Pawty on with The Bear and The Rat! The Bear & The Rat was founded in 2010 by husband-wife team, Matt and Meg Meyer along with their two taste testers; A Lhasa Apso who growls like a “Bear” and his brother from another mother, a “Rat" Terrier. We make premium, cool treats for dogs. Some are literally cool, as in frozen dog treats and toppers and some are cool because they're cupcake mixes for dogs.
All of The Bear & The Rat's cool treats for dogs have compostable, biodegradable and/or recyclable elements because protecting the planet is cool. For example, in their frozen dog treats, the single serve cups are compostable, they use soy-based inks and the 4-packs are recyclable. The Bear & The Rat appeared on Shark Tank with their line of frozen dog treats in Season 4. For more information about The Bear & The Rat’s products and availability, visit www.thebearandtherat.com.
Founding Story
Matt had the idea for The Bear & The Rat at eight years old. Every week, his family would go to the scoop shop. This included Babette, their miniature poodle. Because Babette was most certainly part of the family, she'd get a baby scoop of vanilla. And it was hilarious to see her lick the ice cream. She loved it! But every week, she would not tolerate it and Matt's dad would be cleaning up the mess at home.
Several years later, Matt wondered why there wasn't a dog ice cream that actually benefited a dog's health and that's when the idea was born. Over the years, he asked friends what they thought of the idea. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard," they'd laugh.
Matt met Meg when they were in the eighth grade but then she moved away. Many years later, they reconnected on social media. Matt and his Rat Terrier Laika, lived in Florida. Meg and her Lhasa Apso who growled-like-a-Bear Quimby, were in Colorado. After several months, Matt and The Rat moved to Colorado to live with Meg and The Bear. On their honeymoon, Matt told Meg about his idea to make a premium dog frozen treat that would have great ingredients. The duo decided to pursue the idea and immediately decided to call the company after their dog's nicknames, The Bear and The Rat.
In 2012, they appeared on ABC's Shark Tank. Their line of products now includes cake for dogs as well as food toppers for dogs. They are currently developing a line of food.
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Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Skilled in Sales, Account Management, Start-ups, Marketing, and Email Marketing. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Communications focused in Mass Communication/Media Studies from University of South Florida.
With over 15 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, Meg has developed strong skills and expertise in entrepreneurship, business development, marketing strategy, brand development, and social media marketing. She has also been honored by Pet Age as one of the 40 under 40 and Women of Influence in the pet industry. Meg is mom to two boys and two pups.
My dog is older and experiences trouble using the bathroom sometimes, this worked very well with her stomach and didn't cause any problems, always a plus!
Olivia P
Customer
Smells yummy and healthy but still delicious for the picky pup. We have a very hard-to-please Shiba Inu, so when we find a snack he instantly eats, it's amazing!
Diana N
Customer
I like that the treats are made with ingredients that are healthy for my 4-legged baby. I can feel good about giving him these frozen treats. He loved it! He treated this like a prized possession, taking it to his bed to enjoy in comfort
Kim H.
Customer
I really love this bone broth food topper for my pup. It keeps her hydrated and healthy. The simple ingredient list puts me at ease that the topper is not loaded with artificial ingredients. The bone broth pods are so easy to use and my dog absolutely looks forward to them when she sees me take the box out of the fridge.
Justine B
Customer
I am a horrible baker but this dog cake mix made it really easy and it is literally fool proof. I used greek yogurt and mixed it with freeze dried strawberry powder to make a pink frosting. I used blue spirulina to make a purple frosting with a little bit of dog safe natural food coloring. My 4 dogs loved it.
