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Dr. Tim's vs Wholesomes

Dr. Tim's is branded by Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company and made by third-party co-packers, and Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.), and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Wholesomes averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Dr. Tim's. Wholesomes's maker dates to 1926, while Dr. Tim's's launched in 2004.

Dr. Tim's and Wholesomes compared

Dr. Tim's Wholesomes
Manufacturer Dr. Tim's Pet Food Company Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.
Parent company Independent Nunn Milling Company, Inc.
Founded 2004 1926
Headquarters Marquette, Michigan, USA Evansville, Indiana, 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 In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Wisconsin Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, New York
Products listed 26 29
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 .
8.4 (avg of 26) 8.5 (avg of 29)
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 Wholesomes: how they compare

Scores

Wholesomes scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 29 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 26 for Dr. Tim's. 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. Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc., based in Evansville, Indiana, USA, founded in 1926.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 26 Dr. Tim's foods and 29 Wholesomes foods.

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Common Questions

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

Wholesomes scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 29 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Dr. Tim's. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Dr. Tim's and Wholesomes?

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. Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Wholesomes has 29 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. Wholesomes is based in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

Have Dr. Tim's or Wholesomes been recalled?

Neither Dr. Tim's nor Wholesomes 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 Wholesomes .

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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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