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What "special treats" (snacks) do you give your cats?
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CJ and Billy get the Whisker Lickin's MOIST treats. CJ won't eat anything crunchy, but they bother LOVE the moist ones. I give them a variety, but they really like the chicken and turkey, I think they might have chesse in them too, but not sure.
I'm taking notes of brand names too..... so far I haven't found any treats that all four at once can cope with digestively speaking! (and just TRY giving treats to one and not another, even if they're in another room behind a closed door, they KNOW
). Cheese is Vicket's passion, any cheese at all, followed by cake.... do not ask how I found that one out! Jazzie will do absolutely anything for cold turkey, chicken and ham, including trying to prise it out of your mouth if you're eating it. The boys, I haven't yet found anything they're that excited by! They like their standard food and that's pretty much it, I need to keep looking for them.
Chloe loves the soft Aquari-yums.
Sorry it took so long for me to reply...it's been a busy weekend. I just looked at the bottle and the brand is Veterinarian's Best. It's called Cat-Lube: Hairball and Digestive Aid. I found it a long time ago at a PetSmart (I think??) and bought it thinking it might help my IBD kitty Bella. She turned her nose up at them...lol But Ernie loves them!!! It helped him too. He's not hacking anymore.
Whisker lickins are my babies favorites
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Update: So far Nano really likes the "Crunchy Tuna & Shrimp Flavors" Aquari-Yums. That is right up there with her Whisker Lickin's.
(I looked for "soft" but couldn't find a can -- the shelf space for soft was just doublestocked with more of the "crunchy" kind.
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She was fairly nonchalant about the Temptations -- I have one more dose to give her but so far it didn't get much enthusiasm.
More comments and suggestions are always welcome!
(I looked for "soft" but couldn't find a can -- the shelf space for soft was just doublestocked with more of the "crunchy" kind.
She was fairly nonchalant about the Temptations -- I have one more dose to give her but so far it didn't get much enthusiasm.
More comments and suggestions are always welcome!
A tiny bit of tuna, or a piece of raw mahi-mahi is his favorite. He won't eat the mahi-mahi if it cooked, so I'll slice off the seared part. He only gets the smallest piece, but what a happy cat. (The fish breath can be killer tho!)
If I'm cooking ground turkey or boiling chicken for enchiladas, then I'll give him maybe 1-2 tsp of that - but only with no seasonings.
It works out to maybe once or twice a month. Otherwise, if I need to bribe him into a room or something, I use free samples of cat foods from the pet stores. To him, it's something new and that's a treat!
If I'm cooking ground turkey or boiling chicken for enchiladas, then I'll give him maybe 1-2 tsp of that - but only with no seasonings.
It works out to maybe once or twice a month. Otherwise, if I need to bribe him into a room or something, I use free samples of cat foods from the pet stores. To him, it's something new and that's a treat!
Dushka - tuna chunk
Ellie and Persil - cubes of any kind of cheese
None of them will eat the normal bought cat treats.
Ellie and Persil - cubes of any kind of cheese
None of them will eat the normal bought cat treats.
We actually use Science Diet t/d (perscription) food as treats. It's the tarter control food, and comes in big crunchy nuggets. They are high in calories and fat, so my guys don't get it as a part of their regular diet, but 1 small bag lasts forever when you are only giving them as treats. I just give them 4 or 5 nuggets and they crunch away!
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Hmm...I opened the other bag of Temptations and now she seems much more enthusiastic.
I was meaning to buy catnip, but I accidently picked up a can of "Kookamunga Catnip Treats" so that is also now an option. I don't want Nano to overdose on treats/snacks but I am still working my way through the options...a little bit at a time each day.
I was meaning to buy catnip, but I accidently picked up a can of "Kookamunga Catnip Treats" so that is also now an option. I don't want Nano to overdose on treats/snacks but I am still working my way through the options...a little bit at a time each day.
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Mine like the soft Aquariyums. There are 2 varieties and they like them both.
My cats can hear the sound of the ziploc with the cheese in it from across the house with 2 fans and the tv going. they will knock down anything in their way to get to it. They will pick and choose other treats (temptations sometimes, pounce never). But when you really want some loving...cheese all the way!
Every morning (ox reminds me when its time!!) the cats get about a tablespoon of canned cat food. They are not fussy and will eat any kind. Pounce they do not touch. I bought some freeze dried salmon bits from Pat & Alix but only one cat really liked them. I will give tuna juice, cottage cheese. Ox cause he's the oldest will jump on sofa if I'm eating chips. He will eat about 1 large chip total. He also will eat fritos, doritos etc. The older ones also adore ice cream!! This is probably bad but if I cook a turkey I will put the carcass outside and the 3 olders ones will chew on that!! They cats will also sneak on counter and lick butter or if I have a small container of "grease"-a couple of them will eat also.
I got those Whiskas Deli Selects (or whatever they are called) too - with the TidyCats.
Treats are ONLY for training/reward in my house...or for my mother to buy her love when she comes over during the workday to play with her. (Smidge is afraid of everyone except for me)
the prob with those Wiskas treats though...they are so strongly flavored that if I hide them in my pocket for withdrawaling when rewarding...she KNOWs they are there - can smell them - and "attacks" my pocket to get to them!
Treats are ONLY for training/reward in my house...or for my mother to buy her love when she comes over during the workday to play with her. (Smidge is afraid of everyone except for me)
the prob with those Wiskas treats though...they are so strongly flavored that if I hide them in my pocket for withdrawaling when rewarding...she KNOWs they are there - can smell them - and "attacks" my pocket to get to them!
I give the boys a different treat every day so they don't get bored. The treats they seem to like are Kookamunga Salmon Flavored treats, Kitty Kaviar, Pit'r Pat Breath Mints, Smarty Kat's Shrimp Treats and occasionally a small piece of fresh ahi. I also leave out a little bowl of catnip grass for them to nibble on.
Toby's favortie treat is vanilla ice cream, he sneaks it when I am not looking
But as far as commercial treats, he'll eat Whisker Lickens and Pounce. I also just give him canned food as a treat, he loves beef and gravy by friskees.
Amy
But as far as commercial treats, he'll eat Whisker Lickens and Pounce. I also just give him canned food as a treat, he loves beef and gravy by friskees.
Amy
All four of ours LOVE Whiskas Temptations, all flavors. (Pepsi prefers beef flavor, and Ace prefers chicken flavor. Skittles and Ozzy like them all equally.) They love the crunchy outside and soft inside.
Ace also likes tortilla chips (we don't feed him those on purpose, but if he finds one laying around ... crunch crunch crunch). And he would probably consent to, say, take a bath in the sink or some other equally distasteful thing if he knew it would get him some real chicken.
Ace also likes tortilla chips (we don't feed him those on purpose, but if he finds one laying around ... crunch crunch crunch). And he would probably consent to, say, take a bath in the sink or some other equally distasteful thing if he knew it would get him some real chicken.
