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Offline TOPAZ BILLY

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« on: March 18, 2004, 02:38:30 PM »
I have only just remembered this, I was watching the crufts final on tv when there was some sort of Protest?? does anybody know what they were about?

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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2004, 02:39:56 PM »
I think it was a protest about Iams and testing on animals? Could be wrong about the last bit.                    
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2004, 03:05:18 PM »
The protest during the Best of Show judging was done by members of PETA UK (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). There is a brief report on the PETA UK website at www.petauk.org.

They were protesting against Iams being the main sponsors of crufts. Iams parent company Pedigree/Masterfoods are supporters of animal testing.

There is a whole thread about the protest on another forum if anyone is interested
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.ph...&t=28853&st=200

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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2004, 04:50:27 PM »
Iams is an American company. Pedigree/Masterfoods isn't their parent company (Pedigree/Masterfoods is owned by Proctor & Gamble I think?) PETA object to Pedigree/Masterfoods keeping dogs/cats in their kennel facilities to taste test their foods etc but the Crufts protest was specifically aimed at Iams who have in the past been involved with animal testing. I used to be a member of an animal rights organisation in my student days but am now older & wiser - my advice would be don't take everything you read on an animal rights website as gospel truth :wink: PETA in particular is an extremist group who do not agree with people keeping pets full stop :roll:                    
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2004, 05:25:35 PM »
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PETA in particular is an extremist group who do not agree with people keeping pets full stop :roll:


According to them we keep our pets as slaves ...... and there was me thinking I was a slave to my dogs. :lol: They are even against people drinking milk. :roll:

Uncaged appear to be the more sensible side of the anti-Iams protest, more about educating people than pulling silly attention-seeking stunts like PETA.                    
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2004, 08:33:01 PM »
Sorry !!! :cry:  Just copied it from the link i gave. Was just trying to answer the question !! Thats why i put the link to the full thread !!

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