List of Dog Food Companies that DON'T Test on Animals - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Wylie's Mom · 07-14-2009, 10:23 AM

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"Animal testing for pet food is not necessary or required by law, and humane alternatives do exist. Non-invasive, nonlethal, and cage-free "in-home" testing is conducted by PetSci, and collaborative veterinary clinic studies allow sick animals who are volunteered by their guardians to participate in humane feeding trials that can determine the beneficial effects of nutrition on a specific illness.

The following companies have stated in writing that they do not test on animals in laboratories. Companies that are not on this list either responded to let us know that they do conduct laboratory experiments on animals or failed to respond to our numerous inquiries and are assumed to conduct laboratory experiments on animals."

[Clearly, this isn't an all inclusive list, but here ya go nonetheless. Please let me know if anyone discovers additions for this list!

]

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Ami (has vegetarian options)
02392 45 33 55
Ami Pet Products

Amoré Pet Services, Inc.
1-866-572-6673
Amoré Pet Foods

Animal Food Services
1-800-743-0322
!! AFS

Artemis Pet Food
1-800-282-5876
Artemis

Azmira Holistic Animal Care
1-800-497-5665
Azmira

Bone Vivant, Inc. (entirely vegan)
479-366-5396
Bone Vivant

Boston Baked Bonz (entirely vegan)
781-752-4040
Boston Baked Bonz

Bravo Raw Diet
1-866-922-9222
Bravo! Raw Diets

Burns Pet Health, Inc.
1-877-983-9651
Burns Pet Health

CaniSource
1-888-347-3523
CANISOURCE

CountryPet Pet Food
1-800-454-7387
CANZ Home Page

Dr. Harvey’s
1-866-362-4123
Dr. Harvey's

Dynamite Marketing, Inc.
208-887-9410
Dynamite Marketing

Eagle Pack Pet Foods
800-255-5959
Eagle Pack Pet Foods

Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc.
1-800-288-6796
Evanger's Dog and Cat Food

Evolution Diet, Inc. (entirely vegan)
1-800-659-0104
Evolution Diet

Feline’s Pride
Feline's Pride

Fromm Family Foods
Fromm Family Foods

Great Life Performance Pet Products
1-800-470-2001
Great Llife Performance

GreenTripe.Com
831-726-3255
GreenTripe.Com

Halo, Purely for Pets
1-800-426-4256
Halo

Happy Dog Food
1-800-359-9576
Happy Dog Food

Harbingers of a New Age (entirely vegan)
406-295-4944
Harbingers

Holistic Blend
1-800-954-1117
Holistic Blends

The Honest Kitchen
1-866-437-9729
Honest Kitchen

Know Better Dog Food
1-866-922-6463
Know Better Pet Food

KosherPets, Inc.
954-938-6270
KosherPets

Kumpi Pet Foods
303-699-8562
Kumpi Dog Food

Mark and Chappell
866-547-3368
M&C Home

Max & Ruffy's (entirely vegan)
703-465-4481
Max & Ruffy's

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. (has vegan options)
1-800-829-4493
Natural Balance® Pet Foods

Natural Life Pet Products, Inc. (has vegan options)
1-800-367-2391
NLPP

Nature’s Variety
1-888-519-7387
Nature's Variety

Newman’s Own Organics
NEWMAN'S OWN

Nutri-Vet
1-877-729-8668
Nutri-Vet

Oma’s Pride
1-800-678-6627
Oma's Pride

Onesta Organics, Inc. (entirely vegan)
619-295-1136
Onesta Organics

Pet Chef Express
604-916-2433
Pet Chef Express

PetGuard (has vegan options)
1-800-874-3221
904-264-8500
PetGuard

Pied Piper Pet & Wildlife
1-800-338-4610
Pied Piper Pet

PoshNosh Inc.
613-747-1542
1-866-893-4006 (Outside Ottawa-Outaouais)

