Raised 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.
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Health ExtensionSince 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.HAUPPAUGE, NY
SmallsSince 2017, Smalls has made cat-first food and treats, centered on gently cooked fresh meals with at least 80% animal protein. Its human-grade recipes are prepared in USDA-certified facilities in New Jersey and Ohio, then frozen and shipped nationwide to preserve freshness. The company also makes freeze-dried food, broths, and lickable treats formulated with veterinary nutritionists.NEW YORK, NY
Sundays for DogsFounded in 2017 by practicing veterinarian Dr. Tory Waxman and her husband Michael, Cleveland-based Sundays for Dogs makes human-grade, vet-formulated dog food that is gently air-dried for easy scoop-and-serve meals. After refining its first recipe for several years before launching in 2020, the company has grown around a practical idea: give dog parents real-food nutrition without the refrigeration or preparation that fresh food usually requires.
The Farmer’s Dog, IncThe Farmer’s Dog makes freshly prepared, human-grade dog food and delivers personalized meals to customers nationwide. Founded by dog lovers Brett and Jonathan after Brett’s dog Jada found relief from severe digestive problems through home cooking, the company pairs gently cooked food with recipes developed by board-certified veterinary nutritionists. After more than 10 years and nearly 1 billion meals, it also offers an instant shelf-stable format and a nutrient mix for balanced homemade meals.NEW YORK, NY