Special Kitty is Walmart’s house brand cat food. There is very little information about the food online. According to many cat lovers and comments on cat sites, the wet food is comparable to 9 Lives, Fancy Feast, and Friskies. Checking the Walmart site, we found wet food, dry food, pouches, and variety packs. Walmart, of…
Authority is the store brand for PetSmart. The brand has been in existence since 1995. They sell both dog and cat food that is custom made for PetSmart by co-packers. Their cat foods include dry and wet foods. They make cat foods for kittens, adults, and seniors. Their formulas include hairball control, sensitive skin, sensitive…
Sheba cat food is made by Mars, Inc., one of the largest pet food manufacturers in the world. In January 2011 Mars Petcare US announced that the food would be discontinued due to economic factors. However, Sheba was not long gone from the U.S. market. It is now available in pull-tab cans instead of plastic…
Nature’s Variety, the maker of Instinct, is an independent pet food company located in St. Louis, Missouri and Lincoln, Nebraska. They make both dog and cat foods. Instinct is grain free and gluten-free. It comes in kibbles and canned formulas and they also make raw foods and treats for cats. Instinct currently comes in seven…
Royal Canin was founded in France in 1967-68. The food was supposed to be different from other pet foods because its nutrition was based on science. The company has always emphasized research and development. It employs teams of researchers to work on pet food formulations for specific breeds, health issues, age groups, and exercise levels….
Fancy Feast cat food was originally introduced by the Carnation Company in 1982 in seven wet varieties. It was possibly the original gourmet brand of gourmet cat food. In 1985 Fancy Feast, along with Friskies and other pet foods, was sold to Nestle. Today Fancy Feast is still made by Nestle-Purina. It comes in over…
Established in 1979, Wysong makes food and supplements for dogs, cats, ferrets, horses, other animals, and even products for humans. The company is often considered one of the pioneers in the healthy, holistic pet food niche. Their cat foods include dry, raw, and canned foods, along with supplements and grooming products. Wysong is a family-owned…
Taste of the Wild makes grain free pet foods for dogs and cats. Most of their foods have a higher meat protein content than traditional pet foods while their prices are fairly reasonable. Taste of the Wild is owned by Diamond Pet Food, headquartered in Meta, Missouri. Diamond was founded in 1970. Taste of the…
Solid Gold cat food is marketed as “pet food with a purpose”. The Solid Gold pet food company produces natural, holistic pet food formulas for both dogs and cats. The company began with just one holistic dog food formula but the company has since expanded to become one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers…
EVO uses the tag line “The ancestral diet meets modern nutrition,” and their pet foods are known for having high amounts of meat protein and low carbohydrates. Their foods are grain free and they say they are an alternative to feeding a raw diet. EVO claims they were the first grain free kibbled pet food…
Merrick Pet Food was founded in 1988 near Amarillo, Texas, starting with natural dog treats. The brand has expanded since that time to include dog foods. In 2012 the company introduced the Purrfect Bistro menu of 21 high protein, grain free canned and dry cat foods. Merrick also owns Castor & Pollux, ORGANIX, and Natural…
When Freshpet co-founders John Phelps and Cathal Walsh were working for a major Australian pet food manufacturer in the early 2000s, fresh food represented 22% of the country’s pet food market. Back in the United States, the pet food department was all bags and cans. Realizing that Australia’s fresh pet food concept would go over…