Cotton's Cafe Dog Treat Barkery

Cotton's Cafe Dog Treat Barkery is a Mississippi pet treat brand started by Janet McCarty after she rescued Cotton, a one-pound boxer-pointer mix with health issues. Janet began making Cotton's food and treats at home, using local farm produce, honey, and simple ingredients instead of the sugar, salt, and preservatives common in many treat bags.

The ownership trail is practical and local. Cotton's Cafe's about page tells the founder story and links the brand directly to Janet and Cotton. The University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship profiled Janet McCarty after Cotton's Cafe grew out of the Gillespie Business Plan Competition, noting her "farm to bowl" idea and local sourcing. Top Dog Tips also covered the company and named McCarty as the founder behind the treats. We found no corporate parent, acquisition record, or exclusion-list match.

The brand is smaller than many listings here, and that is part of the point. Cotton's Cafe sells dog treats built around real-food ingredients and natural preservation methods such as apple cider vinegar and raw honey. The products have included peanut butter honey treats, sweet potato-based treats, and other baked or dried dog snacks. The company has sold through regional stores and online marketplaces rather than hiding behind a national private-label setup.

Pet treats are easy to overbuy and easy to overtrust. Clean Directory does not treat "natural" as enough. The useful details are more specific: named founder, local sourcing, no added sugar or salt, no artificial ingredients, and a story that can be checked against outside sources.

Cotton's Cafe belongs here because it gives pet owners an independent alternative to mass-market treats with prettier packaging than ingredient standards. It is a small brand doing a simple thing carefully. That counts.

Products

• All-natural dog treats
• Farm-to-bowl baked treats
• Peanut butter and honey dog treats
• Sweet potato and produce-based treats
• Wholesale and online pet treat options

Why We List Them

• Founded by Janet McCarty in Mississippi after rescuing Cotton
• Ownership verified through company, university, and press sources
• Uses local farm produce and simple real-food ingredients
• Avoids added sugar, added salt, and artificial preservatives
• No corporate parent or acquisition record found