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Dr. Elsey's vs Member's Mark

Dr. Elsey's is branded by Precious Cat, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Member's Mark is branded by Sam's Club (owned by Walmart Inc.) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Dr. Elsey's and Member's Mark both average 8.9 out of 10. Dr. Elsey's makes food for cats, while Member's Mark covers cats and dogs.

Dr. Elsey's and Member's Mark compared

Dr. Elsey's Member's Mark
Manufacturer Precious Cat, Inc. Sam's Club
Parent company Independent Walmart Inc.
Founded 1987 1983
Headquarters Englewood, Colorado, USA Bentonville, Arkansas, 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 United States United States
Manufacturing region Wyoming Not listed
Products listed 21 15
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 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 .
8.9 (avg of 21) 8.9 (avg of 15)
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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Dr. Elsey's vs Member's Mark: how they compare

Scores

Dr. Elsey's and Member's Mark average the same KibbleLab score, 8.9 out of 10, across 21 and 15 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Dr. Elsey's is a brand of Precious Cat, Inc., based in Englewood, Colorado, USA, founded in 1987. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Member's Mark is a brand of Sam's Club, owned by Walmart Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA, founded in 1983. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 21 Dr. Elsey's foods and 15 Member's Mark foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Dr. Elsey's or Member's Mark?

Dr. Elsey's and Member's Mark average the same KibbleLab score, 8.9 out of 10.

Who makes Dr. Elsey's and Member's Mark?

Dr. Elsey's is a brand of Precious Cat, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Member's Mark is a brand of Sam's Club, which is owned by Walmart Inc.. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Dr. Elsey's has 21 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 15 for Member's Mark.

Where is each brand based?

Dr. Elsey's is based in Englewood, Colorado, USA. Member's Mark is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.

Have Dr. Elsey's or Member's Mark been recalled?

Neither Dr. Elsey's nor Member's Mark 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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