Hi, I have a 5.5 month kitten. I am wondering what healthy treats I can offer. Currently she has the odd roast chicken scrap or a bit of scrambled egg that my daughter won't eat.
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Both sound healthy, although you might find her a bit demanding of your food as she grows up!
I give my cat a little egg yolk from my fried eggs, but as for healthy cat treats, I like the Bravo freeze dried treats. They seem expensive, but remember there's almost no moisture; the bags last a long time.
Good for you for keeping your kitten away from the junky Temptations-style treats! I'd rather see a kitten grow up with a treat of real proteins once in awhile than that garbage.
I give my cat a little egg yolk from my fried eggs, but as for healthy cat treats, I like the Bravo freeze dried treats. They seem expensive, but remember there's almost no moisture; the bags last a long time.
Good for you for keeping your kitten away from the junky Temptations-style treats! I'd rather see a kitten grow up with a treat of real proteins once in awhile than that garbage.
With table scraps, be careful not to offer anything with onion or garlic because those ingredients are toxic to cats. Commercially, any treats that are just freeze dried meat, nothing else added, are going to be the healthiest. I'm not sure what brands are available in Germany, but I know my cat likes Orijen, Purebites, and Vitals Essentials especially.
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Thanks. We have dogs, so automatically avoid onions and garlic when giving any human food to the fur babies.
I feed away from the dinner table if they are getting any of our foods.
I think I will just continue to give a more of my meat here and there then, and a bit of egg. Seems like it is a healthy option, and she does seem to like it. Wasn't sure what other things there are. I used to give baked liver when training the dogs but not sure if that is oK for cats. Chicken hearts and livers are abundant in the supermarket here, so that might be something I could bake/poach and give in small portions?
I feed away from the dinner table if they are getting any of our foods.
I think I will just continue to give a more of my meat here and there then, and a bit of egg. Seems like it is a healthy option, and she does seem to like it. Wasn't sure what other things there are. I used to give baked liver when training the dogs but not sure if that is oK for cats. Chicken hearts and livers are abundant in the supermarket here, so that might be something I could bake/poach and give in small portions?
Yes, those are all great options! I think the rule when feeding home cooked food as treats is to not exceed 10% of their overall diet, otherwise you need to portion out the ratio of muscle and organs to make sure they're getting the right balance of nutrients. But in small amounts you shouldn't have to worry about that.
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Yes, I am quite tight in giving treats, so it will only be little portions. 
I did try to interest her in a chicken wing as I feed tge dogs raw bones but sadly she was not impressed!! She just like pestering my greyhound while she is eating her own bones..
I did try to interest her in a chicken wing as I feed tge dogs raw bones but sadly she was not impressed!! She just like pestering my greyhound while she is eating her own bones..
Many people here like freeze dried and other similar treats. Here's a thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/314398/what-treats-do-you-feed-your-cat
