Our Promise
ET's Commitment to Animals
Ellwood Thompson's is appalled at the cruelty animals are forced to endure to create many commercial products. All though we do carry many items that are traditionally associated with such cruelty we have taken many steps to ensure all of the products we are offer are respectful to our animal friends. We are constantly evaluating our products to ensure they are cruelty free, however if you have any questions or concerns about any of our products please contact Chris Castillo, our store manager.
Meat Department
We offer only pasture raised meats and sustainably
harvested fish. We follow the Monterey Bay Seafood guidelines from their
Seafood Watch Program. All of our meats
are free of hormones and antibiotics and many come from local farms. You
can read about our farmers here.
Dairy Department
We are proud to offer only local pasture raised eggs in
our dairy department. Too many industrial egg producers are using "Free
Range" to describe their eggs. However "Free Range is not as humane as one
would think. Compassion over Killing explains the truth about "Free Range"
farms here.
Nourish Department
None of the items we carry in our Health and Beauty
Section are tested on animals. Often products will bear labels that
state "cruelty free" or "not tested on animals,m" but what the labels are referring to is the finished product and not the product's components. By
law, synthetic ingredients must be tested or state that the safety of the
product has not yet been determined. Luckily we do not allow synthetic
ingredients in our health and beauty aids. Not only do we believe
synthetics are bad for you, but they also cause harm to animals.
Essentials Department
Animal cruelty is often over looked outside of cosmetics but the same rules
apply to synthetics found in household cleaning products. We are proud to
say all of our cleaning products are all-natural and not tested on animals. We also have a wide variety of all natural pet care products available.
Food safety is as important to our pets as it is to us. We are proud
to offer only human-grade pet food, created with all natural ingredients. We
also offer raw food for dogs in our frozen food section.
In the Community
Ellwood Thompson's supports animals through the charities we work with.
HAPPE, Homeless Animal Protection Placement Education, holds pet adoptions
every third Saturday from noon - 2 PM in front of our store.
Ring Dog Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to "bully breeds" also holds monthly adoptions at Ellwood Thompson's check their website for upcoming dates
Ellwood Thompson's supports Fetch A Cure, a non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for pet cancers. Our green chalkboard dog in front of our store came from Fetch A Cure's Pup's on Parade campaign.
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Want an Ellwood Thompson's near you?
Do you wish you had a mid-sized, friendly market in the heart of your neighborhood? Maybe you and your neighbors have difficulty finding natural and organic products? Let us know! Ellwood Thompson's is expanding and always looking for new locations. Email Garland McQueen.
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