As someone who is obsessed with their dog, I always noticed that my senior Chihuahua Piggy loves "human" food. I mean, what dog wouldn’t? An endless variety of tastes and textures. I thought, “Why shouldn’t he get to experience this?” And, "What if he's not picky, his food is just boring?" With over 10 years of experience in the pet food industry, I knew that I couldn’t simply feed him my meals, but needed a way to offer him balanced nutrition. That’s when I got cookin’. My team and I brought in expert formulators and veterinary nutritionists to make the product of Piggy's dreams a reality. A 100% vegan, non-GMO supplement that could be added to homemade meals and balance them in one scoop. Plus, our Opal e-cookbook that makes cooking vet-formulated homemade dog food recipes as easy as pie.


Starting Opal is a passion straight from my heart. From one dog-obsessed person to another, I’m so beyond excited to have you here on this journey! Thank you for your support as we make eating fresh food easier for dogs everywhere. 

🤍  Lindsay Carvalho

Founder & CEO of Opal Pets

Lindsay Carvalho founder of opal pets vegan dog supplement with small rescue dog
Lindsay Carvalho founder of opal pets vegan dog supplement

As someone who is obsessed with their dog, I always noticed that my senior Chihuahua Piggy loves "human" food. I mean, what dog wouldn’t? An endless variety of tastes and textures. I thought, “Why shouldn’t he get to experience this?” And, "What if he's not picky, his food is just boring?" With over 10 years of experience in the pet food industry, I knew that I couldn’t simply feed him my meals, but needed a way to offer him balanced nutrition. That’s when I got cookin’. My team and I brought in expert formulators and veterinary nutritionists to make the product of Piggy's dreams a reality. A 100% vegan, non-GMO supplement that could be added to homemade meals and balance them in one scoop. Plus, our Opal e-cookbook that makes cooking vet-formulated homemade dog food recipes as easy as pie.


Starting Opal is a passion straight from my heart. From one dog-obsessed person to another, I’m so beyond excited to have you here on this journey! Thank you for your support as we make eating fresh food easier for dogs everywhere. 

🤍  Lindsay Carvalho

Founder & CEO of Opal Pets

  • 100% vegan products, always

  • Free, veterinarian-formulated fresh food recipes
  • A portion of proceeds donated to rescues & sanctuaries

  • Women-owned & operated business

Opal pets vegan homemade dog food recipe with veggies and quinoa in a white bowl with a gold spoon

Opal's Founder & CEO Lindsay on the 

cover of Petfood Industry Magazine

Opal's Founder & CEO Lindsay on the 

cover of Petfood Industry Magazine

Lindsay Carvalho on the cover of petfood industry magazine for v-dog food opal pets