Greenies Reviews

This is a painful confession, but mostly a warning for all cat lovers. I believe this product played a big part in Tomasina's health decline. Here's why. She's been tossing up her food for months. She'd have bad days and then a few good days where she would play like a kitten. Recently, my sister fed our cats the 4 days I was in SD. Tomasina didn't "toss" once. Yet, when I returned she was increasingly sick until the day I called the vet and had her euthanized. She was emaciated, hollow-eyed and losing coordination.

Upon starting a 2nd bag of Greenies, the other morning my Cavalier woke me up to go outside. I had been giving her 1 each night before bedtime. She had horrific diarrhea at least 3x at 2:00 AM, 4:00 AM and again around 6:30. Each time it was very bad and sometimes bloody. At first I thought she had gotten into some cardboard, but when it happened a 2nd night after giving her one, I realized it was the Greenies. Got on the internet and read horrible stories about other dogs getting sick from them as well, including 13 dogs that had intestinal blockage and died. Threw them in the garbage today. No more greenies for my dog. They should be taken off the market.

I bought the assortment box 2 months ago for my cat. She was 17 months old at the time. I have a brush and paste I use but wanted some extra protection for her teeth. Turns out she loved them. She gets the recommended amount daily for her size. She expects them after meals now. They have even seemed to increase her appetite by 33%. Good product, made in the USA and not loaded with the trash many cat treats have. The only way your cat will benefit from them is if they chew them. Swallowing whole would defeat the purpose. Your cat should be a year old prior to starting them on Greenies.

My dog loves Greenies and I was giving her 1/2 of a Teenie Greenie, (she is 7 lbs) before bed. She begs me for them and after doing this for maybe two years, now expects it. This last week I had to bring her to the Veterinarian because she was constipated and could not poop. I tried feeding her some canned pumpkin, which was what the pet store recommended but she wouldn't touch it and by this time wasn't drinking any water either. I had to bring her to the Veterinarian so they could give her an enema. It cost me 198 dollars for the visit and the treatment.

I used these things as a medical care provider of mine feeds the regular Greenies to his dog and I know him to be quite careful about everything. I stopped giving my puppy these things 3 weeks ago. I got her at 10 weeks and by 14 weeks, I already made the association of her diarrhea with the dental chews. She's now 17 weeks and I wanted to give her a treat, but I was out of treats except for the pill pockets. I took a bill pocket, split it in 4 and gave the treat to her. She had diarrhea soon after.

PLEASE do not EVER give your pets Greenies! We have an 8 month old kitten who is very ill. We took him to the vet twice within the last week to the tune of $700. Our little guy had been eating Greenies dental treats for his bad breath --last week he started vomiting, could not poop, stopped eating and was in a lot of pain. X-rays show that he has and enlarged colon, severe gas in his intestines and a huge stomach packed with food because he cannot digest anything.

If your dog does not prefer these treats, but you accept that some dogs do, why would you not recognize that it is a "no-fault" situation. Why would you leave a 2 star review for something that clearly was no fault of the treat itself? My dog absolutely loves the Greenies Original, but that's just my dog. I did have a bag appear to go bad on me, but that may have been that the bag was not sealed shut properly, and only that one time. We've been using these more for the treat value than anything to do with cleaning. Vets tell me they're not "all that". Nonetheless, we like them and will continue buying them because it buys me a few minutes to my thoughts when I get home.

I needed to give my 12 year old beagle two pills three times a day for a urinary tract infection. I used Greenies pill pockets and I bought the 3.2 oz package that said it had "approx" 30 pills. I would be Ok with 28, or 29 or 31 - I get it approximately means not exactly 30 but it also means "near" 30. When I used them - it only had 20 pills in the package. This is grossly misleading the consumer and in my opinion leads me to distrust the manufacturer. It's hard enough in this day and age to know who to trust for the product content but to not even put the number you claim in the package leads me to grossly mistrust them. I will never buy them again. I guess I will use a good fresh piece of meat or actual peanut butter to persuade my beagle to eat pills in the future. Shame on you - Greenies! Joel ** Irvine, CA **

My Yokie loves the Teenie Greenies, all flavors. Great for her teeth. Great for her digestion. Great for her happiness. She has been eating them for over 8 years and always loves them. Say the word “Greenies” and she comes running.

After feeding our 4 year old lab a large breed dental chew shaped like a toothbrush she started vomiting within hours, 5 solid days of vomiting once a day and we were still seeing chunks of undigested orange pieces in her vomit. Why is this allowed on the market with so many reports of illness?

I bought the small Greenies for my Chihuahuas. One is 5.5 pounds and the other is 7 pounds, I gave them the Greenies that are meant for 5-15 pound dogs. While my dogs loved these treats, their bodies didn’t. After a few days of giving them Greenies, they both starting vomiting all over the house for two days straight, each throwing up about three times a day. My 7 pound chihuahua kept heaving and her eyes were tearing, and she was very shaky. I stopped giving them the treats after that and now they’re back to normal. I looked into the treats and I read that many dogs have died from eating these treats. If your dog doesn’t chew them, they can apparently expand in their stomachs and kill your dog. However, I’m not entirely sure this is true, but what I do know for a fact is that these made my dogs very sick. I would recommend just brushing your dog's teeth.

As others noted on this site, Greenies dental seafood flavored treats made my cat very ill! The diarrhea was the worse! Other issues were throwing up and weeping eyes. I had extensive blood work & other test done which all came back normal. I then found posts here which described his issues exactly. I Removed the 6-8 treats he was given per day and all the issues stopped! Note my cat is 15 yrs old and has been raised strictly indoors. Never in contact with other animals (except his brother who died 2 yrs ago). He has had a strict diet of Hills M/D since 2011. Food is measured amount AM and PM. He's Never given any people food.

I wanted to find something to help keep my cat's teeth clean. I started giving these to her a couple months ago. At first my 1 1/2 year old indoor female cat loved these. I gave her only about 2 or three until a month later I read where you can give her up to 11 in a day so I thought why not? From the start she was almost displaying addictive behavior as she excitedly went to the fridge where I keep them, so I cut back because I did not want her to think she could replace her meals with these. For about a week now she has displayed a lack of appetite not feeling well and has thrown up a small amount of water/bile once. I have decided that there are ingredients in these that are disrupting her GI tract. I am giving the rest away to farm cats I know. They are a bit more resilient. I hate to waste the $. I won't but these anymore. I'll continue to brush her teeth with a baby toothbrush. She's fine with that.

My cats went CRAZY over these treats. They seem to have something in them that is extremely tasty... I suspected MSG but I’m really not sure... Whatever it is, it is addictive and they would climb me to get to the packet. I didn’t notice any vomiting but one cat became quite aggressive after eating them and another cat developed a weeping eye around the same time we started giving them these treats. She still has a weeping eye that comes and goes on a weekly basis. I suspect it’s viral and will get this confirmed by a vet.

My vet recommended Greenies for tartar buildup and bad breath. I only gave these a few times a week for about a month. Suddenly, very suddenly, one of my dogs exhibited signs of kidney disease and I immediately took him to the vet, and he is testing at the low end, but the Greenies are gone forever. In the track. I feel guilty about ever giving these to him.

I board dogs in my home. These treats are great for some dogs who will chew on them. My own dog swallows them whole. They are good for the teeth. The cost is too high even on sale. I spend $80 a 25 pound bag of dog food (that’s high end) and care greatly about my dog's health and diet. I buy my dog a bark box of toys and treats for $20 a month. I only bought my dog some pumpkin Greenies because they were clearanced. Nothing can take the place of a toothbrush and dental cleanings.

My dogs loves Greenies. I would let everyone know it's good for their dogs. It's good for the bad breath and good for their health. I have 3 dogs and it could be very pricey to buy all the time. So I don't buy them very often.

I have used these treats to try to help with dental problems but they are not a help at all. I have started to switch to raw bones and that seems much better for them. The teeth seem to get cleaned by the chewing and I don't see the brown build up on their teeth near the gum line. The vet said that the dry dog foods and treats like Greenies are not that great for your dog. I have started with the freeze dried treats and they like them and it really takes some time of chewing for them to eat them. Not like the Greenies that are gone in a minute.

Greenies is an adequate treat but like most pet products, overpriced. I don't think there is anything outstanding about the treats. My dog likes them, but he's a dog. He likes most things. The nutritional value is adequate.

I give my German Shepherd/Doberman mix the Grain-Free Greenies. She loves them even more than her other treats. They have a rather disagreeable odor, but the bag seals tightly, so it's a minor inconvenience. My only objection to this brand is that the cost is so high. If it were more affordable, I'd give her extra treats every day, but even purchasing at Chewy.com, she can only have one a day.

As of now my dogs are doing very well with Greenies. I have two dogs and both get Greenies because brushing their teeth is a hassle! They are well and really love these. They actually work to remove plaque in the experience I have had with both of my doggies. They had some pretty bad plaque build up and Greenies got rid of it. As of the reviews I'm reading here, Greenies are recommended for adult dogs, and they only just came out with a puppy and senior recipe. Be mindful of that when purchasing. Some dogs are sensitive to certain ingredients that they might not know about and when introducing a new food to your dogs ALWAYS in moderation because a new food will almost always cause an upset belly if too much is given. (I worked at Petco and you learn there that TRANSITION is KEY.)

Greenies made my dog violently sick within days of first giving it to him. Within 24 hours of giving him his first two treats, he had diarrhea. The next day, he threw up what seemed to be his entire stomach. On the third day, he couldn't control his bowels. For the first time since house training him, he proceeded have the most foul-smelling diarrhea all over the bed he was sleeping on as he couldn't make it to the door. Hours later, he pooped raspberry jam-looking blood and that's when I decided he has to go to the vet. After thorough questioning and examination, our vet told us that it could have been something in the Greenies that caused irritation in his stomach. She prescribed us a week's worth of antibiotics. He's had a rough week as the medication has made him more tired than usual but he's back to his own ways now.

Got the pill pockets from my vet. Convenient and the dogs like them. Have been using them for a while. My Austrian Shepherd developed nagging diarrhea. Similar to Reviewer "Janet of Sun City West, AZ", I narrowed the problem to the Pill Pockets. "Janet of Sun City West, AZ - reviewed Oct 28, 2018" suggested to file a class action suit. I am totally for that idea. I wish she can get the owners of the poor dog victims together and go for that. Nothing for monies, but to warn dog owners to avoid the pain of those little souls. If "Janet of Sun City West, AZ" can provide a channel, I will join in. She does need to provide us with an email address.

My cat suffers from constipation. As directed from my vet I can provide **. I usually soak with cat treats in water. Guess what? Feline Greenies would not dissolve in water. This lead me to believe the same reaction in his digestive system. It does not break down, and could create blockage and constipation. Will limit his treats. But still want to clean his teeth.

I adopted a Catahoula Mix puppy about two months ago and as a first time pup mom, I went above and beyond with bedding, food, clothes and even dental hygiene. A few days into the adoption, I notice she has diarrhea with blood and mucus. So I take her to the vet, they prescribe antibiotics and send us on our way. However, the diarrhea did not seem to fully go away so I try mixing white rice with her high quality dog food, I also take away all treats and even her toys. I then begin to think maybe she is still trying to adjust to her new home and her stomach needs more time.

Not sure why, but the tuna flavor made my cat violently ill. The treats made her vomit. She did so every 2 hours, eventually throwing up even water, bile and dry heaving. She also had diarrhea. She lost significant weight and needed to go on IV because of dehydration. Greenies' suggestion was that she doesn’t do well with tuna flavouring and to stop feeding them to her. Well already did that. If your pet gets sick, consider the treats. Your pet could be allergic to the ingredients, or something in the product may not agree with it. This almost cost me my cat, and did cost me hundreds of dollars.

