Iams Partners With Leading Anti-Hunting Organization

buckmasters ^ | Jan, 2004

[SJackson]

The Iams Company, maker of Iams and Eukanuba pet foods, has joined forces with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest anti-hunting organization. The company is helping sponsor the Pet Fest America tour, a series of animal shows in major metropolitan areas, nationwide. The shows were developed by HSUS. They debuted in early 2003 and will continue through April 2004.

"Sportsmen, and in particular sporting dog owners, understand the threat HSUS poses to hunting, field trialing and other activities," said Bud Pidgeon, president of the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance. "Iams has fallen into the same trap as some other businesses and it needs to be educated."

Companies such as General Mills, Accor Hotels, Pet Safe, Sears, and Ace Hardware ended relationships with HSUS after thousands of sportsmen levied strong protest.

"The Pet Fests are basically pet owner education and welfare events and also serve to educate and entertain consumers," Kelly Vanasse, Iams associate director of external affairs told the Alliance. "We also sponsor Ducks Unlimited, AKC and other events. We try to strike a balance."

Iams clearly doesn't understand how sportsmen will view its support for the nation's largest anti-hunting organization.

"We are currently fighting HSUS attempts to ban dove hunting in Wisconsin, bear hunting in Maine and Alaska, and other anti-hunting threats around the country," said Pidgeon. "Iams is adding legitimacy to HSUS's efforts."

The National Animal Interest Alliance was among those who alerted the Alliance of the issue.

Take Action! Sportsmen across the nation should contact Iams and educate them about HSUS's goals to end hunting, fishing, trapping and other forms of animal use.

Contact President Jeffery P. Ansell, The Iams Company, 7250 Poe Ave., Dayton, OH 45414. Phone (937) 898-7387. Fax (937) 264-7264. Toll Free (800) 675-3849.

[Snowy]

Thanks to both of you. I will be checking them all out. I guess I fell for the Iams marketing!

Well, their bags are pretty colors. :) When they first came out with this food, it was decent. Then, it was sold to a bigger dog food company which, in the interest of $, started adding fillers and cheap byproducts.

[oldoverholt]

I have to disagree with you also. My cat thrives on IAMS and my vet highly recommends it. I hav alot of faith in my vet.

[CSM]

A ton of my friends recommended Iams, it must have been based on their previous reputation. Thanks for clearing up my misinformation.

[cruiserman]

I will switch her to Nutro.

We've had very good luck with Nutro lamb & rice formula.

[Heyworth]

With my dogs, the vets seem to just want to hear that you're feeding them pet store premium stuff and not grocery store sawdust. Brand doesn't much matter. I vary brands because my dog seems to get bored eating the same exact flavor brown lumps month after month and seems much more enthusiastic about a new flavor.

[Snowy]

With my dogs, the vets seem to just want to hear that you're feeding them pet store premium stuff and not grocery store sawdust. Brand doesn't much matter. I vary brands because my dog seems to get bored eating the same exact flavor brown lumps month after month and seems much more enthusiastic about a new flavor.

I switch around too. My dog currently is eating a mixture of Innova and California Natural dry food, with some Verus wet food thrown in. I would also recommend giving your dog a couple of tablespoons of plain yogurt with his/her food. Probiotics (live active cultures) ward off cancer, and even though the good dog foods say they contain them, there is a controversy as to whether the high heat processing kills off the effects. The yogurt is an inexpensive way to replace that. Also, dogs love it! :)

[two23]

Iams Chunk (dry) Dog food: Adult Dogs (from their web site)

Ingredients Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E, and Citric Acid), Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Chicken Meal, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Flax Meal, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, DL-Methionine, Ascorbic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Rosemary Extract, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Folic Acid, Cobalt Carbonate

Corn meal is listed as the 3rd ingrediant even in the Lamb and Rice Meal

http://www.iams.com

[two23]

My dogs are not fond of most of the better brand dry foods and the Innova brand is not readily available in my area.
Thought about making dog food at home using marked down meats, mixed with vegetables, grains, small amount of dairy and then baking or pressure cooking it. Just not sure if I want to add "having to cook for dogs" to my weekly routine.

[CSM]

I need some advice from those of you with cats and expertise regarding cat food. About 6 weeks ago I took in a stray cat and it will not eat dry cat food. When I first took it in I was most concerned with it gaining weight (it was very thin) so I gave it can food. Now it will just turn up its nose at dry food. Anyone have any suggestions of types of dry food that this cat may like?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Quality of the food aside, this would seem to be a really stupid move on IAMS part.

[schmelvin]

Science diet has "Corn Meal" and "Chicken Byproduct Meal" which is not found in the better foods.

