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Earth Animal vs Whimzees

Earth Animal is branded by Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. (owned by Independent) and made by third-party co-packers, and Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company (owned by Clearlake Capital Group), and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Earth Animal and Whimzees both average 8.5 out of 10. Earth Animal's maker dates to 1979, while Whimzees's launched in 2021.

Earth Animal and Whimzees compared

Earth Animal Whimzees
Manufacturer Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. Wellness Pet Company
Parent company Independent Clearlake Capital Group
Founded 1979 2021
Headquarters Norwalk, Connecticut, USA Tewksbury, Massachusetts, 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 Netherlands
Manufacturing region Pennsylvania Overijssel
Products listed 44 16
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.
Yes 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 44) 8.5 (avg of 16)
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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Earth Animal vs Whimzees: how they compare

Scores

Earth Animal and Whimzees average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 44 and 16 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

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. Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company, owned by Clearlake Capital Group, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2021.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Both are accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition. KibbleLab lists 44 Earth Animal foods and 16 Whimzees foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Earth Animal or Whimzees?

Earth Animal and Whimzees average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Earth Animal and Whimzees?

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. Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company, which is owned by Clearlake Capital Group.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Earth Animal has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 16 for Whimzees.

Where is each brand based?

Earth Animal is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Whimzees is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.

Are Earth Animal or Whimzees PSC Accredited?

Both Earth Animal and Whimzees are PSC Accredited businesses. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact.

Have Earth Animal or Whimzees been recalled?

Neither Earth Animal nor Whimzees 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: Earth Animal and Whimzees .

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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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