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Love Nala vs Whimzees

Love Nala is branded by Love, Nala, LLC and made by third-party co-packers, and Whimzees is made by Wellness Pet Company (owned by Clearlake Capital Group). On KibbleLab, Whimzees averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Love Nala makes food for cats, while Whimzees covers cats and dogs.

Love Nala and Whimzees compared

Love Nala Whimzees
Manufacturer Love, Nala, LLC Wellness Pet Company
Parent company Independent Clearlake Capital Group
Founded 2019 2021
Headquarters Visalia, California, 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 California Overijssel
Products listed 32 16
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.
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 .
8.4 (avg of 32) 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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Love Nala vs Whimzees: how they compare

Scores

Whimzees scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 16 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 32 for Love Nala. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC, based in Visalia, California, USA, founded in 2019. 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 32 Love Nala foods and 16 Whimzees foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Love Nala or Whimzees?

Whimzees scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 16 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Love Nala and Whimzees?

Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC. 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?

Love Nala has 32 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 16 for Whimzees.

Where is each brand based?

Love Nala is based in Visalia, California, USA. Whimzees is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.

Are Love Nala or Whimzees PSC Accredited?

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

Have Love Nala or Whimzees been recalled?

Neither Love Nala 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: Love Nala 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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