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Dr. Tim's vs Love Nala

Dr. Tim's is branded by Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company and made by third-party co-packers, and Love Nala is branded by Love, Nala, LLC and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Dr. Tim's and Love Nala both average 8.4 out of 10. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Dr. Tim's is not.

Dr. Tim's and Love Nala compared

Dr. Tim's Love Nala
Manufacturer Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company Love, Nala, LLC
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2004 2019
Headquarters Marquette, Michigan, USA Visalia, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Co-packer Co-packer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Wisconsin California
Products listed 26 32
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
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 .
8.4 (avg of 26) 8.4 (avg of 32)
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. Tim's vs Love Nala: how they compare

Scores

Dr. Tim's and Love Nala average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10, across 26 and 32 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Dr. Tim's is a brand of Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company, based in Marquette, Michigan, USA, founded in 2004. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC, based in Visalia, California, USA, founded in 2019. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Dr. Tim's is not. KibbleLab lists 26 Dr. Tim's foods and 32 Love Nala foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Dr. Tim's or Love Nala?

Dr. Tim's and Love Nala average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10.

Who makes Dr. Tim's and Love Nala?

Dr. Tim's is a brand of Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Love Nala has 32 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 26 for Dr. Tim's.

Where is each brand based?

Dr. Tim's is based in Marquette, Michigan, USA. Love Nala is based in Visalia, California, USA.

Are Dr. Tim's or Love Nala PSC Accredited?

Love Nala 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 Dr. Tim's or Love Nala been recalled?

Neither Dr. Tim's nor Love Nala 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. Tim's and Love Nala .

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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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