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Cats in the Kitchen vs Earth Animal

Cats in the Kitchen is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Earth Animal is branded by Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. (owned by Independent) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal both average 8.5 out of 10. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Cats in the Kitchen is not.

Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal compared

Cats in the Kitchen Earth Animal
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Earth Animal Ventures, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2006 1979
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Norwalk, Connecticut, 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 Co-packer
Made in Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Chonburi Province Pennsylvania
Products listed 31 44
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 .
8.5 (avg of 31) 8.5 (avg of 44)
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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Cats in the Kitchen vs Earth Animal: how they compare

Scores

Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 31 and 44 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Cats 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. Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., owned by Independent, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1979. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Cats in the Kitchen is not. KibbleLab lists 31 Cats in the Kitchen foods and 44 Earth Animal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Cats in the Kitchen or Earth Animal?

Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal?

Cats in the Kitchen is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., which is owned by Independent. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Earth Animal has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 31 for Cats in the Kitchen.

Where is each brand based?

Cats in the Kitchen is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Earth Animal is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.

Are Cats in the Kitchen or Earth Animal PSC Accredited?

Earth Animal 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 Cats in the Kitchen or Earth Animal been recalled?

Neither Cats in the Kitchen nor Earth Animal 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: Cats in the Kitchen and Earth Animal .

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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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