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Our pooches and kitties are so much more than furry friends. They’re full-fledged members of the family — and equally deserving of the love and care that would be extended to their human housemates.
And for a growing number of pet parents, this means helping their four-legged loved ones with the all-natural overall health booster CBD.
Cannabidiol has only been widely available for a few years, but scientists have already discovered so many ways the supplement can help both humans and their pets.
From less stress to better skin, CBD has the ability to perk up so many aspects of our fur babies’ lives. But the market can be an intimidating place, full of pseudo-science, aggressive advertising, or even just an overwhelming number of choices.
That’s why we’ve whittled down the field, to weed past the get-rich-quick schemers and highlight the formulas truly created with the intention to help Fido or Fifi live their best life.
Our favorite CBD pet products for 2023 include:
Keep reading to see more about how we chose our winners and what it is we love about these companies in particular.
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When it comes to their CBD peanut butter for pets, Penelope’s Bloom subscribes to the philosophy that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down.
This is the perfect formula for any finicky eaters, or particularly snacky pets, combining dry-roasted peanuts, honey (which is a superfood for your pup, filled to the brim with antioxidants, vitamin and minerals) and all the benefits of CBD into a delicious and helpful treat.
And it’s also the perfect choice for finicky pet parents, as everything — from the CBD to the honey and even the peanuts — are grown organically, making for an especially safe snack.
Plus, the final product goes through all the rigorous testing required to ensure it’s toxin-free and just as safe as promised. And while it’s formulated with Fido in mind, this CBD snack is so safe, it could equally find its place on a hungry human’s piece of toast.
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Users of this product were charmed by the novelty of it — and grateful for something their picky dogs would actually eat. Reviewers also noted how this PB helped with a variety of ailments, including stiff joints and separation anxiety. Others noted it’s a lifesaver when administering medication to their pups, and one even noted that it helped calm their pup during some routine toenail clipping!
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On the other side of the spectrum are the larger dogs, and the typically more potent CBD they need to feel the formula’s full effect. Enter: Batch CBD.
This boutique brand gets its CBD straight from the source of an organic farm in Wisconsin, guaranteeing that their products have the safest and most high-quality start possible. Those plant parts are then expertly mixed and tested by a third-party lab for any toxins or other harmful chemicals before being added to the mix.
But where the company really shines is in its formula’s potency, and easy dosage calculator on their website, which makes dosing even the largest dogs and cats a cinch.
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Customers with large dogs and cats were super appreciative of this formula, which was able to get through to their pets, helping with joint pain, anxiety and sleep schedules, according to comments. Plus, they said their pets lapped up this tasty mix.
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For those on the specific lookout for the best pet CBD oil, Sol covers all the important considerations and then some.
The company is thorough when it comes to quality, sourcing their CBD from organically-grown hemp plants, a rare and richly important step toward ensuring the safest product possible. From that great start, the plants are processed in GMP-certified facilities and third-party tested for posterity.
But the company has another trick up its sleeve. Sol utilizes liposomal technology when concocting their formula, which helps the CBD become super absorptive. That means your pet will be able to benefit from much more of the CBD they take, and feel its full effects up to 10-times faster than most other formulas.
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Customers adored this formula for when their pet was in particular need of help. Many mentioned seeing the effects of the liposomal technology, with their pet responding better and faster to this mix than others they’d tried.
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FOMO Bones may have named their company after the fear of missing out, but their signature product aims to eliminate that worry for our furry friends.
The company’s CBD pet tincture is a simple and elegant solution to so many of our animals’ fears that we’ll never come back once we leave the house. And the high-quality cannabidiol can also help with the less-than-polite behaviors many of our pets stoop to when they’re experiencing this type of anxiety.
Plus, the company is serious about their work. All of their CBD comes from domestically-grown hemp plants, is processed at Good Manufacturing Practices-certified facilities, and is put through a third-party laboratory test to check for quality and safety before ever being mixed into a product.
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Customers raved about the effectiveness of this potent formula, saying it helped their pets relax, and even sleep better. Plus, many said it was easy to use, requiring little more than a few drops mixed into a bowl of food.
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Fur babies are just like human babies in many ways — including in how sensitive their skin can be. Many dogs and cats have skin that’s regularly itchy or dry, and a number of them even struggle with seasonal allergies.
If this type of struggle sounds all too familiar, you may want to look into Honest Paws’ CBD oil formula.
The mixture utilizes all the benefits of CBD — including its ability to soothe skin — with perks from a number of other thoughtfully-sourced ingredients, including Wild Alaskan salmon oil, which packs its own punch of healthy omega 3 fatty acids which are a boon to skin.
All told, Honest Paws ends up with a mixture that’s strong enough to help pets heal, but safe enough to lick.
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Users of this brand are typically repeat purchasers, praising Honest Paws for living up to its name — using honest advertising and routinely coming up with reliable products.
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It may be created by a company called the Anxious Pet, but this formula is concocted to help your animals feel anything but.
