Stella & Chewy’s confirms six reviewed dog foods are discontinued

What the brand confirms

Stella & Chewy’s lists six dog foods we have reviewed on its discontinued-products page. Four are Stella’s Essentials recipes: High Coastal Wetland with Cage-Free Duck, High Plains Red with Grass-Fed Beef, Wide Open Prairie with Cage-Free Chicken, and Wild Mountain Meadow with Grass-Fed Lamb. The other two are Simply Stella’s Limited Ingredient Diet recipes with Cage Free Duck and Cage Free Turkey.

The brand’s page recommends other foods for owners who fed those recipes. It points High Coastal Wetland owners toward Cage-Free Duck Raw Coated Kibble and Wide Open Prairie owners toward Cage-Free Chicken Raw Coated Kibble. The chicken recommendation corrects an error in our earlier feed summary, which named duck. The brand does not say these are the same formulas under new names. Its page also does not establish when each food was discontinued.

Three more recipes need a status check

Three other foods in our review catalog are absent from the brand’s current online dry food range: Cage-Free Duck & Ancient Grains Recipe, Duck Recipe with Pumpkin & Quinoa Raw Coated Kibble Wholesome Grains, and Wild Caught Raw Blend Kibble. We cannot confirm that these three have been discontinued. Stella & Chewy’s says some dry foods that are not sold on its website may still be found at local pet stores.

That distinction matters if a familiar bag disappears from one shopping site. A missing online listing does not establish that the recipe is gone everywhere. Ask the brand or a retailer for the status of the exact recipe and bag size if you still feed one of these foods.

What changes for your dog

The brand’s suggested alternatives include raw coated kibble. Its current range also includes raw blend foods, which have freeze-dried pieces mixed with the coated kibble, and both grain-free and grain-inclusive recipes. Those differences can change what is in the bowl even when the front of the bag names the same animal protein.

Our reviews of all nine named foods list alternatives. Search our reviews using the full recipe name on your bag, especially if you relied on a limited ingredient recipe or a particular grain choice. A recommendation from the brand is a starting point for comparison, not proof that the ingredient lists or feeding amounts match.

What to check on the bag

Compare the complete product name, ingredient list, life-stage statement, calories per cup and feeding guide on the old and proposed bags. Check for grains, peas and lentils, as well as every named animal protein, rather than relying on a large duck, chicken or beef label on the front. If your dog has a medically directed diet, check any change with your veterinarian.

The brand advises introducing a new food gradually over 7 to 10 days. Keep the old bag or a photo of its label while comparing recipes, so you can check the exact food your dog has been eating.