Nourish The Adventure™
Welcome to Cape Wayfarer Craft Pet Food, the first adventure lifestyle brand built on real freshness.
Our small-batch dry pet food is delivered at its aroma and flavour peak, preserving nutrients, sustaining vitality and making every mealtime a moment your dog loves - because freshness matters to them just as much as it does to you.
Performance nutrition for dogs Born to Explore™.
THE CAPE WAYFARER STANDARD
Freshness defines quality. For us. For our dogs.
We bring over 35 years of expertise in animal health and pet nutrition to redefine what dry pet food can be. By producing in limited batches and delivering directly, we preserve aroma, taste and nutrient integrity to create meals dogs instinctively love and owners trust.
Freshness without compromise. Crafted with care. Delivered at its peak.
HOW WE DO IT DIFFERENTLY
Designed Around Feeding
Made for how dogs experience food, through scent and taste, for instinctively happier mealtimes.
Small-Batch Crafted
Limited runs for care, consistency and peak nutrition to ensure freshness in every meal.
Aroma & Nutrients Protected
Fast delivery keeps delicate compounds intact so meals smell richer and taste better.
Freshly Cooked, Made To Order
Prepared-to-order and never warehouse-aged, preserving aroma, taste and nutrients in every bite.
Expert-Led Nutrition
Built on 35+ years of pet food and animal health, every recipe supports long-term wellbeing.
Free Direct-To-Door
South Africa’s first dry food subscription brand to deliver directly to your door, free and always fresh.
Strength & Recovery
Super premium chicken protein, at a class-leading inclusion rate, delivers all 10 essential amino acids in a highly digestible form - sustaining lean muscle and accelerating recovery after every trail and beach run.
Energy & Focus
Low-glycaemic rice, as a primary ingredient, delivers powerful, clean and calibrated energy from sunrise to sunset - no spike, no fade, just steady stamina and focus through every pursuit.
Skin, Coat & Vitality
Sourced from nutrient-rich fish oil and poultry fat, our highly bioavailable fats deliver a carefully balanced ratio of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids - nourishing skin and coat from the inside out and reflecting the vitality of a dog truly thriving.
Mobility & Comfort
Natural glucosamine protects joints, reduces inflammation and preserves cartilage integrity - keeping your adventure companion moving with the ease that a life of adventure demands.
Digestive Wellbeing
Precision prebiotics and fibre optimise nutrient absorption, while natural antioxidants neutralise free radicals - ensuring every meal translates into sustained energy and peak physical condition.
Joyful Mealtimes
Small-batch craftsmanship preserves the natural depth of aroma and flavour that makes each bowl genuinely compelling - a ritual worth looking forward to, for both of you.
Every bag carries decades of nutritional expertise, delivered at peak freshness - crafted to support the strength, stamina and vitality of a dog built for adventure.
VITALITY FOR A LIFE IN MOTION
“Less than a week since we changed food and both my dogs are already less anxious, are scratching less and really get excited for every meal 🙌” - Candyce Hall
CAPE WAYFARER DIETS
All Cape Wayfarer diets are designed by one of South Africa’s leading canine nutritionists to meet rigorous nutritional and regulatory standards. We use high-quality ingredients and cook our recipes in a small and meticulously managed, family-owned pet food kitchen, where careful preparation helps protect quality and dietary integrity. The result is highly nutritious food with the savoury, meaty molecules dogs instinctively seek and a more enriching mealtime experience.
This artisanal approach is supported by demonstrated taste appeal. In Two Bowl Taste Test™ trials, our brand Cruiser™ is preferred by dogs, outperforming comparable diets in both first choice and total consumption.
Dogs’ powerful sense of smell, refined over millennia, guides them to foods that best support their health and wellbeing. Time and again, Cruiser™ emerges as their preferred choice.
As the authors conclude in their U.S. Cognitive Science study - The Impact of Quality and Familiarity on Dogs’ Food Preferences.¹
“In all, we found that familiarity does not play a role in dogs' food preferences, but they do significantly prefer higher quality foods to lower quality foods.”
Let your dog decide - try our fun Two Bowl Taste Test ™ to see which food they really prefer.
“They both virtually inhaled the Cruiser in the Two Bowl Taste test” - Sabine Müller
Beyond the Label - Cape Wayfarer QUALITY
Packaging information, while essential, only tells part of the story. To enhance transparency, we share additional nutritional benchmarks. Ranging from energy density to fatty-acid balance, these are verified with regulatory authorities and independently measurable as scientifically proven indicators of diet quality.
In the comparison below, “Standard” represents economy diets on the market; “Super Premium” represents high‑quality diets.
