The Carnevore Mountain standard

Real Standards, Not Minimums

Human-grade raw dog food, made in Ontario. Every pack meets three standards: sourcing, formulation and production. Here's each one, with proof you can check.

  • Human-grade ingredients
  • Made in an OMAFA-inspected facility
  • Carried at Abernant Veterinary Hospital
  • A+ Rated with the BBB

New to raw? Why feed raw

Lamb-Tastic raw dog food from Carnevore Mountain in a metal bowl

Our human food standards

Three standards behind every pack

Here's what you're paying for. Three standards, each with proof you can check.

Standard 1 · Sourcing

Human-grade ingredients, nothing less

Sourced through the same supply chains as food for people.

Our poultry farm

All our poultry comes from Wild Meadows Farm. It's a family farm in Durham (West Grey), Ontario. Every bird is traceable and regeneratively farmed. Visit Wild Meadows Farm

  • Every ingredient approved for human consumption
  • Pasture-raised in Ontario: poultry, beef, pork and lamb
  • No rejected or downgraded meat, in any recipe
  • Broccoli, carrots, blueberries and sea vegetables in every recipe

See every recipe's ingredients

Wild Meadows Farm, the family farm that raises Carnevore Mountain's poultry

Standard 2 · Formulation

Formulated with a holistic pet nutritionist

Recipes formulated with Lucy Jabrayan of Thrive4Life Holistic Pet Food. Every recipe follows the BARF model: real meat, bone and organ, plus produce.

Every recipe, by weight

  • 70% Muscle meatProtein and natural fat
  • 10% BoneRaw, ground in (beef and lamb are bone-free)
  • 10% Organ meat5% liver, plus heart, and lung in some recipes
  • 10% Fruit and vegetablesBroccoli, carrots and blueberries
  • Sea vegetable blendKelp, dulse, Irish moss, bladderwrack, spirulina, chlorella, red marine algae and E3live AFA, for trace minerals

No synthetic vitamin or mineral premixes. We recommend rotating proteins over time for a broader range of nutrients.

What that means in the bowl

  • Meat first

    70% muscle meat in every recipe. No grains.

  • Whole-food nutrients

    From meat, organs, produce and sea vegetables.

  • Bone, raw and ground

    Never cooked, never in whole pieces. Beef and lamb are bone-free.

  • Formulated with Lucy Jabrayan

    Holistic pet nutritionist, Thrive4Life Holistic Pet Food.

Standard 3 · Production

Made where food for people is made

Made in an OMAFA-inspected Ontario facility that also prepares food for people.

OMAFA is Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. It licenses and inspects the province's meat plants.

From our freezer to yours

Delivered frozen by refrigerated truck. No courier. No dry ice.

  • Provincially licensed, regulated and inspected
  • 1 lb vacuum-sealed packs, easy to portion
  • Sized for a condo freezer drawer
  • Kept frozen from our freezer to your door

How to thaw, serve and store it

A 1 lb vacuum-sealed pack of Carnevore Mountain Turkey Day raw dog food

Proof

Proof you can check

Don't just take our word for it.

  • Carried at Abernant Veterinary Hospital, for in-clinic pickup
  • A+ Rated with the BBB, an accredited business
  • 5.0 stars on Google
  • Recipes formulated with holistic pet nutritionist Lucy Jabrayan

See our BBB profile

Abernant Veterinary Hospital's sign, with a Carnevore Mountain banner on the fence

Transparency

Four promises about what you feed

No label decoding required. Here's what we promise about every recipe.

  • Promise 1

    Every ingredient, listed plainly

    Each recipe's product page lists every ingredient in plain words.

  • Promise 2

    Claims we can stand behind

    We say what's in the food and how it's made. We don't promise results we can't show.

  • Promise 3

    One approach in every recipe

    Every recipe follows the BARF model. No synthetic vitamin or mineral premixes.

Best sellers

Taste the standard

Our best-selling raw recipes. Same standards, every one.

New to raw?

Start with one recipe.

Turkey Day is lean, gentle poultry and an easy first protein. Keep it simple for the first 7–10 days, then rotate.

  • 1 lb vacuum-sealed packs, easy to portion
  • Delivered frozen by refrigerated truck
  • Human-grade, made in Ontario
  • Turkey Raw Dog Food - Turkey Day packaging featuring premium turkey ingredients, labeled for a healthy dog diet.

