Ellen I have used Halo for years. Try this treat recipe. One can of Spots Stew, an equal amount of wheat flour. Blend and use a small ice cream scoop and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for ten minutes. Cool completely because the dogs will beg! Love Ya!

This message is in response to ryans food, where he said To even suggest on air that food kept her cat alive is a dangerous mis-representation.
My dog has the same problem and its only because I am careful to give him the right food that he is still alive.
Hooray for you Ellen! You believe in a product and say it out loud! What is wrong with that? But you don't stop there, you believe in the product so much you became part owner! What is wrong with that?
You donate to many organizations, beliefs and funds, In my opinion there isn't some secret agenda in joining forces with Halo.
Due to all the different dog food products, I would have never given Halo a 2nd glance,
It took YOU Ellen, to endorse it for me to take a look.
So Thanks Ellen, I am going to give it a try.

Dear Ellen,

I hope you are hearing the out cry from the "Independent Pet Stores". I wish that your company filled you in on how they are the ones that pioneered the food, helped get it out to consumers,and educated customers! The independent stores are a dying breed to the "big box stores"! I hope you will do some promotions for the "little guys", they are the ones that promoted the food, before it was a "well known food", they are still there, trying to make it, and educate those that love their animals! PLEASE do NOT be like all the other typical pet food companies and loose sight of the impact the little guys have! As you will see, the "Little guys" will be selling 80% of your product! NOT PETCO! Loose the PETCO name, and your business with GROW! Your comments on Petco have made the "pet industry" very angry! I hope you will revisit it very quickly or YOU WILL LOOSE a LOT of business! Promote your LOCAL INDPENDENT PET STORE!!!!

I am pretty sure when you started your animals on it, you did not find the products at PETCO!

I work in the Pet Industry, we were all very excited you were joining the Pet Industry, UNTIL we heard your "pitch" on Petco! My phone lines, e-mails, and faxes started pouring out from my independent retailers!!!!!!!!!!!

Many of my independent retailers were going to get behind your line full force and bring in your WHOLE LINE, then they heard "PETCO", that name is like TABOO to the Independent Retailer!

I really hope that your company did not miss lead you by thinking that going in to a "big box store" was the way to grow your company! BECAUSE as MANY companies have seen, it hurts their bottom line!

My suggestion is that you revisit this topic very quickly and PRAISE the independent retailers before it is too late for HALO to recover!

Realize that many GREAT pet food lines have committed to NOT go in the "box stores" to keep their integrity of their food! They want the staff selling the product to be educated on the line they are selling! All foods are not for ALL animals! Your independent stores like to promote food lines that commit NOT to go to "Petco" and Petsmart!

Please really think about what you are promoting and who you are promoting! I really don't BELIEVE that you meant to hurt anyone by naming Petco, but I want you to know that in the "Pet Industry" it is like saying a bad word to independent retailers! The Pet Industry is a whole different world than any other Industry!

Thank you for your time, and I really hope that you do read these e-mails and realize that people do want to feed their animals great foods! They care about their animals! But they do have other choice of lines that are not being sold in PETCO! There are also lines that are much less in price, that the AVERAGE AMERICAN can feed their dog! If you don't revisit this soon, I see you LOOSING your sales to Merrick, Evangers, ZiwiPeak, Natures Logic! They take care of the Little GUYS! The "little guys" make up a lot of the market! Lets keep it that way! Lets continue to help grow the "little guys" dreams of feeding healthier animals!

Again, I don't think you meant any harm, but you hurt a lot of peoples feelings! Please try to make it right and do the right thing! Promote those Mom and Pop stores!

Thanks Ellen for listening!

Sammy's Mommy

i am a gay man how has to hide what i am and what i love because they say if they know i am not good eangh for them. i am one of the best and if they knew i was gay i would be the worst and sent to jail. how mest up is that????

right on natural pet food store....Its amazing how many of the e-mails have dissapeared form this sight wherein I've said the same thing. I also helped create this line of food. NOT ELLEN. I am so glad your in the super store, cuz like your blog is saying the price is obscene Ellen. The only stores that can support that cost are the small independents that you have left in the dust. Trust me, once the dust settles, you'll have nothing!!! I am so repulsed and i can only hope this whole marketing plan BOMBS...you are all self indulgent. There is no holistic food that can survive this type of business plan....your mind, body spiritual connection is none existant. I will NEVER support or promote you and that silly, overpriced, over processed garbage. To even suggest on air that food kept her cat alive is a dangerous mis-representation. You have really screwed me, my business and most of all, urself.

