The Honest Kitchen Product Review
Oh Dog! Have you ever heard of the Honest Kitchen? Well, it’s about time you did!
A variety of products from The Honest Kitchen!
I learned about this product when Jen went to BarkWorld and came back with samples. She then wrote the company and they sent more. In fact, all that you see in the photo above!
The Honest Kitchen foods are fresh, raw meats, vegetables and grains that are dehydrated so to make it simpler to feed your dog or cat a raw diet. You just add water!
What does Jen like about The Honest Kitchen?
- Their products include foods made from organic, ethically raised or wild-caught animals.
- The products are human-grade, from farm to bowl.
- Not genetically modified.
- The foods are free from chemical preservatives.
- The company was voted one of America’s best companies to work for in 2011 and 2012.
- Jen could hide any medicine in this food and we still ate the entire thing.
- The treats are delicious. Actually, me and DeDe loved everything we tried.
We love The Honest Kitchen!
What does Jen not like about The Honest Kitchen?
- It takes awhile to rehydrate, and you can’t always go by the directions.
- The cats wouldn’t touch the food, not even a taste.
- While the company does support a variety of admirable non-profits, none that address animal welfare issues.
- It’s not easy to find from a local supplier (fortunately, there are several places online where you can purchase the Honest Kitchen products).
These treats are delicious!
If you’d like to learn more about the Honest Kitchen, go to their website. They offer a wealth of information about their foods and about companion animal health.
DISCLAIMER: I was sent the products I reviewed. I was not compensated or influenced in my review.
January 4, 2013 at 5:47 AM
Hmmm, interesting that the kitties would have no part of it….
January 4, 2013 at 5:48 AM
I know. I think it’s the way it was introduced. Jen says our kitties are junk food junkies.
January 4, 2013 at 6:06 AM
Haven’t heard about it across the pond but will look out for it.
January 4, 2013 at 6:10 AM
check out their website; they have a page where you can find retailers!
January 4, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Never heard of those before, I will check out their web page
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Mollie and Alfie
January 4, 2013 at 6:32 AM
Wow! The Honest Kitchen seems to be a good company as they pay lots of attentions to their ingredients! Besides I found a store that sells their products in Japan on their website! It’s not close to our house but they have their phone number and website, too!
Hmmm…. weird…why kitties wouldn’t touch? I wonder if our kitties wouldn’t touch either….?
Their packages look lovely, too!
January 4, 2013 at 7:39 AM
I really don’t know Kevin, but you’d think with all these cats around here that at least one of them would have given it so much as a taste. They didn’t. None liked the smell apparently.
January 4, 2013 at 6:34 AM
i wonder why moggies was not interested!!!
January 4, 2013 at 7:04 AM
I have 2 comments, if the medicine was hidden in your food and you did not notice, how do you know it was in there? Second, did you really think a cat would eat it? Even if they want to eat it they would not because cats enjoy being difficult
Overall, a very nice review job.
January 4, 2013 at 9:16 PM
LOL! I have never tried the cat food from The Honest Kitchen, but that’s because my 19 year old cat is difficult. He won’t eat any high-end products at all so we have to buy Friskies for him. At 19 it’s just not worth the battle.
One note on The Honest Kitchen, a big dog food company tried to buy them, but they refused to sell because the company would not guarantee keeping the ingredients healthy.
January 5, 2013 at 6:26 AM
I wish Jen would go to work for them!
January 4, 2013 at 7:16 AM
Wow Rumpy that sounds great… I will read about this kitchen immediately – Thanks for this VERY important posts – also in name of my 7 stomachs ;o)
January 4, 2013 at 8:16 AM
We have never heard of this company before. VERY interesting.
January 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM
If you considered a raw diet or supplementing with raw, you might be interested in looking further.
January 4, 2013 at 8:22 AM
I like the idea that the animals the food is made from are ethically raised. Perhaps we will give it a try. How did De De do with it? She has food allergies, right?
January 5, 2013 at 7:32 AM
They do have options that are appropriate for DeDe. She loved it, and she had no negative reactions. I can’t afford to solely feed HK, but I do plan to supplement their diets because I, too, like that the animals are ethically raised.
January 4, 2013 at 8:48 AM
I was *just* looking at their website and thinking of switching over to their Zeal food. This helps a ton – thanks for sharing!
January 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM
I say try it.
January 4, 2013 at 11:24 AM
I’ve read about the Honest Kitchen recently and while intrigues, since it’s not available locally I probably won’t be trying it. The idea of ordering a new food online that might not work out doesn’t work for me…If I did see it locally I might give it a test drive
January 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM
The website can help you find a local supplier. Or write the company and ask for a sample.
January 4, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Well, it sounded really great, and I love the name, but when you said the cats did’nt like it I wondered if its too honest. Still, its heart seems to in the right place
January 4, 2013 at 3:26 PM
You are really chowing down on that Honest Kitchen goodness! Yum!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
January 4, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Interesting on the “not like” list. I can find Honest Kitchen here easily (my dogs love it!) and they actually do support an animal welfare issue (they are against puppy mills and have publicly written about it under the company name).
I don’t usually wait for it to hydrate long. I just add hot water and let it sit for two minutes. Daisy jumps up and down for it – something she doesn’t do for kibble.
So sorry you didn’t like it.
January 5, 2013 at 7:30 AM
I DO like it. And am going to purchase some today. I do believe that it’s one thing to say you’re against puppy mills; it’s another to put money behind those that are actually taking up that fight. And I did not find on their website where they are doing that. If they are, then I would appreciate their saying so.
January 5, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Looks promising!
January 6, 2013 at 10:24 PM
Hmm, the part in their website that says that surveys show that pets’ ear infections clear up after trying Honest Kitchen products makes this very interesting to me…
Thanks, Rumpy.
January 7, 2013 at 3:53 AM
They sound like pawsome products. Which reminds us, mumma has been very slack in letting you know the outcome with Innova. Sadly, no-one in Australia is going to distribute the products, so the lovely Tammy is sending us a coupon for Eukanuba to try. Will definitely let you know how we go with that!
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