Food Fit For a Gal’s Best Friend

I shudder to think what goes into dog food these days. While not a dog owner myself (I prefer the indifference of cats, thank you very much), I am taking cautious care in my food selections for my precious pets. After all, what a pet ingests easily affects health, activity level, appearance, and well”¦aroma, to put it delicately.

Thankfully, Cloud Star, a San Luis Obispo, CA based pet care company launched in 1999, makes sweet and savory treats (and treatments) for pups of all sizes. For small dogs, try the Itty Bitty Buddy Biscuits, naturally flavored snacks free of corn, sugar, salt, dairy and egg with no preservatives. I tested the Itty Bitties on Shanti, an adorable Yorkie. He devoured the Peanut Butter Madness but ran screaming (ok, not literally) from the Minty Madness, which Cloud Star co-founder Jennifer Melton says “help fight bad breath while providing dogs with a wholesome treat”.

For larger pups, try the full-sized Buddy Biscuits. Available in the same tempting flavors, with identical natural ingredients, Spencer, my golden retriever test subject this time around, gobbled up every single flavor offered.

Cloud Star also offers grooming products like Buddy Wash, Rinse and Splash along with Buddy Boo Boo, a soothing spray with Tea Tree Oil, Vitamin E and Aloe Vera that safely treats skin irritations with people-friendly ingredients.

Cloud Star products are available at many health food and pet supply stores or at www.cloudstar.com.