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Purpose vs Under the Weather Pet

Purpose is made by Purpose Pet Food LLC, and Under the Weather Pet by Under the Weather, LLC, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Purpose averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.7 for Under the Weather Pet.

Purpose and Under the Weather Pet compared

Purpose Under the Weather Pet
Manufacturer Purpose Pet Food LLC Under the Weather, LLC
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2014 2012
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA South Burlington, Vermont, USA
Products listed 9 67
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 .
8.8 (avg of 9) 7.7 (avg of 67)
Recalls on record KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.
None None
Where to buy Amazon Amazon

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Purpose vs Under the Weather Pet: how they compare

Scores

Purpose scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 9 scored foods, compared with 7.7 across 67 for Under the Weather Pet. 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

Purpose is made by Purpose Pet Food LLC, an independent maker, based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2014. Under the Weather Pet is made by Under the Weather, LLC, an independent maker, based in South Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded in 2012.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 9 Purpose foods and 67 Under the Weather Pet foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Purpose or Under the Weather Pet?

Purpose scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 9 scored foods, compared with 7.7 for Under the Weather Pet. Scores reflect published veterinary science, and no one can pay for a higher score.

Who makes Purpose and Under the Weather Pet?

Purpose is made by Purpose Pet Food LLC. Under the Weather Pet is made by Under the Weather, LLC.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Under the Weather Pet has 67 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 9 for Purpose.

Where is each brand based?

Purpose is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Under the Weather Pet is based in South Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Have Purpose or Under the Weather Pet been recalled?

Neither Purpose nor Under the Weather Pet has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.

See the full profiles: Purpose and Under the Weather Pet .

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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 and manufacturer notices, and a notice may name the parent company rather than the brand. KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.

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