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Canidae vs Jiminy's

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC (owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital)), and Jiminy's is branded by Jiminy's, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Jiminy's averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Canidae. Canidae makes food for cats and dogs, while Jiminy's covers dogs.

Canidae and Jiminy's compared

Canidae Jiminy's
Manufacturer Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC Jiminy's, Inc.
Parent company Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital) Independent
Founded 1996 2016
Headquarters Stamford, Connecticut, USA Berkeley, California, 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 United States
Manufacturing region Texas California
Products listed 39 10
Serves Cats & dogs 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 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 .
8.4 (avg of 39) 8.8 (avg of 10)
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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Canidae vs Jiminy's: how they compare

Scores

Jiminy's scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 10 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 39 for Canidae. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC, owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital), based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1996. Jiminy's is a brand of Jiminy's, Inc., based in Berkeley, California, USA, founded in 2016. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 39 Canidae foods and 10 Jiminy's foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Canidae or Jiminy's?

Jiminy's scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 10 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Canidae. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Canidae and Jiminy's?

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC, which is owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital). Jiminy's is a brand of Jiminy's, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Canidae has 39 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 10 for Jiminy's.

Where is each brand based?

Canidae is based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Jiminy's is based in Berkeley, California, USA.

Have Canidae or Jiminy's been recalled?

Neither Canidae nor Jiminy's 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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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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