FAQ
What sets BellePepper Cats treats apart?
At BellePepper Cats, we focus on delivering treats that cater to your pets’ natural cravings and well-being:
- USA Sourced & Made: Our treats are crafted using ingredients sourced from trusted suppliers within the USA, ensuring high standards and traceability.
- Ingredient Quality: We use single-ingredient, biologically appropriate treats, free from grains, gluten, and synthetic additives, to align with what cats and dogs instinctively enjoy.
- Freeze-Drying Process: Our treats are gently freeze-dried to lock in essential nutrients and flavors without the need for preservatives.
- Commitment to High Standards: Our manufacturer is voluntarily completing Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification, which demonstrates our dedication to providing your pets with safe, premium products that meet the highest standards of food safety and quality.
- Crafted for Freshness: Each batch is carefully made in small quantities to ensure quality control and exceptional taste.
- Innovative Approach: We use Parker Freeze Dry technology to retain the natural goodness in every treat, preserving real nutrients and flavors.

Our products are created with state-of-the-art Freeze-Drying technology from Parker Freeze Dry. Renowned for their commitment to excellence, this equipment ensures that our treats maintain the highest quality, preserving the natural nutrients and flavors your cats & dogs deserve.
This advanced freeze-drying process is a key part of what makes our products truly exceptional.
How do I choose the right treat for my pet?
Every pet is unique, and the best treat depends on their dietary needs, preferences, and chewing habits. For a high-value reward, try light, airy textures like Beef Lung or Wild Alaskan Whitefish. If your pet enjoys crunchier bites, Chicken Hearts, Bison Liver, or our Variety Packs may be a great choice. For picky eaters or enrichment, our freeze-dried toppers add a nutritious boost to meals.
Since all our treats are single-ingredient and biologically appropriate, you can confidently mix and match to find what your pet loves most!
Are your treats suitable for both cats and dogs?
Absolutely! While our brand highlights cats—since they’re often overlooked in the pet treat industry—we want our barking and tail-wagging doggy friends to love and enjoy our treats just as much. All of our treats and toppers are made with high-quality, single ingredients that are perfect for both cats and dogs. We love them both, so feel free to share the love (and the treats) with your feline and canine companions!
What are your sourcing standards for treats and food toppers?
Our sourcing approach is built on a foundation of transparency and quality:
- Local Partnerships: We collaborate with a women-owned, family-operated manufacturer that values small-batch production, ensuring superior freshness and attention to detail.
- USA Sourced & Manufactured: Every ingredient is sourced and processed within the USA, providing complete traceability and maintaining freshness from farm to finished product.
- Suppliers You Trust: We source our ingredients from suppliers who also provide to grocery stores and restaurants, meaning the quality of our ingredients meets the standards intended for human consumption.
- Strict Standards: All ingredients undergo rigorous inspections by the USDA and FDA, ensuring they meet the highest levels of safety and traceability.
- Pure Ingredients: We avoid low-quality sources like 3D/4D meat, rendered products, or denatured materials, ensuring our treats are natural, safe, and wholesome for your pets.
- Ethical Sourcing: We prioritize local, USA-based suppliers to ensure freshness and uphold our commitment to offering top-quality, ethical products.
Do you use any artificial additives or preservatives?
No, all our treats are 100% natural, made from single-ingredient sources with no fillers, artificial flavors, or preservatives.
Are your treats raw?
Yes! BellePepper Cats is a freeze-dried raw pet treat company, meaning all of our treats are 100% raw before they go through the freeze-drying process. This method removes moisture while preserving the nutrients, natural texture, and rich flavor of the ingredients—without cooking or altering them.
Feeding raw aligns with how cats and dogs are naturally designed to eat. Raw ingredients provide highly bioavailable proteins, essential amino acids, and natural enzymes that support:
- Better digestion – Raw foods are easier for pets to break down and absorb, reducing stomach upset.
- Healthier skin & coat – Naturally occurring fats and nutrients support a shiny, healthy coat.
- Stronger muscles & energy levels – Unprocessed proteins fuel muscle maintenance and sustained energy.
- Optimal hydration – Because freeze-dried treats absorb moisture, they can be rehydrated before feeding, offering additional hydration benefits that support kidney and urinary health.
With strict sourcing and proper freeze-drying processes, raw treats are a safe and beneficial option. We only work with trusted suppliers who meet USDA and SQF food safety standards, and our freeze-drying method ensures that the treats remain shelf-stable while preserving their natural integrity.
Because our treats remain raw, they deliver pure, species-appropriate nutrition without unnecessary processing. Whether you're a pet parent just starting to explore raw feeding or someone already dedicated to fresh, whole-food nutrition, BellePepper Cats treats make it easy to provide a nutrient-dense, biologically appropriate option that your pet will thrive on.
What makes freeze-dried treats better for my pet?
Freeze-drying preserves nutrients naturally, locking in the flavor and benefits of whole food ingredients without the need for artificial preservatives. Our single-ingredient treats retain the taste, texture, and essential nutrients your pet craves while offering a shelf-stable, convenient option. Unlike overprocessed treats, freeze-dried treats provide real nutrition in its purest form—perfect for supporting your pet’s health and well-being.
How do you ensure health and safety with your raw treats?
We take health and safety very seriously and follow SQF (Safe Quality Food) safety standards to ensure the highest level of quality control. Our sourcing process is incredibly strict—vendors must go through an intensive screening before we bring them on.
We never accept anything less than top-quality ingredients, and unlike mass-market pet food companies, we do not use byproducts or lower-quality ingredients that are often diverted to kibble and canned foods. Our vendors know we do not accept those products. If we wouldn’t eat it, we wouldn’t offer it to your pets!
With concerns around Avian Influenza (H5N1), we want to assure our customers that our poultry supply chain has not been affected. The flocks used in our sourcing are tested for avian flu prior to arriving at our supplier facilities and meet all USDA and SQF safety requirements.
While certain organs and body parts—like blood and lungs—are classified as inedible for human consumption by the USDA, they are still harvested at USDA-inspected facilities or under SQF-certified guidelines per our arrangements. This ensures the highest level of safety while maintaining the natural, species-appropriate nutrition that cats and dogs thrive on.
Our freeze-drying process also enhances safety, as it removes moisture while preserving nutrients, making it difficult for bacteria or viruses to survive. We are fully committed to transparency and quality so that you can feel confident in what you're feeding your pets!
How can I contact customer support?
You can reach us through our Contact Us page or email us at [bellepeppercats@gmail.coml] for assistance.