I have two Yorkshire Terriers, one male and the other is female. My girl didn’t like the taste of her vitamin and I thought I would try giving them to her in a Pill Pocket. Using a very small piece of the peanut butter flavored Pill Pocket each morning with her vitamin for eight days straight nearly KILLED my baby girl. Vomiting and diarrhea that was full of blood everywhere. Emergency Vet trip where she was placed on IVs, antibiotic injections, nausea medication, xrays of her abdomen along with blood work showing Pancreatitis. Prognosis was grim. All of this because of a Pill Pocket that’s supposed to aide in giving medication. After four weeks of antibiotics, Rx food and fluids she has slowly recovered and seems back to her usual loving, playful self. NEVER will I EVER give another Greenies product to my babies. And yes, they are loved and pampered as if they were my very own children. GREENIES - You should be OUT OF BUSINESS!

Our dog is now 9 years old and we’ve used Greenies for several years without issue. Earlier this year, she got very ill and started to rapidly lose weight. After two visits to the vet, we still had no idea what was causing this issue and were preparing for the worst. We never suspected these treats were the cause until we eliminated every other option by process of elimination. We were devastated that we ever gave her these treats. Since we stopped giving her the treats she has steadily improved. We will never trust any product from this company ever again. I implore anyone reading this message to never use this product as it poses a serious (and apparently undetectable by a veterinarian) risk to your pet.

Never again, Greenies. NEVER. My two-year-old lab shepherd mix has been sick with diarrhea for three days after her first dental chew from Greenies. I didn't make the connection until I gave her a second one and soon after, she was crying at the door with an explosive bloody bottom. I'm so furious. I hope other pet owners see these reviews before they subject their dogs to that ** poison.

Our 5 lb. chihuahua has never had a stomach issue in the 2 years we have had her, she has an iron stomach. I purchased some Greenies Teenies, to help with her dental care. After a couple treats, spread out over several days, she began to get lethargic, was whining and not acting herself. The next day she refused food and had diarrhea with blood and mucus. After several hundred dollars of tests and medication, the vet could not come up with a determination. I started researching her symptoms online and was astounded to find sooo many reviews and complaints of pet owners who have had the same experience! I don’t know if it is cause by the type of wheat that they now make them with or what, but they are obviously toxic to a LARGE number of dogs and cats. Do not give these to your babies. I feel terrible for not researching these better before giving them to her.

After two of our dogs became ill, we had to figure out what was the cause. After process of elimination, we realized we were still giving both of them their daily Greenies dental chew. Both continued to have severe diarrhea. As soon as we took them off the Greenies, their stool was normal & they were much better. I will never give my dogs these treats again. These treats are very expensive & I assumed safe since they are for dental purposes.

Gave these to my 5 month old puppy and he had blood in his stool then it progressed to very bad diarrhea, I had no clue these would make him so sick. Hopefully he will be okay. I'm very nervous considering what I've read with the other reviews of dogs getting very sick. The vet sells these which is ** insane to me. Very pissed at this company for providing such a toxic product for dogs.

I have been using Greenies Pill Pockets for the past few years for treats in the evening (one every evening). My Westie has had intermittent bloody diarrhea during that period and the Vet did not know what was causing it. It was really quite frightening and it took days and days of just chicken and rice and probiotics to get him over it each time. I now know without a doubt that Greenies Pill Pockets have been causing this reaction!!! I feed him nothing but whole cooked chicken and vegetables and no other treats!!! I will be complaining to Greenies Company and the FDA. If anyone would like to pursue a class action suit, please let me know. Thank you.

My dog eats no table scraps. She only eats prescription dog food and is given no other treats. After getting Greenies in the mail, I decided to try them every now and then for her dental help. After a few days; my dog became very sick. I took her immediately to the doctor, pancreatitis. She was very ill and then only connection was Greenies. Don’t feed your dogs these treats!

Starting giving my dog these treats daily to help his teeth about 3 months ago, He loves them haven’t noticed any bloody stool. However he has two tumors now under his right armpit. The vet says they’re lymphomas (fatty not cancerous) and I should cut down on processed food junk food. He doesn’t eat table scraps and he also is on Orijen (high protein) diet. The only change is this product clearly filled with toxins fillers and no good for daily consumption.

My cat has to take 2-3 pills a day. We bought Greenies salmon-flavor pill pockets and he LOVED them. No problem getting him to take his pills. However, about halfway through the $7.99 pack of 45 pockets, he started refusing to eat them. So we tried the chicken flavor. He LOVED them. But again, about halfway through the bag, he began refusing them again. After the same thing with 2 more bags, it appears that once the bag is opened, they have a shelf-life of about 2-3 weeks. Wasting money. I wish they would sell them in bags of 20 for half the price! We are still using them since otherwise we would have to fight with Puma every day to get him to take the pills, but not happy about the wasted money. The leftovers that Puma won't eat get put out for the possum.

Caused vomiting and extreme bleeding in the stomach for DAYS of my Shih Tzu. Made my dog extremely ill. After reading similar experiences, I can't believe they are still on the market. $850 in vet bills.

What a horrid experience. Like so many others my cat became addicted to Greenies Catnip Dental Treats as if it was **, from the first morsel she was completely hooked and would howl like a banshee begging for as many treats as she could pry out of me. She also experienced a manic burst of energy after her very first treat like other cats whose stories appear here. After two days of treats having consumed about 25 or so in total she began producing torrents of completely liquified diarrhea. She also seemed to be experiencing abdominal discomfort which is no surprise with that kind of diarrhea. I immediately googled her situation and found this website with page after page of pet owners detailing their horrible, costly and sometimes even FATAL experiences with Greenies treats for both dogs and cats.

I really wish I had read all of the negative reviews about this product before I ordered two bags from Amazon. The amount recommended by the manufacturer was about 12 treats per day. For about 4 days I gave my cat this amount. He started vomiting on the first day about two hours after ingesting. Cats vomit; I didn't think it was remarkable, though it was very rare for him to do so. There have been many fires, soaring temperatures and lots of smoke in the air in California, so I thought perhaps that was the problem. I continued giving the treats. My cat was also behaving strangely- he acted as if the Greenies were heroin; he would frantically yowl and lunge and climb the cupboards trying to get at them. He'd never rated that way to any good or treats. He lost interest in his food and pestered me for the Greenies, but I wouldn't give him more than the recommended amount, and eventually I began to suspect that the continued vomiting was associated.

I was told by a friend that my dog's teeth are white as can be. I said are used to Greenies and she said, “They are very dangerous for your dog.” I now went on website and Consumer Affairs and realize that my two dogs which are Maltese mixes both get diarrhea once in a while and I couldn't figure out what the problem is. I realize sometimes they must be getting it from the Greenies I give them what I think is the best food and never any table food really. But I realize now it probably is the Greenies. I'm going to stop them even though they do make the teeth really white. I have to look into what is good for their teeth and not bad for their digestive system.

I am dealing with my 6 yr old 12 pound Havanase. She is sick and shaking. She has a bloody stool like raspberry jelly and bright red blood coming out of her rectum. I gave her one Greenie a day for 3 days but yesterday gave her two. She is not doing well. I’m hoping and praying from all the other reviews that she will be ok. No more Greenies! I would be on board for a lawsuit with the rest of you. Scared and mad.

All my cats go crazy for Greenies. I wish they were larger because my one cat swallows them whole! You cannot shake the box or they will hear it and come running. I often use the shake to find them when they are hiding.

I only purchased Greenies once. I wanted something to clean the tartar on my cat's teeth. The cats - all 9 of them - liked the Greenies, no questions asked, and that was enough for me. I would buy Greenies again.

My dog's favorite treat ever was Greenies and when she passed away a month ago, I adopted a rescue kitty. While getting things for Charlie, I noticed Greenies for cats so, of course, I bought some. He absolutely loves them too!!! Thanks so much for a healthy treat my babies actually love! The vet told me that Zoe (my dog) had the cleanest teeth he had ever seen on a Chihuahua and her breath didn't smell bad at all. I can't wait to see how great they work for Charlie. Thanks so much for your time and fantastic fur baby treats!!

I have been giving our 10 year old dachshund Greenies Teenies for a few years now with no issues. He absolutely loves them. However recently, beginning of this year 2018, he started having some digestive issues. Diarrhea, blood in stool, loose stool, mucus in stool, vomiting and skipping meals. After a few trips to the vet, blood and stool test, he came up normal. Otherwise active, happy, playful and drinking water fine. Our vet said sometimes they just have flare ups in the intestine, but because his test and physical exams were all good, he didn't think further work up was needed. I mean our dog is healthy. So I started becoming suspect of his food and other factors around the house. After playing around with portions, adding probiotic and giving rice and chicken, I began to think maybe his age was a factor. Some days poops were good and other days not so good.

We have an 8 year old German Shepherd. We started to give him Greenies approx. 2 years ago. He has a sensitive stomach, so it took some time for us to realize the vomiting was being caused by the Greenies. This is an assumption, not something our vet told us. We looked into his food, the amount of food we were feeding. Enough/not enough. Like many of the other reviewers, we are very selective when it comes to our dog's diet. Our dog gobbles the treat down so quickly then soon after will throw up. I have noticed that the pieces are whole, even if he throws up the next day. Again, this is our observation. We cut the Greenies from his diet one week ago, and he hasn't thrown up once.

I have been feeding my 3 year old Chi 1 Greenie a day for 3 months. She LOVES them, and she has not yet had any issues. Two weeks ago I adopted an 8 month old Chi, so I began giving him a Greenie when his sister gets her treat. I noticed right away that he didn't gobble them up the way his sister does, but I thought it might be because he is so young. I give both my dogs the best food I know of, and they drink lots of water. My baby began have loose stools, then diarrhea. This morning I found loose stool all over my house and my puppy is scratching his skin everywhere. His Vet can't see him for 2 more days, so my only option, if this gets worse, is the Emergency Vet, which is horribly expensive.

My dog, a five year old Doberman, has a very bad reaction to these treats (Greenies Dental Treats Grain Free). I cook all his food and he has no other food, so I know nothing else is the cause. I introduced one of the treats two weeks ago and he had vomiting (moderate) and a rash that covered his body and inflamed his gums. He was mad with the itches. He scratched so much that he has ripped a chunk out of his neck. He never normally scratches and he does have fleas or anything. I must be really stupid because I thought yesterday, let's just be sure that that was really the cause and I gave him another one. Same reaction. My poor boy. He really can't tolerate these. I'm throwing the rest in the bin now. The packet says all the right things, they are good for him, vet recommended, delicious, nutritious, easy to digest - well, this just isn't true for my dog. The rash, vomiting and dry reaching lasts for 2-3 days. I'm just sorry I fed it to him twice.

My 8 pound chihuahua pug mix Molly was given a teeny Greenie one morning recently and was crying in pain a few hours later. Two vet visits later and $500 dollars spent, the treat wasn't digesting properly. She was miserable for almost a week and had to take medication and constantly watched for symptoms. I will never buy this product again, I hope no one else has to go through this with their dog.

My 8 lb chihuahua loved Greenies tiny size. Teeth were clean and breath fresh. Never a problem until it went from original shape to the toothbrush shape!! I have tried at least 6 flavors. Hates them all!!! They are expensive had to give them away. So very disappointed!!! My dog still looks for this treat!! Why couldn't they make the original shape and the toothbrush shape, sad. SHAME. Lost a good customer!!

