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Canine Caviar vs Tartar Shield

Canine Caviar is branded by Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Canine Caviar averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Tartar Shield.

Canine Caviar and Tartar Shield compared

Canine Caviar Tartar Shield
Manufacturer Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc. Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1996 2002
Headquarters Norco, California, USA Noblesville, Indiana, 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 United States United States
Manufacturing region California Indiana
Products listed 31 8
Serves Cats & dogs 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 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) 8.5 (avg of 8)
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 Tartar Shield: how they compare

Scores

Canine Caviar scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 31 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 8 for Tartar Shield. 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. Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., an independent maker, based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA, founded in 2002.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 31 Canine Caviar foods and 8 Tartar Shield foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Canine Caviar or Tartar Shield?

Canine Caviar scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 31 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Tartar Shield. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Canine Caviar and Tartar Shield?

Canine Caviar is a brand of Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Canine Caviar has 31 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 8 for Tartar Shield.

Where is each brand based?

Canine Caviar is based in Norco, California, USA. Tartar Shield is based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.

Have Canine Caviar or Tartar Shield been recalled?

Neither Canine Caviar nor Tartar Shield 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 Tartar Shield .

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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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