Primal Pet Foods
866-566-4652
Primal Pet Foods

Raw Advantage, Inc.
360-387-5158
Raw Advantage Pet Food

Sauder Feeds, Inc.
260-627-2196
Sauder Feeds

Sojourner Farms
1-888-867-6567
Sojourner Farms

Solid Gold
800-364-4863
Solid Gold Health Food

Stella & Chewy’s LLC
718-522-9673
Stella and Chewy's

Timberwolf Organics, Inc.
407-877-8779
Timberwolf Organics

V-dogfood LLC (entirely vegan)
1-888-280-8364
Vegan Dog Food

Veterinary Nutritional Formula
1-800-811-0530
Veterinary Nutritional Formula

Want A Cookie? (has vegan options)
250-665-7387
Want A Cookie Co.

Wow-Bow Distributors Ltd. (has vegan options)
1-800-326-0230
Wow Bow Distributors LTD.

Wysong Canada
1-800-748-0188
Wysong

Wysong Professional Diets (has vegan options)
1-800-748-0188
Wysong

TresCutePiggies · 07-14-2009, 11:21 AM

Thanks for this great list!

I don't know about Primal, but I recently switched my girls to Primal after reading about some of the recalls that NV had.

primalpetfoods · 07-14-2009, 03:37 PM

Hello Yorkie Community,

We received this post this afternoon and would like to take this opportunity to inform all of you that Primal Pet Foods products are never tested on animals at any time.

All of our food products are produced using 100% human grade food ingredients. No animal testing is ever administered during any process in our product R&D.

If you have any questions regarding this or any other issue, please contact us directly.

Thank you for your continued support of our brand.

Regards,

Matt Koss
President, Founder
Primal Pet Foods, Inc.

ltret0294 · 07-14-2009, 03:45 PM

Thanks for the list.
Anyone know if Merrick is on this list?

Wylie's Mom · 07-15-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ltret0294

Thanks for the list.
Anyone know if Merrick is on this list?

Hi Bob

! I'm not sure...but if anyone knows or finds out, please let me know and I'll add it to this list.

How is Zeke doing w/ his skin?

MaddiesMommie · 07-15-2009, 10:39 AM

Anyone know about Natura brands?

I really like their products.

Wylie's Mom · 07-15-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primalpetfoods

Hello Yorkie Community,

We received this post this afternoon and would like to take this opportunity to inform all of you that Primal Pet Foods products are never tested on animals at any time.

All of our food products are produced using 100% human grade food ingredients. No animal testing is ever administered during any process in our product R&D.

If you have any questions regarding this or any other issue, please contact us directly.

Thank you for your continued support of our brand.

Regards,

Matt Koss
President, Founder
Primal Pet Foods, Inc.

Just an update - I spoke directly w/ Matt on the phone to confirm this post/message was from him, and indeed it is.

So YAY for Primal - they DO NOT and never would even consider testing any of their foods on animals.

THANK YOU Primal!

I will amend our list to reflect this great info.

bchgirl · 07-15-2009, 11:02 AM

Not to rain on the parade here....but while these companies may not test on animals...trust me at some point the ingredients have been. It's an argument in semantics.

Wylie's Mom · 07-15-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

Not to rain on the parade here....but while these companies may not test on animals...trust me at some point the ingredients have been. It's an argument in semantics.

I hear ya. Some companies ensure they source all of their ingredients cruelty-free as well.

But even if some of the ingredients in a food are animal tested (or were, historically) - I think it still benefits animals to avoid the food-testing trials, which are horrible. There is a video of a food-testing facility out there (not the Iams one, a recent one), and it's just heart-wrenching to watch these poor dogs live their lives in cages when it really isn't necessary.

So to me, anytime you can avoid animal testing in any way, or at any stage of the process, it's a win.

AMD · 07-15-2009, 12:14 PM

Thanks Ann!! Do you have any idea if Orijen (Champion pet foods) is on the list?

Wylie's Mom · 07-15-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AMD

Thanks Ann!! Do you have any idea if Orijen (Champion pet foods) is on the list?

