I read a response to a question about kitten food that claimed this, then searched Google and found some pretty harrowing websites. However, I never know how much you can trust what is written on the internet.
Does anyone know more about this?
I have been feeding my kitten Iams since he was 9 weeks old (he's now almost 1yr old), and I think this would make me think twice.
2007-05-21 21:54:56 · 12 answers · asked by Sparklepop 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Rollingmonolith - that's an interesting point and I also agree that pet shops selling live animals (especially kittens) should be closed down
2007-05-21 22:18:55 · update #1
yes its true and i will get a lot of thumbs down for this but check out www.peta.com i am a member of there organisation it shows you quite clearly what they do to dogs that are tested on with this product.|
it really is disgraceful what they do,not many people like Peta but it will give you an insight into your question you asked.
Peta stop animal cruelty and campaign for all sorts of cruelty
there website shows you video footage of an undercover guy filming what goes on
in respect to the second answer show us the proof that peta has done this its hear say the question was asking for proof which i provided with the website,it shows a video of this happening which is fact and i think it answers the question ,which was being asked
2007-05-21 22:04:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
I would have thought it would have been obvious that there would be some form of testing on these cats as it is one of those foods that contain all the supposed ingredients that they need and quite possibly they would test in scenarios in the sense, What would happen if they eat to much? how healthy would they be if they had only minimal food.. etc... So really there is plenty of opportunity for the animals themselves to suffer.
Although, and you'll hate me. I worked in a lab for a small amount of time and i have to say (at least here (UK)) there are a hell of a lot of rules for the animals sake and they live better lives than i have ever seen in pet shops... ..That i feel should be abolished.
2007-05-21 22:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by rollingmonolith 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it's true. A friend of mine gave me a PETA leaflet a few years ago which gave details of what Iams were doing. I was feeding my dog Iams at that time, so I contacted PETA for more information. I have not bought Iams since then, and have been a member of PETA ever since.
For those of you who are looking for a really good pet food supplier, contact www.trophypetfoods.co.uk. They sell dog, and cat food. My dog has been thriving on their food for the last few years.
2007-05-22 00:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
You can always purchase a VEGAN cat food - and in the USA there are plenty of options, unlike the one we have in NZ and Australia (Veganpet). These have added Taurine (as do all pet meat catfoods) so don't listen to anything your friends or vet may tell you. Vets get kickbacks from pet food companies such as Nutrience, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc. Not only do these companies test on animals (which kind of makes sense), but they are owned by bigger companies who test on animals for human products - which doesn't make sense. What you see on the internet is not even half of the abuses innocent animals suffer in the name of science or FDA approvals. But, not only is the testing a serious issue, think about the ingredients. Do domestic cats hunt for beef, mackeral, turkey, and ham? What does a cat hunt if it wants to hunt? My experience has been birds, skinks, mice, a rat or two, moths, cicadas and crickets, and once one of them caught a baby rabbit and a plover bird, when we lived near farmland. I didn't feel comfortable feeding my cats beef and mutton by-products so read the very very fine print and settled on Nutrience - which uses only chicken (and fish in their fish one). Chicken is a bird and I had to compromise on the death of the chickens. However, now I realise that Nutrience test on animals too and don't even use free-range chickens, or the millions of male chicks that are needlessly killed and thrown in the garbage in factory farms where the chickens never see sunlight, have their beaks cut off so they can't peck each other in their tiny overcrowded cages, and never know what it is to make a nest with straw and have dust baths. Some see it as a blessing the chickens are slaughtered so young! Many choose not to see it at all (and yes, I loved those 11 secret herbs and spices too once!). So make a moral choice for your cat and support a smaller vegan cat food company where the profits do not go to animal testing labs. If your cat wants to hunt, then so be the laws of nature, but you may find the less hungry they are, the less they will hunt. Make sure your cat is de-sexed too - there are too many unwanted kittens born and euthanised, or dumped on unwitting friends and relatives and co-workers, or dumped in rivers and dumpsters. You may also like to know that the company Proctor and Gamble test on animals - so you may wish to boycott their products too - Pringles, Cover Girl, Energizer Batteries...
2007-05-21 22:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by rosebush40 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I am going to look up peta and see about this. I personally dont feed my cat Iams (he turns his nose up at anything that isnt from tescos, believe me I have tried him on everything), but I know of other people who do.
2007-05-22 02:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Claire - Hates Bigotry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi
The fact of the matter is I have seen more info about iams but ALL the big cat food companies have done some horrible tests on animals.
I see some poster recommended a vegan diet and cats are CARNIVORES and cannot survive on vegen.
Ihope you are feeding canned foods w/o gravy as there pretty much is no such thing as quality dry food for cats
2007-05-22 01:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ken 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Peta is fairly legit and has invested in this issue so yes IAMS is evil. I feed mine people food such as prawns and all the different meats mentioned above (haven't reconciled that issue yet) and don't buy from IAMS.
2007-05-22 02:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes in a word, IAMS parent company is Proctor and Gamble, they are VERY big animal testers. I personally no longer use IAMS products....
2007-05-25 03:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by breeze--33 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, its true. Check http://www.iamscruelty.com/
To whoever mentioned feeding their cats a vegan diet, I'd suggest you do a little research, cats can not survive on a vegan or vegetarian diet. They need the protein in meat to survive.
2007-05-22 01:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mummy ♥ 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
same old stuff everything we eat and animals eat is always tested hey im not saying they should be hurt but how i see it why why not test it on those inside or drug users or pedos good luck
2007-05-22 01:42:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