Does Natural Balance test on animals?
The brand conducts AAFCO-required feeding trials but does not test finished pet products on animals unnecessarily; parent company J.M. Smucker has been involved in animal testing for human food.
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
The brand conducts AAFCO-required feeding trials but does not test finished pet products on animals unnecessarily; parent company J.M. Smucker has been involved in animal testing for human food.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Natural Balance: frequently asked
Does Natural Balance test on animals?+
The brand conducts AAFCO-required feeding trials but does not test finished pet products on animals unnecessarily; parent company J.M. Smucker has been involved in animal testing for human food.
Natural Balance: Cruelty-free?+
The brand conducts AAFCO-required feeding trials but does not test finished pet products on animals unnecessarily; parent company J.M. Smucker has been involved in animal testing for human food.
Natural Balance: Vegan options?+
Offers a limited vegetarian formula but no dedicated vegan line and no vegan certification.
Natural Balance: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Natural Balance: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Natural Balance's ethics score?+
Natural Balance averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.