We have been avoiding Iams & Eukanuba products (P&G, which I belive is short for Proctor & Gamble) since 2002. There was a publication in the DIRECTIONS, a newsletter for Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, Summer 2001, Number 64. The article read: IAMS Company's Nutritional Research Under Fire The Iams Company, manufacturer of Iams and Eukanuba cat and dog foods, has come under fire by animal protection organizations after studies were uncovered showing the company had been involved in dozens of horrendous experimental food trials involving hundreds of cats and dogs.[...] [Moderator's note: I couldn't find any blanket permission to repost articles from AVAR DIRECTIONS newsletter, so I've deleted the rest of the post. But the newsletter containing this article can be found at: <http://avar.org/pdf/publication/newsletter/avar_summer_2001_directions.pdf> (The article starts on page 5.) BIG] Liz ...in the Company of Ferrets, Inc. www.ferretasylum.com [Posted in FML 5568]