I would of rated this 2 stars if it didn't work in the past, but when I had a dog (corgi), he loved Greenies and never got sick. However, I now have a 2 year old cat, and so I bought her these treats, the chicken flavored ones, thinking I'd have the same experience with her as I did with my dog. She ended up vomiting blood and parts of the treat everywhere! At first I thought it was the water since I put her back on tap water instead of bottled, but once I took her off the treats as well, she was fine. A few weeks later, she had bottled water, same food, just her typical diet, so I decided to feed her a treat. The next day, same bloody vomit. I will not be buying these anymore for my cat, or any future pet after I read the reviews.

My dog took Greenies pill pockets and started having diarrhea and vomit. This morning she had blood in her stools. We brought her to the vet and she was very dehydrated, they have to give her anti nausea and anti diarrhea medication. They had to give her some fluids in her skin. We will have to give her frequent meals of rice and chicken for several days and add two additional medications. This was very disturbing to me as I thought we had to put her down. Will never use this product again.

We purchased Greenies for our Pug and French bulldog in hopes to care for their teeth long term. The first evening one was throwing up and had violent diarrhea, and continued then after each daily treat. Thinking it was just the French Bulldog's system, I continued with the Pug only to have the same reactions, and getting worse each day after. Violent diarrhea, nausea and sick pets!!!

I have been giving my two lil dogs Teenie Greenies as an occasional treat for over ten years and they absolutely love them! Last ones were Pumpkin Spice and they were ecstatic about the flavor. I have NEVER had an issue with bugs or moths so people please always check your dates and product packaging. I have however found bugs in human cereal, now that truly is disgusting! But I contribute that that employees not rotating stock or checking expired dates. I will however say that if offered or eaten too frequently; Greenies can cause loose stools as is true of anything consumed too quickly, but we've never really had this issue. Greenies meet AAFCO and VOHC standards and offer satisfaction guarantee.

My dog's favorite treat is a Greenie but I am not sure I will ever buy them again. They grow maggots that turn into little moths that will eat your clothes. GROSS!! I thought it was a fluke but after 3 bags I am convinced it is not how or where I keep them but the treats themselves. I have ordered them online from Petco and Dr. Fosters and always the Teenie Weight Management Greenie. My last order was from drsfostersmith.com.

I'm one of those cat owners that believed my cat was throwing up due to aging. This was happening 2 - 3 times per month but he was healthy in every other regard. He can be a fussy eater and refused to eat his wet food. I started giving him more Greenies because he always loved them. Recently he was in distress and I brought him to the emergency vet. He was having trouble urinating. There was no blockage or crystals. Antibiotics were finished and he seemed great. Then another sudden attack and back to the vet. Once again, he had x-rays and testing with no determined reason for his reactions. He started throwing up daily, now 4 - 5 times per day.

I just read the reviews on Greenies products after starting to search for answers for what was going on with both my poor dogs. We added the Pill Pockets to their routine after trying to get them to take their regular pills with cheese or bread and having to redo a few of the attempts each day. Sadly within a week our 3.5 year old Shar Pei became very ill. She spiked a fever, became lethargic, was visibly having difficulty. Her kidney levels and glucose had crashed. Her liver was enlarged and presented with pancreatitis.

I just purchased a 12oz bag of Bursting Blueberry Greenies in Petite for my two dogs. As I pulled one out of the bag to give to my 11 month old puppy I noticed there were little maggots crawling all over it. I'm shocked and disgusted. I purchased this bag from my local Petco store where I always buy their treats. I will never be buying this brand of treats again!

I gave my Jack-Chi, a 3 month old puppy a Greenies as a treat. When at Petco, they recommended I buy it and I had no idea it is indigestible. Why would anyone sell or recommend buying a product that causes your pet to get sick? It's shameful! Her vomit is green and pasty and she is in the hospital and the bill is going to be upwards of $830.

Our healthy indoor Maine Coon cat became extremely ill in just a matter of weeks and was diagnosed with liver disease jaundice. The only change to his diet was the addition of Feline Greenies. In doing our research we have found hundreds of other pet owners who have had similar health issues with their dogs and cats by feeding your Company's poison to our pets. We have over $1000 in vet bills with more on the way and our cat has a 50% chance that he will recover. We have all intentions in filing a complaint against your Company and starting litigation. We are aware that your Company has had multiple recalls on your products regarding health concerns but you continue to push your poison for the sake of profits. You should be ashamed.

This week I received 4 free Greenies with $4.00 coupon. I have a Boston, Frenchie and Chihuahua. Gave the Boston and Frenchie half a small Greenie and Chihuahua a pinch. Diarrhea everywhere! Been giving them Pepto every time they have a watery mess. If not better tomorrow they will be going to vet. I don't have extra money to spend but they are my babies. I will not ever use their products again. My Boston is 14 1/2 yrs old and could easily die from this. Don't support this business. I immediately got online and read the bad reviews. Should have read it before I gave them to the pups. They should be taken off the market.

My dad has been giving his 6-year-old Shih Tzu the Greenies treats and she has been having stomach problems on and off since they started them. Two days ago she began to vomit repeatedly. After a day of the vomiting, thinking she just had a tummy bug, she began to vomit blood and had blood in her stool. She is now in the vet hospital and has had testing, is on IV fluids, ** for pain and antibiotics. She is set to have exploratory surgery later today because the barium test showed that she has a blockage. My dad was informed it is likely these treats as she does not get anything else that would form a blockage of that sort.

We've been giving these "dental" treats (Greenies dog mints) to our dog for over a year. 2 months ago she started throwing up and having diarrhea. We took her to the vet, had blood work, X-rays etc ($400). Nothing conclusive from Xray or blood work. Changed her diet to a different dog food, same problem. The vet suggested cooked chicken breast and rice only. So any treats, including the Greenies were removed from her diet. After a day or two, she started getting her energy back and appetite. Not vomiting or diarrhea. We continued this diet for 12 days then introduced Greenies. That night she started vomiting again, wouldn't eat and would only take water.

I have one of these dental treats to my puppy who immediately had diarrhea with black stools!!! He is very lethargic today also. If we know this product has caused so many issues, why is it still on the market!!! I wish I had read reviews before buying this crap! My 13 week puppy is sick due to this crap! I am disgusted by the website still selling it and company still making it!!!

Our min pin had plaque on his teeth, and Greenies helped to clean it off. He has been eating one per day for many months and has no adverse effect from them. In fact, I used it as a prompt to get him in the house if he does not want to come in. Greenies affect every dog differently just like certain foods affect humans differently. When our cocker spaniel was alive, she was given one per day also and did very well with them. All I can say is that our pets did and do well on Greenies.

This product is a good example of how companies rely on the trust of the pet owning public, who generally do not know enough about nutrition for their cats and dogs. That lack of information allows companies to tell blatant lies about their cheaply made, overpriced products that negatively affect our pets. I went to the Greenies website because I had heard about the dental treats for cats. Can hardly believe how the many lies they tell about just one product.

I have two Malteses. 9lb boy and 5lb female. After a dental cleaning at the vet it was recommended to get a dental chew. Teenie Greenies, which both dogs loved. However, my boy, got sick and had diarrhea on the bed the morning after the greenies. I waited two weeks and last night repeated the greenies trial and this morning the bed was covered in diarrhea. This product absolutely caused the boy Maltese to have stomach issues. At the very least put a warning on the product that it may cause stomach problems. I'm glad I did some online research and hope to warn others about this product.

The package of the feline dental treats says 24 treats per day based on my cat's weight. As confirmed by the company this is the absolute maximum amount to provide, but label does not say that. They are clearly trying to have you give your pet as many as possible as a marketing ploy so you have to buy more. My vet said this amount is a meal, not a treat and that they too are confounded by the misleading and dangerous label. I called the company and they indeed said it is a max amount but again it's not on the label.

First off I would like to say not every treat works the same with every dog. I do believe that animals may be sensitive or allergic to certain ingredients in treats so the outcome may be different for someone else with their pet. However I have never had an issue with the Greenies dental treats. I prefer the fresh mint for my English bulldog Mocha. She has had them since we brought her home as a puppy and she is now 2. We don't give them to her daily or weekly but every now and then we will get them for her cause they are pricey and she loves them. I would recommend to start off with a piece of one if you're gonna try them with your pet to make sure they don't get diarrhea like the other reviews say to make sure they don't bother your pet. That goes for any treat that you try new. And to also get the right size for your pet. We got a size smaller, Good luck.

I am very upset with the company of Greenies. I am convinced that product gave my 1 year old teddy bear vomiting and diarrhea which also led to a GI bleed! It's so upsetting knowing that a product designed as a treat--that is also said to "help" your dog ends up causing so much pain and distress---not to mention cost a fortune! I will never buy another Greenies product and will warn others of the dangers.

After reading the horrible reviews on Greenies Dog Treats I felt compelled to share my experience. My pup will be 2 in April and we have given him Greenies since he was 6 months old without a single problem. First I would like to point out that I have never tried the pill pockets or any cat treats. We have used the original Greenies for dogs, grain free, blueberry and fresh mint. They have been nothing but wonderful. Every time we take our dog to the vet they tell us his teeth look perfect and have no plaque buildup after 2 years. I would also like to mention, there are size guidelines on which Greenies you should give to your dog based on size. They recommend not giving them more than one per day but I would introduce them slowly if your dog has never had them before.

Here's my Greenies story. I decided to try Greenies duck & pea pill pockets. My dog takes pills four times a day for her heart. What a mistake! Day two of pure diarrhea! She feels horrible. This is the only thing that I added different in her diet for the past 8 years. I feel sure this is the problem. This will be the last time I will use Greenies anything! Looks like a vet visit is in our near future!

I bought the Greenies dental treats for my two cats. They both have been throwing up for 5 days!! Green slime and blood in puke. These treats went straight in the garbage. This company disgusts me!

I gave Tanner, my 3-year old lab mix one little Greenies today, regretfully. He's lying on me now, stomach making all kinds of ruckus. I pray he's okay! Never Again and I'll advise everyone I know to Never, Never, Never give this product to their animals!!!

I recently decided to step up my dog's dental care. Thought Greenies would help. Gave him his first one last night. He gobbled it up. He is very small, 5 pounds, and uses a wee wee pad. I have spent all morning today cleaning up after a lot of diarrhea, some with blood in it. Then I went online and saw all the negative reviews. NEVER AGAIN. Very ticked that his health was put at risk over this clearly dubious product.

First time giving my dog (lab) this Greenies pill pocket and 3 days later she will not stop drooling!! Laying on the couch sleeping and there's a pool under her. NEVER happened before until I gave her leaves!! EFFF them never again! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! Make your own. It's healthier and it will help you and your pet in the long run (vet bills)... which I did. I threw the bag away after this and started making my own. Up to you guys. Take my advice or leave it. I already went through my vet bills. Guess I really love my dog!!!

I have a beautiful healthy active Pomeranian a few years ago. When she was 3, in the afternoon I fed her one of the teenie greenies, that night she seemed off. I could tell she wasn't feeling well. First thing the next morning she threw up. It was full of undigested bits of the greenie. Then she pooped green slim and then she started crying and circling and laying down and getting up to circle some more. Fearing impaction I took her straight to the vet. They did an Xray and thank God there was no impaction but her whole stomach and digestive tract was inflamed! She cried and was in horrible pain!

I've been trying to figure out why my dog got immediate diarrhea the other night after eating a Greenie and has been sick ever since. I didn't connect it to the Greenie, but finally decided to start googling. We just thought it'd be a tasty treat when we were perusing the health food pet store on Sunday night while waiting for a table at a nearby restaurant, so we bought one and gave it to him. He devoured it immediately. And almost as immediately as the last crumb had been eaten off the floor, he had terrible diarrhea. That was Sunday night. It's now Wednesday night. We have awoken every morning to him and his crate covered in **. He has probably had six baths since then, as it gets in his hair. Poor baby goes out to the lawn and strains and strains and strains for fifteen minutes at a time.

