Does Greenies test on animals?
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.
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-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.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Greenies: frequently asked
Does Greenies test on animals?+
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.
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.
Greenies: Vegan options?+
Greenies offers one vegan/vegetarian product: Greenies Vegan Dental Chew for Small Dogs (not certified vegan).
Greenies: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Greenies: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Greenies's ethics score?+
Greenies averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.