Treats saved the life of one of my cats

there has been a lot of negative publicity about highly addictive cat treats, however the fact that they are so addictive will give you an indication that something is wrong it your cat refuses them.

This has happened to me recently when my boy Maine Coon turned away from Dreamies. I instinctively knew something was wrong and got him straight to the vets. Within 24 hours he had been referred to a specialist who operated on him immediately and saved his life.

From now on both my Maine Coons will be given regular treats as thanks to them I still have both my babies

One of our cats is a bit of a piglet and loves his food. When he ate a piece of string years ago, we knew he was ill because he went of his food and wouldn't even eat treats. Knowing your pets' regular habits (eating, litterbox, drinking, playfulness levels etc) is very important as it's often the first indication of something wrong with their health when these change.

I absolutely agree, cats are very clever at hiding the fact they are ill. Slight change of habits and more importantly gut instinct should never be ignored.

Mainecoon2013 said:

there has been a lot of negative publicity about highly addictive cat treats, however the fact that they are so addictive will give you an indication that something is wrong it your cat refuses them.

This has happened to me recently when my boy Maine Coon turned away from Dreamies. I instinctively knew something was wrong and got him straight to the vets. Within 24 hours he had been referred to a specialist who operated on him immediately and saved his life.

From now on both my Maine Coons will be given regular treats as thanks to them I still have both my babies

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I agree whole-heartedly. My kitty was on pill pockets to take his methimazole, but as far as he was concerned it was just a treat. He used to come running when I shook the pill bottle! Then one Sunday morning he didn't want it. It was not the only weird thing that happened that weekend, but it was the "straw that broke the camel's back" that made me take him to the vet the next day. Unfortunately, it didn't save his life, but I probably had a little bit longer with him than I would have otherwise.

I monitor my babies' eating habits almost obsessively now. A one-off I might not worry too much, but I will be a bit more hyper-aware for the next time. That's why I'm a bit nervous with Penelopy - she doesn't do treats at all! So I can't use that as a gauge with her. And she eats more during the night than during the day.

Hi Donutte, I don't know if you can get Dreamies in the US but if they aren't sold in your pet stores you can certainly get them from Amazon. I've not yet met a cat who refuses them. Maybe Penelopy would like these. I don't know what's in them but mine go crazy for them. Unfortunately my two don't believe in human food so chicken, prawns, salmon etc. Just doesn't do it for them, not even cream or yoghurt twitches their whiskers so Dreamies are the only way I can pick up on any problems.