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Canine Caviar vs Dogs in the Kitchen

Canine Caviar is branded by Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Dogs in the Kitchen is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Dogs in the Kitchen averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Canine Caviar. Canine Caviar makes food for cats and dogs, while Dogs in the Kitchen covers dogs.

Canine Caviar and Dogs in the Kitchen compared

Canine Caviar Dogs in the Kitchen
Manufacturer Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc. Weruva International, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1996 2006
Headquarters Norco, California, 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.
Contract manufacturer Contract manufacturer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region California Chonburi Province
Products listed 31 12
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 .
8.6 (avg of 31) 8.9 (avg of 12)
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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Canine Caviar vs Dogs in the Kitchen: how they compare

Scores

Dogs in the Kitchen scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 31 for Canine Caviar. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Canine Caviar is a brand of Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc., based in Norco, California, USA, founded in 1996. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Dogs in the Kitchen 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 31 Canine Caviar foods and 12 Dogs in the Kitchen foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Canine Caviar or Dogs in the Kitchen?

Dogs in the Kitchen scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Canine Caviar. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Canine Caviar and Dogs in the Kitchen?

Canine Caviar is a brand of Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Dogs in the Kitchen 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?

Canine Caviar has 31 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 12 for Dogs in the Kitchen.

Where is each brand based?

Canine Caviar is based in Norco, California, USA. Dogs in the Kitchen is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Have Canine Caviar or Dogs in the Kitchen been recalled?

Neither Canine Caviar nor Dogs in the Kitchen 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: Canine Caviar and Dogs in the Kitchen .

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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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