Protein is close to the average kibble we review (31.0% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
0% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
By Nature is a line of dry dog and cat food owned by BrightPet Nutrition Group of Lisbon, Ohio, which also owns the Blackwood and Adirondack brands and makes pet food for other companies. The company says its recipes are slow-cooked and include a blend it calls SUPERFUSION, made up of proteins, superfoods and probiotics. 1, 2
BrightPet says it makes By Nature at facilities it owns rather than using an outside co-packer. The brand's website lists locations in Lisbon, Ohio, Sherburne, New York, and Kiel, Wisconsin. 2, 3
Kent Pet Group, part of the Kent Corporation, previously sold By Nature and discontinued it in the US in 2016. BrightPet Nutrition Group bought the brand in June 2017 and relaunched it in May 2019 with four dog recipes and two indoor cat recipes. In October 2020, A&M Capital Partners bought a majority stake in BrightPet, and members of the Golladay family stayed on as executives and minority owners. 4, 5, 2, 6
When BrightPet relaunched By Nature, it said the line would be sold only through independent retailers and not through online, big box or large chain stores. Petful's recall tracker lists no By Nature recalls. 7, 4
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Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that By Nature has never had one. See the recall log
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