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Gather vs PureBites

Gather is made by Gather Pet Foods (owned by Petcurean Pet Nutrition), and PureBites is made by Pure Treats Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, PureBites averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Gather.

Gather and PureBites compared

Gather PureBites
Manufacturer Gather Pet Foods Pure Treats Inc.
Parent company Petcurean Pet Nutrition Independent
Founded 1999 2005
Headquarters Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in Canada United States; Canada
Manufacturing region British Columbia Texas; Quebec
Products listed 3 73
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 .
8.6 (avg of 3) 8.8 (avg of 73)
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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Gather vs PureBites: how they compare

Scores

PureBites scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 73 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 3 for Gather. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Gather is made by Gather Pet Foods, owned by Petcurean Pet Nutrition, based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1999. PureBites is made by Pure Treats Inc., an independent maker, based in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada, founded in 2005.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 3 Gather foods and 73 PureBites foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Gather or PureBites?

PureBites scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 73 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Gather. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Gather and PureBites?

Gather is made by Gather Pet Foods, which is owned by Petcurean Pet Nutrition. PureBites is made by Pure Treats Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

PureBites has 73 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 3 for Gather.

Where is each brand based?

Gather is based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. PureBites is based in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada.

Have Gather or PureBites been recalled?

Neither Gather nor PureBites 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: Gather and PureBites .

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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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