04/01/2026
Easter treat WARNINGS part one! 🐰‼️☠️
Since I know, everyone is going to be making their Easter basket purchases this week, I wanted to take a moment to go over some ingredients you need to avoid at all cost!
The first ☠️: SPRINKLES! These are human grade sprinkles, which are filled with artificial coloring and sugars. Both of which are toxic to dogs (and humans, but you bipeds can do what you want 🤣)! Sugars feed cancer cells, and unlike healthy cells, cancer cells are uniquely dependent on glucose to thrive.
Artificial dyes have bee banned in the EU and the UK for their toxic properties. These are completely unacceptable ingredients in any treat! Also not even necessary, dogs can’t see all colors… They only see in blues and yellows, so the colors are just for you. 😬
While sprinkles may be easy to spot, sometimes artificial dyes can be hard to tell from natural ones. An easy tell, is when you have really dark (blues/blacks/reds especially!) or brightly colored: frostings, biscuits, and icing on cookies. You will ❌ never see a vivid, shelf-stable, true bright red made with natural coloring, beet based reds (the only real natural option) will always look pink-toned or fuchsia, especially after any heat. If it’s a bold, bright red? It’s artificial, period.
When a full biscuit is colored (ex. Milk-bones, kibble, etc.), that is going to come from an artificial food dye 👎 And while on the subject of milk-bones…Milk-bones are carb laden, containing mostly wheat flour, they also contain brewers yeast and a whole slew of artificial dies! Not to mention BHA, which has been linked to causing cancer in multiple studies. I toss these in the 🚮
Brewer’s yeast is a by-product of the beer brewing process and can cause allergic reactions, itchy skin, infected ears and upset tummies! While it does contain some helpful B vitamins and minerals, it could be a sleeper cell ingredient that is aggravating your dog’s stomach, since it’s found in MANY supplement powders and foods. Always opt for Nutritional Yeast instead, it’s pricier but better!
Stay vigilant when shopping and stay tuned for part two! 💯
