Dried chicken dog treat for cats

I've gotten a bag of dried chicken dog treat (it's just dried chicken) and have been giving to my cats as night time snacks. They do seem to love it. One of the cats LOVE to chew, so I was looking for something chewy at the store for cats, but I guess chewing is more of a dog thing.

I'm curious if anyone else use dried chicken as treats for their cats. (Not the freeze dried kind but dog treat kind).

I buy mine from Trader Joe's. This kind: http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/trader-joes-chicken-breast-strips.html

They are entirely US-made. My cat loves them.

Could you supply the name/rand of the dried chicken treat? A quick google search reveals only freeze dried chicken treats, and you indicate that is not this. I might be interested in seeing if Ritz likes it.
I give Ritz (too many...) freeze dried treats, and some are chewer than others. Pure Bites aren't that chewy, Halo a little more; Bravo products, even more so. I can find some of the same brands of chicken/beef, etc. treats in the dog section as I can the cat section; only the size of the treat and the bag is bigger. Presumably the dog treats are cheaper per ounces.
I have no hesitation giving Ritz treats made for dogs to her (a cat) IF (big IF) the only ingredient is meat. While cats are true obligate carnivores, dogs digestive system can handle some carbohydrates (oatmeal, peanut butter, blueberries, sweet potatoe, cheese) so dog treats tend to contain ingredients other than meat/poultry. Ritz is prone to UTIs, so I avoid all fish products except Krill oil (supplement).
I gave some dehydrated cat food to Ritz, but Ritz didn't like it reconstituted or un-reconstituted.
That said, I haven't tried 'beef jerky' type of products, in part because I'm afraid they would be too hard for her to chew and most contain ingredients other than meat, including smoke flavor. I feed raw and Ritz loves to chomp down on rabbit and quail bone, but I know I can break that type of bone into small pieces.

Just saw this link, thanks silverpersian. Might be something I'll buy and try, next time I'm in TJ.

I've actually bought dried salmon AND dried chicken (it's like jerky, but without all the added salt etc) for my dogs and they didn't seem to like it, so I tried it with my cats and a couple of them loved it.  I don't buy it any more, but as just a treat I don't see why it would be a bad idea for your cat.

Ah, so I wasn't the only one! Awesome

Ritz,

It's just dehydrated chicken with nothing mixed in. I got a bag with the smallest pieces then shred them to even smaller pieces by hand. They don't seem to have any problems chewing on them.

AllMomsKitties,

Whaaat!? I thought dogs pretty much ate anything hahaha.

NYCats said:

 
Ah, so I wasn't the only one! Awesome

Ritz,

It's just dehydrated chicken with nothing mixed in. I got a bag with the smallest pieces then shred them to even smaller pieces by hand. They don't seem to have any problems chewing on them.

AllMomsKitties,

Whaaat!? I thought dogs pretty much ate anything hahaha.

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Thta was my question. i would be agraid they would choke on them.

If you can break them into small pieces (like the size of your ring finger nail), I think you should be okay.

Mogli has all sorts of food allergies (including chicken), so he only gets all-meat treats (rabbit, kangaroo, veal) with some freeze-dried tuna once in a while. Most of them are marketed for dogs, but can be cut up for cats.

NYCats said:

 
AllMomsKitties,

Whaaat!? I thought dogs pretty much ate anything hahaha.

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You would think.  But you never met my dogs.  One of them we call Princess Puppy Perfect, and she believes it.  One day she eats just fine, almost like a dog, the next day she wants dinner al fresco with a waiter and the towel over his arm, the whole schlemiel.  Chilled distilled water, covered food dish.  Sheesh, talk about a prima dona!   I have to blame hubby for all that, as he lets her get away with it.  If she won't eat he goes through the whole soft-shoe routine, fluffs up her food, picks up the dish and pretends to eat some of it.  She just watches him, probably thinking something like,  "What a dork!  Do I have him trained or WHAT!"

Anyway, she's even fussy about treats.  Get this:  we've actually found dog treats hidden around in the house!  And we don't dare give her treats outside or she digs up the yard to bury them.  Strange dog.  The OTHER dog is actually the opposite.  He eats EVERYTHING!  Whether it's food or not.  Since they are pretty much always together, they both get the same treats.  So we had to find something that PPP will eat, too.  We did.  She loves those Cable Guy treats, and something else with egg & cheese.

Ah!  As an aside, we also have a cat that will eat anything. even - or maybe especially - dog treats.  So we have to keep everything locked up, or she'll raid the dog treat bag! 

I feed my cat Purebites dried chicken but vary the flavours. I buy the dog bag because it's bigger. All it is is chicken or whatever the meat I'm giving. Tbis month it is bison. My cat loves it. I just break up the pieces a bit for my cat. And I get them fairy cheap because I work at an animal hospital and can order them from our supplier and pay cost!

You should just buy chicken breast, boil it in water, and chop it up. My kitten loves it. I feed him high-quality food, but I don't think it's worth it to buy dry chicken treats for him when I can make it myself. It's so easy!