I own an all-natural pet food store and carry the Halo line. However, I do not carry the food because of the price.

Several things have happened:

1. Halo went into distributorship a few months ago.
2. I did not use that particular distributor, so Halo allowed me to continue ordering from them.
3. Last month, I was notified that Halo changed their minimum order. What was a 12-item minimum purchase went to a $250 minimum purchase! I cannot reach that minimum.
4. Petco flyer introduces Ellen as a co-owner: Halo did NOT send ANY notification to it's existing retailers.

What does this mean?

Halo was not having enough of sales, too expensive for most people, so it reached out and got a celebrity to promote its products. It did not matter to them the affect this will have on the small, indepenedent pet stores who have helped build up the company. As usual, let's promote the large, chain stores who only care about the bottom line and not for the health of pets.

Shame on Halo for abandoning their mom and pops.

Shame on Ellen for helping to put small mom and pops out of business.

Aloha Ellen,
Me and my family really do enjoy watching your show. I will admit, I didn't really watch your show before until you guest Charice Pempengco (I think Filipinos like me really admire what you did for her. Thank you.)But now I have to make sure that I recorded your show everyday and watch it as soon as I get home from work. I find your show simple but INTERESTING in a sense that each segment are short but meaningful and sweet. I wish I can donate in any way but I have to think of my family first, I do hope you understand. Living here in Hawaii is not easy. I want to ask you a favor.. to greet me and my family on your show someday. I love your Hawaii chair but where did you get it, I never heard anything about this chair here in Hawaii. I would like to try it too while I'm working. God Bless you and your show.

Mahalo,
Marissa

my dear ellen, i would like to know if halo is going to be available in other stores i live in a small town and we have no petco here. also, i love your show . thaks for keeping me laughing =)

Ellen, você é uma mulher corajosa.Precisamos de apresentadoras como você e a Oprah. Do Brasil,sempre boas vibrações sempre.Amo seu talk show.
Francesca Franco
From Brazil

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Hey Ellen
Love you and when I heard about your involvement with Halo I knew it had to be good. I went to Pet Co yesterday and bought the dry and a few cans of the wet food. It is very expensive, even with the 20% off they are offering right now at PetCo. My dogs LOVED the food and as they have allergy issues, I am sure that Halo would help them, however as many people have also said, it is way out of my budget. I figure it woukd cost me over $100 a month just for meals, not including treats and as much as I want to give my dogs the best, I just can't do that. I really wish you could lower the price and make it more affordable for the average family.
Thanks Ellen

I love animals too, but I think you care more about animals than people.

There are people out there too who could use some recognition. I'm talking about care-givers. It is a lonely and isolated job. We are the ones who are home all day, watching your show. But then I've written to you about this numerous times before to no avail.

I'm sorry we are not cute animals who sit and watch, or do funny tricks. Would it be too much to ask for a little recognition. There are so many of us who have lovingly put out lives on hold to take care of loved ones in their time of need. We would not send out parents to the pound any more than we would send our pets.

I personally had to give up my job to take care of mom. I'm one of the fortunate ones who has a good family who are willing to help to support us financially.

My mom has Alzeheimer's and can't do much but sit and watch TV all day. She can no longer read or do her puzzle books that she so loved. But the one bright spot in her day is your show. She still seems to get enjoyment from it and like the dancing and thinks you are really funny. It the only time she really laughs anymore.

It is very frustrating when such a fuss is made over animals when there are people who could also use a kind word of recognition.

Ellllleeeeennn!!! Come to Dhaka, Bangladesh!!!!!

Hello to all from Wonderful Windy Wellington, New Zealand! The Ellen Show runs here a week after it airs in the states, so I apologise for being late.
We had the Magic Card Trick episode today. Both my husband and our son were watching with me and played along. They haven't stopped. Your show runs at 2:30pm to 3:30pm daily. It is now 7pm. They are driving me insane! My husband took the day off today to look after me( I have had a bad attack of asthma brought on by the flu)
The only thing that has their attention is trying to figure out the 'trick' behind the card trick.
I have left them to it, I have ceased to exist! I hope they work it out soon, but if they don't can you do it again and I will tape it for them to analyse. Did I mention that my husband is a computer geek? I Know!
Thank you Ellen, I love your show, and I would love to be able to come to see you live. Hey, if you are ever down this way, drop in for a coffee and a chat! Keep doing what you're doing, Best wishes, Leone

Let me preface this by saying that I have always been a HUGE Ellen fan. BUT, did I miss the part where Ellen's profits from her dog food investment are going to animal protection projects? If I did, I apologize. Otherwise, why on EARTH would I help someone make more money, when they already have more than a normal person could ever imagine having?