My 11 year old chihuahua had a greenie and immediately after he was having really bad diarrhea and he wouldn't lie down or sit. It is the second time this happens after he's had a greenie. I will not buy these anymore and I don't recommend anyone buy them either. After two days my chi is still acting weird and having trouble sleeping and he doesn't want to drink water. I am super scared and hope this passes soon. Hate to see him like this. I don't want anyone to contact me and I'm not placing a complaint at this time. I am just providing a review.

So we never before bought these treats. However one of our dogs got into some really nasty smelling stuff and we wanted to get her breath fresher. The treats were bought for a 12 year old lab mix but since our 12 year old Australian Cattle dog was with her at the time he got one as well. This is the only thing he was given that can account for what happened next (no rat poison in the house, no spoiled anything around and no he did not get into that nasty smelling stuff with the other dog). This treat was given to him around 7:00 PM, the next morning we found him in the fenced in back yard, that is open to him through a hatch in the house wall, very unresponsive and it was highly unusual for him to be in the back yard by himself.

The only reason I didn't write this product as a one star, is because it actually worked the first time I used it. Like many other reviewers, I have several pets (cats). Last night, I tried to give one of my cats Pepcid inside the pill pocket. She refused to eat it. So, I removed the pill and gave it to her, then attempted to give the empty pocket as a treat to one of my other cats. He ate it before we all went to bed around 9:30 in the evening. By about 5:45 this morning, I awoke to hearing him throwing up. He threw up approximately seven times in about a half hour timeframe. It started with his partially digested dinner, and he kept throwing up until it was just brown bile. I was mortified! Shortly thereafter, he used the litter box, and drank some water. Fortunately, he has been fine ever since. (He's otherwise healthy, and only almost two years old. I think this factored greatly into his speedy recovery.)

My little Blue Chi had very bad breath but his teeth were fine. Vet could not find anything that was causing it! My neighbor brought him a Greenies and he loves them and it's the only treat he will touch. I have wasted so much money on all the other name brands and he would not touch them. But oh he loves his Greenies and his breath smells great now and he has not been sick or lost any weight while being on them! I am on a fixed income but my little man will have his Greenies regardless! Oh and my neighbor's little Chi loves them too, both are 8 years old and very healthy!

Saw numerous mixed reviews, wanted to add my two cents... I have a 3 year old rescue dog, and give him a Petite Greenies chew (1 a day); he loves them, breath is fresh, retards tartar. Also have needed to give him medications, so has been receiving them in Hickory Smoked flavor Pill Pockets (pill size), I fit both small pills in one pocket, and he takes it readily with no problem. I limit his treats because he was overweight when I adopted him; I noticed that a number of the other reviews mention giving numerous treats (4-8) a day; I wonder if that's part of their problem. So far, we've had none; my previous dog (died at age 14) also loved her Greenies chew.

Our local veterinary clinic recommended the Greenies treats for my cats and dog. It became a fun ritual to watch my kitties run downstairs to my room each night at bedtime for the much anticipated and readily consumed greenies treat - they LOVED these, BUT, feeding them (recently mostly the hairball and skin and fur aid varieties) to my precious babies came with a cost - perhaps the greatest one of all. As I write this my 8 year old pixiebob kitty is fighting for her life. I have been giving these treats for over a year and never before connected the frequent vomiting that my Abyssinian (whose breed presents commonly with digestive issues) to the treats.

I suspect Greenies has been causing diarrhea, lack of appetite, and vomiting in my white German Shepherd, a healthy 2 year old male. He was on Greenies (one single large one every day) for about two weeks before we stopped giving it to him. This is not a dog who wolfs down food or treats. He is picky, eats daintily and pretty slow compared to most other dogs, so I know he wasn't swallowing whole chunks of Greenies.

Angel, our domestic shorthair, just LOVED her Greenies, but only three given to her each morning (more recommended on company container) turned her into a hog cat! After purchasing Greenies for the second time, I couldn't help but notice that Angel was rapidly gaining weight so I stopped feeding them to her. Feline Greenies to the dumpster!!! Given a little time off the stuff, I'm happy to report that Angel is eating much less and is loosing weight. We will NEVER purchase Greenies again.

I decided to add my thoughts here. Buddy, my 12 year old Bengal cat suddenly over the last week started acting strange. He would just lay down and salivate, eyes glazed over. Then he started vomiting and finally had a real bad episode where he vomited, urinated in place and then fell over breathing heavy and just laid there. Took him to the vet $$$ and his physical checked out fine and we are waiting on blood work. Talking to my wife about it we realized that the only thing that changed was his cat treats and each time he threw up there was green foam and sometimes most of the greenie treat. We threw out the treats needless to say. I'll mention to my vet this new information. Will never buy this stuff again. We have another Bengal who wouldn't touch the treats and he is just fine (smart cat!). Everything else they share the same, water, food etc. Terrible product! I never thought to Google this product before giving it to him. Feel terrible for what I put him through.

I actually came here looking for a cheaper alternative for the Pill Pockets but felt compelled to give a good review when I saw all the horror stories. My cat loves these (he's missing most of his teeth so it's probably related to them being soft) so we've ended up using them as treats. He's never had any adverse reactions to them, so I have to wonder if the other reviewers have really sensitive pets or are making correlation into causation incorrectly. So, I recommend them. Maybe get a smaller packet when first trying them to see if your pet is allergic/whatever.

OK so seems it's scare mommy week... Yesterday I once again went to a pet food store to find some chews that are GOOD and healthy for Maggy. The girl there did say stay away from white rawhide coz bleached so gave me confidence she knew what she was talking about. She suggested Greenies and a natural Deer antler piece... went for both. Last night she chewed on the antler. All was fine. This afternoon, after her lunch and since it says it helps clean teeth, I gave her the Greenie and THANK GOD since she has really powerful back teeth, I was holding it so she didn't choke on any pieces. As I suspected, she chewed off within 5 minutes a couple chunks size of peas which she gulped down. So I took it away... Sandy even licked the stuff!

I took my 3 month old German Shepherd puppy to the vet for her vaccinations yesterday. They use the greenies pill pockets and smoosh them on the counter so she'll be distracted while they check her and give her shots. They used like 4 or 5. About 40 mins later she vomited a huge amount. We were in the car so I passed it off as car sickness since we were driving around. We got home and about an hour later she vomited again. My poor baby had bouts of vomiting and diarrhea the rest of the day and night. The diarrhea was like a greenish slime. Poor baby was uncomfortable all night. She would not eat or drink anything. I would put water on my fingers to get her to lick it off.

My cat apparently discovered a Greenies cat treat that the previous tenants left behind. He was extremely lethargic, had a fever, puking food then foam, and had diarrhea like water for a day. He improved over the next 6 days then started acting lethargic again, vomited lots of food, then vomited a Greenies followed by more foam. He immediately went in front of his litter box and had watery diarrhea that stunk up the entire house. I would not have made much of a connection if it had not been for everyone else also reporting the adverse effects it had on their animals so thank you! He had to be given fluids but is feeling much better after getting that thing out of his system!! I'd still like to know where he found it!

After 3 days our 7-year-old Chow Chow is very sick, vomiting and diarrhea. This really is bad.

Currently trying to report the lack of use of the metal detector at Wild Flavors Erlanger, KY 41018. They make the dry ingredients which go into the product. I understand this is not for human consumption, but should be regulated somehow. Maybe explain all these animals getting sick. Went through chain of command at work. They are extremely retaliatory. Enough said.

I started noticing that every time my cat would eat the salmon flavored Greenies she would throw up about an hour later. After seeing all of the other reviews I am going to throw these out. Thank goodness it wasn't worse.

We have been giving our two dogs (a 12 yr. old Boxer and a 12 yr. old Pomchi) Greenies dog treats for about 5 years. However, recently after our dogs became sick the last 2 times we gave them Greenies, I'm sure that there is now a problem with an ingredient(s) in these dog treats. A couple of weeks ago both dogs became sick a day after eating a Greenies each. The symptoms were exactly as other reviewers stated (lethargy, vomiting, weakness, etc). At the time I didn't connect the symptoms to Greenies because they never had a bad reaction after eating them before... Until now.

My healthy 2.5 years old indoors only cat died this Monday after we tried to save her in the emergency hospital for three days and three nights. She started hiding from us one night which was very unusual, and then she threw up white foamy liquid. We took her to the hospital this night but they said she was ok. Next day she started having bloody stool. We took her to the hospital again where they did many tests of stool, blood and radiology testing but all results came back fine. The only thing they noted was that her blood did not clot. After that she started spiraling into very bad lethargic state and had bloody diarrhea. Her symptoms were similar to rat poison ingestion which was absolutely impossible because she is indoor only cat and we do not have it. All genetics disorders also highly unlikely because she did not have this problem earlier. She died later after three days and three nights of blood and plasma transfusions to stop her bleeding.

I have a seven year old Yorkie. I have been giving her Greenies daily for at least four years. She has frequent bouts of throwing up a yellow foam and occasional diarrhea but I didn't think much about it. Last week she got sick and it has continued. Won't eat or drink, lethargic, vomiting anything she does eat. But she would eat her Greenies. I did not give her one yesterday and today she is eating, seems more active but still appears uncomfortable. I decided to research Greenies and found all the review that are so similar to what I have experienced. I am not going to give her anymore Greenies and since I buy the large box, I am going to return them to PetSmart for a refund.

My cats absolutely love Greenies, and they've been eating them for six years. Never vomiting - and my boy has a sensitive stomach. He vomits up high quality food, so he only eats Wellness or Organix now - wet only. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because they're sooo addictive. My cats cry for them as soon as they've finished dinner every night and every time I open the cabinet where they're kept, they come tearing into the kitchen like maniacs.

I have two cats and began giving these treats to them about a year ago. Yes, it's true... they did love them. HOWEVER, these treats are evil. My one cat had no problem but my other cat developed serious problems. It began with aggressive behavior toward my other cat and then I began noticing that she was licking herself to the point of being naked. It started slowly with the fur on her stomach and then she began licking all the fur off of her legs and tail. She acted like she was being bitten by hundreds of fleas. I spent hundreds of dollars at the vet and everything came back negative.

All of these negative reviews are really scary! But I decided to share my experience to even things out a little. I have had my cat for about five months now and she is about 10-11 months old. For the last several months I have been feeding her Greenies treats of various flavors (catnip, salmon, chicken, and ocean fish) and she likes all of them. She is a very energetic kitty and has never had any of the symptoms mentioned by other reviewers here. She has chewed through the bag before, but she will do that with any food (or food-scented object, like a kitchen sponge--gross!). I don't think she has an unnaturally insatiable appetite for them because I put them in her Kong ball and while she enjoys it, she will often take a break from it and come back and get the rest of the treats out of it later. Next time I take her to the vet I WILL ask them about these treats, but so far after several months, my cat loves these and has had NO bad side effects.

I have given Greenies to my dog on occasion, since he was a puppy. He always acts crazy when I give them to him and starts growling if I try and come near. I usually end up chopping off a small piece for him to eat, because they are too tough to chew and I'm afraid he will choke. Recently, he threw up several hours after eating one, but I didn't put two and two together. Well, I gave him half a Greenies last night and sure enough, threw up a few hours later again...like clockwork! Needless to say, I will be taking them back to PetSmart and my dog will never see Greenies again!

I purchased these for my rotty. I only gave them to her occasionally due to the price. Last week we had crappy weather. Lots of freezing rain, sleet, etc. so she was in the house more than usual. So I gave her one 4 days in a row. She became very sick to the point I made an appointment to have her put down. My son and husband were devastated, so I told them I would give them the weekend to spend with her. Thank God. My husband and I helped her walk outside. We encouraged her to walk even though her back legs were shaking and she was hunched up like a cat. She finally peed. Then took a few more steps and started to poop. After that she was much better. She still couldn't navigate the steps alone as her back legs were trembling.

