Pet Plate – Pre-Cooked, Healthy Dog Food Delivery Service

Subscription meal kits have revolutionized how people take care of their meals at home.

They have become some popular that they have expanded to how people feed their pets.

Pet Plate is a leading subscription service for those who want to get their pet food delivered to their homes.

How Does Pet Plate Work?

Pet Plate is a subscription-based dog food delivery service. You need to provide specific details about your pet, such as breed, the year he/she was born, and your dog’s current weight (a rough estimate in pounds will do).

Next, you select the meal(s) you want for your dog (more details about the meals later on), the plan, and frequency of delivery. After this, you proceed to the checkout, where you enter the shipping information, payment information, and place the order.

You will get a 35% discount on the first box. And, if your dog doesn’t like the food for some reason, then Pet Plate will give you a full refund.

They ship the meals every Monday, and it typically reaches by Thursday, though you may receive is earlier, depending on your location.

At the time of subscribing, you pay for the first delivery and the subsequent deliveries you will have to pay on the Friday before the day it is shipped (i.e., Monday). You have the option of either skipping delivery for a particular week or pausing the subscription for a while.

For this, you will have to get in touch with Pet Plate at [email protected] before 11 pm ET on Thursdays. If you need an emergency delivery due to some unforeseen circumstances, check with Pet Plate, they may be able to work it out for you.

A few things to keep in mind.

• You can store the containers for one week in the fridge and about a year in the freezer. Transfer containers from the freezer to the refrigerator at least a day or two before you plan to serve your pet to thaw it out, and before serving, you can heat it in the microwave if you want. For example, if you receive four containers, keep one or at most, two in the fridge and two in the freezer.
• The amount of food in each box is good for about eight full meals for small dogs (6-10 lbs as an adult), four full meals for medium dogs (21-40 pounds as an adult), two full meals for large dogs (71-90 pounds as an adult) and one full meal for an extra-large dog (121-140 pounds as an adult).
• Pet Plate has three different container sizes — 20 ounces, 24 ounces, and 32 ounces. The one sent to you will depend on your ‘spet’s dietary needs and other details that you provide while signing up.

Plans and Pricing

The price of your subscription depends on the dog’s weight, breed, and dietary needs. On average, Pet Plate says that the cost per meal will be $2.50-4.75 for small dogs, $6-8 for medium dogs, $9-13 for large dogs, and $16-19 for extra large dogs.

In some cases, small dog subscription meal kits can cost more because they need three small meals in a day instead of the two large meals a larger dog will need.

Topper Plan

This plan is for those who want to be flexible in what they feed their pets. You will receive four customized containers of food, and you have the option of deciding the frequency of delivery, starting from every week to every eight weeks.

They have four types of meals on their menu, so you can also choose if all four containers have the same meal or if you want to mix it up.

Full Plan

With the Full Plan, you will receive 28 meals in 14 containers that are meant to serve two full meals per day for two weeks. At the end of two weeks, you will receive the next delivery and so no.

Types of Meals

Pet Plate offers four types of meals. Note that Pet Plate makes all of the meals keeping in mind the level of nutritional requirements formulated by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles, which holds for dogs at all life stages.

‘Chompin’ Chicken

The ingredients in these meals include sweet potatoes, broccoli, chicken liver, apples, butternut squash, salmon oil, salt, parsley, and Pet Plate’s proprietary supplement blend, besides chicken. The meal contains 7.1% protein, 3.2% fat, and 0.8% fiber, and its calorie content is 34 kcal per ounce.

The primary benefits of this meal are that it improves digestion, helps the dog keep a check on weight gain, provides relief from allergy, improves the health of the dog’s coat, and provides more energy.

Tail Waggin’Waggin’ Turkey

This meal is made with turkey, turkey liver, sweet potatoes, potatoes, apples, carrots, peas, pumpkin, salmon oil, salt, and the Pet Plate proprietary supplement blend, which includes:

• Vitamin E
• Zinc oxide
• Ferrous fumarate
• Copper gluconate
• Manganese gluconate
• Sodium selenite
• Potassium iodide
• Vitamin D3

The protein content of this meal is 9.4%. It also contains 3.6% fat, 0.4% fiber, and the calorie count is 38 kcal per ounce.

‘Barkin’ Beef

It’s made with beef, beef liver, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, apples, green peas, pumpkin, safflower oil, salmon oil, salt, and the proprietary supplement blend. The meal has 7.9% protein, 5.5% fat, 0.9% fiber, and the calorie count is 41 kcal per ounce.

Lip Lickin’Lickin’ Lamb

The ingredients used to make this meal include lamb, lamb liver, sweet potatoes, quinoa, apples, broccoli, salt, salmon oil, parsley, and the proprietary supplement blend. It contains 6.4% protein, 3.5% fat, 1.1% fiber, and has a calorie count of 40 kcal per ounce.

Company History

Renaldo Webb founded Pet Plate in 2016. Veterinary nutritionist Dr. Renee Streeter formulated the meals on offer making sure the nutrition levels are optimal.

In May 2018, Pet Plate raised $4 million from Dane Creek Capital, with participation from Amity Supply, SWAT Equity, The Yard Ventures, Castor Ventures, and BrandProject. The company had said that it would use the funds to scale operations.

Pros

• Each meal contains USDA approved meat and a variety of fruits, vegetables, etc. to make it balanced and healthy.
• The Topper plan is useful as it allows you to test the ground and also ensure that your dog is comfortable with the food.
• The meals can be kept in the fridge and directly served or heated in the microwave before serving, which is convenient.

Cons

• The price being on the higher side makes it difficult to afford for many pet parents.
• A few more choices of plans would have been great.

Pet Plate Review Final Thoughts

Pet Plate has emerged as a viable option for purchasing high-end pet food and having it delivered to your home.

While the price may be prohibitive for anyone looking to reduce their pet costs, their products are of a quality that justifies the prices they charge.

If you are going to be spending money on high-quality pet food anyway, Pet Plate is a useful and convenient way to take care of those purchases.