The 2026/27 Deal with Checklist; 44 deal with manufacturers that I belief to provide to my very own pets (and do).
Fast look:
- 44 Deal with Producers
- 32 provide cat treats, 43 provide canine treats
- All can be found within the US, 12 manufacturers accessible in Canada, 6 manufacturers accessible exterior of North America
- Accessible direct to shopper and/or unbiased pet shops
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What’s the Deal with Checklist?
Pet meals and deal with producers inform pet homeowners a whole lot of issues, making many claims on their labels and web sites. Some will declare their merchandise are identical to human meals, some will declare natural or humanely raised meats. All of it sounds nice in your pet, IF that firm is being sincere.
The Deal with Checklist (and the pet meals Checklist) verifies these claims.
One of many issues pet meals/deal with shoppers face is regulatory authorities not often (if ever) verifies any pet meals/deal with producer claims. The FDA and State pet meals authorities permit producers to make advertising and marketing claims with out verification, permitting some firms to mislead pet homeowners. Even worse, regulatory permits producers to make use of harmful waste elements with out disclosure to pet homeowners.
The FDA Middle for Veterinary Medication acknowledged: “we don’t imagine that using diseased animals or animals that died in any other case than by slaughter to make animal meals poses a security concern and we intend to proceed to train enforcement discretion.”
In different phrases, pet meals and deal with producers could be utilizing extraordinarily inferior high quality elements whereas telling pet homeowners they use ‘solely the best elements’.
The Deal with Checklist takes a special method, we ask for verification.
We begin with a protracted record of questions relating to high quality of elements, manufacturing, testing, and packaging. Then we ask every firm to offer proof of their claims.
All deal with producers included within the Checklist are utilizing human grade high quality elements or within the case of animal elements that people don’t eat – elements are sourced from USDA inspected and handed animals. The businesses offered us with a whole lot of paperwork evidencing each ingredient is high quality.
If the corporate made claims of natural elements or humanely raised meats, these verification paperwork have been required too.
I ONLY give my very own pets meals and treats made with human grade/human edible elements. The 2026/27 Deal with Checklist is my (Susan Thixton) ‘record’ of treats I belief to provide my very own pets.
The place are the treats accessible?
This ‘Checklist’ is principally for US/North American pet homeowners. All manufacturers can be found within the US. Twelve manufacturers can be found in Canada. Solely a small variety of manufacturers can be found exterior of North America.
Most manufacturers promote on to shoppers from their web site. Some manufacturers promote by means of unbiased pet meals shops.
Sorts of treats within the 2026/27 Deal with Checklist.
There may be all kinds of forms of treats included within the Deal with Checklist. Treats embrace cookie sort, single ingredient dehydrated, and cheese treats.
Among the producers are small, some are very small. Some personal their very own manufacturing facility, just a few function their pet deal with enterprise out of their house. All have a dedication to creating prime quality treats utilizing solely human grade elements.
How have been manufacturers chosen for consideration?
Among the treats I used to be already aware of, bought their treats to provide to my very own pets. Some have been referred by associates, some have been referred by pet homeowners, and a pair reached out to us asking to be thought-about.
No firm pays a price to be thought-about or included within the Checklist. No firm gives us with free merchandise or presents, we buy the treats identical to you do.
Why are some manufacturers excluded?
I’m a really choosy pet meals/deal with shopper. I’ll ONLY give my very own pets (4 cats, 2 canines) human grade ingredient meals and treats. I can’t rely the variety of instances I’ve stopped folks from giving my canines a deal with. They have been solely making an attempt to be type, however…I gained’t let my pets eat feed grade treats (or meals).
Some manufacturers could also be excluded as a result of I used to be not aware of them, others could also be excluded as a result of I’m aware of them however I disagree with their customer support strategies, or they’re a member of a commerce affiliation that works towards pet homeowners or they don’t use high quality elements. I don’t/won’t disclose particular data why any model is excluded.
How a lot does the 2026/27 Deal with Checklist value?
Value to buy the Deal with Checklist is variable, relying on the assist you need/can present. Worth varies from $5.00 to $50.00. Regardless of the value you buy, the Deal with Checklist is similar.
Why cost for the Checklist?
TruthaboutPetFood.com and our sister web site AssociationforTruthinPetFood.com (and myself personally) actively advocate for the rights of pet homeowners and we’re 100% shopper supported. The Lists (meals Checklist and deal with Checklist) and membership into our shopper affiliation is our solely earnings. We settle for no cash from pet meals and no promoting. Merely put, we cost for the Checklist to assist the pet meals advocacy work we do.
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Observe: The 2026/27 Deal with Checklist is a digital product.
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No refunds on digital merchandise.
The 2026/27 Deal with Checklist is a digital product (pdf) that’s accessible to you instantly after buy.
Susan Thixton
Pet Meals Client Advocate
TruthaboutPetFood.com
Association for Truth in Pet Food
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