To those unfamiliar with the complexities of corporate animal testing policies, the announcement might seem to signal a positive development. The most glaring omission in the corporation's press release was the lack of reference to the animal testing of ingredients as opposed to finished products. Unfortunately, this means that, in all probability, very few animals were affected by the decision as most animal testing is for new chemical ingredients. I hope that you will agree that this is a reasonable request for information on a matter which is of great public interest. This is very unlikely to be true.
Innovation means finding new ingredients and finding new applications for existing ones.
That is why our struggle continues. Buried in obscure scientific publications are the details of experiments on at least 460 cats and dogs supported by the IAMS company - cats and dogs just like our cherished companions. These experiments were not designed to help the animals involved. These innocent victims were simply used as disposable objects - a means to an end. 24 young dogs were given kidney failure by the removal of one kidney and the damaging of the other.