PetsBuddy makes freeze-dried single-ingredient treats and goat milk powders for dogs and cats. Freeze drying removes the water at low temperature rather than cooking it out, so a cube of chicken breast stays a cube of chicken breast — which is why the ingredient list on most of these is one line long.
The freeze-dried treats
The range runs from everyday proteins — chicken breast, duck, lamb liver, cheese and yolk cubes — through to novel proteins such as kangaroo, crocodile, emu and venison. Novel proteins are the useful ones if you are working through an elimination diet with your vet, because a dog that has never eaten crocodile cannot already be reacting to it. There are also function-led blends: green lip mussel for joints, pumpkin and prebiotics for digestion, chicken and rosehip for immune support, and a dental cube.
Goat milk powders
The goat milk range is mixed with water rather than fed dry, and it splits three ways: a taurine-enriched cat formula, a low-lactose dog formula, and the puppy and kitten replacement formulas for orphaned or supplemented young animals. Goat milk is lower in lactose than cow's milk, which is why it is the usual choice for adult pets, but it is still a treat with calories in it rather than a drink to leave down.
Feeding them
Treats come out of the daily food allowance, not on top of it — freeze-dried meat is dense, so a small handful is more food than it looks. The cubes can also be crumbled over a meal as a topper for a fussy eater, or used whole as high-value training rewards, since most dogs will work harder for a piece of liver than for a biscuit.
