| Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | WALTHAM®, WCPN |
| Motto | The world's leading authority on pet care and nutrition Bring the science to life |
| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Legal status | Private company |
| Purpose/focus | Research into pet nutrition |
| Location | Freeby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire, LE14 4RT |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Pet nutritionists, vets |
| Parent organization | Mars Petcare |
| Affiliations | International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, International Veterinary Information Service |
| Website | Waltham |
The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, also known as the Waltham Centre for Pet Care and Nutrition, is a nutrition research centre owned by Pedigree Petfoods at Waltham on the Wolds in Leicestershire. It claims to be the world's leading authority on pet food research. Discoveries made there include the cause of size differences in dogs and the necessity of taurine in cats' diets.
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It was established in 1973 on 100 acres of a farm.
There was also the Waltham Centre for Equine Nutrition and Care. On 7 May 1993 part of the centre was opened by the Princess Royal.
In 2003 they set a world record for obedience; they managed to get 76 dogs to sit together in silence for two minutes.
It researches the health of dogs and cats.
It published the magazine Waltham Focus four times a year. This is now called Veterinary Focus. This is distributed in more than fifty countries. It is published in several languages.[3]
It houses around 150 dogs, 230 cats and 250 birds. The dogs are walked twice a day. The animals are later adopted. On the same site is the UK headquarters of Mars. The UK national office of Mars Petcare was built next to the Centre in 1981.
Brands it researches for are