is the
Brand Name for
Dog Food and
Cat Food manufactured by
Procter & Gamble . The Iams Company was acquired by Procter & Gamble in
September 1999 .
Animal nutritionist
Paul Iams founded The Iams Company in
1946 in a small feed mill near
Dayton, Ohio . Clay Mathile joined Iams in
1970 and purchased the company in
1982 . Paul Iams established the company’s nutritional foundation, and Clay Mathile provided the vision to enable The Iams Company to become a world leader in dog and cat nutrition.
In September
1999 , Jeffrey Ansell became President of The Iams Company following the acquisition of Iams by Procter & Gamble (P&G).
Iams has been criticized by a number of animal rights organizations, notably
PETA and
In Defense Of Animals , for the
Animal Testing that they are rumored to conduct. PETA alleges that they engage in unnecessary procedures, like
Debarking of dogs and that their test animals are subjected to poor living conditions. Iams specifically denies the allegations of debarking, saying "Iams does not authorize the debarking of any dogs"
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The company shares details of its work at
http://www.IamsTruth.com .
The
ASPCA participates on the
Iams International Animal Care Advisory Board . This board provides input to the Iams Company on animal research issues. The Iams Company has requested that members of the board conduct unannounced site visits to Iams' research facilities.
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