Love Bugs

Adored Beast Apothecary Love Bugs: Multi-Strain Prebiotic & Probiotic Powder for Dogs and Cats

Love Bugs by Adored Beast Apothecary is a pure, foundational pre- and probiotic supplement developed to nourish and protect your pet’s gut microbiome. Because roughly 80% of an animal’s immune system resides in the gut, cultivating a diverse, resilient population of beneficial bacteria is vital to whole-body health.

Love Bugs combines a potent 14-strain beneficial bacteria complex with larch arabinogalactan—a functional prebiotic fiber that feeds and establishes friendly flora in the colon. Free of digestive enzymes and soothing herbs, Love Bugs is Adored Beast’s core microbiome formula, making it the ideal baseline daily probiotic for maintaining digestive regularity, skin and coat comfort, and immune defense.

Key Features:

• 14-Strain Probiotic Diversity: Provides 30 billion CFUs per 1/2 tsp of allergen-free, dairy-free beneficial bacteria to replenish healthy microflora and crowd out unwanted organisms.

• Prebiotic Larch Arabinogalactan: Sourced from larch trees, this natural prebiotic serves as essential fuel so beneficial bacteria can flourish throughout the digestive tract.

• Core, Single-Focus Formula: Contains solely prebiotics and probiotics without enzymes or botanicals, making it suitable for long-term daily maintenance or pets sensitive to added herbs.

• Versatile Multi-Species Support: Safe and effective for both dogs and cats of all life stages.

• Clean & Pure Formulation: Free from grains, gluten, maltodextrin, artificial preservatives, binders, or anti-caking agents.

Active Ingredients (per 1/2 tsp):

• Multi-Strain Probiotic Blend: 30 Billion CFU (14 Strains)

• Prebiotic Larch Arabinogalactan: 725 mg

Daily Feeding Guidelines: Add to food once per day according to your dog or cat’s weight. Mix thoroughly into raw, wet, or lightly moistened dry food.

• Dogs and Cats 1 to 29 lbs: 1/4 tsp

• Dogs 30 to 59 lbs: 1/2 tsp

• Dogs 60 to 89 lbs: 3/4 tsp

• Dogs 90+ lbs: 1 tsp

Storage: Refrigerate after opening to maintain optimal probiotic freshness and viability. Store in a dry location away from heat and direct sunlight.

Product Video: Watch founder Julie Anne Lee discuss pre and probiotics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=809EAujI-pQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1: What is the main difference between Love Bugs, Healthy Gut, and Gut Soothe? A: Love Bugs is the pure, foundational probiotic and prebiotic blend. Healthy Gut takes that same foundation and adds digestive enzymes (pancreatin, papain, bromelain) to assist nutrient breakdown. Gut Soothe takes the probiotic foundation and adds anti-inflammatory, mucilage-rich herbs (slippery elm, marshmallow root, DGL) to soothe irritated mucosal gut linings.

Q2: Can I feed Love Bugs to both dogs and cats? A: Yes. Love Bugs is formulated and dosed for both canines and felines across all life stages. Simply follow the weight-based daily feeding chart on the label.

Q3: Why is a prebiotic like larch arabinogalactan included with the probiotics? A: Probiotics are live, beneficial bacteria, but they require proper nourishment to survive and colonize the digestive tract. Prebiotics like larch arabinogalactan act as non-digestible soluble fibers that feed and fertilize the probiotics, helping them flourish effectively.

Q4: Can I give Love Bugs daily on an ongoing basis? A: Yes. Love Bugs is designed for everyday maintenance to keep the digestive microflora resilient against common daily stressors, dietary changes, and environmental exposures. It does not contain herbs or enzymes that require cycling.

Q5: Does Love Bugs need to be kept in the refrigerator? A: While the powder is freeze-dried for shelf stability, Adored Beast recommends refrigerating the container after opening. Cold storage protects the live cultures from ambient room heat and humidity, ensuring maximum colony-forming units (CFUs) remain active.