Is 9Lives sustainable?
We do not yet score enough 9Lives products to give the brand a sustainability rating. No brand-specific sustainability pledges; parent company Smucker has non-binding corporate goals unrelated to 9Lives.
We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
No publicly stated policy; parent company Smucker does not prohibit animal testing for pet food.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Scored with our public methodology.
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9Lives: frequently asked
Is 9Lives sustainable?+
We do not yet score enough 9Lives products to give the brand a sustainability rating. No brand-specific sustainability pledges; parent company Smucker has non-binding corporate goals unrelated to 9Lives.
9Lives: Cruelty-free?+
No publicly stated policy; parent company Smucker does not prohibit animal testing for pet food.
9Lives: Vegan options?+
No vegan or plant-based products offered.
9Lives: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
9Lives: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is 9Lives's ethics score?+
9Lives averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.