Pet Age collected input from 263 pet food retailers in the United States to create their inaugural Reader’s Choice Awards list. Retailers voted for their top three favorite pet products in 17 categories.
Cat Food
CHAMPION PETFOODS – ORIJEN FIT & TRIM (Top Choice)
“Fat- and carbohydrate-limited ORIJEN FIT & TRIM is packed with nourishing meat protein from free-run poultry, wild-caught fish and nest-laid eggs delivered FRESH or RAW in WholePrey ratios,” wrote Pet Age staff.
ZIWI LTD – ZIWI PEAK BLUE MACKEREL & LAMB RECIPE FOR CATS
“New from Ziwi in 2017 is a unique blend of wild New Zealand Blue Mackerel and Lamb. Whole Blue Mackerel is a rich, natural source of Omega 3 fatty acids and sustainably caught in the southern Pacific oceans,” wrote Pet Age staff.
PETCUREAN – NOW FRESH PÂTÉS
“Perfect served as a treat, topper or as a complete and balanced meal, Petcurean’s NOW FRESH Pâtés are available in two delicious recipes: pork pâté and wild salmon pâté,” wrote Pet Age staff.
Cat Treats
CHAMPION PETFOODS – ORIJEN ORIGINAL FREEZE-DRIED CAT TREATS (Top Choice)
“ORIJEN freeze-dried treats are prepared without cooking, so they retain all of the natural goodness of authentically fresh ingredients,” wrote Pet Age staff.
MEOWIJUANA – DISPENSARY BOX
“Retailers can now display Meowijuana products in an easy-to-use, eye-catching showcase, the dispensary box,” wrote Pet Age staff.
PRESIDIO NATURAL – CAT SUSHI
“Made from 100 percent premium Japanese tuna, Cat Sushi is a healthy, delicious, single-ingredient treat. Cat Sushi is an authentic Japanese delicacy,” wrote Pet Age staff.
Dog Food
STELLA & CHEWY – RAW COATED AND RAW BLEND KIBBLE (Top Choice)
“Raw Coated Kibble is coated with freeze-dried raw and is available in four recipes: Grass-Fed Beef, Cage-Free Chicken, Wild-Caught Whitefish, and Small Breed Chicken. Raw Blend Kibble, available in Red Meat and Cage-Free recipes, include the same raw coating, and freeze-dried pieces of Stella & Chewy’s Meal Mixers,” wrote Pet Age staff.
CHAMPION PETFOODS – ORIJEN FIT & TRIM DOG FOOD
“Overweight dogs need a protein-rich diet with limited calories to promote peak body conditioning,” wrote Pet Age staff.
GRANDMA LUCY’S – MACANNA
“Grandma Lucy’s has taken many of Mother Nature’s delicious superfoods and blended them together to bring dogs a highly nutritious dietary solution called MACANNA,” wrote Pet Age staff.
Dog treats
VITAL ESSENTIALS – FREEZE-DRIED MOO STICKS (Top Choice)
“Vital Essentials freeze-dried Moo Sticks are beef esophagus snacks that are healthy, nutritious and a delicious way to feed your dog between meals,” wrote Pet Age staff.
EARTH ANIMAL – NO-HIDE CHEWS
“An alternative to rawhide, Earth Animal’s No-Hides are all-meat chews that look like rawhide but are digestible,” wrote Pet Age staff.
ZIWI LTD – ZIWI GOOD DOG
“REWARDS Ziwi has long been used by dog trainers around the world as a perfect reward for good behaviors,” wrote Pet Age staff.
