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Owned by PetSmartPhoenix, AZ

RECIPES REVIEWED
34
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
29.2%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
39%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINES
Everyday Health 16 Sensitive Stomach & Skin 10 Healthy Weight 3
THE LINES

Authority Lines, Reviewed

3 lines

Authority sorts its recipes into three lines: Everyday Health (12 kibbles, 4 wet), Sensitive Stomach & Skin (6 kibbles, 3 wet, 1 topper) and Healthy Weight (2 kibbles, 1 wet). Every kibble includes grain, and the kibble labels look alike: protein runs from 26% to 26.2% and estimated starch from 39% to 40%, as fed.

The lines differ more in proteins and purpose. Everyday Health leans on chicken and egg, with chicken in 11 of 12 kibbles, and covers puppy, adult and senior stages. Sensitive Stomach & Skin is sold for sensitive stomachs and skin; 5 of its 6 kibbles use fish, and its wet foods and topper are grain-free. Healthy Weight is made for weight management, with chicken and turkey kibbles at 309 kcal per cup and 9% fat. Kibbles in Everyday Health and Sensitive Stomach & Skin contain no peas or lentils.

Everyday Health

12 kibble · 4 wet food
Protein
26.2%
Fat
14.4%
Starch
39.6%
Kcal / cup
371

Average kibble, as fed

Authority Everyday Health is a grain-inclusive line of 12 kibbles and 4 wet recipes built mostly on chicken, egg, brown rice and corn. Its kibbles cover puppy, adult and senior life stages plus small and large breed sizes, and none contain peas or lentils.

A good fit for: Owners who want grain-inclusive kibble with no peas or lentils; Dogs that do well on chicken, which is in 11 of 12 kibbles

Read the Everyday Health review

Sensitive Stomach & Skin

6 kibble · 3 wet food · 1 toppers
Protein
26%
Fat
14%
Starch
39%
Kcal / cup
378

Average kibble, as fed

Authority Sensitive Stomach & Skin is sold for dogs with sensitive stomachs and skin, with six grain-inclusive kibbles, three wet foods and one topper. Most kibbles lead with salmon and fish meal, and every kibble shares one 26% protein, 39% estimated starch profile.

A good fit for: Owners who want grain-inclusive kibble without peas or lentils; Dogs that do well on salmon and fish meal kibble

Read the Sensitive Stomach & Skin review

Healthy Weight

2 kibble · 1 wet food
Protein
26%
Fat
9%
Starch
40%
Kcal / cup
309

Average kibble, as fed

Authority Healthy Weight is a three recipe line sold for weight management, with two chicken and turkey kibbles and one chicken and pork wet food. Its kibbles list 309 kcal per cup, below the 395 kibble catalog average, with 40% estimated starch.

A good fit for: Owners wanting a 309 kcal per cup kibble; Owners comfortable feeding grain such as brown rice and barley

Read the Healthy Weight review
WHICH LINE FITS

Choosing Between The Authority Lines

All recipes

34 foods matched · newest first
Authority Sensitive Stomach & Skin 10 recipes · See all
DEEP DIVE

Inside The Authority Range

Across 34 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.2% on a dry matter basis).

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

26% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 29% 26% to 33%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 15% 10% to 24%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 39% 31% to 46%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 372 309 to 434
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 76% 56%
Egg 56% 31%
Fish 21% 34%
Turkey 21% 20%
Beef 9% 20%
Lamb 9% 14%
Pork 3% 11%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 0% 9%
Corn 56% 15%
Wheat 21% 13%
Soy 44% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult18
  • Puppy7
  • Senior5
  • All Life Stages4
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds25
  • Large Breed6
  • Small Breed3
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)9
Authority Everyday Health High Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Authority Everyday Health High Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food 33.3% dry matter Authority High Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Authority High Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food 31% as fed Authority Healthy Weight Adult Dog Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Authority Healthy Weight Adult Dog Dry Dog Food 309 kcal per cup
THE COMPANY

About Authority

Owner
PetSmart
Ownership
Subsidiary of a private company
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ

Who Makes It

Authority is PetSmart's private-label brand of dog and cat food and treats, and PetSmart is its only seller. Its dog food lines include Everyday Health, Sensitive Stomach & Skin, Digestive Support and Healthy Weight. PetSmart says the formulas are science-backed, developed with veterinarians and pet nutritionists, and made with no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or chicken by-product meal. 1, 2

Where It Is Made

Authority labels say the food is made in the US, but the brand does not publicly name the plants that produce it. As a retailer, PetSmart has the food made by outside manufacturers rather than in plants of its own. 3, 4, 5

History

PetSmart was founded in 1986 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. It began making private-label cat and dog food brands in 1992. BC Partners led a group that took PetSmart private in 2015. 6

Worth Knowing

In March 2007, several Authority wet dog and cat foods were recalled as part of the Menu Foods melamine recall. Review sites list no other Authority recalls since then. 2, 3

  1. petsmart.com/featured-brands/authority
  2. petful.com/brands/authority-recall
  3. dogster.com/dog-nutrition/authority-dog-food-review
  4. dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/authority-dog-food-dry
  5. dogsguide.blog/who-makes-authority-dog-food-manufacturer
  6. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PetSmart

Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

RECALL HISTORY // AUTHORITY

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Authority has never had one. See the recall log

NEWS & PRESS

What Authority Has Announced

SEP 4, 2025
NEWS PetSmart Invites Community to Support PetSmart Charities Pet Hunger Awareness Day

PetSmart said it would donate $1 to PetSmart Charities for every bag of Authority or Simply Nourish dry dog or cat food bought on September 27 and 28, 2025, as part of a campaign for Pet Hunger Awareness Day. PR Newswire (PetSmart)

All Authority news →

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