Abstract: The chewable toy for animals can be produced by the moulding into a desired configuration of a mixture including: 100 parts by weight of a degradable polymeric composition comprising a starchy material and a degradable ethylene copolymer, from 5 to 30 parts by weight of isomalt, and from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of garlic or derivatives thereof.
Abstract: A chew toy for animals is molded into the shape of a familiar animal food item, such as a dog bone, from a polymer composition which is both edible and degradable. The composition is essentially comprised of a starch material and a degradable ethylene copolymer, preferably poly-ethylene-acrylic acid or poly-ethylene, vinylalcohol. The preferred weight ratio of the ethylene copolymer and the starch material is within the range of about 1:1 to 2:1. Plasticizers and edible lubricants can also be added to the composition.