Mars also owns Nutro and Royal Canin. This really doesn't seem logical. I am not doubting some of the facts; it just isn't logical. There must be more to it than we are seeing. I am not going to stop feeding Royal Canin at this time. Paula, 141 days and counting ----Original Message Follows---- From: Crossroadsgsd@xxxxxxx Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 14:45:40 EDT Subject: Re: FW: READ THIS AB1634 Read to the bottom Just in case no one saw this http://www.iwclubofamerica.org/club_news.htm Hey - READ THIS. Cut and paste below- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: "I just had several emails forwarded to me in re the American Humane Association's support of California Bill AB1634. I did check their home page and indeed there is a "help prevent overpopulation of pets in California" link where they endorse the punitive bill. (Go to http://www.americanhumane.org/ and click on "Take Action" - see link under State Alerts.) "Pedigree recently donated thousands of dollars to the American Humane Association and offered $2000.00 to AKC Parent Breed Clubs for rescue but accessible only if the Club joined the AHA. In her wisdom, Jean Minnier, the IWCA Rescue Chair, declined this grant partially due to the requirement to join AHA. "What is wrong with this picture? A dog food manufacturer collecting millions of dollars from dog owners and breeders at the front door and spending them out the back door in support of AB1634 to do away with them? "Here is a list of products manufactured by Pedigree's parent company, Mars Corporation. I might suggest we all look at this list and decide if we want to continue to support this company by buying its products. Write to them and let them know. We need to flood Mars Corporation/Masterfoods USA with letters. Money talks!" 3 MUSKETEERS AMICELLI AQUARIAN BALISTO BISC& BOUNTY CANIGOU CASTELLARI CATSAN CELEBRATIONS CESAR CHAPPI COMBOS COOKIES& CRAZY HAIR DOVE EBLY ETHEL-M EXELPET FANFARE FLAVIA FLYTE FROLIC GALAXY GOLDEN COB GOOD-O KAL KAN KAN TONG KIT E KAT KLIX KUDOS LINGUANOTTO LOCKETS LOYAL LUCKY M&M'S MALTESERS MARS MASTERFOODS MASTERFOOD SERVICES MILKYWAY MONDO MY DOG PEDIGREE PEDIGREE DENTABONE PEDIGREE MEATY BITES PEDIGREE PAL PEDIGREE OPTIMUM RARIS REVELS RONRON SEEDS OF CHANGE SHEBA SKITTLES SNICKERS STARBURST SUZI WAN TRACKER TRILL TUNES TWIX UNCLE BEN'S WALTHAM WHISKAS WINERGY So write: Mars Corporation Masterfoods USA MasterFoodServices P.O. Box 29333 San Antonio, TX 78229 Phone: 800-432-2331 Email: (mailto:mfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) " In the end, I think it would be lovely if we stopped this whole notion of pets altogether." - Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA "One generation and out. We have no problems with the extinction of domestic animals." - Wayne Pacelle, President, Humane Society of the United States Beverly C. Little President, IWCA Cathleen Bennett & Joe Guay Rialto, Ca _www.crossroadsgsd.com_ (http://www.crossroadsgsd.com/) Raised with LOVE, Sold with Care ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================