I don't know, and I might contact them too bc I really do like them and respect them so much. I'd love to hear that they also don't test.

Wylie's Mom · 07-15-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMD

Thanks Ann!! Do you have any idea if Orijen (Champion pet foods) is on the list?

Ah! Good news -- this is what it says on the Orijen site:

""This is a question we’re asked a lot, and our position on animal testing is simple - we conduct only those tests we would allow our own companion dogs and cats to participate in. If it’s not OK for our dogs and cats, then it’s not OK for any other cats and dogs. We perform only non-invasive tests, which including palatability (taste), urine pH and digestibility (the latter through stool analysis only). These tests are never performed with dogs or cats kept in a laboratory environment (cages).""

ltret0294 · 07-15-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Hi Bob

! I'm not sure...but if anyone knows or finds out, please let me know and I'll add it to this list.

How is Zeke doing w/ his skin?

He is doing ok. More w/a PM. B

B

AMD · 07-15-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Ah! Good news -- this is what it says on the Orijen site:

""This is a question we’re asked a lot, and our position on animal testing is simple - we conduct only those tests we would allow our own companion dogs and cats to participate in. If it’s not OK for our dogs and cats, then it’s not OK for any other cats and dogs. We perform only non-invasive tests, which including palatability (taste), urine pH and digestibility (the latter through stool analysis only). These tests are never performed with dogs or cats kept in a laboratory environment (cages).""

Yay, thanks a bunch Ann!!!

I really like the Orijen kibble, so I'm glad to see their statement about non-invasive practices.

yorkiepuppie · 07-15-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Just an update - I spoke directly w/ Matt on the phone to confirm this post/message was from him, and indeed it is.

So YAY for Primal - they DO NOT and never would even consider testing any of their foods on animals.

THANK YOU Primal!

I will amend our list to reflect this great info.

wow, that is so cool!

