Just Food For Dogs
Just Food For dogs LLC is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand of home-cooked pet food based in Irvine, California.[1]
LLC | |
Industry | Pet food |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Shawn Buckley |
Headquarters | Irvine, California United States |
Area served | United States |
Products | Dog food |
Website | justfoodfordogs.com |
History
Founded in 2010 by Shawn Buckley, JustFoodForDogs is the first company to open a kitchen that makes food for dogs. The company now operates 8 such Kitchens - 5 in Southern California, one in Northern California, one in Seattle, and one in Manhattan, NYC - each produce a few thousand pounds of pet food per day per kitchen.[2]
The company have a line of veterinary support recipes for dogs with specific illnesses. Nutrients and food are custom formulated into very specific diets for dogs and cats. Recipes are developed by its own team, which includes eleven veterinarians led by Dr. Oscar Chavez BVetMed MRCVS MBA, Chief Medical Officer. Some of these veterinarians carry rare, specialized board certifications such as veterinary Nutrition, Dermatology and Toxicology. In 2017, the company received a growth investment from the private equity firm L Catterton.[3]