Even though we won for top dog treat – many of our reviews come from cat families, who know that felines can get ferociously addicted to Halo Liv-a-Littles!

As Bettina from Roy, Utah’s Buzzillions review states, “Five stars. Great for either cats or dogs. We purchased these treats for our two Pomeranian’s. It was very interesting to see our very aloof cat come running when we called “chicken” after he got a taste of the treat. It is always fun to see which one of our little ones will get to the kitchen first. ”

Susan D from Illinois explained, “We have three cats who absolutely love this product. It is the only treat our 13-year old diabetic boy can have since it doesn’t contain additives, preservatives or anything else that will raise his blood glucose. He doesn’t mind having his blood sugar tested, he knows his favorite treat will follow.”

That reflects my own experience at home, where our cat Sterling runs to the kitchen when our dog Bert gets his injections – so then they each enjoy a treat.

All Halo treats are made with the highest quality ingredients. Spot’s Stew Dry Dog Food is part of Halo’s Natural Dry Dog Food that is highly digestible, high in protein and quality ingredients, low in carbs and always created with your pet’s entire well-being in mind. Halo never uses chicken meal or other rendered meats.

“This recognition for our pet food is especially important to all of us at Halo because it comes straight from the consumer,” said Steve Marton, CEO of Halo. “Halo wins awards like this only because consumers are demanding great ingredients. Every Halo ingredient is a real, natural ingredient that consumers recognize and understand. Every meat we use can also be sent to make human food products. That’s what consumers are demanding, and that’s what Halo has delivered for over 20 years.”

Click over to our News page to see the Buzzillions reviews and our press release.

“I have been a big fan of Halo Pets for years,” says Gary D. Nice, president of NCCF. Some of the criteria that NCCF used to choose Halo include our high-quality, natural products and fresh food products developed by experts in pet nutrition.

We at Halo are honored to receive this award. “So many of us have lost four-legged loved ones to this terrible disease,” says David Yaskulka, Halo’s Vice President of Marketing Communications, who lost a cat to cancer. “While we all strive for a cure, health professionals are telling us to eat natural foods, avoid harsh chemicals, and lead active, healthy lives to have the best chance of avoiding cancer. Halo customers try to do exactly that for our pets.”

According to the National Cancer Institute, proper nutrition plays a tremendous role in the prevention of many diseases, including cancer: “Leading causes of death, which include heart disease, high blood pressure, many cancers, diabetes and stroke, are largely preventable through lifestyle choices such as eating more fruits and vegetables. Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is one of the easiest things everyone can do to lower their chances for all of the diet-related diseases.”

In Halo Spot’s Stew, we make sure to include a variety of fruits and vegetables including carrots, celery, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, green peas, sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries and cranberries.

Click over and vote for us if you’re so inclined!

Curve quoted Ellen, saying, “A few years ago, I was looking for some pet food for one of my dogs, who was allergic to everything… I found a little company that had the perfect food for him.” Then, as the article puts it, “She bought the food – and part of the company.”

We’re honored to be chosen!

Click here for a link to the whole story.

Vitamin Retailer, the bible for retail sales, thinks so too, and named Dream Coat the top animal health supplement of 2009!

Click here to read more.

Halo’s won a number of awards recently, and I’ve been slow to fill y’all in on them. But more soon, I promise! Meanwhile, here’s where you can learn more about our holistic, natural cat food.

Most recently, Halo co-owner Ellen DeGeneres was honored by the Global Pet Expo – the industry’s largest annual trade show – with the prestigious “Excellence in Pet Industry Journalism Award.”

You can find the link to Ellen’s acceptance speech here:

The Global Pet Expo press release explains, “In 2008, DeGeneres took her love for pets a step further with the purchase of her own pet product company, Halo Purely for Pets, a manufacturer that promotes the need for healthy, all natural, high-grade ingredients in dog food.”

Further, Bob Vetere, President of the American Pet Products Association, said, “Ellen is one of those rare individuals who can take a situation, even a negative one, and turn it into a positive. For all that she has done to raise awareness for pet adoptions, we are truly grateful. We are thrilled to honor her for her commitment and contributions to the pet industry.”

The Liv-a-Littles are beloved by and good for both cats and dogs, since they are just pure chicken. Tracy, from Chicago, writes that her “cats would happily kill me to get this” while a long-time pet owner in Pennsylvania writes: “My VERY fussy Yorkie absolutely devours these treats! She very quickly learned that when we said “chicken”, she needed to run to the fridge, sit and wait for her treat. These are a hit!”

Buzzillions, by the way, is a website created for consumers to rate products. Its CEO, Andy Chen, has said that while most product awards are judged by a small group of industry experts, theBuzzillions Reviewers’ Choice awards are unique “in that they are judged by the people, for the people.”

And most definitely by the dogs and cats. “Pure cat crack,” writes Rula of New York, N.Y. “The begging never stops.”

Congratulations, Ellen and Portia — you deserve it!

But I’m happy to say our very own lead blogger, Diane Herbst, was nominated for her powerful People Magazine story exposing Amish puppy mills.

Take a look at all the nominees (and yes, the Ellen Show is nominated as well). Let’s root for Diane and Ellen to win – but most of all, let’s celebrate all those who have chosen to become the animals’ voices.