Does Purina test on animals?
Conducts feeding trials on dogs and cats; does not publish a full ban on 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
Conducts feeding trials on dogs and cats; does not publish a full ban on animal testing.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Purina: frequently asked
Does Purina test on animals?+
Conducts feeding trials on dogs and cats; does not publish a full ban on animal testing.
Purina: Cruelty-free?+
Conducts feeding trials on dogs and cats; does not publish a full ban on animal testing.
Purina: Vegan options?+
No vegan or plant-based pet food products currently offered.
Purina: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Purina: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Purina's ethics score?+
Purina averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.