Does Friskies test on animals?

Nestlé Purina conducts feeding trials on live animals but does not publish a formal policy against animal testing.

Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeunverified

Nestlé Purina conducts feeding trials on live animals but does not publish a formal policy against animal testing.

Sells in mainland Chinaverified

The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.

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Friskies: frequently asked

Does Friskies test on animals?+

Nestlé Purina conducts feeding trials on live animals but does not publish a formal policy against animal testing.

Friskies: Cruelty-free?+

Nestlé Purina conducts feeding trials on live animals but does not publish a formal policy against animal testing.

Friskies: Vegan options?+

Friskies does not offer any vegan or vegetarian product range.

Friskies: Sells in mainland China?+

The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.

Friskies: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Friskies's ethics score?+

Friskies averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.