Does Pedigree test on animals?
Mars Inc. conducts animal testing on dogs and cats for pet food research, with a stated goal to reduce and replace it, but no deadline.
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.
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Cruelty-freeflagged
Mars Inc. conducts animal testing on dogs and cats for pet food research, with a stated goal to reduce and replace it, but no deadline.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Pedigree: frequently asked
Does Pedigree test on animals?+
Mars Inc. conducts animal testing on dogs and cats for pet food research, with a stated goal to reduce and replace it, but no deadline.
Pedigree: Cruelty-free?+
Mars Inc. conducts animal testing on dogs and cats for pet food research, with a stated goal to reduce and replace it, but no deadline.
Pedigree: Vegan options?+
No vegan or plant-based product line exists; all formulas contain animal ingredients.
Pedigree: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Pedigree: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Pedigree's ethics score?+
Pedigree averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.