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Hello:
You've contacted us in the past, and we've promised to keep you informed
about new initiatives with nutritional studies and our dog and cat care and
welfare programs. We have exciting progress to report.
Progress
This week we announced that by October, 2006, we will no longer conduct
feeding studies in external contract facilities or universities. Instead, we
will transition all of our dog and cat feeding studies to three locations:
* In-home with pets volunteered by pet parents -- which already
accounts for more than half of the dogs and cats in our studies.
* In-house at the Iams Pet Health and Nutrition Center where an
expansion is underway.
* In places where dogs and cats already live, such as animal shelters
and with groups that provide assistance dogs to people in need.
This is another example of the innovative collaboration provided by our
independent International Animal Care Advisory Board, which includes experts
from a number of well-respected outside organizations such as the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS). We appreciate the expertise of these
individuals as well as their organizations' dedication to the welfare of
pets.
Myth-busting
Plenty of myths circulate on all topics over the Internet, and one story
that is making the rounds talks about a beagle study at Auburn University
funded by Iams. The story is a complete fabrication, but the reality is
simple: We are actually funding a study with beagles volunteered by their
owners. Once the study is complete, the dogs and their puppies are returned
to their homes. This is another example of how false stories can confuse the
public.
To read more details about our dog and cat care and welfare program, visit
http://www.IamsTruth.com <http://www.IamsTruth.com> . We created this Web
resource to set the record straight and share our best practices with the
rest of the pet food industry. Visit IamsTruth to see:
* Streaming video showing the dogs and cats at Iams study sites.
* A photo album of dogs and cats who have completed feeding studies
and have been adopted by caring Iams employees.
* Outside experts' observations about Iams policies and practices.
* Results from unannounced site reviews by the International Animal
Care Advisory Board.
Thank you for taking the time to read our message. If you no longer want to
receive updates, please respond to this e-mail so that we may update our
system. As always, Iams Consumer Care is happy to answer any questions you
may have. Call 1-800-863-4267 to speak with one of our advisors about these
important issues.
Sincerely,
Marti
Iams Consumer Care, North America