Is your pet’s food actually good?
You read the back of the bag, but the label is built to make that hard. So we read it for you, and score dog and cat food on a public rubric. No manufacturer money, and the math behind every score is right on the page.
178 foods scored. Type to filter, or browse the full list.
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130 dog foods scoredDog foodThe flagship rubric: nutrition fit, brand trust, ingredient clarity, sensitivity risk, and value. The score for every bag, with the math behind it.Explore dog food ›Best-for listsBrowse allFeeding calculator
48 cat foods scoredCat foodCat-specific rubric: higher protein bands, taurine required, feline allergen weighting.Explore cat food ›Best-for listsBrowse allFeeding calculator
How every food score is built
The full methodology ›- 30%Nutrition FitAAFCO fit, calories, and dry matter protein/fat ranges.
- 25%Brand TrustWSAVA-style signals, recall mapping, and source confidence.
- 15%Ingredient ClarityNamed sources and label specificity.
- 15%Sensitivity RiskPopulation-level common allergen exposure.
- 15%ValueEstimated price per 1,000 kcal within category.
Five sub-scores, fixed weights, the same for every bag. Supplements and treats are scored on their own public rubrics.
Beyond the bowl
Pet supplementsJoint, gut, skin, calming and more, scored on evidence and delivered dose, not marketing.
Treats & chewsDental chews, jerky, biscuits and long chews, scored on honesty. A dental claim needs a VOHC seal.- What is scored next?The category roadmap: what is live, what is on the bench, and why.
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Editorial · June 30, 2026
Does green-lipped mussel work for dogs? Better evidence than glucosamine.
Green-lipped mussel is the shellfish in the pricier joint chews. Unlike glucosamine, it has real controlled support, and the largest recent meta-analysis grouped it with omega-3, the one joint category that works.
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Every score is built from a public rubric and the sources behind it, and you can check the math on any scorecard. We take no manufacturer money, and we hold back the foods we can’t verify rather than guess.