Complete Recipes are complete and balanced to AAFCO guidelines for adult dogs. If you're new to raw feeding & have a dog, we highly recommend that you start here! You won't have to worry about toppers and supplementing your pup's meals—just thaw, portion & feed. If you're feeding a puppy, we have some recommendations for one or two add-ins to optimize the food for growth! You can always reach out to our Nutrition Experts with additional questions or to ask for a customized feeding plan.
Pure Recipes are nutrient-dense & prey model-based at 80% muscle, 10% secreting organ, 10% bone with no added veggies or supplements. We recommend these for cats and ferrets with a pre-mix such as Alnutrin for Meat & Bone. These are also a great choice for picky palates, sensitivities, or pet parents looking to build their own meals!
formulated by experts, trusted by vets
Dr. Judy Morgan
Our dogs love Viva! The quality of the food is amazing, from research to sourcing to production to shipping. We are so happy this food is available nationwide; as our clients span the country, we are happy to have high-quality food we can recommend.
Dr. Barbara Royal
Viva has been a welcome addition to the pet food market. Zach and Jenn have a tenacious and refreshing enthusiasm about the benefits and integrity of their dog and cat foods, and it shows in what they’ve created. I really appreciate being able to add their products to our list pet foods that I recommend to my clients.
Dr. Odette Suter
I like Viva because they not only care about the pets who eat the food, but also how the "ingredients" were raised. They make an effort to be as green and earth friendly as possible. The product itself looks really fresh and I'm happy that my local pet store is carrying their food so I can recommend it to my clients.
Dr. Laurie Coger
One of the best foods you can give your dog! I am very impressed by Viva's commitment to quality ingredients. I love the availability of both complete and prey model formulations. Best of all is their chunked option. This offering is unique to Viva, and one of the reasons I choose it for my own dogs.
prey model
80% meat, 10% bone, 10% organ for optimal nutrition
allergy friendly
single protein, no additives— perfect for elimination diets & sensitive pets
customizable
customizable
tailor our nutrient-dense base mix for your pet's best health
meet our satisfied paw-rents
Excellent product
My Bengal cats insists of monthly orders. The only raw they like.Definitely impressed with quality of food. Feels good to know they are getting the best raw.
Love this food!
I used Darwin’s for years, but I decided to try Viva Raw for my three cats. I LOVE the packaging, I love that it’s two pounds per pack, and all my cats love the food. Ordering and shipping was seamless from Viva! I’ll keep ordering for sure!
Raw rabbit and duck for the win!
I was so happy to find Viva! Our cats LOVE the rabbit—it disappears in two seconds flat they love it so much. I will continue to feed Viva and am looking forward to the day when they offer complete meals for cats!
We've answered a few common questions right here. If you don't find what you're looking for, check out our FAQs.
We're proud to be sourcing high quality, USDA human-grade ingredients from smaller farms. These are the same farms that stock your local Whole Foods & favorite restaurants. We hold our suppliers to the same Viva standard that we practice ourselves, and are proud to be supporting local businesses & farms whenever possible.
We only work with farms that never administer hormones & antibiotics (a huge step up from conventional) & are certified humane through third-party audits like G.A.P. or the American Humane Program. By not relying on chemicals, our farmers focus on providing high quality food and a clean environment to raise healthy, happy animals.
Feeding amounts are based on your pet's weight, age, and activity level. Check out our calculator to determine your pet's customized feeding recommendations with Viva.
If you're new to our food or have a picky eater, then we recommend getting Ground since it will be easier to to mix and portion. If you're comfortably feeding Viva, then we encourage trying the Chunked! Chunk sizes are 1-2 inches in size and are a great choice if your pet prefers more texture, for hand-feeding, or even if you're just curious what's in your pet's food! We've had pets of all sizes, including cats & ferrets do great on our chunky blend 💜
We offer FREE shipping for all orders over $250! (not applicable to Alaska, Hawaii & certain areas of Texas & Montana due to coverage). For orders under $250, we offer a flat-fee rate between $10-20 depending on your zone.
We ship M-W & always send your package out on the following business day (i.e. if you order on Monday, expect it to ship out on Tuesday)! You can learn more about our shipping schedule depending on your location here.
" I can’t wait to order more! This was seriously the best raw-grind I’ve gotten my hands on. "
Izzy R
"Kayla absolutely loves her whole rabbit grind. I add it to Dr. Harvey’s Paradigm base mix to ensure she gets a nutritionally complete diet. When she had bloodwork drawn before her eye surgery, the results were the best they’d ever been."
Leigh W
"Viva Raw has been a pleasure to work with. Their communication is amazing and my cats go nuts for their product."
