If bagged and canned don’t cut it in your doghouse, try one of these for custom-made pet food.
Healthy Hounds Kitchen
This East Sac establishment uses only USDA-certified meats and produce in its custom-made creations. Each meal is minimally cooked and available fresh or frozen. They even make dog treats. During non-COVID times, watch them work in their exhibition-style kitchen. 3608 McKinley Blvd.; (916) 346-4416; healthyhounds.com
Mad Butcher Meat Company
Using ingredients such as chia seeds and organic fruits and vegetables, Mad Butcher Meat Company’s raw pet food line, Wholesome Raw Pet Food, has something for dogs, cats, even snakes. 6480 Florin Perkins Road; (916) 383-4943; madbutchermeat.com
Paws and the Palette
Looking for a birthday cake for your dog? Look no further than Pups and the Palette, which makes a variety of organic sweet treats—some of them vegan—for your sweet pup and a few for your feline friend. 1014 24th St.; (916) 337-3370; pawsandthepalette.com
V. Miller Meats
The next time you’re picking up pork belly or handmade sausage at this specialty butcher shop in East Sacramento, grab some custom dog food for your best friend. 4801 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 400-4127; vmillermeats.com