By now, you may have heard (through news and articles) about the deaths of dogs as a result of chewing and eating "Greenies" - internationally recognized chewable treats that are claimed to clean dogs' and cats' teeth and freshen their breath.

For information on this, visit the following web articles and news:
Be careful with all dog treats, not just Greenies
Warning About Potentially Dangerous Dog Treats
Owners: Dog treats killed our pets
Greenies official site - FAQs page


It's not for me to judge the safety of the product here. All I can say is that for any product designed for your dogs and cats to chew or play with - toys, rawhides, bones, etc. - it's important to always "supervise" our pets. Accidents can happen, and you never know what difficulties our pets may encounter. Dogs can choke on a chunk of rawhide. Cats can be wrapped up by stringy toys. If we monitor our pets, we may be able to avoid problems, and even if accidents happen, we can take a prompt action before it becomes too late.

So, please watch your pets carefully when you give them chewable treats. And always keep an emergency animal hospital's phone number handy!