Top 7 Small Pet Foods and Treats in Canada for 2025 — Expert-Reviewed Picks to Keep Rabbits, Guinea Pigs & Hamsters Healthy (Grain-Free, Fortified & Limited-Ingredient Options)

Living World Hamster Food provides an affordable, widely available pelleted option fortified with vitamins and minerals for day-to-day maintenance. Technically it prevents selective feeding like higher-end pellets such as Oxbow, but it is generally a lower-cost alternative with slightly different ingredient priorities versus premium brands like Oxbow and Nutrience.

Living World Premium Rabbit Mix offers a mixed-format life-stage feed combining pellets with seeds and vegetable pieces to boost palatability and variety for picky eaters. This format can be financially attractive and broadly available, but technically it risks selective feeding and nutrient imbalance compared with uniform pellets like Oxbow or Supreme, so owners should consider whether variety outweighs the need for consistent pellet-based nutrition.

Oxbow Garden Select Hamster & Gerbil Food earns a best-in-class spot for seed-and-mix shoppers because it balances quality seeds with high-fiber components and veterinary-formulated nutrition, reducing long-term health risks common to seed-heavy diets. Compared with the other mixes on this list, it trades a slightly higher shelf price for a demonstrably lower fat profile and greater fiber content, which can translate to fewer vet visits and better dental health for small rodents.

Living World Green Gourmet Toppers Skin & Coat offers a flexible, budget-friendly way to boost coat health with concentrated flaxseed and herb blends; as a topper it lets owners add targeted nutrients without replacing the staple diet. It stands out for affordability and versatility compared with full-feed products like Vitakraft and Oxbow, though it provides less comprehensive daily nutrition on its own.

GO! Solutions Sensitivities Duck Pâté offers a grain-free, limited-ingredient pâté texture well suited to small pets and finicky eaters, combining a digestible single protein with a smooth wet format that aids intake. As a Canadian-made mid-market option, it balances cost and specialty formulation—positioned between broad-market leaders like Natural Balance and premium craft brands such as Merrick or FirstMate.

Kaytee Timothy Biscuits Baked Apple Treat differentiates itself through a timothy-hay base combined with apple, delivering a fiber-rich, baked biscuit that supports chewing and digestion for small herbivores. It is generally more affordable than premium brands like Oxbow while offering a technical advantage over pure fruit treats by providing sustained bulk and tooth-wear benefits, making it a practical everyday reward within a natural dried fruit and vegetable lineup.