Greenies hickory pill pockets - I've loved these. My 15 yo Italian greyhound takes 5 pills 2 a day. Easy no problems. My cairn terrier got into them & ate about a bag and 1/2. There were 15+ piles of puke. I hope she will be OK.

When I started giving my dog Greenies I noticed an aggressive behavior in my dog after I gave it to him. He displayed one characteristic behavior with aggression and we joked around, and my family was saying that there must be catnip in the Greenies. In talking to other people that stopped giving the Greenies to their pet they express that their dog had the same behavior. I asked my vet if they were aware of any side effects. They said no. I would normally write the situation off to my dog being extra sensitive to that particular brand or ingredient that is relatively harmless in other dogs. However at the dog park that I take my dog to there seem to be a consensus that Greenies causes more than one side effect the aggression. I noticed that my dog started getting the described side effects -- scratching and itching uncontrollably, throwing up, and lethargy. I threw them out and I asked my veterinarian to please consider not carrying that brand.

I have two dogs, a boxer-pit mix and a chihuahua, and they both don't have the best of luck when it comes to staying out of trouble. Here recently, my chihuahua fractured her ribs and had to have two different pain medications once every 12 hours. She's a little thing and is a bit picky when it comes to treats. She will only eat the soft ones and bite size. (She is small so her bite size is tiny.) When it was time for her medicine I would open the bag and her little ears would perk up. She looooved these things. And this has changed how my roommate and I give medicine to our dogs. These are a game changer!

Firstly I want to thank all of the reviewers; if only I had listened more closely. My 11 year old cat was fine until I started feeding her these. Not believing it was the Greenies, I gave her just two a few days ago after waiting at least three weeks (she got sick for three days at that time but pulled through). She has now lost 1.5 pounds, quit purring and bites me when I pet her. She looks miserable. For the first two days she was so quiet and lethargic I thought that I would find her dead. She also quit grooming herself and you know how cats love to be clean! Since she was still eating 1/2 - 2/3 of what she normally eats, I didn't believe it was the treats at first, but I took her to the vet, did the $500 bloodwork and was told she has a very high temperature. Poor kitty.

I used to buy Feline Greenies but discontinued using them because they always made my cat vomit every time she ate them. I'm very strict about the food I give my pets and this obviously wasn't a good treat. Just two days ago my sister fed some Greenies to her cat, who started to vomit continuously, kept gagging, wouldn't eat or drink and appeared very ill. She rushed her cat to the emergency clinic, and two days later the vet bill is around $4,000! They had to put a scope down kitty's throat, do a biopsy, medicate her, and keep her for two days. I have heard reports in my area of dogs dying from eating Greenies! Why aren't they taken off the market!!! I'm going to ask my local pet food stores to stop stocking it. Someone needs to hold this company responsible!

This product is nothing more than a terribly hard dog treat. This will do absolutely nothing for your child (dog's) breath. I made an account just to say how horrible these green toothbrush shaped dog treats are. I also would love to know what vets stand behind this product which it clearly states #1 vet recommend dental care. These vets are obviously getting a cut of products profits. It's a scam. Brush your dog's teeth. These treats are a joke... Trust me, don't waste your time.

After giving a small 1/4" piece to our Bichon she hardly chewed it and swallowed it almost whole. A week and a half later she had diarrhea and throwing up. We took her to the vet and they took X-rays and found we believe this piece lodged in her intestine. Now after a huge vet bill she now has colitis but is slowly getting better with 4 different med and is now on Hill prescription Z/D canned food. So I cut off a piece of the Greenie and sit it in a small glass bowl and added water to see would happen. It got slightly soft on the outside but was still very hard throughout, which told me that this would probably not dissolve except over a long period of time if at all. She eventually passed it but not without going through a lot of agony and a huge vet bill.

I have recently started purchasing the Catnip flavored Greenies for cats, to use in my cat-sized Kong toy. I have not purchased Greenies for my dog or 3 cats previously, mostly due to their cost. My cats like them, but I have a new kitten, now about 9 months old, who has had the worst smelling stools since I've had her, which is around the time I started using the Greenies. She's also had occasional loose stools. After reading online over the last several months, trying to remedy these issues, a couple of weeks ago someone online mentioned treats can cause these issues. So I have stopped them completely for about 2 weeks, & no more unusually smelly or loose stools.

I was giving my two Yorkshire terriers Greenies for a few months and then heard about how they are a choking hazard and decided not to give it to them anymore. I noticed they became almost obsessed with them and seemed to want them all the time. At first I just thought they really liked them but the behavior was very persistent and strong... They loves lots of things but this just different. It just didn't seem right. They haven't had one in I'd say almost a year and they still beg very persistently. I have replaced Greenies with homemade milk and honey cookies which they like but they will not give up on begging for Greenies. I swear there is something very addictive in them. I would love to know each ingredient in them. I just don't trust it. I know my dogs. They are like my children and something is not right with these Greenies aside from the choking hazard. If I didn't know any better I'd say there was cocaine or something in them.

My baby is 9 years old and she loves them. She is a Chiwinnie and has not got sick in nine years of feeding her Greenies as treats. I don't skimp on her food either. I only give the best for my little girl. The price is a bit steep but she really loves them. Overall Greenies has a loyal customers till the end.

Over the past two years, I purchased Greenies for my Sheltie and Terrier Mix to keep their teeth clean. Concurrently, the dogs began suffering from chronic diarrhea and allergies. I have spent hundreds of dollars on vet bills and medications, not to mention the cost of the Greenies themselves. After reading these reviews, I abruptly ended these treats, and their ailments ended as well. I will never purchase them again, and welcome a class-action lawsuit against this company.

I had my 3-year-old dog's teeth cleaned and bought some grain-free Greenies to maintain them. About 1/2 hr after eating one, she started breathing heavy and acting strange, like she was in shock. She had not been playing or running to cause the panting. She finally fell asleep and woke up every hour or so panting. I was going to take her to the Vet because she also would not eat the next day. I tried everything to get her to eat and she wouldn't. She laid around, and that is not like her. Around noon, she ate some boiled chicken and rice and laid back down. After awhile, she started acting normal again. I swear if I had thought it was the Greenies I would not have given her another one a few days later. She had the same reaction, but worse. It has been 2 months and she has been herself. Never ever give these to your dog. My friends dog did the same thing. Why are they still on the market?

I must apologize first off -- I'm actually responding to a post but darned if I can remember the name -- only that they purchased Greenies from Chewies.com and the treat was NOT green. That happened to me. I ordered two large boxes of the "Petite" size Greenies and three large boxes of the "Regular" size Greenies. All three boxes of the "Regular" size were discolored -- brownish -- and had a putrid smell. Not what I wanted my '40-lb. girl' snacking on.

We have been giving our 13 year old dog Greenies Hip and Joint Care. After reading other reviews, I realized what I thought were old dog symptoms were actually caused by Greenies. Our dog experienced glazed over eyes, lethargic, not wanting to eat her food, sound sleep in a dark closet, bad breath, disoriented at times, and definitely addicted to them. Since we took her off of them she truly is a different dog. She is back to her happy and playful self chasing our other 2 dogs around. I don't know what's in them but it's as if we were drugging our dog. Please don't give these to your dog.

We started giving Lucas Greenies hairball cat treats on a Tuesday. Late that night, he had his first partial seizure: the limbs on his right side seemed to seize up and he couldn't move them, his pupils dilated, and he fell over. The only thing that had changed for him was having eaten Greenies, so I did a search on them, and found reviews like the ones here. We took him to the vet, who said it was likely the greenies, but there is no test for what causes a seizure beyond what they ruled out (any reason intrinsic to him, like a brain tumor). Since then, his seizures have slowly subsided. That was two months ago--he's had two very, very mild episodes since, but not enough to put him on phenobarbital meds, thank goodness. His breeder has no cats who've ever had seizures, and his sister (who had no greenies) is and has been just fine. Lucas was perfectly healthy before this! AVOID GREENIES!!!

I have an 8 month old whoodle who has been struggling with colitis for the past few months. We have changed his diet and stopped feeding him anything with preservatives along with medication prescribed by the vet. He only eats home cooked meals that we cook specifically for him (no seasoning at all). To make sure he took his medication we bought Greenies pill pockets (purchased at his Vet's office btw) and was being given a Greenies brush a day to clean his teeth.

I took my dog Cookie for shots in Petco and the vet said she had bad tartar and needed something for her teeth. I asked him what he recommended and he said "Greenies are great." Well I started giving cookie Greenies and not even a week she started to scratch and shed like if she had fleas. I knew it was not fleas because I checked her and I have a cat. My cat didn't scratch at all. Cookie continue to scratch and shed all this fur and I knew it had something to do with the Greenies. I also notice she was breathing very hard too. So I immediately stop giving her those Greenies and the SCRATCHING STOPPED. ALSO she is breathing NORMAL again. I don't know WHY GREENIES is still in the market. This NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET!!

I used to feed these to my little terrier every other day once she was feeling better from a tummy issue - no more. For some reason the last two times she tried to eat one they got stuck in the back of her throat and teeth - scared me to death. I just ordered a bag on amazon and am sending them back! Will start making her treats myself.

I've never heard a bad thing about Greenies, only rave reviews. My Labradoodle loves them more than anything. Just received my 2nd 2-box shipment in a week from Chewy's. Started to buy through them at nearly half the price for the Value box than Petsmart. The Greenies I received this week are brown (not green) with an odd, not so fresh scent. Although there is no recall, there is something wrong here. Chewy's replaced my original order and Greenies/Nutro is sending me coupons. I will try Petsmart tomorrow to see if they've had any complaints. Hope the other comment about pancreatitis is not really due to this product. Will check with my vet before buying more. Has anyone else had this experience?

I've given my cat Greenies twice now and I wish I hadn't. Thinking I had found the solution for cleaning her teeth, I gave her the treats. Her energy level spiked and I can only compare it to watching rabbits get the zoomies and there was a poop accident outside her litter box. Had I connected all the dots I wouldn't have given her some this morning. What really made me go "wait" was finding a greenish tooth "cap" in bed as if something had gotten stuck on her teeth. Sadly discovery found after. A friend has had no problems with her own cat but mine won't be getting anymore of this again. Wish I had read about all the issues beforehand. Lesson learned.

My vet bill is about $2500 and I fear from what I've been reading that Greenies is the cause. My dog has been eating the same natural dog food for years, and never eats from the table. I started giving him greenies to try to help keep his teeth clean and within days he was vomiting. It was yellow and foamy just like I've read from other complaints. He's also been diagnosed with pancreatitis. I think someone needs to seriously look at this product and the similar cases of sickness it is linked to. I will never buy them again and feel they should be pulled from the shelf. I pray my dog makes a full recovery. He's been in the animal hospital for 3 days.

Smh. Wish I would've read these comments!! I have a pom-shih tzu 13 pounds! Gave him one every morning before work. He would fly in his crate just to get it. Wednesday night I fed him and middle of night vomit and watered poop everywhere, weak! I'm still unclear if it is the Greenie nut. After reading the comments same behavior I've been making him rice and boiled chicken!!

I have been buying 7 bags of Pill Pockets for over 3 years for my sick dog. Up until a few months ago, I was very satisfied with the product. However, since about May of 2015, the quality has gone down the drains: either the pockets are so dry that they fall apart as you put a pill in them, or they are already all broken up when I open the bag. I have not contacted the company based on what I have read from other people that it doesn't make any difference. Hopefully writing about it here will.