I'm all for feeding my animals properly, but I'm not going to buy food to help someone who is already rich get even richer.

Ellen - do the Paul Newman thing and make all profits go to pet charities or people charities -anywhere but your own, already overflowing, pockets.

Also, the next pet you acquire should be another rescue. Every dog/cat you get from a breeder condemns a shelter animal to death. Think on that and give up the obsession with French bulldogs, which are so overbred that they can't even breath properly anymore.

Ellen,
I too, own a pet boutique and have been selling Halo's products for years. ALL of the other foods that I carry notify me in advance of any formula and/or packaging changes so I can alert my customers and train my staff on the changes. Not only did Halo not notify me of their MAJOR transition, they ensured that the big box stores had stock and shorted my distributor on the new formulas. Now I have no stock of this more expensive formula in smaller cans. Not to worry though... I'll happily transition my customers to other products like Nature's Variety or Natura products that work hand in hand with me. As a partial owner, you may want to check in with your new company on the way that they treat the "little guys". Aren't you always rooting for the underdog?

ellen i love you!!!!!!!!!! i want to meet you ,you are so funny and you seem like a real down to earth person. peace, love ,and llamas!!lol

p.s. WHAT THE FEBUARY?!?!?

For the people who shop at Petsmart. They sell an all natural human grade dog and cat food called Blue Buffalo. First ingredient is Debone meat, either chicken, lamb or fish. In the cat food is debone chicken or turkey or salmon. Has whole grains, fruits and veggies. NO corn, wheat or soy. Is cook with the Life sourse bits which is a cold form(cooked at low grade temp to hold in nutrients) It's actually the best dog/cat food available. Check out www.bluebuff.com

Ellen, I went online to check out the price of Halo, I have animals that have wierd health problems, Please is there some way to Lower the price we would all appreciate it. Thank You

Well Ellen, Since I didn't win the giveaway on the pet food,I did go to the site To order some.SOOOOOO you are 60 dollars richer....My problem is I own 2 big dogs and 5 cats YIKES thats gonna add up sooner or later....lol can I buy stock in your company..I'll make us rich....Luvs Ya

Ellen,

I appreciate your efforts to educate the public about how to best care for their pets. Your recent investment in Halo pet supplements and foods reflects that commitment. However, the cost of Halo products put them out of reach for the average income person, particularly during this era of economic distress in our country.

PLEASE do what you can to lower the profit margin on Halo products making the products affordable to most Americans. This would help to accomplish your goal of ensuring that the middle income family can also benefit from providing their pets with health promoting and life enhancing natural foods and supplements.

Thanks!

Dear Ellen,

I think it is great that you are a voice for animals. My dog has had tons of allergy problems when it comes to food. I looked into Halo and it seems great, however it is way out of my price range, I understand it being a little expensive but why so much? I feed my dog a holistic brand now and get it for 1/2 that price. I would love to try and switch to Halo but there is no way I could afford it on a regular bases, maybe if I had a 2 pound dog and not an 90 pound dog..lol I think it is crazy how only people with a lot of money are able to give their pets this dog food.
Anyway, keep up the good work! Love your show.

Brandie

Ellen,
I have respected you for years, however, i have a bone to pick. To suggest that "Halo" were pioneers in the natural pet food industry is an outrage...do your homework before making those type of statements. As an animal lover, I am thrilled that the food "seemingly" did wonders for your cat. However, audience take note: ABSOLUTLY NO PROCESSED DOG/CAT FOOD IS GOING TO CREATE WELLNESS. It is a small part, however,avoiding needless vaccines, absolutly staying away from the topical pesticide drops for flea and tick control, and providing "living" food is what will. Furthermore, DOGS AND CATS ARE CANNIVORES, THEY NEED MEAT!!!!! Audience, do your homework as well, what good is pasta going to be for a cannivore.....read your labels people

Dear Eleen,

is any chances that we can have that petfood here in Canada. I am in Vancouver Island (Victoria, BC) and would love to have where to purchase Halo food. I have two cats they are our babies and I would love togive them something good and natural and that hasn't be tested on animals.

Love

Nancy,

P.S Thank you Dear Eleen for your show, is just amazing and I enjoy watching every day, is my relaxing time, some people do Yoga... I WATCH ELEEN :) same thing haha cute.

To Anonymous,

Get a life you people, Ellen can do what ever she wants on her show, you are just jealouse. Really I can't believed it you got the time to write that.

Get a life enjoy Eleen Show:)