PETCO sent me to Sacramento and Phoenix, to get on local TV and explain the recipe for Halo’s Spot’s Stew to Californians.

On ABC 15 (Arizona) TV appearance: I had so much fun going on the local lifestyle show, Sonoran Living in Phoenix, when PETCO sent me there to help get out the message about better natural nutrition for pets and share the HALO Spot’s Stew recipe for pet lovers to make at home.

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Tracie Hotchner, author of The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible, guest blogs here every Thursday on healthy, natural choices for pets.

On the Ellen Show Tuesday April 27, Ellen shares a video of Buddy the hero dog. This amazing dog rescues his owner by leading a State Trooper to his house that was on fire.

The Trooper’s GPS was frozen and not working; so the dog ran out, found the Trooper at the intersection, and guided him to the blazing house.

The entire event was recorded by the video camera inside the State Trooper’s patrol car.

Ellen said “We’re going to send Buddy a case of these Liv-a-Littles that dogs loves. He deservers these!” Watch the clip from the show:

Feedback from Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue (FMAR):

Tracie,

WOW! Words just can not express our appreciation of the blessings you, Cat Chat®, on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Sirius 112 / XM157, and your sponsors have poured over our shelter and the animals who come to stay while waiting for a new start…even if their new life is a lifetime of love from Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue (FMAR).

Our heartfelt thanks to Precious Cat for their generous donation of a load of CAT ATTRACT cat litter. We can’t wait to try it and we will be sure to let everyone know about the litter box progress of our incontinent kitties. We also appreciate your note about the risks and possible consequences of declawing your cats.

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Just to recap our success with your sponsor’s donations:

Halo canned food was instrumental in getting a couple of our puppies with Parvo disease back on the road to recovery. Halo food was the only food we could get them to eat which was vital to getting them hydrated and back on their feet…

It takes more resources than most can imagine to run a non-profit organization. The money and dedication to run a great shelter is only made possible through people like Tracie Hotchner and her sponsors. Martha Stewart Living Radio, Sirius 112 / XM157 sponsors have made it possible for our shelter animals to get the nutrition and care they need to become and stay healthy. We appreciate the kindness of everyone including Kenn Sheats for keeping in touch with Tracie through Cat Chat® and setting up her visit through Petco.

We appreciate all of you!
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue.

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Tracie Hotchner, author of The Dog Bible and the Cat Bible, guest blogs here every Thursday on healthy, natural choices for pets.

Franny Syufy was kind enough to talk about our favorite 13 year old animal rescue hero, Mimi Ausland, on her super-popular Cats page on About.com, saying “Since I first interviewed Mimi Ausland, I’ve followed her progress, and like pet lovers in 137 countries, have become addicted to playing the Freekibblekat game, Meow Trivia, every day.”

“Cue TV Announcer Voice: But Wait! There’s More! Friday, February 5, 2010, is Freekibblekat HI-5 Day! If you play the game on the 5th, 50 kibble bits will be donated. Halo, Purely for Pets, is sponsoring this event, to help meet the needs of shelter cats and dogs.”

Thanks, Franny!

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For the second year in a row, everyone’s favorite 100% protein treats took top prize in The Reviewers Choice Awards among dog treats. Halo Spot’s Stew dry dog food also won a Finalist award. As the Buzzillions award site explains, “think of these as the People’s Choice Awards of online shopping” – recognizing the highest-rated products from over 9 million online consumer reviews.

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.