Started giving Greenies to my 10 year old Golden Retriever as his afternoon "happy hour" treat. He became very addictive to them and would get glassy eyes and would almost get angry if he didn't get them at same time each day. We laughed about this at the beginning. Then I started noticing how a portion of them would get lodged in back of throat and I would have to pull it out. In afterthought I am glad this happened as it got me reading on this product and discontinued its use even though my golden was very unhappy. I went to Petsmart to find a replacement and they said nothing wrong with Greenies. Never heard of any issues. Duh... don't they read??? Anyway, this product should be off the market for the number of issues it has had. Shameful the price of this product... I can't begin to tell you the money I spent on this horrible product. Disgusting.

I have had a recurring issue regarding the Feline Greenies Pill Pockets Chicken flavor. I have spent a fair amount of time traveling from one pet store to another over the past few months looking for the Feline Greenies Chicken Pill Pockets that do not fall apart when you put a pill in them. The ones I have bought have a greasy film on them and they crumble when I try to insert the pill. It has gotten so bad that I have made it a habit of buying then opening the bag in front of the cashier just to make sure that they are the non-greasy kind. I have tried to contact the Greenies manufacturer but have never gotten a response of any kind from them regarding this problem.

Gave our 75 pound dog a Greenie 2 days ago, that was recommended by our vet. It was one of the larger ones shaped like a bone on one end and toothbrush bristles on the other. She has not eaten a thing since! In the last 2 days, since her Greenie, she has vomited twice & has had her chest & back covered in hives. We treated her with Benadryl thinking it was just an allergic reaction to grasses/pollen in the yard that she likes to roll around on. Now that I have done more research & found this website, I wish I had investigated earlier.

Our elderly but active cat needs his thyroid pill twice daily. As you can imagine, giving a cat a pill is challenging. We decided to try Greenies Pill pockets. He turned lethargic, experienced rapid weight loss and secluded himself in our closet. He has been diagnosed with Pancreatitis and we are giving him subq sodium chloride twice daily. Poor baby, not sure if he will bounce back. Remove this product!

I have 2 small 6 and 8 pound dogs and a 50 lb one. I gave them all Greenies for three days. They loved the taste, but on the third day the two small ones had a very hard time breathing for about 12 hours almost like their throats were swollen. I watched them carefully, ready to run to emergency but gradually over the next day they improved. The large dog had no reaction. I will never buy them again and there for sure should be testing before trying them on small breeds. They seem to have serious effects on small breeds. Very scary.

I used to feed my dog a Greenie every morning after our first walk. My dog Chip loved them. But after months of him eating them without any problems he started throwing up and was real lethargic. He wouldn't eat the Greenies because he didn't feel good. So, he got better for a few days. Not knowing that it was the Greenies making him sick, as soon as he felt better we started feeding them to him again. This time he started to have diarrhea constantly, which eventually contained HUGE blood clots. We tried eliminating everything under the sun, except the Greenies because he has taken them so long without any issues. That was the last thing we cut out after I read the posts here and that was two-three days ago. Two days later he is not quite completely back to his old healthy self, but almost there. Don't feed your dogs this. The sad part is they know their treats are harmful to our beloved family members, but don't seem to give a rat's ass.

I gave my little long haired Chihuahua a Greenie for her teeth and breath and she laid on the ground having a seizure also throwing up... PLEASE DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG THIS GARBAGE.

My little Bichon/Shih-Tzu mix ate a Teenie Greenie the other night, and after being perfectly fine all day, within 20 minutes of eating it, she threw up. Then she proceeded to "fall asleep", or so I thought. But after another 10-15 minutes, there was just something not right about her slumber. She was sleeping "too hard" and I just had this strange feeling that something was wrong. I tried to wake her up, by gently lifting her into a sitting position. She immediately fell over. She couldn't sit, couldn't stand, and when I tried to touch her head to pet her, she flinched away from me with wild eyes, as if she was terrified of me, or as if it hurt to touch her. Touching her anywhere resulted in the same flinching.

DON'T FEED THESE TO YOUR DOG! I wish I would have reviewed Greenies before we bought them, although I was luckier than some. Made my pup vomit, an almost neon yellow/greenish fluid that was foamy. NO MORE!

I gave my Bichon Frise Greenies for over a month. He loved them and begged for them every evening, then one day he stopped eating, had rectal bleeding, and throwing up. I noticed they were not dissolving as he was throwing up large pieces. Started researching these Greenies because it was the only thing different in his diet and found these horror stories! Stopped giving them immediately and within a month he is okay and stopped bleeding, throwing up and is doing good! Beware of these!!

I must add my name to the long list of people concerned about Greenies Pill Pockets. We have a 12 year old cat who started experiencing Chylous Effusion last week. We have had tests done and the chest cleared to keep her comfortable until results return trying to explain the underlying cause of the symptoms. We have been giving her Prednisone daily over the past week. Otherwise she has been playful, active, eating and drinking on her own.

Our 2 year old Schnau-Tzu has been eating a Greenie a day for the purported dental health benefits. We've been concerned about his excessive thirst since using this product and have mentioned it to our vet several times. We feed a high-quality, super premium holistic diet and no table food. Occasionally as a treat he gets fresh organic dog-safe fruit and veggies (blueberries, banana, sweet potato, carrot). Today when we opened a new bag of Greenies it was filled with maggots. Online reviews from multiple sources cite this as a very common complaint, along with serious gastric disturbances. Will no longer be feeding the Greenies and urge everyone who still does to consider the many reported problems with this product and always carefully inspect the packages before giving anything to your precious pet.

The last week in April I gave my cat Feline Greenies. On Wednesday night I saw blood on the pillow he sleeps. Called the vet the next day - had blood work, found out he's in renal failure. After blood work antibiotics now he's taking Aranesp because the vet said he was anemic. All this happened after giving the Greenies which is costing me more than $500 -- covers blood work, antibiotics etc. Aranesp is $200 alone with blood work after it plus follow through appointments but he is starting to show improvement. Do not give your pet Greenies!

About a month ago I started feeding my dogs Greenies Teenie. They seemed to like them so I ordered more. After about 3 days of giving them one treat daily, my female Chihuahua got very sick. Throwing up and bloody diarrhea. I took her to the vet and they ran a bunch of test. Her liver enzymes were very high. They thought it might be Cushing disease. I started doing research and found that high enzyme levels could also be from intestinal issues. I got a second opinion and the doctor agreed she did not think it was Cushing's but did agree my little girl was sick!

My cat just threw up for the second time after being fed these. I bought one bag, thought the appearance of the treats was slightly off. Stupidly, I fed a few to my cat, nearly instantly threw up. This cat NEVER throws up. Tossed the newly open bag in the trash. Again, stupid on my part thinking the last bag was a weird issue. I've fed Greenies in the past with no issues, I bought another bag at PetSmart last night. Cat threw up again after being fed these. No more. Beware of Greenies Cat Treats, no good!

They are 10++++ Our dog spits out every pill. We tried EVERYTHING. Now he swallows them willingly. What a great product. We completely and unconditionally recommend this product. Our dog fought us every morning trying to get him to take his pills. What an amazing difference.

We gave our dog a Greenie for the first time last Thursday. Within 20 minutes, he was running around the house like he was turbo charged, and then start furiously biting and licking himself before passing out for an hour. Upon waking up, he was vomiting. He vomited for the next two and half days and at one point couldn't even keep water down. My fiance Googled Greenies and we came upon these reviews. I wish we would have read them before feeding it to our dog. He still isn't 100% (it's been 6 days). One of my friends posted a link to this website on my Facebook wall, and I'm certain that every one of my friend that are dog owners will no longer feed Greenies to their four-legged family members. These should be taken off the market immediately.

This week both of my cats became very ill with vomiting and bloody diarrhea. I initially thought that they had eaten part of a plant that I had in the house but thought it strange that suddenly both cats would have eaten the plant. Then I remembered that I had given them the greenies dental treats, which I almost never give them because of previous vomiting with greenies. It is the only thing that they had both eaten out of the ordinary. My 8 yr old cat who had been fine almost died and is still recovering. My 7 yr old cat is still having decreased appetite and having diarrhea. Both are now on multiple meds. I have thrown out the greenies and will not risk giving them again.

I purchased Greenies as they advertised that they would help with my dog's dental health. I'd been giving Jasper 1 greenie every few days. I noticed today that he has bloody stool, so I have taken a sample to the vet for testing. In the meantime after I did a search I discovered this forum and much to my dismay the recurrent issues with Greenies. How can a company stay in business with so many consumers that have undeniable issues with this product. I am praying that this is not a life threatening issue.

I gave my 3 yr old Chihuahua pieces of Greenies Pill Pockets on Wednesday during obedience training. She didn't eat much on Thursday, and today (Friday morning) she has bloody stool. I was shocked to read the reviews by other consumers this morning. This product should be banned! Taking my girl to the veterinarian this morning.

My beloved Jack Russell, Montana, has to have a no-grain high protein diet due to severe diarrhea, vomiting and severe weight loss due to jerky treats. She got her weight back (after almost dying and a year later) with vet rx canned food, oral prednisone and probiotics, her food is 3.00 a can. I wanted to get her a treat, so I saw Greenies came out with the gluten free version, I bought the petite ones and she vomited and had loose stools after getting one. My beagle and other Jack Russell kept gagging and choking after eating theirs (to be fair I am sure the girls did not chew properly). I did not think (at first) that the Greenies were to blame at the time since the issues were after a few hours.

The Vet gave Roxie an anti-nausea shot and sent her home with anti-nausea pills to take for the next 7 days. Roxie is finally feeling better. The Greenie was the only new thing she had, and because of her size she is not an outside dog. I immediately threw away the remaining Greenie and will never buy them again.

I have been giving Greenies to my Sophie (10lbs Chihuahua) for awhile and noticed a few times after she ate it, she would throw up a green foamy substance. After doing some research, I found that some dogs are having emergency surgery to remove these things from their intestines because they're not digestible. So I cut one up and put it in water, 24 hours later (photos after soaking) it still feels like hard crayons or putty. I have contacted the company but, they will not address this issue. They should be doing everything they can to rectify the problem.

A couple of years ago while at the vet's office getting my Boston terrier Jesse up-to-date on his shots, I noticed the Greenies pill pockets on a shelf. I did not think much of it until later when I saw Greenies dental treats in Petsmart and decided to try them for Jesse. He seemed to really love them. I would give him one every morning before I left for work after he finished his breakfast. Jesse was always very high energy, wanting to chase his ball all the time. I've had friends that said, "He doesn't give up, does he?"

I gave these to my 11 year old cat for one week. After a week, she developed a severe case of colitis and had to go to the vet and be treated with two rounds of antibiotics. I would NOT recommend giving these treats to your cat!!!

I have a 4 month old blue German Shepherd, Ziva. I had purchased a bag of Greenies and she absolutely loved them. Whenever I would get ready to give her one, she would get this wild look in her eyes, almost desperate, which concerned me, but I just put it off to her loving them. Anyway, she had finished one bag and had almost finished a second one when one night a couple weeks ago after coming in from outside, I gave her a Greenie. After a while, I noticed she hadn't touched her dinner. She had gone to her kennel and when I walked over to check on her, I saw green throw up in the kennel. We got her out of the kennel to clean it up and then she threw up on my living room rug... more pieces of Greenie and slimy liquid. After we cleaned that up, she threw up again in the bedroom... more pieces of Greenie.

I purchased these treats for my cat in mid-January and he passed away Feb 4th at the vets office. I don't know if there is any relation to this and his treats. He had the catnip flavor ones and some beef flavored ones. He was perfectly fine a few weeks ago. Suddenly the last couple days up until I brought him to the vet his pupils stayed dilated and he wasn't pooping. I brought him in. He was immediately hooked up to IV, antibiotics and insulin as precautions until blood work came back. He had toxins in his blood and his liver swelled. How does this happen and so quickly? I started looking up the foods and treats he was given. Even looked up the water in my area, and found out there was a leak which killed 1000's of endangered fish. I thought maybe something in the water? Food? Etc?

