For treats, I give my cat a dog the occassional bit of cheese, popcorn, or peanut and thats it!
I still worry about their pet food being contaminated and I’m not about to extend that worry to their treats.
Our vet says that the only thing of this type that he gives his dogs is the CET dental chews. He recommended that we do the same and we’ve never had a problem.
You have a really big cat? :-)
All rawhides that I have ever seen are whitish in color, unless they have some sort of 'flavor' coating. Having seen deer hide that has dried naturally, seems to me that the light tan to nearly white color is normal. I do not have any specific knowledge that the vet is wrong ... but I can't imagine that anything soaked in bleach would not have some sort of odor afterward. I do give my dogs rawhide pieces, but they are from Brazil. We are very careful to check everything we purchase for origin in China.
"I still worry about their pet food being contaminated and I’m not about to extend that worry to their treats."
Have you ever considered making your dog food at home? I have feeding my dogs homemade food for over a year now, and they are doing really well. First started because one developed a severe allergy and, since I had to cook for one, I now cook for all. I do have to buy a good vitamin/mineral supplement now, but even doing that I am saving $500.00 per year.
The savings, plus the peace of mind of knowing that there is no chance of contamination, are well worth the time it takes to prepare the food.
He gets "PUP CORN" made by Sunshine Mills, Inc. Red Bay, AL. They are low fat, low cal, and low sodium...just 3 calories per treat. Rocket loves them. They look like little doggie shaped corn puffs, about $3 for a 7 ounce tub.