07-14-2009, 10:23 AM	#1
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	List of Dog Food Companies that DON'T Test on Animals Quote: "Animal testing for pet food is not necessary or required by law, and humane alternatives do exist. Non-invasive, nonlethal, and cage-free "in-home" testing is conducted by PetSci, and collaborative veterinary clinic studies allow sick animals who are volunteered by their guardians to participate in humane feeding trials that can determine the beneficial effects of nutrition on a specific illness. The following companies have stated in writing that they do not test on animals in laboratories. Companies that are not on this list either responded to let us know that they do conduct laboratory experiments on animals or failed to respond to our numerous inquiries and are assumed to conduct laboratory experiments on animals." [Clearly, this isn't an all inclusive list, but here ya go nonetheless. Please let me know if anyone discovers additions for this list! ] Click here for UK List. Ami (has vegetarian options) 02392 45 33 55 Ami Pet Products Amoré Pet Services, Inc. 1-866-572-6673 Amoré Pet Foods Animal Food Services 1-800-743-0322 !! AFS Artemis Pet Food 1-800-282-5876 Artemis Azmira Holistic Animal Care 1-800-497-5665 Azmira Bone Vivant, Inc. (entirely vegan) 479-366-5396 Bone Vivant Boston Baked Bonz (entirely vegan) 781-752-4040 Boston Baked Bonz Bravo Raw Diet 1-866-922-9222 Bravo! Raw Diets Burns Pet Health, Inc. 1-877-983-9651 Burns Pet Health CaniSource 1-888-347-3523 CANISOURCE CountryPet Pet Food 1-800-454-7387 CANZ Home Page Dr. Harvey’s 1-866-362-4123 Dr. Harvey's Dynamite Marketing, Inc. 208-887-9410 Dynamite Marketing Eagle Pack Pet Foods 800-255-5959 Eagle Pack Pet Foods Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc. 1-800-288-6796 Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Evolution Diet, Inc. (entirely vegan) 1-800-659-0104 Evolution Diet Feline’s Pride Feline's Pride Fromm Family Foods Fromm Family Foods Great Life Performance Pet Products 1-800-470-2001 Great Llife Performance GreenTripe.Com 831-726-3255 GreenTripe.Com Halo, Purely for Pets 1-800-426-4256 Halo Happy Dog Food 1-800-359-9576 Happy Dog Food Harbingers of a New Age (entirely vegan) 406-295-4944 Harbingers Holistic Blend 1-800-954-1117 Holistic Blends The Honest Kitchen 1-866-437-9729 Honest Kitchen Know Better Dog Food 1-866-922-6463 Know Better Pet Food KosherPets, Inc. 954-938-6270 KosherPets Kumpi Pet Foods 303-699-8562 Kumpi Dog Food Mark and Chappell 866-547-3368 M&C Home Max & Ruffy's (entirely vegan) 703-465-4481 Max & Ruffy's Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. (has vegan options) 1-800-829-4493 Natural Balance® Pet Foods Natural Life Pet Products, Inc. (has vegan options) 1-800-367-2391 NLPP Nature’s Variety 1-888-519-7387 Nature's Variety Newman’s Own Organics NEWMAN'S OWN Nutri-Vet 1-877-729-8668 Nutri-Vet Oma’s Pride 1-800-678-6627 Oma's Pride Onesta Organics, Inc. (entirely vegan) 619-295-1136 Onesta Organics Pet Chef Express 604-916-2433 Pet Chef Express PetGuard (has vegan options) 1-800-874-3221 904-264-8500 PetGuard Pied Piper Pet & Wildlife 1-800-338-4610 Pied Piper Pet PoshNosh Inc. 613-747-1542 1-866-893-4006 (Outside Ottawa-Outaouais) Primal Pet Foods 866-566-4652 Primal Pet Foods Raw Advantage, Inc. 360-387-5158 Raw Advantage Pet Food Sauder Feeds, Inc. 260-627-2196 Sauder Feeds Sojourner Farms 1-888-867-6567 Sojourner Farms Solid Gold 800-364-4863 Solid Gold Health Food Stella & Chewy’s LLC 718-522-9673 Stella and Chewy's Timberwolf Organics, Inc. 407-877-8779 Timberwolf Organics V-dogfood LLC (entirely vegan) 1-888-280-8364 Vegan Dog Food Veterinary Nutritional Formula 1-800-811-0530 Veterinary Nutritional Formula Want A Cookie? (has vegan options) 250-665-7387 Want A Cookie Co. Wow-Bow Distributors Ltd. (has vegan options) 1-800-326-0230 Wow Bow Distributors LTD. Wysong Canada 1-800-748-0188 Wysong Wysong Professional Diets (has vegan options) 1-800-748-0188 Wysong __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 07-15-2009 at 11:10 AM.

07-14-2009, 11:21 AM	#2
TresCutePiggies Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,893	Thanks for this great list! I don't know about Primal, but I recently switched my girls to Primal after reading about some of the recalls that NV had. __________________ Rory and Lane now have a dog blog, Doggie Debutantes. Find us on Facebook here. Last edited by TresCutePiggies; 07-14-2009 at 11:23 AM.

07-14-2009, 03:37 PM	#3
primalpetfoods YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Mateo Posts: 1	Primal Pet Foods Hello Yorkie Community, We received this post this afternoon and would like to take this opportunity to inform all of you that Primal Pet Foods products are never tested on animals at any time. All of our food products are produced using 100% human grade food ingredients. No animal testing is ever administered during any process in our product R&D. If you have any questions regarding this or any other issue, please contact us directly. Thank you for your continued support of our brand. Regards, Matt Koss President, Founder Primal Pet Foods, Inc.

07-14-2009, 03:45 PM	#4
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07-15-2009, 11:02 AM	#8
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07-15-2009, 10:39 AM	#6
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	Anyone know about Natura brands? I really like their products.

07-15-2009, 12:14 PM	#10
AMD Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 8,986	Thanks Ann!! Do you have any idea if Orijen (Champion pet foods) is on the list?