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Better Choice Company Covid-19 Relief Initiative

We have exciting news to share! As part of the Better Choice Company Covid-19 Relief Initiative, sister brands Halo and TruDog have partnered together with iHeart Radio to provide much needed support to animal shelters. Together we donated $100,000 in monetary funds and $100,000 worth of product to shelters nationwide. Our Covid 19 Relief Initiative included shelters in Atlanta, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Los Angles, Long Island NY, and San Francisco.

Halo Covid 19 Relief: Cooper the Frenchie

"Earlier this month Cooper had the amazing opportunity to partner with Halo Pets' Covid-19 Relief and Manny & Friends. The Covid-19 Relief recognized essential workers in the Austin area while also supporting a local restaurant. We chose the Leander Police Department and Austin Pets Alive! to show our gratitude.

Pet Fitness During Quarantine:

While we quarantine , your pet isn’t able to enjoy the dog park or long walks like they used to but it is important your pet maintains a healthy weight. According to a recent study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 55.8 percent of dogs and 59.5 percent of cats are overweight or obese. Roughly 80 million U.S. dogs and cats share an increased risk for weight-related disorders such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, hypertension and many cancers.

Pets & Coronavirus

Both dogs and cats that have tested positive for COVID-19. In Hong Kong, 17 dogs and 8 cats that were living with COVID-19 infected people were tested, and 2 dogs (who were asymptomatic) tested positive. One dog tested positive but no live virus could be cultured, though the virus was cultured from the other dog. This, along with some pre-print findings regarding experimental infection in dogs, suggests that the virus does not survive well in dogs, may not be very transmissible between dogs, and does not cause disease in dogs. One cat tested positive as well, but also was asymptomatic and not shedding the virus.