About Kyo's Kitchen

Our Mission

We know how these questions start: our dog has just eaten something, and we need to know if it is a problem. We put the answer first, then explain the details and when to call a vet.

Every food we publish carries one of four clear labels — SAFE, LIMIT, AVOID or TOXIC — always written out in words, never signalled by colour alone.

Meet Kyo

Who's behind Kyo's Kitchen

We're an independent dog-food information project. We aren't a veterinary practice or a brand blog.

We don't hold veterinary qualifications and we don't claim to. We read animal-health guidance, explain it in plain language and link to our sources. We say clearly when a question belongs with your vet, not a website.

How we research our ingredient guides

We build each food guide from reputable veterinary, animal-health and established pet-care sources. We don't run our own studies or publish original scientific research. We bring the guidance together in a clear structure, with plain wording and visible sources.

• A classification always applies to the specific ingredient and form covered by that guide — not to every version, product or preparation of it.
• Source links appear on the ingredient pages themselves, so you can check the underlying guidance rather than take our word for it.
• Where quantity, preparation or form changes the picture, we deliberately write the more cautious version of the guidance.
• Guidance changes. Pages get updated as better sources appear, and each page shows when it was last updated.

We used AI and software tools to help draft and organise text, then rewrote it in our own voice. We don't treat AI output as a source. We check safety claims against the cited references. Most food photos are real photographs. A small number of images are AI-generated illustrations, recorded internally as AI-generated. Photos of Kyo are our own.

What our safety labels mean

Every food carries exactly one of four labels, and the wording is the same everywhere on the site, including in the ingredient checker:

• SAFE — generally considered suitable for dogs when appropriately prepared and served.
• LIMIT — may be fine, but moderation, preparation or extra context matters.
• AVOID — best avoided based on our current guidance for that ingredient.
• TOXIC — potentially dangerous to dogs and never something to feed intentionally.

These labels describe the individual ingredient we've written about. They don't automatically transfer to an entire commercial dog food, which depends on its full formulation and nutritional balance.

Why some things say NOT EVALUATED

NOT EVALUATED is not a fifth verdict and it does not mean unsafe. It means we don't currently have guidance specific enough to confidently apply one of the four labels to that exact form of an ingredient.

That often happens with things like extracts, oils, meals, organ forms, other processed derivatives and vitamin or mineral label terms — forms that can behave differently from the whole food our guide covers. When that's the case, we'd rather say so than guess.

Editorial Standards

• We don't invent veterinary facts or specific medical claims.
• We present feeding amounts as general guidance that depends on your dog, not as prescriptions.
• We distinguish clearly between generally safe foods, foods needing moderation, foods to avoid and toxic foods.
• We don't publish invented reviews, ratings or testimonials.
• For potentially dangerous foods we point you to a veterinarian or animal poison service rather than attempting to guide treatment.

Everything here is informational. It isn't veterinary diagnosis or advice tailored to your individual dog, and anything urgent belongs with a vet or an animal poison service straight away. Read the full editorial policy for more detail.

Contact

Spotted something that needs correcting, or want a food added to the queue? Head to our contact page — corrections get priority.