Fishing for a New Healthy Pet Treat? Pets Are Hooked on Our Walleye Fish Treats for Dogs and Cats

Farm to Pet has done it again! Ever since we launched our original Chicken Chips single-ingredient dog treats, we have been looking - or is it fishing? - for more ways to treat pets to nutritious and delicious snacks that support pet health and wellness as part of a proper diet. That drive first led to Turkey Chips, then Beef Chips, and most recently to Fish Chips, providing pets everywhere a complete turf-to-surf menu of all-natural proteins they love! While the flavors may vary, the wholesome nutrition our protein chips offer never wavers. Of course, this includes our most recent menu addition as well, made from 100% human-grade walleye fillets fished from the fresh waters of Lake Erie. Not only are these human-grade fish treats for dogs and cats rich in low-fat low-allergen nutrients, but they are also sustainably sourced and made by upcycling quality fish that might otherwise go to waste. Here’s why you should consider adding our walleye Fish Chips to your pet’s healthy pet treat rotation.

Like all Farm to Pet healthy pet treats, our all-natural walleye fish treats are made from human-grade cuts of protein , not meals, byproducts, scraps, or “offal” - meaning remnants that are discarded and not used for consumption but sometimes are added to commercial pet foods. That means our fish treats for dogs and cats are higher in protein and nutrients than many other fish-based pet treats - at 74% protein , they are two to three times higher in some cases!

Considered a complete protein for both dogs and cats , walleye contains all of the essential amino acids they need to thrive - that is, ten for dogs and eleven for cats. Amino acids play a vital role in many of our pets’ body systems and functions, such as tissue repair, muscle activity, immune response, proper metabolism, and skin and coat health, to name a few. And of course, protein provides fuel and energy to keep our fur babies going strong.

Walleye is also plentiful in vitamins and minerals , including vitamins B12 and A, as well as calcium, potassium, phosphorous and selenium, all of which contribute to pet health and wellness in a variety of ways, including immune, bone and joint support. In addition, the fish oil in walleye is rich in omega fatty acids , which provide anti-inflammatory benefits and promote cardiovascular health. 

As a freshwater white fish, it’s no surprise that walleye is low in fat. Our Fish Chips walleye fish treats for dogs and cats are comprised of less than twenty percent fat. What’s more, the fat it does contain is predominantly unsaturated, with the majority coming from healthy polyunsaturated fats including the omega 3 fatty acids. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, fish oil supports healthy skin and coat, which is more than cosmetic when it comes to pets. A dog or cat’s coat is its first line of defense against environmental aggressors like free radicals and even parasites.

Walleye is also low in allergens , considered a hypoallergenic and novel protein far less likely to cause allergic reactions in dogs than more common proteins like chicken or beef. And since our fish treats are made from mild, fresh, human-grade walleye fillets rather than skin or scraps, they are also easy to digest, even in dogs with sensitive stomachs. Among cats, where fish allergies are more common due to higher prevalence in their foods, walleye is less of an allergy risk than more common fish treats made from tuna or salmon. One more thing our Fish Chips healthy pet treats are low in? They are low in smell! Unlike many other fish-based pet treats, our dehydrated walleye chips are as easy on human noses as they are on pet tummies.

By now, you’re surely sold on the high nutritional value and low allergy risks of our single-ingredient fish treats for dogs and cats, but let’s add a few more entries to the win column! First, our walleye is sustainably sourced from a family-owned fishery on Lake Erie whose ethical business practices prevent overfishing and help maintain the local ecosystem. As such, walleye population is thriving in this Great Lake, offering a sustainable and reliable supply of this healthy protein option for pets and humans.

In addition, the human-grade walleye fillets we use for our Fish Chips fish treats for pets were originally bound for markets and restaurants. However, some might have been trimmed a little too thin or too small, or be an odd shape that restaurants might not want to plate. Luckily for dogs and cats everywhere, Farm to Pet is here to pick up the slack and prevent needless waste, upcycling these premium quality pieces of fish into yet another healthy variety of our signature crunchy single-ingredient pet treats. 

We hope you’ll consider including Farm to Pet Fish Chips to your pet treat repertoire. After all, rotating multiple proteins in our pets’ foods and treats not only gives fur babies more flavor variety, but it also helps reduce food sensitivities and ensures more robust nutritional intake versus sticking to the same protein. (Check out our blog article on the topic of protein rotation for more information on this topic.) This is especially true for a high-nutrition, low-fat novel protein like all natural walleye fish, already replete with protein, vitamins, minerals and omega 3 fatty acids pets need to thrive.

And not only is walleye low-allergen and easily digestible to begin with, the human-grade walleye fillets in our Fish Chips healthy treats for dogs and cats are sustainably fished, so you can feel confident in their limited environmental impact. The fillets we use to make our treats are even upcycled from restaurant-bound cuts that didn’t look the part, but still contain all the deliciousness pets love with the nutrition they need, minimizing waste and maximizing production efficiency.

However, we know that with all these reasons to choose to add Farm to Pet Fish Chips to your fur baby’s treat menu, it will be the resulting tail wags - and purrs! - that will seal the deal for pet paw-rents everywhere!