Is Greenies ethical and cruelty-free?
Not really — Greenies fails 3 of the 4 ethics signals we track, including its animal-testing position, and holds no third-party certification we can verify.
Greenies, a brand under Mars Inc., is a leading manufacturer of dental chews and pet treats, but its ethical profile is mixed: while it has made some sustainability pledges and offers a vegetarian option, it lacks third-party cruelty-free certification, sells in China, and its parent company has a controversial record on animal testing.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeflagged
Greenies does not maintain a public, written policy against animal testing; its parent company Mars conducts animal testing for some products, and Greenies products sold in China are subject to mandatory animal testing.
Vegan optionsunverified
Greenies offers one vegan/vegetarian product: Greenies Vegan Dental Chew for Small Dogs (not certified vegan).
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: Mars has pledged to make all Greenies packaging 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025; the brand uses FSC-certified paperboard in some packaging and participates in Mars’ greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-09-27.
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Is Greenies ethical? FAQs
Is Greenies cruelty-free?+
Greenies does not maintain a public, written policy against animal testing; its parent company Mars conducts animal testing for some products, and Greenies products sold in China are subject to mandatory animal testing.
Does Greenies have vegan products?+
Greenies offers one vegan/vegetarian product: Greenies Vegan Dental Chew for Small Dogs (not certified vegan).
Does Greenies sell in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
What is Greenies's ethics score?+
Greenies averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Greenies?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Greenies for better-scoring options in the same categories.