Animal Welfare and Controversy
Through the Friends for Life Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), Iams raises money for pets affected in natural disasters across the world.
In 2002, a film by animal rights organizations PETA slated Iams for the way the company conducted animal research at external laboratories. Iams ended its relationship with the Sinclair Research Center in 2003, stating that the filmed activity was contrary to the company's strict long-standing animal studies policies. Since 2006, studies have been conducted in pet owners' homes, P&G Pet Care's Pet Health & Nutrition Center, and locations where dogs and cats are already living such as assistance dog organizations. This center and these studies are subjected to unannounced examinations by the ASPCA.
However, as of 2011, some organisations (PETA among others) claim that Iams is still testing in cruel or inhumane ways, although they do not offer evidence supporting this claim.
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