Campaign Updates

	Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Calls for International Boycott of Iams Over Deadly Experiments on Dogs and Cats Chrissie Hynde has a bone to pick with pet-food maker Iams. The legendary Pretenders singer has joined PETA’s international campaign against Iams and vows to boycott the company until it stops conducting cruel and deadly experiments on dogs and cats. more
	PETA Files Complaint With FTC Against Iams PETA has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against the Iams Company of Dayton, Ohio, and its parent, Procter & Gamble (P&G), headquartered in Cincinnati, for making allegedly false claims on the Iams Web site regarding its care of the cats and dogs the company uses in its research and product development. more
	Vienna, Austria Whistleblower On April 23, 2003, Iams shipped 95 bags of “Experimental Dry Pet Food” to the laboratory of Jürgen Zentek located in Vienna, Austria. Zentek holds the Iams chair in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Vienna, and his position is purportedly financed by Iams. more
	Special Delivery for Iams: Animal Tests Stink! The next time your dog relieves him- or herself, don’t just pitch it, post it! Send a “doggie bag” to Iams’ president Jeffrey Ansell in the U.S. or Bill Miller at Iams in Canada along with a note telling them that animal tests stink. more
	Shelters, Veterinarians, and Retail Stores Boycott Iams Showing a groundswell of support for the boycott of Iams products, almost 100 animal shelters, veterinarians, and companion-animal supply stores have severed their ties with Iams. more

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