RAWZ Natural Pet Food

York, ME Est. 2015 independent $$$
Independently Owned

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RAWZ Natural Pet Food comes from the Scott family, the same family behind Old Mother Hubbard and Wellness before those brands were sold. RAWZ is the newer chapter: founded in 2015 in York, Maine, after the family's personal experience with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries changed how they thought about pets, recovery, and giving back.

The ownership story is unusually clear. RAWZ's own site says the Scott family founded the brand with son Jim III after selling Old Mother Hubbard and Wellness years earlier. The site's structured data lists RAWZ Natural Pet Food, Inc. in York, Maine, with Jim and Janet Scott as founders and a 2015 founding date. The company's LinkedIn profile confirms the Maine location and brand identity. We found no corporate parent, acquisition record, or exclusion-list match for RAWZ.

The product line covers dry food, wet food, freeze-dried recipes, meal toppers, and treats for dogs and cats. RAWZ's main nutrition argument is high meat content with natural alternatives to heavily processed binders. That matters because many premium pet foods still lean on starches, gums, meals, and vague protein systems while selling the front of the bag as meat-first.

RAWZ also donates 100% of profits after taxes and reserves to organizations supporting service dogs, cat rescues, and people living with traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. We don't list brands because they donate money. We list them when the product and ownership hold up first. Here, both do.

Clean pet food is messy territory. Recipes vary by animal, age, allergies, and veterinary needs. RAWZ is not a universal answer. But it gives dog and cat owners a serious independent option in a category dominated by Mars, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, and private-label contract formulas.

The best thing about RAWZ is that the family history is not hidden in a vague "our story" paragraph. The Scotts name the earlier brands, name the sale, and name why they started over. That transparency makes the listing easier to trust and easier to revisit if ownership changes later.

Products

  • Dry dog food and cat food
  • Wet dog food and cat food
  • Freeze-dried recipes
  • Meal toppers and treats
  • Aujou by RAWZ cat food line

Why We List Them

  • Founded by the Scott family in York, Maine
  • Founder and company details verified through RAWZ site content and schema
  • No corporate parent or acquisition record found
  • High-meat recipes with fewer heavily processed binders
  • 100% of profits after taxes and reserves directed to charitable causes

Last verified: 2026-05-07

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