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'Pet' Foods and Animal Testing Policies
Slick advertising campaigns that promote a caring image obscure a reality of suffering and exploitation. However, as these cruel and unethical practices are being exposed through the work of Uncaged and others, decent animal guardians are seeking out responsible companies who produce pet food without cruel and unethical testing regimes.
Unfortunately, the BUAV Standard is no longer operating. However, we have written to approved companies and obtained statements of confirmation from the following firms that they are still adhering to the Standard - they represent the ‘Premier League’ of anti-vivisection pet foods:
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The companion animal food industry has become big business in recent years. The market is currently dominated by international corporations - such as Procter & Gamble, the makers of IAMS and Eukanuba - who ruthlessly conduct experiments on animals to try to give their pet food a competitive marketing edge.
Uncaged is working with other animal protection groups to persuade the companion animal food industry to clean up its act. Uncaged supported the BUAV's No Animal Testing Pet Food Standard. For companies to qualify, they had to prove that neither they nor their suppliers are engaged in animal testing that harms animals: that means no invasive laboratory experiments or keeping animals in captive laboratory or kennel conditions for lengthy periods of time - conditions that cannot fulfil their physical and psychological needs.| COMPANY | TELEPHONE | ||
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Arden Grange | 01273 833390 | enquiries@ardengrange.com |
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Burns | 01554 890482 | info@burnspet.co.uk |
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Europa Pet Foods Ltd (Brands: Europa - please note: this is NOT Europa supermarkets) |
0845 658 0987 | info@europa-pet-food.co.uk |
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Naturediet | 08700 132960 | info@naturediet.co.uk |
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Pero Foods Ltd | 0800 917 9697 | sales@pero-petfood.co.uk |
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Trophy Pet Food | 01367 243434 | sales@trophypetfoods.co.uk |
Alternatively, PETA UK have their own scheme which requires companies to promise that they are not directly funding or conducting any cruel and abusive animal testing for their pet foods. The difference between the schemes is that the PETA one doesn’t cover supplier practices, but we believe it still represents a practical and relatively sound non-animal testing option, especially compared to the big animal-testing pet food companies.
Brands to Boycott
As mentioned above, the main culprits for cruel and unethical animal testing are the major international 'pet' food businesses.
- IAMS / Eukanuba owned by Procter & Gamble
- Hills Science Diet owned by Colgate Palmolive
The majority of pet food brands available in the UK are produced by two animal testing companies - "Nestlé Purina/Friskies" and "Pedigree, Masterfoods (Mars Inc)."
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Nestlé Purina/Friskies:
Alpo, Bonio, Felix, Go Cat, Gourmet,
Omega Complete, Proplan, Spillers, Vital Balance, Winalot. -
Pedigree, Masterfoods (Mars Inc):
Bounce, Cesar, Chappie, Frolic, James Wellbeloved, Katkins,
Kitekat, Pal, Pedigree Chum, Royal Canin, Sheba,
Techni-cal (US & Canada), Whiskas.
Pedigree also manufacture Thomas rabbit food and Trill bird food.
'Pet' food content
The content of animal foods raises additional, difficult ethical issues about the use of animals. Included in our recommended lists above are vegetable-based foods and in the case of Vegecat, a supplement that provides felines with their essential nutrients that are missing from plant sources.
You may wish to visit the following websites to explore further information about natural diets for animals to help you decide what to feed your companion animals, though Uncaged does not necessarily endorse any statements therein:
Compassionate
Shopping Guide
The Compassionate Shopping Guide is a comprehensive guide to cruelty-free companies, shops and supermarkets.
To send for your copy, make a donation of £5 or more.
Related Links
- IAMS index
- IAMS exposé
- Global Boycott P&G
- Support for the campaign
- How to spot an animal testing company
See also:
- A good site for information about natural 'pet' nutrition and health - www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/petallergies.htm
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