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BFF Best Feline Friend vs Whimzees

BFF Best Feline Friend is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company (owned by Clearlake Capital Group). On KibbleLab, Whimzees averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Whimzees is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; BFF Best Feline Friend is not.

BFF Best Feline Friend and Whimzees compared

BFF Best Feline Friend Whimzees
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Wellness Pet Company
Parent company Independent Clearlake Capital Group
Founded 2006 2021
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in Thailand Netherlands
Manufacturing region Chonburi Province Overijssel
Products listed 71 16
Serves Cats Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$ $$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No Yes
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.4 (avg of 71) 8.5 (avg of 16)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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BFF Best Feline Friend vs Whimzees: how they compare

Scores

Whimzees scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 16 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 71 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

BFF Best Feline Friend is a brand of Weruva International, Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2006. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company, owned by Clearlake Capital Group, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2021.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Whimzees is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; BFF Best Feline Friend is not. KibbleLab lists 71 BFF Best Feline Friend foods and 16 Whimzees foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, BFF Best Feline Friend or Whimzees?

Whimzees scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 16 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes BFF Best Feline Friend and Whimzees?

BFF Best Feline Friend is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company, which is owned by Clearlake Capital Group.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

BFF Best Feline Friend has 71 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 16 for Whimzees.

Where is each brand based?

BFF Best Feline Friend is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Whimzees is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.

Are BFF Best Feline Friend or Whimzees PSC Accredited?

Whimzees is a PSC Accredited business. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification.

Have BFF Best Feline Friend or Whimzees been recalled?

Neither BFF Best Feline Friend nor Whimzees has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: BFF Best Feline Friend and Whimzees .

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Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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