Appalled,Shocked and Scared

[Hooray4Ashley]

Originally Posted by landhermie

They actually test on animals! Visit IamsCruelty.com and see!

I am in veterinary technology school to get my CVT. I am currently enrolled in the Laboratory Animal Class. The early sections we had in our books were in regards to animal testing. I just found your quote interesting...because everything just about has to be tested on animals. Quoting my school book "Companies that sell products to a largely uneducated group of consumers often misuse the term "cruelty-free", and the phrase "we don't test on animals" as a marketing tool. These companies claim that they conduct no animal testing. The reality is that their products are either tested by an outside laboratory, which conducts the animal testing for them (so they can claim their company didn't actually conduct the animal testing- therefore being able to label that they do not test on animals), or are made of compounds known to be safe through previous animal testing." (Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine... Karen Hrapkiewicz, DVM, MS, DACLAM... Leticia Medina, DVM, DACLAM). I just found this to be shocking. It states that there are laws that REQUIRE all products of certain natures to be tested on animals. So, when shampoo companies, and pharmaceutical companies claim they don't test on animals, they are full of it.



I have a dog with a mitral valve deficiency. My mother has a dog with a murmur. She "baby sits" my dogs during the day, so the one with the heart condition eats her food with her, and the others have been known to steal bits and pieces here and there. She fed Royal Canin EC-22 (Early Cardiac). It's a prescription diet specifically for pets with cardiac conditions. We just heard a month ago that this food was recalled. The company paid for my moms two, and my three dogs, to get blood testing. But it was really scary!!! All their bloodwork came back normal, thankfully, but my mom is staying away from Royal Canin now. Originally people were saying it was the cheap brands being recalled...but this one was a higher priced dog food...I think like 35 dollars for 10 lbs, so it just goes to show you higher priced food doesn't mean much.

[seagirl96]

That's an eye opener, H4Ashley! How many of us look for products that say they do not test on animals. I am not sure where to turn with this news.

I am glad that your dogs are o.k. You're right that price is not the determining factor. To have a recall on the prescription food is shocking. The food I mentioned earlier is still o.k There is another that was recommended to me that is very good but I have to go back & see what that was. Will post it when I find it.

[seagirl96]

Here's the food recommended by DocDoolittle. $0.00: Wysong's Online Store This company and canidae have been reliable through this whole mess. I think wysong is most likely to have the right stuff for special needs.

[Hooray4Ashley]

Originally Posted by seagirl96

That's an eye opener, H4Ashley! How many of us look for products that say they do not test on animals. I am not sure where to turn with this news.

I am glad that your dogs are o.k. You're right that price is not the determining factor. To have a recall on the prescription food is shocking. The food I mentioned earlier is still o.k There is another that was recommended to me that is very good but I have to go back & see what that was. Will post it when I find it.

It was a HUGE eye opener for me when I read it. I had always taken into consideration that being on the bottle with certain purchases I made, now to find out it is just fancy wording, or beating around the bush, it's sickening that they are using that as a marketing ploy. Shouldn't be overly shocking though.

[MissCin]

I was furious when i heard about this. I can't believe that someone would be so malicious.