Our 10 year old Westie named Moxie almost choked to death from a Greenies, which the vet recommended to clean her teeth. I gave her a petite size biscuit where part of it got lodged in her throat. Thankfully, I was able to pull it out. This is a dangerous product and should be removed from the market. Instead of taking this risk, just brush your dog's teeth daily - it might save his/her life.

I took her to the vet first thing today. The vet thoroughly examined her and cannot find any evidence of illness - temperature, heart and lungs all fine so she could only assume it is something my dog has ingested. The only thing that has changed in our routines is the feeding of Greenies and, having read of the symptoms of some other pets, I shall NOT be giving her any more...It must be the culprit for her current state of health - she is normally a very healthy, lively little dog!

Fed my female 10 year old Maltese 1 greenie. Within a couple of hours was vomiting several times. She appears to be all right now. After reading what others had said what happened to their furry friends, I feel so blessed. I hope it is not still lodged in her intestines. I will call my vet!

I purchased two bags of Greenies from Pet Smart two weeks ago. I started to notice little pantry moths last week. I cleaned out everything in my pantry. The source was a bag of Teenie Greenies that was sitting on my counter. When I opened the bag to give my dog one, several flew out of the bag. After examining it further, the bag was full of cocoons and eggs what looked like maggots! Wondering if this is a problem elsewhere. Appalled!

After giving this product - "Greenies Dental Treats" to my otherwise healthy cat, he started vomiting/throwing up and even stopped eating for 2 days. Which got me really worried so I took him to the Vet and after several hundred dollar$$$ later, they still haven't diagnosed his illness. My cat is very healthy. He would play constantly and he always had a good appetite. After including this "Greenies Dental Treats" his health went upside down! All I can say is - BUYER BEWARE!!

Recently after adopting an 8 year old pomeranian, I got her a Greenies to help clean her teeth. The next day she collapsed on the floor after a mild seizure. Her heart stopped and we rubbed her back to life. NO MORE GREENIES.

I first bought the product thinking it would be good for my dog. It was on sale for 27$ but still for a student such as myself who isn't working either, that's pretty expensive still. I should have done my research on the product beforehand, it was just go in and buy type of moment. I first saw them on TV, shows how much we buy in consumerism, and thought why not try them. It wasn't till after I bought the Greenies and did research on it. I gave my dog one, watch him eat it because I read it's dangerous if they were to chew really big pieces, I did everything told.

I have been giving my dogs a Teenie Greenie every night for the last 7 years. The have perfect teeth, never requiring a cleaning (which carries high risk because of anesthesia) which just floors my vet. They have never had any digestive, nerve or other problems people are claiming their pets got from just one or two Greenie treat. I will continue giving my dogs their nightly treat, Greenies are cheaper than cleanings.

My dogs are fairly thorough chewers, so Greenies pose no risk for them. With any treat, toy, or chew it is VERY important that you watch your dog. If they are swallowing things whole, there is always a risk of obstruction. I don't tend to like any product pushed by vets, including Greenies. Vets and dog food/treats don't seem to be a successful match. They are entirely made up of grain and my dogs are grain-free. I stick to bully sticks (made by various local companies), more natural and easier to digest for dogs that are designed to eat meat. It is your choice to use them or not. They aren't the worse product on the market, but not the best.

I have a 6 year old male Chihuahua weighing approximately 13 lbs. I bought him Christmas treats and for the first time I purchased a package of Greenies Teenie treats. About 3 hours ago I gave him the first one and within a half an hour he started coughing up foamy liquid. I have been continually watching him and making sure he is ok. Worried I got online and found all of this information and I'm terribly concerned that this product has possibly done some damage. Here I was sitting thinking he was choking or had something caught in his throat. Now after reading these stories I feel like I've made him sick by trusting a horrible product that's supposed to be the #1 vet recommended dental treat. Shame on the company for manufacturing the product and same goes for any vet that recommends them. I will be telling everyone I know not to buy them.

I'm a dog person - showed top dogs, had boarding kennels, and grooming shops in the northeast since 1976. In all the years I've never come across a more HORRIBLE pet treat than GREENIES!!! With what advertising does for the horrid treat is sicking! The expense for the owners is deplorable! The Greenies company should pay back each person who had their dog suffer from the product! MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS ARE THE VETS GETTING KICKBACKS FROM GREENIES BECAUSE THEY ALL SELL THE PRODUCT.

My Chihuahuas Max and Buster loved Greenies Dental Chews, so of course I continued to buy them. I would also buy the Greenies Pill Pockets whenever they needed medication. After a few weeks of the dental chews, Buster got really sick. I came home one day and there was bloody diarrhea and vomit all over him. He was so dehydrated that he was literally blue in the face. I rushed him to emergency where he underwent several tests and needed to be hospitalized. My bill was over $1,200. Then a couple of days later, Max developed the same illness. After a few tests the vet didn't know why. She said it could be something going around because several pets had come in with the same symptoms. She suggested I check online for a recall on the foods I was giving them.

I gave my dog (a Yorkshire terrier) a greenie for the first time a few weeks ago. After I gave it to him his health started to decline. He wouldn't eat and had blood with diarrhea. A few days went by. All he did was sleep and was groggy and wouldn't eat. We took him to the vet. They gave us medicine and he still wasn't better so we went back. I remembered I gave him a Greenie and told the vet who proceeded to tell me how bad they are. We had a xray done and it didn't show anything blocking the passage but his intestines were inflamed. He has been so sick and slowly has been getting better but we had blood work done and the results came back showing kidney failure. We took the blood a month ago and he was fine and took it again while he was sick. We just went back because we gave him special food for his kidneys and they wanted another blood test.

My Name is Prince Kenji, and I just turned 1 year old on November 6th. I am currently in the hospital doing my best to get better, so I can go home to my Family. On Saturday, Nov 22nd, I was given a Greenie, which is a popular Dental Chew for Dogs. It was so yummy! When I woke up on Sunday, Nov 23rd, I wasn't feeling so well. I was crying and very tired. My Mommy did everything to keep me comfortable, thinking I had a little tummy ache. I wouldn't eat or drink anything. Not even my favorite Cookie! My Mommy just prayed that I would feel better the next day. On Monday, Nov 24th, I could barely stand up and give morning kisses! My Mommy took me immediately to the vet. After a x-ray, the Dr. saw that I had something obstructing my bowels, and it was stuck in my intestines.

Several weeks ago I started my aging dog on a vitamin supplement for his eye health. There was no way to get him to take these vitamins. Then I purchased Greenies pill pockets. It was like magic, he loved them. A couple of weeks later he seemed unwell. He was straining to pass stools (very constipated), lethargic and mopey. I decided to stop the vitamins for a week and after a few days he bounced back. I couldn't believe the vitamins had caused this because I checked online repeatedly - not one other complaint about this supplement. I decided that maybe he ate something he shouldn't.

I started giving my two girls Greenies about 3.5 years ago. Madam started acting strange and getting sick. I took her to the vet and $$$s later, he put her on sensitive diet. What an ordeal with the expensive food $$$, since I had to feed two. I ended up making my own. Still, Madam never got better. I recently had to put her down after much suffering. My heart is broken and so is her sister missing her. Both cats were litter-mates and 12.5 years young.

We started using Greenies pill pockets based on the recommendation of our vet. Our cat loves the taste and made pill time so much more easier. After about six weeks our cat had turned anorexic. We stopped all regular medications he was on with the exception of starting prednisone. After 10 days or so we finally got the diagnosis of Pancreatitis. Here is what I think happened. The extra fat/other ingredients in the pill pockets triggered pancreatitis in him. Since with pancreatitis the food does not get processed normally, the prednisone that was administered via Greenies was not effective.

I had given my 10 pound Shih tzu a greenie only a few times. The last time I gave her one I woke up to blood throughout her crate, coming from her mouth and diarrhea. The only thing she had contact with was her normal science diet dry dog food and that greenie. I rushed her to the vet. After spending two days in the hospital on 5 medications and an IV drip, and $1,000 doctor bill she came home. We did not think she would make it. I did contact the company, they took a report, and it was determined NOT THEIR FAULT. I cannot believe these are still on the market. Shame on Nutro for not putting large warning signs on their displays. I am making sure I keep posting what happened on social media and telling everyone who has pets to be aware of the dangers of this animal treat. No doubt in my mind that it tore up my dogs intestines and they are responsible for it. I think a lawsuit should be filed for all of us who have had this tragedy happen to our family members.

I have a lovely sweet just over 5lb Pom. She is my baby. Yesterday afternoon I gave her a Teenie Greenie. She was fine before I gave it to her. Last night when I came home I noticed she didn't seem to feel well. By this morning she was obviously ill and in horrible pain. She threw up first thing chunks of the obviously undigested green stuff and then she pooped which I was glad to see but then she started crying and circling and obviously acting in distress! So I took her right to the vet and praise God there is no obstruction but her whole intestinal tract is inflamed! The vet gave me some stuff to settle her stomach but she can only have it every 12 hours and in between she is in distress again! I'm up with her tonight because I'm so worried about her. This little dog has my heart beyond measure. I'm still praying she pulls out ok! I wish I had known about all these issues, I NEVER would have even considered giving her one. I'm already $250 it with the vet but her pain is killing me. She looks at me with such desperate eyes! I feel so helpless! The word about this needs to get out. I think there should be a class action suit brought against them!

I purchased Greenies treats for my cat because it said they were good for the digestive tract and she has a somewhat sensitive stomach. Within 2 days of giving her about 6 treats a day, she started vomiting a white foamy substance. I always knew when she was going to vomit because she would cry out with a loud moan right before. Now she is not eating (with the exception of licking the gravy and juices from her canned food). She will drink a little water, but continues to vomit. After reading the complaints about Greenies, I threw them away and if she isn't showing any signs of improvement in 24 hours, I will be taking her to the vet to be checked out. She is all I have left and I was just trying to give her treats I thought would be good for her.

While on vacation, we ran out of our usual brand of pill pockets and bought some Greenies Pill Pockets. To make a very long story short, our 14 year old Australian Cattle Dog has had to have exploratory surgery, x-rays, blood work twice, and an ultra sound. Our crippled 12 year old German Shepherd has had blood work and has had to have saline/electrolytes administer via IV on two occasions. It's been exactly one week since we gave them the Greenies. Our ACL was released to us today because there is nothing more they can do for her. Both dogs are still very sick. After spending thousands of dollars, I honestly do not know if they are going to live.

We started giving our cats Greenies for hairball control and shortly after my indoor only cat started losing weight rapidly. Both cats lost weight but one got much sicker than the other. He started hiding all the time and our vet couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. He got a urinary blockage and we took him in for that. His organs started failing and by the end of the day the vet told us there wasn't any hope for him and we should let him go peacefully. $2,000 in vet bills and untold heartache.

My 8 year old Westie ate a Greenie the other day and also a Greenie pill pocket. Within hours she was lethargic and having bloody diarrhea and vomiting. We took her to the vet. Her gums were inflamed and bright red and her jaw was paralyzed. Then her kidney started to fail. Her breathing became labored.The Vets gave her an IV, antibiotics, steroids along with oxygen. We almost lost her. Within hours after the treatment she started to show improvement. They thought she might have Addison's disease. Her stomach XRAY indicated nothing in her belly though she continued to bleed from her rectum. Finally her gums started to look better and her jaw loosened. She became more alert but she was still lethargic.