A combination of all-natural beeswax, coconut oil and broad spectrum CBD work together to help create a product perfect for your pets skin issues, helping to relieve hot spots, inflammation and dry or cracked paws, noses and elbows.
Plus, the all-natural ingredients are safe enough for Fido or Fifi to lick at, in cases when they just aren’t able to resist, offering not just a pet but their parent(s) more peace of mind.
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Customers were thrilled with the versatility of this formula, claiming it helped with everything from anxiety relief to joint pain help to a healthier and more predictable sleep schedule for their pet.
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Hot spots are one of the most frustrating problems to witness a pet dealing with. They almost can’t help themselves but to bite and scratch at sore or itchy areas, which only works to inflame the issue.
Hot spots are notoriously difficult to treat, as well, but Cannanine has cracked the code for putting together a formula that’s rich enough to soothe these sore areas, but safe enough to sink into our pets’ skin.
The CBD is cleanly sourced, extracted, and manufactured, and tested by a third-party lab to prove its credentials. Plus, Cannanine takes preventative measures into account when calculating their formula, utilizing extremely bitter ingredients that can help deter dogs and cats from continuing to lick these areas.
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Users were happy to finally find a product that not only helped heal their pets’ hot spot wounds, but prevented them from continuing to lick at certain areas. And the company’s charitable efforts didn’t go unnoticed by fans — Cannanine donates a percentage of their profits to animal shelters.
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If you don’t want to deal with oils (or your pet is a super picky eater), you might want to consider this spritz.
This unique product is unflavored and formulated with broad spectrum CBD oil and coconut oil, making it easy for you to just spray on your pets food and keep it moving.
Helping to ease anxiety, achy joints and just boosting overall health, it’s the perfect supplement to add to your mealtime routines.
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Users raved about how easy and effective this formula was, swearing that it helped with everything from a pup’s arthritis after leg surgery, to being able to take one pet off of prescription anti-inflammatory medication.
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They may be little, but they are fierce!
Our smaller furry friends may be more difficult to care for, since their tiny size can make normal doses of CBD feel overwhelming. But with their thoughtful formula, and easy-to-use dropper, Mission Farms offers some big benefits to our small pets.
Just a few drops is all you’ll need, but the company has detailed instructions for getting the most accurate dose out of their bottles. And that’s to say nothing of the CBD itself, which comes from high-quality crops grown in Bend, Oregon, is processed in safe facilities, and put through rigorous third-party laboratory tests before being mixed up into their tinctures.
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Comments called out all sorts of ways this product helped, with customers saying the formula had an impact on everything from their pet’s joint pain to anxiety issues. Plus, small pet owners appreciated the ease of using this particular product.
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With their Pet Balm Paws and Nose formula, Zatural attempts to cater to ground that very rarely gets covered—literally.
As its name suggests, the formula is crafted to care for some of our fur babies’ most sensitive areas, including their noses and pads of their paws. Noses, in particular, play an important role in the life of a pet, with a dog’s snout containing more than 50-times the number of receptors as a human’s. And a pet’s paws can take a particular beating, especially if they frequently walk on hot or rough surfaces.
But this balm is versatile enough to help in a number of topical issues, including hot spots and dry or cracked elbows. Plus, rubbing some into sore joints can help with inflammation.
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Customers were routinely grateful for not only the uniqueness of this product, but its usability, saying they saw results after only a few applications.
They’re called fur babies for a reason — they’re so much more than cats and dogs. And that’s why it’s important to ensure any supplements our animals take are just as safe and effective as anything the two-legged members of the household would have.
But there are a number of factors that should be considered when evaluating CBD pet treats for dogs and cats, from the quality of ingredients to the morals of the company itself. And we take all of these elements into account when coming up with our list of winners.
We know pet parents are serious about what they will or will not give their fur babies, which is why quality is at the top of our list. And when it comes to CBD dog treats and cat treats, what really makes up quality is where the hemp plants for these products were sourced, and how they were processed.
Organic, all-natural or domestically-grown sources are important indicators for the quality of hemp in particular. That’s because the plant has notoriously thirsty roots, which will suck up nearly everything in the soil around them, whether that’s helpful nutrients or harmful chemicals. And as the plant continues to grow from more toxic grounds, it’s not unusual for those chemicals to make their way into the hemp itself, and, eventually, any CBD oil for dogs or cats it becomes.
The way hemp is processed can further impact the safety and quality of the CBD oil that gets produced from it. The CO2 extraction method is an industry standard for safety, thanks to its clean reputation, and a Good Manufacturing Practices certification also indicates that the company is taking care to use the proper facilities and professionals to get the job done.
Still, it’s not just CBD that makes up pet CBD oil.
While cannabidiol comprises the main ingredient, there are a number of other components that typically go into the final product, whether it’s a CBD dog treat, CBD salve for a cat, or just a pared down CBD oil for pets.
Regardless of the product, we take the time to read through the entire ingredient list, ensuring each aspect is just as safe and high-quality as the CBD itself.
Quality ingredients aren’t the only indicators of whether a product is worthwhile, of course. Just like pets, sometimes a good pedigree still isn’t quite enough to make a champion.
