What the US tariffs mean for your cat food and litter
UPDATE 13 March 2025
If you currently buy US made cat food and litter
As of now, the retaliatory tariffs introduced by the Canadian government do not apply to US made food and litter coming into the country - that may change in the future as pet food is on the list for a further round of retaliatory tariffs should they be implemented.
However, the local distributors we purchase from who import these products have been struggling for some time already due to the weak Canadian dollar and have preexisting scheduled price increases coming up soon as they can no longer absorb those costs.
Unfortunately, neither can we, so while we will put it off for as long as possible, prices on some US brands will be going up in the near future. We will do our absolute best to find you and your cats alternatives if you would like to seek out other options, just ask!
Looking to switch to Canadian companies (or just not US) ?
Let’s break it down by product type as it depends on what is available to us and what is manufactured in Canada.
Dry food
There are lots of great high quality options available that are Canadian! We feel confident that we offer a strong US alternative in this area.
TikiCat (US brand - dry food made in CA)
Dehydrated Raw
There are much less non-US options in this area however we have a couple of great options and are working to source more.
Feline Natural (made in New Zealand)
Ziwi Peak (made in New Zealand)
Frozen Raw
Lots of great Canadian options in the frozen raw arena!
Wet Food
The most impacted product will be wet food – unfortunately there are just fewer options available that are made in Canada when it comes to alternative proteins and textures that we know are so important for finicky cats. We are working hard to try and source alternatives to those where we can – but ultimately there will be some specific foods that a Canadian alternative for will be impossible.
Catit (CA company - made in Thailand)
Identity (US company - made in CA)
Naturo (made in Ireland)
Nutram (CA company - made in Thailand)
Scrumptious (CA company - made in Thailand)
Treats
Let’s not forget those tasty snacks!
Inaba (Japan)
Litter
The big players in the world of cat litter are from the US, we will be looking to bring in alternatives (if they exist!) meanwhile…
Otter Co-op - grain clumping litter
Pidan (Chinese company - made from Canadian peas!) - tofu/pea litter
Stall Dry - pine pellet non-clumping
Tuft + Paw - tofu/pea litter
Toys + Accessories
Unfortunately, the majority of big manufacturers of toys are US companies and our bestsellers. We have a small selection of Canadian toys and accessories and would be happy to show them to you.
Supplements and Health
Some of our favourites are Canadian!
Other products we sell that the retaliatory tariffs affect
Travel Cat: There will be a retaliatory tariff applied to bags, including backpacks and carriers. This will affect the pricing of Travel Cat products we sell as well as other US carriers.
Greeting Cards + other gift items: Going forward we will be avoiding US products in favour of Canadian-made. We already carry a lot of great Canadian brands like Danica, Stay Home Club, Lovestruck Prints, Badger & Burke etc.
Furniture: We have great Canadian owned and made products already and will be looking for more. Some US products we stock we expect the prices to go up in the near future, such as SmartCat, Trixie and K&H Products.
Future impacts
Increased costs in manufacturing, in particular aluminum. The US imports lots of aluminum from Canada and the tariffs that are still going ahead will most likely make canning even more expensive. If Canadian manufacturers import raw ingredients from US we could see Canadian made products prices increase.
Potentially more retaliatory tariffs that add extra costs onto US goods coming into Canada - we will be watching closely and doing our utmost best to mitigate costs and provide you with alternatives where possible.