Metabolisable Energy - Life Fuel
Standard: 300 - 360 kcal/100 g
S/Premium: 360 - 420 kcal/100 g
Cape Wayfarer: 393 kcal/100 g
Omega 6 : 3 - Skin & Coat Health
Standard: 10:1 to 20:1
Super Premium: 5:1 to 8:1
Cape Wayfarer: 4:1
Calcium : Phosph - Bone & Joint
Standard: 1:1 to 2:1
Super Premium: 1.2:1 to 1.5:1
Cape Wayfarer: 1.44:1
Density - Nutrient Density
Standard: 500 - 600 g/L
Super Premium: 380 - 475 g/L
Cape Wayfarer: 425 g/L
Crude Fibre - Digestibility
Standard: 5 - 10%
Super Premium: 2 - 4%
Cape Wayfarer: 3%
Crude Ash - Mineral Balance
Standard: 6 - 10%
Super Premium: 4 - 6%
Cape Wayfarer: 5.5%
These quality indicators provide a clear picture of nutritional integrity, showing how our recipes compare to others and exceed international standards, including the FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines (https://fediaf.org) and the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles (https://aafco.org).
Why Freshness MATTERS
Imagine eating bland food every day? Your dog craves aroma, flavour and freshness too.
Dogs experience the world through scent. So when it comes to food, smell is everything.
Dogs have up to 300 million scent receptors; humans just 6 million.
Dogs taste and appreciate the same 5 food sensations as humans.
Dogs need 42 essential nutrients every day to thrive.
Studies on dry pet food show that key flavour and nutrient compounds degrade over time, dulling both taste and nutritional potency. ¹ ²
Our small-batch, made-to-order approach preserves delicate compounds and biomolecules, protecting the sensory and nutritional qualities dogs instinctively respond to.
The result? Meals that smell richer, taste better and support a more vibrant, adventurous life.
¹ The National Research Council (U.S.A.), Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats.
² Mooney, A. (2016). Stability of Essential Nutrients in Pet Food Manufacturing and Storage.
Never Run Out, Join The Pack
Become a Pack Member and enjoy exclusive, made-to-order meals delivered fresh, free and on schedule.
Monthly allocations are limited, so subscribe today to guarantee your dog gets every meal at its peak freshness and flavour.
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Delivered directly by Cape Wayfarer with the care your dog’s food deserves. Always fresh, never running out.
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Made-to-order in small batches reserved for Pack Members. Richer aroma, better texture and nutrient-packed meals your dog will love.
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Limited monthly production ensures peak freshness, optimal flavour and maximum nutrient bioavailability.
The Small Pack
ZAR 585.00
every month
The Medium Pack
ZAR 585.00
every 3 weeks
The Big Pack
ZAR 1170.00
every month
integrity in action
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Happy Tummies - Nourishing Families, Strengthening Communities
Happy Tummies is a grassroots feeding initiative based in Hout Bay, providing essential meals to vulnerable families every week. Their work reaches hundreds of adults and children who rely on consistent, dignified support.
Cape Wayfarer partners with Happy Tummies by helping families who care for dogs - many of them former homeless dogs - access complete, high‑quality nutrition for their pets. We feed these dogs because it’s our way of helping keep families and their pets healthy, secure and connected.
DARG — Giving Rescue Dogs a Real Chance at a New Life
DARG is Hout Bay’s long‑standing pro‑life rescue organisation, dedicated to rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned and vulnerable animals. Their team works tirelessly to give every dog the chance to be seen, understood and welcomed into a loving home. Cape Wayfarer encourages our community to donate to this worthy cause.
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Whenever possible, we source ingredients from trusted local suppliers to ensure high quality while minimizing environmental impact. Producing our products in South Africa strengthens local communities, cultivates skills and reduces the carbon footprint compared with imported options. This is a responsible choice for pets and the planet.
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We don’t bulk up our recipes with fillers or disguise them in oversized packaging. What you see is exactly what your dog gets, pure and honest nourishment.
FOR DOGS BORN TO EXPLORE™
Nourish the Adventure
Fuel your pet for hikes, beach outings and trail runs. Our expertly crafted performance nutrition provides sustained energy and supports health for every adventure.
MealTIMES THEY LOVE
Turn mealtimes into a bonding ritual. Fresh, limited-batch meals retain the savoury scent and rich flavours dogs instinctively seek, making every meal more satisfying and enjoyable.
Health & Vitality
Vibrant, nutrient-packed meals help sustain energy, support immunity and nourish the drive to explore, roam and live boldly - the essence of everyday vitality and long-term wellbeing.
JOIN THE PACK
Connect with a growing community of pet lovers with shared purpose who care about exploration, animal welfare and giving dogs the healthiest, happiest lives possible.
DOGS LOVE IT. OWNERS APPROVE.
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have a question about our products or need support, feel free to reach out.
Contact
nourish@capewayfarer.com
+27 71 208 0288
Location
Postnet Suite 3, Private Bag X4
Hout Bay, 7872, Western Cape