There are lots of ways to give your pet some love — a pat on the head, a long walk in the park, a cuddle on the couch, and even a healthy, thoughtful meal are all acts that can show them you care.
For one pet food maker, The Honest Kitchen, feeding pets goes beyond just nutrition — it’s an act of love. Their dehydrated foods make it easy to serve your pet a warm, wholesome meal during the holiday season and throughout the entire year. As the first human grade pet food brand, their products meet the same quality and safety standards as healthy human foods, and for over 20 years, they’ve helped pet parents care for their pets’ health while treating them to a delicious meal they’ll love.
Lucy Postins
Founder and Chief Integrity Officer, The Honest Kitchen
“Our company was originally founded on the principle that there is a direct link between good food and good health,” said Lucy Postins, founder and chief integrity officer at The Honest Kitchen. Postins came up with the idea when her dog Mosi’s ear infections resolved after she fed him a homemade, whole-food diet.
Reap the perks
To make their dehydrated pet food, The Honest Kitchen sources the same whole food ingredients you’d find in your own kitchen, like cage-free chicken, broccoli, pumpkin, oats and banana. They gently cook these ingredients before dehydrating them to retain nutrients while removing moisture. This makes it ideal for storage — being both shelf stable and compact in size.
Serving dehydrated food isn’t quite as simple as scooping dry food into a bowl — but The Honest Kitchen makes it about as easy as can be. You simply mix the dehydrated food with warm water and wait for three minutes before serving. The hardest part, Postins says, is that most dogs can’t contain their excitement when they get a whiff of the food!
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The price may seem high at first, but it’s important to note that one 10-pound box can make 40 pounds of food after adding water. For a 30-pound dog eating The Honest Kitchen’s whole grain chicken recipe, that comes out to just $2.44 per day.
“For pet parents looking to upgrade from traditional kibble, The Honest Kitchen offers a convenient middle ground compared to other premium options like fresh, raw, or homemade dog food,” Postins said. “Unlike these options, dehydrated food doesn’t need refrigeration, takes minimal time to prepare, and is often more budget-friendly.”
Proof in the results
The Honest Kitchen regularly receives handwritten letters, emails, and phone calls with positive feedback from pet owners sharing how the food has impacted their pets’ lives. (The company highlights 3,000 such anecdotes in a section of their website, True Stories.) They also offer recipe suggestions for your pets, such as cranberry holiday muffins and a birthday cake, along with simple how-to videos.
“It’s a common-sense approach that what you put into your body directly affects the ways every cell and organ actually operates, and it holds true for pets in just the same way as it does for humans,” Postins said.
The Honest Kitchen has conducted surveys to understand the real-life effects of their product. In a 2024 survey of more than 2,000 customers, 71% of respondents reported their pets saw better digestion after switching to dehydrated food. In an in-depth study published in 2015 involving 11 families over the course of 12 weeks, eight participants agreed their pet had improved skin and coat health after changing their diet to The Honest Kitchen’s grain-free fish dehydrated food. Among the participants, nine stated that their pet experienced additional positive behavioral or physiological changes, like needed weight loss, by the end of the study.
“I honestly think there’s no better feeling than the sense of peace and gratitude that comes from providing a healthy, happy life for your pup or kitty, and seeing the way they gaze at you with adoration while you prepare them a wholesome meal,” Postins said. “It’s monumentally meaningful to be able to provide them with good quality, tasty food that they can’t wait to devour, and which in turn provides them with the best possible chance at a long and happy, active life.”
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