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The Honest Kitchen vs Yak9 Chews

The Honest Kitchen is branded by The Honest Kitchen, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Yak9 Chews is branded by Yak9 Chews (owned by Independent) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Yak9 Chews averages 9.0 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for The Honest Kitchen. Yak9 Chews is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not.

The Honest Kitchen and Yak9 Chews compared

The Honest Kitchen Yak9 Chews
Manufacturer The Honest Kitchen, Inc. Yak9 Chews
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2002 2015
Headquarters San Diego, California, USA Austin, Texas, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States Nepal
Manufacturing region California; Kansas Himalayan region
Products listed 86 14
Serves Cats & dogs 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 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 .
8.6 (avg of 86) 9.0 (avg of 14)
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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The Honest Kitchen vs Yak9 Chews: how they compare

Scores

Yak9 Chews scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 9.0 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 86 for The Honest Kitchen. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc., based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 2002. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Yak9 Chews is a brand of Yak9 Chews, owned by Independent, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2015. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Nepal.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Yak9 Chews is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not. KibbleLab lists 86 The Honest Kitchen foods and 14 Yak9 Chews foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, The Honest Kitchen or Yak9 Chews?

Yak9 Chews scores higher: it averages 9.0 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for The Honest Kitchen. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes The Honest Kitchen and Yak9 Chews?

The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Yak9 Chews is a brand of Yak9 Chews, which is owned by Independent. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Nepal.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

The Honest Kitchen has 86 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for Yak9 Chews.

Where is each brand based?

The Honest Kitchen is based in San Diego, California, USA. Yak9 Chews is based in Austin, Texas, USA.

Are The Honest Kitchen or Yak9 Chews PSC Accredited?

Yak9 Chews is a PSC Accredited business. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification.

Have The Honest Kitchen or Yak9 Chews been recalled?

Neither The Honest Kitchen nor Yak9 Chews 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: The Honest Kitchen and Yak9 Chews .

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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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