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Blackwood vs Cat Person

Blackwood is made by Blackwood Pet Food (owned by BrightPet Nutrition Group), and Cat Person is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Blackwood averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Cat Person. Blackwood makes food for cats and dogs, while Cat Person covers cats.

Blackwood and Cat Person compared

Blackwood Cat Person
Manufacturer Blackwood Pet Food Weruva International, Inc.
Parent company BrightPet Nutrition Group Independent
Founded 1994 2006
Headquarters Lisbon, Ohio, USA Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Contract manufacturer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Ohio Not listed
Products listed 29 29
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ Not listed
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 Not indicated
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 No
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 .
8.8 (avg of 29) 8.7 (avg of 29)
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
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Blackwood vs Cat Person: how they compare

Scores

Blackwood scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 29 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 29 for Cat Person. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Blackwood is made by Blackwood Pet Food, owned by BrightPet Nutrition Group, based in Lisbon, Ohio, USA, founded in 1994. Cat Person 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.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 29 Blackwood foods and 29 Cat Person foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Blackwood or Cat Person?

Blackwood scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 29 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Cat Person. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Blackwood and Cat Person?

Blackwood is made by Blackwood Pet Food, which is owned by BrightPet Nutrition Group. Cat Person is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Blackwood and Cat Person each have 29 products in the KibbleLab database.

Where is each brand based?

Blackwood is based in Lisbon, Ohio, USA. Cat Person is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Have Blackwood or Cat Person been recalled?

Neither Blackwood nor Cat Person 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.

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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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