🚫 No Pet Product Manufacturer Sponsorships — Ever
PetPro-tectors™ does not accept sponsorships, advertising, paid placements, free products, or any other form of compensation from any company that manufactures pet food, treats, supplements, or other pet products. This is not a negotiable policy and it does not have exceptions for size, reputation, or offer. Our grades and ratings are not for sale, and we do not create a financial relationship with anyone whose products we score. That is the entire premise of this platform.
🤝 Who We Do Partner With
We are actively seeking partnerships with independent veterinarians and independent pet stores — practices and shops that aren't owned or controlled by a pet food manufacturer, a manufacturer-affiliated distributor, or a big-box retail chain. We also welcome sponsorships from companies outside the pet industry entirely — independent or corporate — with no affiliation to any pet food or pet product manufacturer. If that's you, we'd like to hear from you.
Why the Line Is Where It Is
A scoring platform that takes money from the companies it scores isn't a scoring platform — it's an advertisement. The line isn't "no sponsors" — it's "no sponsors with a stake in what we rate." Independent vets and independent pet stores make their living helping pet owners, not manufacturing the products those owners are trying to evaluate. A company with nothing to do with pet food has nothing to gain by influencing our scores either. Only a pet product manufacturer does — so that's the one door that stays closed.