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McLovin's vs Tartar Shield

McLovin's is branded by McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. (owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.) and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Tartar Shield averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.0 for McLovin's.

McLovin's and Tartar Shield compared

McLovin's Tartar Shield
Manufacturer McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc.
Parent company Caduceus Software Systems Corp. Independent
Founded 2020 2002
Headquarters Chino, California, USA Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California Indiana
Products listed 4 8
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 .
8.0 (avg of 4) 8.5 (avg of 8)
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
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McLovin's vs Tartar Shield: how they compare

Scores

Tartar Shield scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.0 across 4 for McLovin's. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

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. Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., an independent maker, based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA, founded in 2002.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 4 McLovin's foods and 8 Tartar Shield foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, McLovin's or Tartar Shield?

Tartar Shield scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.0 for McLovin's. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes McLovin's and Tartar Shield?

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. Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Tartar Shield has 8 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for McLovin's.

Where is each brand based?

McLovin's is based in Chino, California, USA. Tartar Shield is based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.

Have McLovin's or Tartar Shield been recalled?

Neither McLovin's nor Tartar Shield 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: McLovin's and Tartar Shield .

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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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