Lucy Pet Products

Lucy Pet Products, Inc. is a family owned and operated company based in Thousand Oaks, California. President and founder, Joey Herrick also founded The Lucy Pet Foundation, whose mission is to reduce pet overpopulation and the euthanasia of over 80,000 cats and dogs per week in the United States. lucysmile_berryberry

“Lucy” is the name of a female Chihuahua mix who been out on her own for a long time. She was found completely covered with dirt, toenails curling under, tire marks on her back and malnourished. A few weeks after she was adopted, she gave birth to a litter. Lucy and her pups became the inspiration for The Lucy Pet Foundation. Today Lucy lives with our founder Joey Herrick and his family. Her story also helped inspire our first product line of shampoos. Lucy is featured on the label of our “Berry Berry Smellicious” Shampoo and Leave-In Conditioning Spray.

Do these products contain any parabens, sulfates, phosphates?

No. The Shampoos or Leave-In Conditioning Sprays DO NOT contain parabens, sulfates, phosphates or other harsh chemical ingredients.

What makes these products special?

They’re Products with a Cause, made with natural ingredients. Each formula has a functional benefit to the coat & skin and smells really great. They come in beautifully packaged metal bottles that can be recycled. Our Leave-in Conditioning Sprays can be used in between baths to condition & freshen up your dog’s coat.

What does ‘Products with a Cause’ mean?

Net profits from the sales of Lucy Pet Products go to help fund the Lucy Pet Foundation, whose mission is to reduce pet overpopulation through mobile Spay & Neuter clinics as well as funding other animal related welfare organizations. *net profits are profits after operating expenses, interest and taxes.

The proceeds will go to the Lucy Pet Foundation. How much is being donated?

All of the net profits (after taxes and operating expenses) are going directly to the Lucy Pet Foundation.

Does Lucy Pet Products perform any laboratory testing on animals?

No. Lucy Pet Products does not test any of its products on animals. We allow our own pets to use our products to use our products as we develop and perfect them.

Do you have a skin sensitive formula?

The Big Apple formulas includes oatmeal which is skin soothing.

Why Does the Blue Lightning formula contain Blue 1 and Red 33?

These colors help provide optical brightening and are commonly used in consumable human food products such as mouthwash, soft drinks, and candy. The colors are not a skin irritant and are skin safe.

What ingredients are in the Leave-in Spray that helps the coat?

We use coconut and vegetable conditioners, whole oats, chamomile flower and papaya extract and silk amino acids.

What is the thickener that is used in the shampoo formula?

They use sodium hydroxide as a thickener.

Can the metal bottles be recycled?

Yes, they are 100% recyclable.

Do you use natural ingredients?

They use natural ingredients to formulate our grooming products, along with a blend of safe and effective synthetic preservatives to prevent rancidity, bacteria and fungi for the duration of the shelf life. However, these synthetic preservatives only represent a very small percentage of the total formulation.

Are these products ‘all natural’?

No, since they use safe and effective preservatives their formulas cannot be considered 100% natural. However, these only represent a very small percentage of the total formulation.

I’ve seen other grooming products claim they are “all natural” Why aren’t yours making that claim as well?

At Lucy Pet Products, they want to always be honest and transparent with their consumers. They use safe and effective preservatives in their formulas to ensure they remain shelf stable. If grooming products do not use safe and effective preservatives, they would become rancid, break down, and could develop microbial bacteria or other nasty things in a very short time. Some brands claim to use “natural preservatives” but after a closer look into those formulas, they have found that some brands are not being fully honest with their consumers. They have not found a single “natural preservative” that enables the product to be shelf stable after 3 months.

The safe and effective preservatives used in our formulas have antibacterial and antifungal effects, which prevent against bacteria, yeast, and fungi from forming.
They prefer to be fully honest and provide safe grooming products that will be healthy, safe and effective whenever you purchase them. While they do use a mild preservative, these only represent a very small percentage of the total formulation and are commonly used in most human skin and hair care personal products.