Cut the Cruelty DRAFT

BFP’s “Cut the Cruelty” program exposes companies with harmful practices and supports the public in choosing cruelty-free products and humane businesses.

From animal animal outreach, fostering and adoption, and innovation, like our Cruelty Cutter app into your daily life. BFP makes it easy to be involved whether you have a little or a lot of time.

Who is Marshall BioResources?

Marshall Farms, also operating as Marshall BioResources, is one of the largest suppliers of animals—including dogs, cats, ferrets, pigs, mice, and guinea pigs—to laboratories worldwide.

Investigations have documented severe cruelty and neglect at Marshall facilities, revealing animals subjected to overcrowding, chronic stress, disease outbreaks, and inadequate veterinary care. Inspectors have repeatedly cited Marshall for violating federal animal welfare regulations, noting untreated injuries, hazardous living conditions, improper food storage, and unethical breeding practices, such as intentionally breeding dogs with abnormalities like oversized hearts or missing limbs. Recent violations include a kitten euthanized due to preventable injuries after inadequate veterinary care, ferrets left behind during sanitation, rusted equipment contaminating food supplies, and unsafe enclosures causing injury risks to puppies.

Marshall also profits by selling toys, treats, and pet supplies under its consumer-facing brand, Marshall Pet Products. Many animal lovers unknowingly support Marshall’s inhumane treatment when purchasing these products.

Beagle Freedom Project regularly rescues animals who have endured tremendous suffering at Marshall’s facilities, highlighting the painful reality behind these seemingly harmless pet products. In collaboration with whistleblowers, BFP has also obtained footage, testimonies, and reports detailing Marshall’s systemic abuse.

CUT THE CRUELTY PETSMART

PetSmart carries toys, treats, and other products from Marshall Pet Products, owned by Marshall BioResources—one of the largest breeding facilities supplying animals for research.

Their unethical practices have been documented by the USDA, showing inhumane conditions and suffering for animals. Don’t allow a company that tortures animals to profit off of your compassion.

More Ways to Tell PetSmart to Cut the Cruelty

☑️ Call 888-839-9638
☑️Post videos on their social and demand they cut ties with Marshall Pet Products—an animal-testing lab supplier.

📲 You can also post directly on PetSmart’s social media pages (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads) using our pre-made social media videos. Use #CutTheCurelty and @PetSmart.
Don’t forget to tag @BFP, and we’ll reshare your posts to amplify the pressure!

Make Your Own Video

To help end Petsmart’s support of animal testing, visit your local Petsmart and film a short video highlighting their sale of products linked to animal testing labs. Clearly show the products on camera, briefly state why this matters, and call on Petsmart to remove these items from shelves. Post your video to social media using the hashtag #CutTheCruetly, tag @BFP and @Petsmart, and we’ll reshare your videos to amplify your voice.

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