Since 1963, three generations of the Gruber family have built Health Extension around making pet food for dogs and cats, including small-batch, US-made recipes. Based in Hauppauge, New York, the company is especially distinctive for its gently cooked dog food, prepared in bone broth and sold in shelf-stable, ready-to-serve pouches rather than requiring freezing or thawing. Its recipes use more than 30 superfoods and undergo over 140 quality checkpoints, with veterinarian-formulated options designed to provide complete and balanced nutrition.
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Grandma Mae's Country NaturalsFounded in 2007 by a group of independent pet-store owners, Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals makes dog and cat food, treats, and related pet nutrition products for neighborhood stores. The small-business-owned brand uses a low-temperature, slow-cooking process and makes its kibble in rural upstate New York, with nearly all ingredients sourced from the United States. Its cat formulas are specifically designed to support long-term urinary tract health, while every batch is tested by an outside laboratory before release.NEW YORK, NY
VēRUS Pet FoodsFamily- and veteran-owned since 1993, VēRUS Pet Foods makes holistic dog and cat food with carefully sourced ingredients, including freeze-dried live probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids. Its formulas are produced at an EU-certified facility and are designed around nutrient conversion and complete nutritional needs for pets at different life stages. VēRUS says it has never been involved in a recall.BELCAMP, MD
Annamaet Petfoods IncBorn from founder Rob Downey’s years racing sled dogs in Alaska, Annamaet Petfoods makes U.S.-manufactured nutrition for dogs and cats, including food, treats, supplements and freeze-dried raw meals. The family-owned and operated company has developed its formulas since 1986 with input from staff nutritionists and a board-certified veterinary nutritionist, while using small-batch production and sustainable marine ingredients such as microalgae and MSC-certified fish. Its distinctive moose emblem reflects the sled-dog adventure and close family connection at the heart of the business.HATFIELD, PA
Raised Right PetsRaised Right Pets makes human-grade dog and cat food, gently cooked in a human-grade facility and sold through custom meal plans as well as one-time purchases. Based in Rye, New York, the company works with veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker and formulation expert Steve Brown on limited-ingredient recipes, many using a single animal-protein source and ten ingredients or fewer. Every batch is lab safety tested for pathogens before shipment, and the company’s recipes received the 2019 Innovation Award for Nutrition from the Innovative Veterinary Care Journal.RYE, NY