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Friskies vs McLovin's

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare (owned by Nestlé S.A.), and McLovin's is branded by McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. (owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.) and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, McLovin's averages 8.0 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.6 for Friskies. Friskies makes food for cats, while McLovin's covers cats and dogs.

Friskies and McLovin's compared

Friskies McLovin's
Manufacturer Nestlé Purina PetCare McLovin's Pet Food, Inc.
Parent company Nestlé S.A. Caduceus Software Systems Corp.
Founded 2001 2020
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA Chino, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Missouri California
Products listed 64 4
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 .
7.6 (avg of 64) 8.0 (avg of 4)
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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Friskies vs McLovin's: how they compare

Scores

McLovin's scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.0 out of 10 across 4 scored foods, compared with 7.6 across 64 for Friskies. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, owned by Nestlé S.A., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2001. McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp., based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 2020. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 64 Friskies foods and 4 McLovin's foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Friskies or McLovin's?

McLovin's scores higher: it averages 8.0 out of 10 across 4 scored foods, compared with 7.6 for Friskies. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Friskies and McLovin's?

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, which is owned by Nestlé S.A. McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., which is owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Friskies has 64 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for McLovin's.

Where is each brand based?

Friskies is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. McLovin's is based in Chino, California, USA.

Have Friskies or McLovin's been recalled?

Neither Friskies nor McLovin's 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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