scientifically valid alternatives become
available.
Dr. Sauers will concentrate on working with Iams'
researchers to accelerate
the development of these alternatives. Iams
already uses 17 alternative
methods, including a non-animal option for
gastrointestinal studies and a
non-animal method for measuring tartar
build-up - a test P&G originally
created for its oral care products,
such as Crest. This work fits well
with P&G's commitment to
developing and using alternatives to traditional
animal research
methods. Since 1984, P&G has invested more than $187
million in
this program.
About the Iams Company
For more than 50
years, The Iams Company has been living its mission of
enhancing the
well-being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality
foods and pet
care products. To learn more about Eukanuba� and Iams� Dog
and Cat Foods,
the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets� line of canine and feline
prescription
diets, or general pet care and nutrition information, call the
Iams
Consumer Care Center at 1-800-863-4267. You can also visit Iams on the
Web
at www.iamso.com, www.iams.com, or www.eukanuba.com. For more
information
on Iams Animal Welfare policies and practices, visit
www.IamsTruth.com.
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