1. Your Purina: matched dog and cat food samples
Your Purina currently invites owners to join its community and try products matched to their pets. Create a profile with accurate information about your dog or cat, including age and preferences. When Purina identifies a suitable product, selected members can receive a free sample and give feedback. Registration does not guarantee food or a regular delivery schedule. Check your invitations and only apply for products you would be comfortable feeding your pet.
2. Royal Canin dog food: a voucher scheme with restricted access
Royal Canin’s Good Citizen voucher page advertises a free bag from its canine ranges, but you must enter a recognised Club Account Number to continue. This is not an open request form for every dog owner. If your dog-training club has given you access to this scheme, ask the club for the correct details. The page lists a 1.5–2kg bag for X-Small or Mini dogs, and a 3–4kg bag for Medium, Maxi or Giant dogs, with one single-use voucher per person.
3. Royal Canin rescue-cat food vouchers
A separate Royal Canin page advertises two free 400g bags of cat food and requires a Rescue Centre ID. Ask the rescue organisation whether you have access to its scheme rather than trying unrelated codes. The published page says a voucher is valid for 56 days after initial registration. Check the participating stockist and the specific food on your voucher. This is a restricted rescue-related offer, not a sample available to every household.
4. Look for suitable product-testing invitations
Home Tester Club has a UK registration route for people interested in free product tests. If a pet-food campaign appears, read the eligibility questions and feedback requirements carefully. A general testing account does not mean a pet-food campaign is recruiting today. Choose opportunities that match your animal and your ability to complete the tasks. Be honest about your pet’s age, current food and preferences; do not change profile details just to qualify.
5. Dogs Trust: support if you cannot afford dog food
If you are struggling to feed your dog, a sampling campaign may be too uncertain to help. Dogs Trust says it has pet food banks at some rehoming centres. Use its cost-of-living support page to find the current options and contact the relevant centre before travelling. Ask about collection arrangements and what food is available. This is support for owners who need help, separate from promotional samples and loyalty rewards.
6. Cats Protection: Community Kitty
Cats Protection’s Community Kitty scheme works with food banks and community partners to help cat owners in need. Start with the official scheme page and check the local arrangements for accessing help. Availability depends on the organisations involved and their supplies; the page is not a universal postal sample request. If you have been referred to a food bank, ask whether it can also help you find cat food support nearby.
Before claiming: samples, discounts and subscriptions
Check whether an offer is a free sample, a voucher for a named product, a competition or a paid trial. A discounted subscription may renew at a higher price and is not a free sample. Read the total cost, cancellation conditions and delivery terms before ordering. Keep confirmation emails and do not assume an older puppy-kit promotion is still open simply because its terms remain online. If your pet needs a prescribed diet, ask your vet before choosing a different food.
Links & further information
Researched on 13 October 2026. Provider availability, eligibility and rewards can change.
- Join Your Purina ↗
- Read Purina’s sampling and promotion FAQ ↗
- Check the Royal Canin Good Citizen voucher scheme ↗
- View the Royal Canin rescue-cat voucher page ↗
- Visit Home Tester Club UK registration ↗
- Find Dogs Trust pet food and cost-of-living support ↗
- Explore Cats Protection’s Community Kitty scheme ↗
- Browse pet food offers on FreeSamples.co.uk ↗