Hmmm. I'll have to check that out. I've always fed my dogs Science Diet, and according to the vet my dogs are so healthy, they're physically two years younger than their actual age.

But, then again, I do supplement their diets with a lot of meat (cooked very rare); raw carrots, cod liver oil (which makes their coats shine like a showdog's), scrambled eggs (sprinkled with garlic powder, kelp, spirulina, and brewer's yeast), etc. They get a couple of soup bones a week to chew on as well.

Several years ago I got my hands on a recipe book for dogs that was written by veterinarians. The premise of the book was that no living creature can thrive while eating nothing but the same dried up kibble daily. That made sense to me. They recommended feeding animals nothing but a real foods diet and forgoing dog food completely. But, then I heard other vets say to never feed your dogs table food, but to only give them dog food.

I decided to opt for a solution in the middle. 50% of my dogs' diets are commercial dog food and the other 50% of their diets are real food prepared according to vet recommended recipes. It's worked out very well. My two geriatric dogs are as spry as puppies. Their eyes sparkle, their coats glisten, they are trim and muscular, and the vet says they will very likely live a few years longer than their peers.

I'd always thought that Science Diet was the best brand, but if it isn't, I want to know. I'll most definitely be checking into it. I love my dogs, and they depend on me to take good care of them.

[hunter112]

My mutt does just fine on kibble from Wal-Mart, plus what she begs from Grandma while we're away. Besides, real huntin' dogs don't need any of that high-falutin' Yuppie Chow!

[Snowy]

The makers of two brands that I like can be found at www.naturapet.com. There you can actually compare different foods. The ingredients are listed and you can click on the ingredient and it will tell you why it's good or bad. I have found their information consistant with other makers of better pet foods.

[SJackson]

My dogs swear by

Hundenflocken Solid Gold

Product Description

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Dry food formula made with Lamb, Millet, Amaranth, Barley and Brown Rice. Ideal for moderately active adult dogs, to maintain total health.

Protein, Min 22%
Fat, Min 8%
Fiber, Max 5%
Moisture, Max 10%
Calories per cup, 417

Ingredients

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Lamb Meal | Ground Millet | Ground Brown Rice | Ground Barley | Menhaden Fish Meal | Canola Oil | Flaxseed Oil | Rice Bran | Garlic | Amaranth | Blueberries | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Taurine | Carotene | Choline Chloride | Calcium Carbonate | Vitamin E Supplement | Iron Proteinate | Vitamin A Supplement | Zinc Proteinate | Niacin Supplement | Folic Acid | Thiamine | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Manganese Proteinate | Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex | Copper Proteinate | Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide | BTW, nothing wrong with nails in moderation, hooves are their favorite part of deer leg.

[Xenalyte]

Got any of those vet-approved recipes? I have three cats and a gassy Boston terrier who I bet would LOVE that!

[ridesthemiles]

Time for my choc. lab to change her diet. Anyone out there have any suggestions for a food that is as good a quality as Iams and Euch.?

I feed my dogs a local (?) brand called "Cheap Dog Food" made, I believe by a company called "Mad Dog" out of Sacramento. I think I remember a protein value of 18%.
I have ranch dogs. They are active. I take one or two of them with me when I am training on my horses. Sometimes we ride as long as 5-6 hours and go as far as 25-35 miles on a training ride. Obviously, the dogs are going MUCH further, as they nose out all the good smells and track the deer, etc. They are in and out of the streams, ahead and back, etc. They only stand still when we are all drinking out of the streams or they are getting "cookies" from us at various junctures. These dogs don't show any sign of poor health or lack of energy. The bag of 40 #'s costs me $8.99 retail + tax. 3 dogs use about 80 #'s a month, and I feed them once a day, in the AM.

[AnAmericanMother]

Here's what my Chocolate Lab eats:

It's put out by Breeder's Choice, which also makes Pinnacle food. My girl was having a little trouble with dry, itchy skin in the winter time. This food contains avocado oil and all food-quality ingredients. It's a little more expensive, but you can see what it's done for her coat:

And if she had any more energy, the house would fall down . . . :-D

[who knows what evil?]

Weird. My cat quit eating their crap about a year ago; cold turkey. I told my wife that cat is a lot smarter than he lets on. Here's more proof. :-)

[who knows what evil?]

Vets don't know much about food, just like doctors don't know much about people food.

That's an EXCELLENT point!

[CSM]

I accidently let Mocha Girl Dog (MGD) see your post and now she wants to come live with you on the ranch! Thanks for the info, I will add that to my list of research duties.