Question:
A friend of mine who is active in animal rights issues recently told me that I should not feed my dogs and cats certain pet food brands because the companies conduct cruel laboratory tests on animals for nutrition purposes. Is this common? Do most other pet food companies experiment on animals, too? I don't really have time to make homemade food for all my animals. Do I have any other options?.
T.S., Brookeville, Md Apr 25, 2004
Answer:
The exposure of cats and dogs to cruel experiments and alleged poor care in feeding trials has caused a firestorm of concern. Most major pet food companies conduct food tests on live animals, and it is a tragic fact that many dogs and cats who were once family pets finish up their lives in laboratory cages, being used for various experimental and product-testing purposes the ethics and real scientific/medical value of which are highly questionable.Some animal protection organizations have lists of pet food companies that are not involved in such animal experimentation. I suggest you seek them out.
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