Spot & Tango makes human-grade dog food, including fresh meals and its shelf-stable UnKibble, delivered in personalized plans. Founded in a tiny New York City kitchen in 2017 after Russell cooked for his dog Jack, the company now makes UnKibble at its own facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its recipes are formulated by veterinary nutritionists to meet AAFCO standards, and the company says it has served more than 150 million meals.
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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
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.
Natural HoundsSince 2018, Natural Hounds has prepared fresh, human-grade dog food by hand in its Long Island kitchen, offering pickup and delivery alongside treats and chews. Its food is gently cooked from recognizable whole ingredients, with recipes formulated to meet AAFCO adult-dog maintenance nutrition levels. Three Long Island shops—Babylon, Huntington, and Port Jefferson—serve as places to sample the food and meet the team.HUNTINGTON, NY
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