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Dr. Elsey's vs Nutro

Dr. Elsey's is branded by Precious Cat, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Nutro is made by Mars Petcare (owned by Mars, Incorporated). On KibbleLab, Dr. Elsey's averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.8 for Nutro. Dr. Elsey's makes food for cats, while Nutro covers cats and dogs.

Dr. Elsey's and Nutro compared

Dr. Elsey's Nutro
Manufacturer Precious Cat, Inc. Mars Petcare
Parent company Independent Mars, Incorporated
Founded 1987 1935
Headquarters Englewood, Colorado, USA Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ)
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 Wyoming Tennessee and other Mars Petcare facilities
Products listed 21 92
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) 8.8 (avg of 92)
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 Nutro: how they compare

Scores

Dr. Elsey's scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 21 scored foods, compared with 8.8 across 92 for Nutro. 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. Nutro is made by Mars Petcare, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ), founded in 1935.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 21 Dr. Elsey's foods and 92 Nutro foods.

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Common Questions

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

Dr. Elsey's scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 21 scored foods, compared with 8.8 for Nutro. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Dr. Elsey's and Nutro?

Dr. Elsey's is a brand of Precious Cat, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Nutro is made by Mars Petcare, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Nutro has 92 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 21 for Dr. Elsey's.

Where is each brand based?

Dr. Elsey's is based in Englewood, Colorado, USA. Nutro is based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ).

Have Dr. Elsey's or Nutro been recalled?

Neither Dr. Elsey's nor Nutro 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: Dr. Elsey's and Nutro .

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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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