    Low Fat

    Turkey Raw Dog Food - Turkey Day

    5.0 out of 5.0 stars, (6 total reviews)

    • Lean, clean protein
    • Pasture-raised Ontario turkey
    • Rich in tryptophan

    1 lb$7.99

  • Carneveore Mountain hypoallergenic diet raw dog food package on a light gray background

    Very Lean

    Hypoallergenic Raw Dog Food with Rabbit

    5.0 out of 5.0 stars, (2 total reviews)

    • Rabbit with Pork Heart & Liver
    • Very Low-Fat Recipe
    • Rich in Selenium & Phosphorus

    1 lb$9.99

  • Lamb Raw Dog Food - Lamb-Tastic by Carnevore Mountain, 1 lb package with no preservatives or fillers.

    Pasture-Raised

    Lamb Raw Dog Food - Lamb-Tastic

    5.0 out of 5.0 stars, (6 total reviews)

    • Clean, Limited Ingredient Formula
    • Ontario Raised
    • Lamb Heart, Lung & Liver

    1lb$8.99

Reviews

What pet parents say about the quality

Rated 5.0 stars on Google. Here's what verified buyers say.

5.0Over 40 verified reviews on Judge.me

  • Lamb-Tastic

    Other raw lamb brands we've tried tend to have a strong aroma, and we assumed this was just normal for dog food. This isn't the case with Carnevore Mountain lamb and I can only guess is it's because it's really human grade and high quality. It smells like the lamb we buy ourselves at our local butcher!

    Shay McManus · Verified buyer
  • Duck and Turkey

    The mix of duck and turkey is perfect – rich, meaty, and super fresh. I love that it includes organ meats and you can actually see the veggies and blueberries...

    Jessica Li · Verified buyer
  • Lamb-Tastic

    The quality is amazing. My dogs love the food. The service has also been terrific! My dogs are family and deserve the best.

    Dianne Carmichael · Verified buyer

FAQ

Your questions about our human food standards

Straight answers on sourcing, recipes and how it's made.

What does "human-grade" mean at Carnevore Mountain?

Every ingredient is approved for human consumption.

  • Sourced through the same supply chains as food for people
  • Made in a facility that also prepares food for people
  • Every ingredient listed on its product page

See every recipe

What does "OMAFA-inspected" mean?

OMAFA is Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

  • It licenses and inspects the province's meat plants
  • It works under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001
  • Our food is made in a provincially licensed, regulated and inspected facility
  • That facility also prepares food for people

Who formulates your recipes?

We formulate them with holistic pet nutritionist Lucy Jabrayan, of Thrive4Life. Every recipe follows the BARF model:

  • 70% muscle meat
  • 10% bone (beef and lamb are bone-free)
  • 10% organ meat (5% liver, plus heart, and lung in some recipes)
  • 10% fruit and vegetables, plus a sea vegetable blend

Read Lucy's interview on ageing and food

Do you add synthetic vitamins or minerals?

No. We use no synthetic vitamin or mineral premixes.

  • Nutrients come from meat, organs, produce and sea vegetables
  • Beef and lamb are bone-free, so you control calcium
  • Rotate proteins over time for a broader range of nutrients

Thinking of adding supplements? Ask your vet first, especially for a puppy.

Where do your ingredients come from?

The same supply chains as food for people.

  • Our poultry, beef, pork and lamb are pasture-raised in Ontario
  • All our poultry comes from Wild Meadows Farm, a family farm in Durham (West Grey), Ontario
  • Our poultry is traceable and regeneratively farmed
  • No rejected or downgraded meat, in any recipe
  • Every ingredient is approved for human consumption

See every recipe's ingredients

Why does raw food cost more than kibble?

Because we don't take shortcuts.

  • Human-grade meat costs more than feed-grade meal
  • A facility that also makes food for people costs more than a pet food plant

For a 40 lb dog, a day of food costs about:

  • Pure Blend Chicken ($6.49/lb): $5.20–$7.80
  • Turkey Day ($7.99/lb): $6.40–$9.60

A 20 lb dog costs about half that. How much to feed

Is raw dog food safe?

We make it to the same standards as food for people, and keep it frozen until it reaches you.

Like any raw meat, it needs careful handling. Here's how we look after it at every step:

  • At the source: human-grade ingredients, made in an OMAFA-inspected facility that also makes food for people
  • On the way: kept frozen, by refrigerated truck
  • At home: handle it like raw meat for your own table

How to thaw, serve and store it

How is your food delivered?

Frozen, by refrigerated truck. No courier. No dry ice.

  • You choose your delivery day at checkout
  • Treats are shelf-stable and ship by courier (UPS, Canada Post or Purolator)

Check your delivery day

The Carnevore Mountain standard

Real food, made to human food standards.

If it isn't good enough for our table, it isn't good enough for your dog's bowl.

  • Human-grade ingredients
  • OMAFA-inspected facility
  • Formulated with a holistic pet nutritionist
  • Delivered frozen