Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition

Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
Abbreviation WALTHAM®,
Motto Bringing the science to life
Formation 1973
Type Research institute
Legal status Private company
Purpose Scientific Research into Pet Nutrition
Location
  • Freeby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire, LE14 4RT
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
Pet Nutritionists, Veterinarians
Parent organization
Mars Petcare
Affiliations International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, International Veterinary Information Service
Website Waltham

The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition is a research organisation owned by Mars, Incorporated located at Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. Waltham conducts scientific research into pet care and nutrition, and works with a number of animal breeds including dogs, cats, birds, fish and horses.

History

The Pet Food subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated (Mars Petcare) began research into pet nutrition in the early 1950s, formally founding a Nutrition Research Unit in 1965.[1] Originally the institute was housed at a nearby location but was moved to an old stud farm at Waltham-on-the-Wolds in 1973.[2]

Since 2001, a non-charitable organisation called the Waltham Foundation has funded a number of humane scientific research projects dedicated to furthering the health and nutrition of companion animals.[3]

Research

The research activities of The Waltham Centre have largely contributed to the scientific understanding of companion animal nutrition. Some of the key achievements of the organisation include:

Additional achievements include:

Publications

Structure

Waltham houses and cares for around 150 dogs, 230 cats and 250 birds. Many of the companion animals involved with the organisation are adopted after a period of time. The UK headquarters of Mars was built next to the Centre in 1981.

Brands

Mars, Incorporated utilises the Waltham Centre research data in the formulation of a number of pet food products. Some of the brands associated with this research include:

References

  1. "WALTHAM Heritage Awards".
  2. "Mars UK History".
  3. "About the Waltham Foundation".
  4. "Why cats don't go for sweet foods". BBC News. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. Skernivitz, Stephanie (Aug 1, 2011). "Just Add Water". DVM Newsmagazine. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. "Veterinary Focus". ivis.org. International Veterinary Information Service. Retrieved 7 October 2011.

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