Halo’s Liv-a-Littles white meat chicken protein treats won the Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Award for top treat in 2008, thanks to scores of long-time pet lovers just like you who wrote in.

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.”

I mentioned this in an earlier post, but it’s really worthy of its own. At Halo, we’re very proud to have a co-owner who does so much for animals. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are the recipients of the Wyler Award, given to a celebrity or public figure who has made news on behalf of animals. According to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, “They had a particularly significant role in helping to pass Proposition 2, and they helped make the case to the people of California and to the rest of the nation that all animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for food.”

Congratulations, Ellen and Portia — you deserve it!

OK, so we have to brag a little bit. Yes, you’ll see a pretty famous celebrity associated with Halo being celebrated at the prestigious Humane Society of the United States gala Genesis Awards.

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.

Now it’s not just the dogs and cats who say that Liv-a-Littlesare the best tasting treats. A presitgious panel of chefs from American Masters of Taste named Liv-a-Littles chicken protein treats the best tasting in the world!

Of course, those of us who have treated our pets to Liv-a-Littles already know this. In fact, I just visited Buzzillions to check out the most recent reviews, and it was also #1 ranked for long-time pet owners.

Our boxer boy Bert gets two injections a day, during which he drools waiting for his Liv-a-Littles reward. But the amazing thing is our cat Sterling now joins Bert in the kitchen at medicine time, and he’ll literally stand on two legs to get one! We’ve never had a cat enjoy treats before.

We’re honored to be recognized with this award from renowned chefs!

To learn more about these gourmet treats, click here. You can also use this $2 coupon code for your order: ChefsChoice. Or to find a Halo retailer (which is usually a better deal, because you won’t have to pay shipping), click here.  To read our full press release, click here.

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