Cat and Dog Food Can Covers: Cheap Way to Keep Wet Food Fresh

hand holding can with purple plastic cover, brown, black and whte beagle sniffing the can — These covers fit snugly on pet food cans and help keep odors from permeating your refrigerator. However, a beagle’s nose still senses what’s inside.

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It can be a struggle to keep canned cat and dog food fresh between meals.
These cheap pet food can covers make it easy to store food in the fridge.
They're sold in packs of three for $2.19 and will last you years.

SPOT Ethical Products 3-1/2-inch pet Food can Covers

Anyone who's ever fed their pet wet food knows that it can get messy. Unless you're serving an entire can for each meal, you'll need to store the remainder in the refrigerator.

Leave the can uncovered and you get crust-topped pâté, which may just turn your cat off from that particular recipe … forever. Plus, those cat food odors can easily permeate nearby foods. Knock the can over, and you've got some gross cleanup to do.

I feed my dog kibble but always top it off with some pumpkin puree. To keep it fresh in the fridge, I used to cover the open can with plastic wrap. That worked well enough, but after tossing endless wads of plastic into the trash, it began to feel pretty wasteful.

Our review of Spot Ethical Products Pet Food Can Covers

Finally, before a weekend trip, I found a solution. I wanted to pack some open puree in a cooler bag but knew the plastic wrap would not hold up. An Amazon search for wet dog food storage led me to these pet food can covers from Spot Ethical Products. These durable plastic covers have a tight-fitting lip that keeps cans securely sealed.

The plastic covers are 3 ½ inches in diameter and fit most wet food cans. Just measure your cans before ordering to ensure they'll fit.

15-ounce can with yellow and orange illegible label, a purple plastic lid is secured to the top

The lids come in packs of three different colors, which is good because you will inevitably lose one or two along the way, much like your pet's favorite toys.

three different color plastic round covers, one pink, one blue, and one purple

I've had this purple lid for five years and have had luck running it through the dishwasher dozens of times. Some Amazon reviewers have seen cracking and warping, so handwashing really is best.

underside of pink plastic can cover, showing lip used to secure cover to a can

The bottom line

These covers are one of those "why didn't I think of that?!" products. They're ridiculously cheap, durable, and the colors are pretty too. You could even use these on your human canned food for a day or two if needed.

Be warned, though: If you have a hard time keeping track of odds and ends in your kitchen, I do recommend purchasing two packs.

$2.19 from Amazon

Lisa Sabatini

Senior Editor, Home and Pets

Lisa Sabatini is the senior editor of home and pets for Insider Reviews. She works with reporters to narrow down the best products from new and emerging brands to tried-and-true favorites — with a focus on extensive research, reporting, and rigorous testing. As a new homeowner, Lisa has covered simple but impactful DIY upgrades and clever, affordable products. She also brings extensive knowledge of animal behavior and health to her role as pets editor and has previously edited books on dog training for young readers. For the last two years, Lisa oversaw Insider Reviews parenting coverage of kids furniture, playpens, swing sets, baby monitors, and more. With a 15-year editorial career that took her from the Wall Street Journal to Scary Mommy, she has also covered all matter of business and parenting news. Lisa currently resides in Dutchess County, New York. She graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Learn more about how we test home products. Learn more about how we test pet products.

These cheap plastic lids are a lifesaver for storing my pet's canned wet food in the fridge — they cut down on waste and contain the smell

Our review of Spot Ethical Products Pet Food Can Covers

The plastic covers are 3 ½ inches in diameter and fit most wet food cans. Just measure your cans before ordering to ensure they'll fit.

The lids come in packs of three different colors, which is good because you will inevitably lose one or two along the way, much like your pet's favorite toys.

I've had this purple lid for five years and have had luck running it through the dishwasher dozens of times. Some Amazon reviewers have seen cracking and warping, so handwashing really is best.

The bottom line