The Iams Company ensures that Iams pet food products are safe and wholesome by feeding them to the dogs and cats in our care. Iams animal testing helps us know that the foods we create truly improve the health and well being of millions of dogs and cats around the world. We make sure the animals in our care are happy and healthy with plenty of playtime and attention.

We take extraordinary measures to ensure that our love and respect for our four-legged friends is delivered every day for every dog and cat here at Iams. Animal testing is a last resort used only if there is no valid non-animal option. While ethical and legal regulations require Iams animal testing, we also support the internationally accepted three Rs:

• Replacement of animal studies with non-animal alternatives
• Reduction in the numbers of animals involved in studies
• Refinement of methods to enhance animal welfare

Iams animal testing is designed to help veterinarians and pet owners enhance the well being of cats and dogs or to manage important pet health conditions. We share our findings globally to benefit others seeking improvement of pet health and to help prevent repetition of tests on animals.

Iams does not fund studies that require the loss of life of cats or dogs. Iams animal testing procedures are the veterinary equivalent of nutritional or medical studies acceptable for humans, including urine, feces, blood and immune cell analysis, allergy tests, and skin and muscle biopsies.

Iams animal testing is conducted in three kinds of locations, including in pet owners' homes, in our Pet Health and Nutrition Center, and in locations where dogs and cats already live, like assistance dog organizations and kennels. We test Iams dog food and Iams cat food with healthy pets or with pets who already have specific diseases or conditions.

We assure the highest possible standards of care for pets used in Iams animal testing by having an Animal Welfare Specialist and Veterinarian looking after the dogs and cats. Our staff and independent experts monitor Iams animal research to create enriched environments for the cats and dogs involved. Respected animal welfare organizations helped develop the Iams animal testing policies to make sure the animals in our care enjoy health, happy lives while helping us develop nutritious products that enrich the lives of pets around the world.