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Non–Animal-Tested Companion Animal Food
If you have animal companions, it is likely you will do whatever you can to ensure their safety and comfort, including feeding them the very best food. What some pet food companies are hiding from consumers, however, is that animals like your own are confined to laboratories and subjected to invasive tests for claims on their products.
We have compiled a list of companies that do not test their pet food on animals and that only carry out palatability tests with companion animals at home. Palatability studies involve feeding animals new formulations to see if they will eat or like them.
The list below outlines the companies that have signed a PETA Statement of Assurance pledging that they do not conduct, contract out or fund animal tests in the developing, manufacturing, testing or marketing of their products. You are entitled to know if you are giving money to a pet food company that is responsible for the confinement and pain of animals in laboratories – animals who are just like the ones you care for at home.
One particularly notorious company which has carried out cruel and invasive tests is Iams. This company has a history of animal abuse, including near-constant confinement to barren cages, surgical debarking and the removal of chunks of muscle from dogs' thighs. While Iams have made some improvements in response to an exposé by PETA US as well as campaign pressure from PETA affiliates across the world, they still confine cats and dogs in their own American laboratories for many years to conduct tests. You can learn more about Iams at IamsCruelty.com.
Important Notice: Ever thought about a meat-free diet for your animal companion? Dogs and cats can thrive on appropriate vegetarian and even vegan diets. You can find out more on PETA US' Helping Animals website. Check out more great advice about being an "angel for animals" on those pages.
UK Companies
Ami
02392 45 33 55
(vegetarian/vegan food, available in the UK from www.veggiepets.com)
Applaws Natural Cat & Dog Food
08707 508606
Barker & Barker
01253 811887
(includes vegetarian dog treats)
Benevo
02392 45 33 55
(vegetarian/vegan food, available in the UK from Veggie Pets)
Burns Pet Nutrition Ltd
01554 890482
Cambrian Pet Foods Ltd
01559 384216
CLINIVET ® Nutrition [http://www.clinivet.com]
028 9447 3840
CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds
01745 710470
Europa Pet Foods
0845 658 0987
Feelwell's
0870 977 0044
Forthglade Ltd
01837 83322
Fromm and Eagle Pack
01531 633985
Haith's
0800 298 7054
(bird food)
Harlequin Nutrition Ltd
08700 421 014
Healthy Paws
0151 931 3336
Land of Holistic Pets Ltd
0845 373 4120
Laughing Dog
01788 810283
Lily's Kitchen
0845 680 5459
Mark and Chappell
01582 583888
My Pet Foods
01227 723816
(rabbit food)
Nature Diet
08700 132960
Organipets
0845 3880935
Pero Pet Foods
0800 917 9697
Pooch & Mutt
020 8133 7667
Roger Skinner Limited
01379 384 247
Supreme Petfoods Limited
01473 823296
(food for rabbits and small animals)
Trophy Pet Foods
01367 240333
Vitalin Pet Foods
01765 605156
Yarrah
(vegetarian/vegan dog food which can be ordered in the UK from their Netherlands-based website)
EU Companies
Anfit AG
+41 71 788 56 90
(available in Switzerland and Germany)
Aniwell
+39 0172 47001
(available in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium)
Biomill SA
(available in Switzerland and Germany)
Euro Service sas (Denkadog & Denkycat)
+39 (0)143 889638 (Vegetarian - available in: the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, France)
Forza10
+39 0429 / 785401
(available in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany, the UK, Norway and Latvia)
Perro GmbH
(available in Germany and Austria)
Vivaldi Tiernahrung VertriebsgmbH
+43 2236 48 810
+41 241 10 10
(available in Switzerland, Germany and Austria)
If you know of another companion animal food company which you think should be on this list, please contact the company directly to ask them to get in touch with us.
