Last Updated on September 23, 2024 by Kieran Beckles
Are you looking to make a change to your fresh dog food subscription in favor of a more affordable option?
I love feeding my Alaskan Klee Kai dogs fresh dog food but their subscription plans can be expensive in light of the current cost of living crisis.
Some fresh dog food companies quoted me over $200 to feed their custom fresh dog food meals to my mini huskies. I couldn’t justify the cost.’
While my Klee Kai tended to prefer fresh frozen meals, I found some dog food delivery companies that offer human-grade dog food at an affordable price.
In this article, I’m going to share my top picks for the best cheap fresh dog food alternatives if you’re prepared to revert to dry dog food from fresh meals.
Sundays Food For Dogs
My top pick is Sundays Food For Dogs. My Alaskan Klee Kai dogs love their air-dried food, which is full of flavor, contains human-grade ingredients, and is gently cooked with a treat-like texture. Skye is a fussy eater, but Sundays offer good recipe variety – beef, chicken and turkey. Copper and Skye’s favorite recipe was beef! Sundays use transparent labeling, so it was easy to see which ingredients they use in each of their recipes. I had no problems completing their sign-up questionnaire. It was easy to serve, and once mealtime was over, I resealed the bag and popped it in the cupboard. I signed up to Sundays and paid $138 a month to feed their air-dried food to Copper and Skye. I felt that Sunday’s price represented good value for money.
UnKibble
If you don’t like the sound of Sundays and you’d prefer to go with a brand that offers something more akin to kibble, you won’t go wrong with UnKibble. Spot and Tango created UnKibble to cater to pet owners who prefer to feed dry food rather than fresh food. UnKibble has four recipes to cater to fussy pups like Skye. Pet owners can choose from Beef & Barley, Cod & Salmon, Chicken & Brown Rice, and Turkey & Sweet Potato. Skye and Copper’s favorites were the Beef & Barley and Chicken & Brown Rice. I appreciated UnKibble included a custom scooper to take the brainwork out of getting the portions right at mealtime. Once I completed UnKibble’s sign-up questionnaire, I was charged $140 a month to feed their dry food to my Alaskan Klee Kai dogs.
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The Pets Table
You may be new to The Pets Table. They’re a dog food company powered by Hello Fresh, which most pet owners will likely have heard of before this article. While The Pets Table offers fresh dog food meals, I’m interested in their air-dried food plan for this guide. The Pets Table only has two recipes – Beef & Berries and Chicken Casserole. Copper and Skye were happy to eat their beef and chicken recipes, although they didn’t show the same mealtime motivation compared to the other brands. I paid $158.40 to get a month’s supply of The Pets Table for my Klee Kai dogs. This is still cheaper than most fresh dog food subscription plans I’ve previously reviewed.
Wrapping Up
So there we have it. We’ve reached the end of our guide on the best cheap fresh dog food alternatives if you’re ready to reclaim your freezer space without sacrificing your dog’s diet.
My pick would be Sundays Food For Dogs based on my experience feeding their air-dried food to Copper and Skye over the past year or so.
I’d recommend UnKibble as a good option if you’ve previously tried Sundays and you’re interested in trying a different human-grade dog food brand.
Kieran runs Life With Klee Kai on social media and other online platforms alongside his wife Yasmin. With over 10 years of experience as a journalist and a passionate dog owner, Kieran loves to combine his passion for pets and writing to share useful insights and product reviews to help other dog owners.