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Prohibited Product: Animals
Last updated on Mar 20, 2025
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Overview

In this guide, learn about the Prohibited Product Category, Animals.

Live Animals

What is the Policy?

Walmart Canada prohibits the sale of live animals, insects, and other wildlife on its Marketplace. 

Policy Basics

Prohibited

Allowed

  • Live animals including pets, livestock, and marine animals (e.g. tropical fish, bettas, turtles, cats, dogs, lizards, chicks, pigs, etc.)  
  • Brine shrimp embryos/eggs “sea monkeys” hatch kits (shipped dry and dormant)  
  • Live insects, insects for feed, and plant pests (e.g. feeder crickets, tarantulas, ladybugs, aphids, etc.)  
  • Live worms and other types of live bait 
  • Triops eggs hatch kits (shipped dry and dormant) 

Additional Tips and Links

Products subject to our policy on animals may also be subject to our other Prohibited Products Policies, as applicable. 

Resources and Reference

Animal Parts, Collectibles, and Animal-related Products 

What is the Policy? 

Animals, animal parts, or items derived from animals, whose species are endangered or threatened are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace Canada. In addition, products that are, or contain natural fur are also prohibited. 

Policy Basics 

Prohibited

Restricted

Allowed

  • Animal organs or animal corpses or fetuses that contain organs (includes dissection kits for educational purposes) · Illegal wildlife products - parts or products, including fur and feathers, from federally and locally endangered or threatened species (e.g. rhinoceros, tiger, lion, leopard, pangolin, etc.) 
     
  • Indigenous Peoples items and other items made with feathers or parts of protected birds are prohibited.
  • Owl pellets that are cleaned, sanitized, and packaged for educational instruction.
  • Indigenous Peoples items made from parts of a bear are prohibited.
  • Products made from shark teeth and shark teeth collectibles · Wool products · Leather goods and clothing (legally procured).
  • Animal bones and skulls that are sold cleaned/sanitized of animals that are not endangered, threatened, illegally harvested, nor animals deemed as pets are allowed (e.g. farmed alligator skull, raccoon skeleton, cow skull, etc.)
  • Faux/Imitation leathers and skins.
  • Ivory products - manufactured items with more than 5% of actual ivory, including bones from animals that produce ivory (e.g. tusks or teeth products from elephant, mammoth, walrus, hippopotamus, sperm whale, killer whale, narwhal, elk, and/or warthog). 
     

  • Faux/Imitation fur.
  • Items made from marine mammals (e.g. dolphins, whales, porpoises).

  • Items made from or derived from household pets, such as dogs or cats.  

  • Natural fur products or products trimmed with natural fur (e.g. rabbit, mink, fox, chinchilla, etc.)

  • Products made from the hide of a donkey. 
     

  • Bear traps, steel jaw leg-hold traps and similar items.

Additional Tips and Links

Products that are subject to our Animal policies must also adhere to our other Prohibited Products Policies, as applicable, including policies and guidance for Offensive categories. 

Resources and References

Animal Health and Welfare Products 

What is the Policy? 

Walmart Canada prohibits the sale of animal healthcare and welfare products that require veterinary guidance or prescriptions on its Marketplace. Any products that are for professional use or promote unsafe practices are also prohibited. 

Policy Basics 

Prohibited 

Allowed 

  • Animal vaccines
  • Pet dental chews  
  • Veterinary products including specialty diets, food, medicine, treatments requiring a prescription or supervision of a veterinary professional
  •  Non-prescription flea medication, treatments, shampoos 
  • Medical devices used by veterinary professionals   
     

  • Pet and livestock diets, supplements, and drugs containing hemp

  • Refrigerated and/or frozen animal/pet food and medication or treatments

Additional Tips and Links  

Products subject to our Animals policy may also be subject to our other Prohibited Products Policies, as applicable, including Restricted Items.

Dietary supplements intended for animals may also be subject to our policy on Dietary Supplements.

Resources and References 

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart Canada does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion.

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