Came across this interesting article on well known pet food brands and the often cruel and unethical animal testing these large companies do. It suggests the biggest culprits are IAMS/Eukanuba (owned by Proctor & Gamble) and Hills Science (owned by Colgate Palmolive). Other brands that I am familar with I see on the list are Royal Canin and James Wellbeloved (owned by Mars).
I've never looked into this too much as we don't feed our dog(soon to be "s") kibble but with puppies going to new owners who may not be interested in feeding their dog a "raw, meaty diet" I want to feed the pups on a mixture of raw food and kibble - to make sure that their little tummies do not get upset switching from raw to a 100% kibble diet once they go to their new homes.
Looking at this article, it seems that "Burns Dog Food" would be a good choice - taken from Burns Pet Food website :
"All Burns diets for dogs and cats are hypo-allergenic and free from artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives. Burns is a family run company that places great emphasis on quality and customer service, supports numerous charities and organisations both locally and further afield and works hard to minimise its environmental impact."
And no animal testing ! My local vet store is a Burns stockist so I'll be off to see them about getting some puppy kibble.
Here is the full article from Uncaged
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