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Stella & Chewy's vs Zeal

Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC, and Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Zeal averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Stella & Chewy's.

Stella & Chewy's and Zeal compared

Stella & Chewy's Zeal
Manufacturer Stella & Chewy's LLC Natural Pet Treat Company Limited
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2003 1999
Headquarters Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA Auckland, New Zealand
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 United States New Zealand
Manufacturing region Wisconsin Auckland
Products listed 168 20
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 .
8.7 (avg of 168) 8.8 (avg of 20)
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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Stella & Chewy's vs Zeal: how they compare

Scores

Zeal scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 20 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 168 for Stella & Chewy's. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC, an independent maker, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2003. Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited, an independent maker, based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 1999.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 168 Stella & Chewy's foods and 20 Zeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Stella & Chewy's or Zeal?

Zeal scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 20 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Stella & Chewy's. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Stella & Chewy's and Zeal?

Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC. Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Stella & Chewy's has 168 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 20 for Zeal.

Where is each brand based?

Stella & Chewy's is based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA. Zeal is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Have Stella & Chewy's or Zeal been recalled?

Neither Stella & Chewy's nor Zeal 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: Stella & Chewy's and Zeal .

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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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