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Hound & Gatos vs The Honest Kitchen

Hound & Gatos is made by Gott Pet Products (owned by Wixon, Inc.), and The Honest Kitchen by The Honest Kitchen, Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Hound & Gatos averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.2 for The Honest Kitchen.

Hound & Gatos and The Honest Kitchen compared

Hound & Gatos The Honest Kitchen
Manufacturer Gott Pet Products The Honest Kitchen, Inc.
Parent company Wixon, Inc. Independent
Founded 1992 2002
Headquarters St. Francis, Wisconsin, USA San Diego, California, USA
Products listed 12 86
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, and no one can pay for a higher score. How scoring works .
8.7 (avg of 12) 8.2 (avg of 86)
Recalls on record KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.
None None
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Hound & Gatos vs The Honest Kitchen: how they compare

Scores

Hound & Gatos scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.2 across 86 for The Honest Kitchen. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science, and no one can pay for a higher score.

Who makes them

Hound & Gatos is made by Gott Pet Products, owned by Wixon, Inc., based in St. Francis, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 1992. The Honest Kitchen is made by The Honest Kitchen, Inc., an independent maker, based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 2002.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 12 Hound & Gatos foods and 86 The Honest Kitchen foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Hound & Gatos or The Honest Kitchen?

Hound & Gatos scores higher: it averages 8.7 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.2 for The Honest Kitchen. Scores reflect published veterinary science, and no one can pay for a higher score.

Who makes Hound & Gatos and The Honest Kitchen?

Hound & Gatos is made by Gott Pet Products, which is owned by Wixon, Inc. The Honest Kitchen is made by The Honest Kitchen, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

The Honest Kitchen has 86 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 12 for Hound & Gatos.

Where is each brand based?

Hound & Gatos is based in St. Francis, Wisconsin, USA. The Honest Kitchen is based in San Diego, California, USA.

Have Hound & Gatos or The Honest Kitchen been recalled?

Neither Hound & Gatos nor The Honest Kitchen has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.

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