Fresh Is Best Dog Food Review 2024

Fresh is Best offers a range of natural, raw dog and cat food as well as meal toppers and meat treats made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each one is slowly freeze-dried and vacuum-sealed to lock in both the healthy nutrients and freshness - ensuring it’s as high as it can be. 

Each batch uses only American grown ingredients and either meets or exceeds AAFCO standards. 

Read on to find out more about Fresh Is Best dog food and cat food, that’s suitable for all breeds, sizes and ages. 

Food for dogs and cats as well as meal toppers and meat treats are all in the Fresh Is Best range. 

Dog food flavors

• Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food
• Freeze Dried Chicken Dog Food
• Freeze Dried Duck Dog Food
• Freeze Dried Lamb Dog Food
• Freeze Dried Pork Dog Food
• Bulk Freeze Dried Dog Food Mix in Beef, Chicken, Duck, Lamb or Pork

Cat food flavors

• Freeze Dried Beef Cat Food
• Freeze Dried Chicken Cat Food
• Freeze Dried Duck Cat Food
• Freeze Dried Lamb Cat Food
• Freeze Dried Pork Cat Food

Meal topper flavors

Want to try your pet on raw food but not sure about changing it completely? These meal toppers enable you to add a freeze-dried raw food supplement to their regular food. 

• Tasty Trimmings Beef Recipe 
• Tasty Trimmings Chicken Recipe 
• Tasty Trimmings Duck Recipe 
• Tasty Trimmings Lamb Recipe 
• Tasty Trimmings Pork Recipe 
• Tasty Trimmings Just Chicken
• Tasty Trimmings Just Chicken Bulk  

Meat treats 

These meat treats are for both cats and dogs. Like the food, all the treats are freeze-dried slowly and then packed straight away. This ensures both the nutrition and freshness is as high as it can be. 

Beef treats:

• Freeze Dried Beef Heart Fillets
• Freeze Dried Beef Liver Fillets
• Freeze Dried Beef & Veggie Morsels

Chicken treats:

• Freeze Dried Chicken Breast Tenders
• Freeze Dried Chicken Giblet Treats
• Freeze Dried Chicken Heart Bites
• Freeze Dried Chicken Livers
• Freeze Dried Whole Chicken Necks

Duck treats:

• Freeze Dried Duck Breast Tenders
• Freeze Dried Duck Heart Bites
• Freeze Dried Duck Giblet Treats
• Freeze Dried Duck Livers
• Freeze Dried Whole Duck Necks

Rabbit treats:

• Freeze Dried Rabbit Kidneys
• Freeze Dried Rabbit Livers
• Freeze Dried Rabbit Tenders

Lamb treats:

• Freeze Dried Lamb Heart Bites
• Freeze Dried Lamb Lung Fillets
• Freeze Dried Lamb Spleen Fillets

Pork treats:

• Freeze Dried Pork Heart Fillets
• Freeze Dried Pork Snouts

Turkey treats:

• Freeze Dried Turkey Liver Fillets
• Freeze Dried Turkey Heart Fillets
• Freeze Dried Turkey Heart Nuggets
• Freeze Dried Turkey Tenders
• Freeze Dried Whole Turkey Necks

Fish treats:

• Freeze Dried Wild Salmon Fillets
• Freeze Dried Wild Pacific Shrimp
• Freeze Dried Silverside Minnows
• Freeze Dried Wild Pacific Smelt
• Freeze Dried Pacific Whiting Fillets

Other meat treats:

• Freeze Dried Guinea Fowl Tenders
• Freeze Dried Venison Bites

There’s a lot to like about Fresh Is Best. Here’s what stands out to us. 

Plenty of options to choose from

You’re spoilt for choice with this food. Firstly, there’s a range for both cats and dogs. Then there are also meal toppers if you want to try raw food alongside your pet’s current diet. Plus, there’s a wide range of natural treats to choose from.

