Anna Nicole Smith's Dogs Boycott Iams Food  10/29/05

Busty blonde Anna Nicole Smith has banned her dogs from eating products made by pet food giant Iams, until the company stops testing its products on animals in laboratories.

And Smith is appearing in a new advertisement for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to stress how serious she is about the issue.

The ad, which features a picture of the former Playboy model and her three dogs, reads, "Marilyn, Sugar Pie and Puppy are boycotting Iams until it stops testing on animals in labs."

Representatives at PETA claim an undercover investigation in 2002 and 2003 revealed "deplorable" conditions in Iams' contract laboratory. The group claims at least 27 dogs were killed, and listed abuses including cramped conditions and having dogs' vocal cords removed to prevent barking.

Iams, which sells pet food and pet care products, disputes those allegations, with spokesman Kurt Iverson stating, "We have constantly and publicly communicated with the public with what we do in our feeding studies."