Pet Food Regulations in Canada

Do you know how the pet food you purchase is regulated in Canada? Well according to the Pet Food Association of Canada (PFAC), pet food sold in Canada are subject to the following regulations:

• Pet food labels must contain the amount of product in the package (net weight), contact information of the manufacturer or importer, and common name (e.g. "Dog Food" or "Cat Food").
• Guidelines recommends that pet food labels also include: feeding instructions, list of ingredients in descending order by percentage of weight, information regarding the minimum and maximum nutritional quantities.
• Ingredients must be listed and identified by their common name.
• It is illegal to feed specified risk materials (SRMs) to any animals, including dogs and cats.

•  Pet food labellings and advertising is regulated by the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Competition act. Both are administered and enforced by Industry Canada.

These pet food regulations helps ensure that makers and importers of pet food are giving us honest pet food nutrition information that is within their products. We as consumer rely on this information in order to help feed our pets the best nutritious diet possible!

Pet Food Association of Canada