Protein is a key ingredient across both dogs and cats diets. Picky eaters will have plenty of options to choose from because there are 10 different types of protein available. This includes beef, chicken, duck, guinea fowl, lamb, pork, rabbit, seafood, turkey and venison. 

Fresh, high-quality meat

Fresh Is Best uses human-quality meat. They say their sources are hand-selected to find meat that’s described as grass-fed, pastured, cage-free and crate-free as well as antibiotic-free and wild-harvested. Ultimately, it has to be humanely raised by family farmers and ranchers who practice sustainability.

The food is vacuum-sealed in bags with a high oxygen barrier. This means it’s as fresh as if you’d cooked it at home yourself. Plus, it can be used for up to one week unrefrigerated. 

100% natural food 

The high-quality raw ingredients are 100% natural. No processed fillers or preservatives are used. This food is grain-free. This means there are no grains but it’s also free of white potato, pea, legume, tapioca flours and other starches. 

There’s also no dried promace or powders; only fresh whole fruits and vegetables are included. 

Although this is high-quality dog food, there are a few things you need to be aware of before purchasing it.

It’s more expensive than other options 

Fresh Is Best comes with a higher price tag than some other brands of dog and cat food. Cat food is also more expensive than dog food. Fresh Is Best says this is because cats require more meat and fewer vegetables and therefore is more expensive to make. 

The higher cost is, of course, due to higher quality ingredients and many pet parents believe it is worth it. However, you can also save money by buying in bulk or subscribing. 

You can only buy it on Fresh Is Best website — or select stores

You won’t necessarily be able to pop into your local pet store to buy this food. It’s currently only stocked on the Fresh Is Best website. You’ll also find it in select stores. Enter your location on the website and see if there is a store near you. 

Not everyone agrees with a raw food diet

Some people wonder if a raw food diet is dangerous. Even the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the FDA discourage pet parents from feeding a raw food diet as there is a chance it can be contaminated with bacteria such as listeria and salmonella.

“Our dog, Shumai, a 13-year-old Shih Tzu rescue, was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera, a rare blood cancer back in March. There is really only one form of chemotherapy treatment. She rejected the treatment, lost most of her hair, and lost a significant portion of her body weight as she refused to eat pretty much anything… except her Fresh is Best Duck Heart Bites. In addition, she developed vestibular disease which also affected her appetite due to the nausea from the vertigo-like symptoms. While it has been a long and trying 7 months as we have dialed in a treatment to which she has responded and she now is showing many signs of recovery, we very much believe that without the steady food source from her Duck Heart Bites, she may not have survived. She now eats a high protein diet with regularity and the duck hearts remain a key part of her diet. She has put on a lot of the weight she has lost and has regrown most of her hair. We just wanted to send a heartfelt thank you for your high quality product and genuinely believe it was critical in helping our dog (and ourselves) through a very difficult year. Thank you!”

“I started feeding my 2yr old cat Fresh Is Best freeze dried beef recipe a few months ago with her food, and I have seen such changes in her since! After I adopted her from the shelter I wanted to find some better quality food to switch her to, so I tried your brand. Since we changed over she is more active, her long haired coat is softer, and she walks around meowing when her bowl runs out (something she never did on her cheap food). Gwen is a much healthier, happier cat for it and I look forward to trying the chicken giblet round treats next!”

Read more reviews on Fresh Is Best. 

Fresh Is Best was founded by Stacy La Point who started to look into pet nutrition back in 2000 when her German Shepherd was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease, an auto-immune disorder. The food she prepared at home, using books on pet nutrition as a guide, helped her dog live with the condition. She then began creating food for friends and family and soon had a waiting list. She started to work with an animal nutrition scientist and ensured AAFCO standards were met or exceeded. She eventually named the company Fresh Is Best now serves human-quality, raw, natural pet food for both dogs and cats across the country. 

You’ll be pleased to hear that Fresh Is Best has never been recalled. As pet parents this is reassuring to know that the food your pup is eating is safe.