I have a 2 year old female Golden who has never had a health issue. About 2 weeks ago I gave her a Greenie purchased the prior week at the Dog's & Cat's Rule in Princeton, NJ. That night she woke me every 2 hours to go out as she had horrible diarrhea. She was hardly eating for the next 5 days. I took her to the vets and bought some I/D and made sure she had no other treats. A few days ago she started eating normal again. I thought enough time had passed and gave her another Greenie. I came home to find she had vomited large clumps of green undigested masses - the Greenie. I then Googled "problems with Greenies" and literally hundreds of issues came up! Most described similar circumstances. Why is this product still on the market??? Clearly it has been responsible for many animal deaths.

The bloody diarrhea, vomiting happened years ago after my ten pound Yorkie ate one for tooth tartar. Now the dentist recommended them again to clean teeth. He ate two a week then the second week he ate one. The next day he vomited. Two days later he had vomiting and bloody diarrhea just like previous time! I don't know if green tea is causing it or another ingredient. Nevertheless I won't be giving them again!! They should be have warnings on package at the very least! If there are many complaints, they should be taken off the shelf! Do Vets get kickbacks for recommending them? I hate this product. I need a safe product to help remove tartar from dog's teeth without making the dog sick!

Reading the comments about Nutro dry food and liver damage prompted this post. My terrier was having some itching and had 3 pills a day -- given in Greenies Pill Pockets (a Nutro product). Two - three weeks into that regime, she got really fussy with food, and then stopped eating all together. The vet found extremely high liver enzyme counts, took samples, and ruled out all but toxin. There isn't such a clear correlation as with the dog food posts -- but the similarity between her symptoms after having Pill Pockets and the liver issues with the food are unsettling.

My dog, Dancer, was a 10 year old, cock-a-poo. I trained her to be a reading dog. For 8 years young children would read to her at school. When I retired and moved next door to my disabled sister Dancer became very attached to her and was her constant companion. She gave her great joy. My sister started feeding her Greenies as a treat and Dancer became addicted to them. My sister read that Greenies were "safe and easily digestible." She did not read the small print on the side of the box stating "gulping any item would be harmful or even fatal to a dog." Dancer was a gulper.

My cat began vomiting, couldn't eat. He only licked the juice on his food. Gave him Greenies treats to induce him to eat. 6 days later I remember, Greenies treats were the only thing different. This morning is the first day he's chewed food. I hope he hasn't suffered permanent damage.

My dog had a weird night and woke me around 3 am by scratching at his crate. When I came to find him he was stiff as a board and foaming at the mouth... totally freaked me out. Thought he was dead. I had to pull him from his crate. He was having a seizure, gritting his teeth and still the foam shooting out of his mouth. His legs started running while I was holding him. Put him down he fell over, still running. Craziest thing I have seen an animal do. After a few hours he finally came to. A few days later I experienced the same thing. After the total same scenario I realized I had given him a Greenie dog chew as a treat. Backtracking I had done the same the previous time. Thank God he didn't die, which I notice was the result from previous owners. While searching online, found this and wanted to join in with others to state, Do Not Give Your Pets Greenies dental chews. I did attempt to contact the company with no results.

Feline dental greenies - My Kasey ate the above greenies for the first time two months ago. He had severe cow plop dark green diarrhea about 8 hours later all over the house. He had vomiting and finally wouldn't eat. The vet gave him injections of steroid and anti-emetic. That helped for a few days. Over the last two months he has had many tests and medications. He is on steroids and hill's food. His problem continues with diarrhea and blood and decreased energy after many many vet visits and tests, over $1500 so far. It's time for a lawsuit and for greenies to be taken off the market.

I used to give my dog Greenies and she LOVED them. I talked to a policeman who told me that they were "dog's cocaine" - that he had heard the digestive system could not process them in a healthy way, that animals were dying due to blockage in the intestinals. I did some research online and read many horror stories. I took 4 large bags (32 per bag) and trashed them - did not want them to be resold to another unsuspecting owner. To this day I cringe when I see them in the stores.

I gave my 100b dog 2 Greenies dental sticks the other night. He became visibly ill, and I assumed his stomach was just upset. It was about 8:30pm so I thought he would just sleep and feel better. Around midnight, I woke up to check on him. He was unresponsive and barely breathing. I needed help lifting him to get to a vet and had to call a family member. By the time they got there, he had passed. He was 6 years old in perfect health. I honestly believe the Greenies did something to my animal. I found 2 piles of vomit and 1 pile of poop. He doesn't stay outside alone (to have eaten anything) and was fine and jumping around when I got home at 5pm. I never want this to happen to anyone else.

My daughter was giving these to her 1 1/2 year old cat. Her cat became ill rapidly and died of kidney failure within 2 days of symptoms starting. The vet did full work up and found no other illness, virus or common cat disease. My daughter and her son are heartbroken over the loss. We all believe the Greenies were toxic and killed her kitty. Thank goodness their other cat had refused to eat them!!! These companies should be accountable for poisoning innocent pets! I believe they were purchased from Petco.

Just bought a pack of Greenies because I wanted to try some new treats for my cat. Fed them to her, put my groceries away, came back to the living room to a pile of vomit and the three Greenies I had given her. (Imagine my surprise!) My cat has never thrown up before; doesn't even cough up hairballs since she's short-haired. It made me sad to know I put my sweet baby girl in such discomfort. Really wish I had done more research! Throwing this pack of Greenies away immediately.

Every other day I give my dog a greenies bone and I have noticed he becomes excessively hyperactive, snapping and nipping and running around like he's been spooked by something. This lasts about 45min and then he calms down. On the other nights I give him plain bones and he doesn't exhibit any of these behaviors. I don't know if these behaviors are due to the greenies or not but I thought I'd report the problem anyway just in case.

My 12-year-old Westie died last weekend. Prior to her death, she was getting one Greenie bone each day for about the past two years. Last week she threw up on Wednesday night and most of it was a Greenie bone. By Friday she was refusing to eat but reluctantly took a Greenie bone from me in the morning. That is all she ate all day. By Friday night she had terrible diarrhea, seemed to be disoriented, was panting off and on and generally listless. During the night she began vomiting but it was mostly liquid.

I had a PERFECTLY healthy 4-year-old female Dachshund. She had had her shots and check ups. She was always energetic and happy. She was my BABY and now she's GONE. She did suffer from bad breath as most dogs do, and because she was a cuddle pup, I wished to eradicate this. My boss gave me 6 Greenies. I gave her 1 a week for 6 weeks. 2 weeks after I ran out, she became lethargic, drank lots of water, was vomiting and had no appetite. I took her to the vet and he tested her. Turns out her kidneys were going. She went from healthy to bad kidneys in a blink of an eye. He asked if there was anything I could think of that she ate, human medicines, etc... There was nothing. Then he asked if her diet changed. At that time, I said no, the Greenies didn't dawn on me until later. He said years ago he would have blamed the food company but all that's changed now.

My 4 year old Shih Tzu has had bloody diarrhea for 5 days and the vet says its stress, then she thought GI issues. I have a bag of fluid I'm having to pump her with every 5 hours or less to keep her hydrated!! She won't eat or drink. ITS AWFUL!! I shouldn't figure it out until I heard a story and now after reading this I know exactly now whats going on. GREENIES JOINT CARE TREATS! How can they get away with this?? There needs to be lawsuit filed immediately!!!!! I'm calling my vet to meet me for X-Rays in the morning to confirm this. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR SOME FOLLOW UP STORIES!! SURGERY... PASSING OF THE TREATS.... DEATH??

Bought them and started providing them to our two cats. I noticed one day after they gobbled them down both cats within minutes threw them up in a frothy output that matches what others have reported here. Tried feeding them again the next day and same result. Bye bye Greenies. Use other treats folks. Protect your pets.

Blockage unable to pass waste. My poodle will not eat it drink. Just lays around & cries. Bringing to vet. Never use Greenies again. Class action needed.

My dog had a bad reaction with Greenies. He had a seizure after eating a Greenie dental treat, foaming out his mouth, he lost consciousness for a few seconds. His body was unresponsive for a minute or two. Please do not give it to your dogs.

I just bought Greenies for my two dogs on February 4th, 2014, at Petsmart. I have a Great Pyrenees and an English Golden Retriever. The first day they were fine with their treat but the second day they started to vomit and looked like the Greenie treat. They have never had Greenies before but we were told that it was good for their teeth and bad breath. I feel so bad for both of them and will be throwing the treats away and will be warning all my friends with dogs not to give them Greenies. I am sure this is what it is because this has never happened before and the only new thing added to their diet is the Greenies. It made me sick reading all the comments and knowing what I have done to my two babies. Wish I, would have read up, on Greenies first. Will never buy this product again.

I just took my 9 lb. Yorkie to a Veterinary Hospital for Pancreatitis and Diabetes. The only thing different I have given her is Greenies. She was fine yesterday morning, and when I came home from work, she was lethargic... staring into space...not eating, drinking, moving, or anything she normally does. Took her to the vet this morning and ended up taking her to the Emergency Hospital.

My Great Dane had a Greenie today. He has thrown up several times. After the research of looking this up on the internet, I realize (he never eats anything but his dog food... The best !! For years... ) All the same symptoms as the other dogs and cats they have eaten Greenies terrible throwing up and lethargic. Please don't give these to your animals. I hope everything goes okay through the night....

On January 4, 2014, I purchased the Greenie joint care product which showed an expiration date of June 2014. The first 2 bones were ok. However, after giving the day 3 bone to my dog, I noticed worms or maggots in the packaging and residue stuck to the tray. Very similar to pictures shown by other consumers. After this experience, I will not be buying any more Greenie products. I hope my dog doesn't get ill from this. If so, Greenies will have some vet bills to pay.

In November, I purchased a box of Greenies Joint treats for my adult German Shepherd Dog. When I opened the packaging, many of the individual packets had worms, bugs, or other unidentifiable residue in it. I contacted the company & the store where I purchased them. The company "Waltham" (which owns Nutro, Mars, & many other companies) was not helpful at all, saying to just return them as they probably got that way during storage at the store. In December, I went back to the store, and exchanged the product for another. Both the sales clerk & I inspected the inside packages to ensure they were sealed. When I got home, I opened all the packages to put them in a different holding bag, and I found white worms, bugs, and other residue inside several of the packages. Again, the company was less than helpful. I demanded a refund, and sent them pictures of the packaging, product, and bugs. I will never buy this product again. I may reconsider any other product made by Waltham. This is totally unacceptable by a company that promotes itself as a leading producer in good healthy pet products!! (The third picture is from another consumer who posted this on the Greenie Facebook page. This is obviously not an isolated incident!)

My poor baby kitty Meek is 3 years old, just diagnosed with kidney disease and gum disease. Vet had given us some Virbac dental treats to try at home. He didn't like them so while I was at Petco picking up his new "novel protein food" for his sensitive tummy issues as well, I grabbed some of these poison. He gobbled them up!! And in turn his diarrhea that he already had turned explosive and bloody, tarry and his pupils looked like saucers because of the pain he was in. Then the diarrhea stopped and so did his ravenous appetite; he was lethargic and depressed, drooling and crying every time he moved. He then started urinating on himself as blood poured from him, (rectally), as I rushed him to the ER....

I started noticing my cat was crying all the time and throwing up more than usual. She is almost 8 years old and in great health. I feed her Pro Plan Weight Management food only with an occasional treat of Friskies Crispies. About a month ago, I got her Greenies treats for cats. She and my toy poodle only get treats as a way to get them to come in from outside or just as a reward but not every day. After reading other reviews, I suspect that my cat's recent crying, moaning, loose stools and excessive vomiting may be caused by the Greenies. I will be taking my cat to the vet and I will mention these comments about Greenies as they are the only change in her diet in more than a year. I hope she can be helped.