The 2026/27 Treat List; 44 treat brands that I trust to give to my own pets (and do).
Quick look:
- 44 Treat Manufacturers
- 32 offer cat treats, 43 offer dog treats
- All are available in the US, 12 brands available in Canada, 6 brands available outside of North America
- Available direct to consumer and/or independent pet stores
No AI was used to produce this document.
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What is the Treat List?
Pet food and treat manufacturers tell pet owners a lot of things, making many claims on their labels and websites. Some will claim their products are just like human food, some will claim organic or humanely raised meats. It all sounds great for your pet, IF that company is being honest.
The Treat List (and the pet food List) verifies those claims.
One of the problems pet food/treat consumers face is regulatory authorities rarely (if ever) verifies any pet food/treat manufacturer claims. The FDA and State pet food authorities allow manufacturers to make marketing claims without verification, allowing some companies to mislead pet owners. Even worse, regulatory allows manufacturers to use dangerous waste ingredients without disclosure to pet owners.
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine stated: “we do not believe that the use of diseased animals or animals that died otherwise than by slaughter to make animal food poses a safety concern and we intend to continue to exercise enforcement discretion.”
In other words, pet food and treat manufacturers can be using extremely inferior quality ingredients while telling pet owners they use ‘only the finest ingredients’.
The Treat List takes a different approach, we ask for verification.
We start with a long list of questions regarding quality of ingredients, manufacturing, testing, and packaging. Then we ask each company to provide evidence of their claims.
All treat manufacturers included in the List are using human grade quality ingredients or in the case of animal parts that humans don’t consume – ingredients are sourced from USDA inspected and passed animals. The companies provided us with hundreds of documents evidencing each and every ingredient is quality.
If the company made claims of organic ingredients or humanely raised meats, those verification documents were required too.
I ONLY give my own pets food and treats made with human grade/human edible ingredients. The 2026/27 Treat List is my (Susan Thixton) ‘list’ of treats I trust to give my own pets.
Where are the treats available?
This ‘List’ is mainly for US/North American pet owners. All brands are available in the US. Twelve brands are available in Canada. Only a small number of brands are available outside of North America.
Most brands sell directly to consumers from their website. Some brands sell through independent pet food stores.
Types of treats in the 2026/27 Treat List.
There is a wide variety of types of treats included in the Treat List. Treats include cookie type, single ingredient dehydrated, and cheese treats.
Some of the manufacturers are small, some are very small. Some own their own manufacturing facility, a few operate their pet treat business out of their home. All have a dedication to making high quality treats using only human grade ingredients.
How were brands selected for consideration?
Some of the treats I was already familiar with, purchased their treats to give to my own pets. Some were referred by friends, some were referred by pet owners, and a couple reached out to us asking to be considered.
No company pays a fee to be considered or included in the List. No company provides us with free products or gifts, we purchase the treats just like you do.
Why are some brands excluded?
I am a very picky pet food/treat consumer. I will ONLY give my own pets (4 cats, 2 dogs) human grade ingredient food and treats. I cannot count the number of times I’ve stopped people from giving my dogs a treat. They were only trying to be kind, but…I won’t let my pets eat feed grade treats (or food).
Some brands may be excluded because I was not familiar with them, others may be excluded because I am familiar with them but I disagree with their customer service methods, or they are a member of a trade association that works against pet owners or they do not use quality ingredients. I do not/will not disclose specific information why any brand is excluded.
How much does the 2026/27 Treat List cost?
Cost to purchase the Treat List is variable, depending on the support you want/can provide. Price varies from $5.00 to $50.00. No matter the price you purchase, the Treat List is the same.
Why charge for the List?
TruthaboutPetFood.com and our sister website AssociationforTruthinPetFood.com (and myself personally) actively advocate for the rights of pet owners and we are 100% consumer supported. The Lists (food List and treat List) and membership into our consumer association is our only income. We accept no money from pet food and no advertising. Simply put, we charge for the List to support the pet food advocacy work we do.
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Note: The 2026/27 Treat List is a digital product.
Please read all the detailed information on this page before purchase.
No refunds on digital products.
The 2026/27 Treat List is a digital product (pdf) that is available to you immediately after purchase.
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Consumer Advocate
TruthaboutPetFood.com
Association for Truth in Pet Food
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The 2026 List
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The 2026/27 Treat List
Susan’s List of trusted pet treat manufacturers. Click Here to learn more.
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