Cat treat ideas?

[Krienze]

Our cats love cat treats, LOVE them, but I've been hesitant to buy lately because within the last few years I've been educated/become very aware of the ingredients in certain treats.

Please don't argue with each other or anything if you guys disagree -- but could someone give me some ideas on what treats (and where to get them?) I should be looking at?

My local supermarket has a BUNCH but they are all on a 'do not buy' list. I'm super conscious because my old lady (15 year old female cat, Isabel) has a severe food allergy. She has to have grain free, or she breaks out in these weird hives.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions <3 Happy Sunday!

 

[Azazel]

A piece of raw or cooked (unseasoned) meat from the butcher.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. I don't know where you are located, so maybe you won't be able to access this link to Petco, but the site offers a number of grain free treat options. Maybe one (or more) of these are not on your 'do not buy' list?
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/category/cat/cat-treats/grain-free-cat-treats

 

[Furballsmom]

I don't know if Purebites fit within your requirements?

 

[tuffsmom]

I recommend getting a good quality dry food and give a tsp as a snack. Tuff gets a tsp of of Fromm once a day.

 

[LTS3]

Some TCS threads about treats:

What treats do you feed your cat?

Best brand of treats?

what treats are best for cats?

Safe human food for treats

Canned salmon OK as a treat?

what is your kitties favorite treat...

Cat treats!


Plain cooked meat like poached chicken Freeze what you don't use for later treats.

Freeze dried 100% meat treats. You'll have to buy these at a pet store. Some brands are listed here:

Treats and Feed brands

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[kittenmittens84]

My cat is a huge fan of Purebites, they’re literally just freeze dried meat. They have chicken, turkey, liver, beef, and a bunch of other varieties too.

 

[Krienze]

Thank you all! Going to check out those threads now, didn't even realize they were there =D

 

[Norachan]

My cats absolutely love steamed chicken breast. Steam it, cool it in cold water and chop it up small for them. They go absolutely crazy for it.

 

[Neko-chan's mama]

I'll agree with the pure bites. My cat loves the salmon ones. I love that they're just freeze dried salmon bits.

 

[molly92]

I pretty much only feed freeze dried or raw treats. Those fancy freeze dried meal mixers (Instinct, and Stella & Chewy's I think) make pretty good treats and are a lot cheaper! I also stumbled on Plato's dog treats Baltic Sprat recently. I don't normally feed fish, but small fish are better for toxicity worries. They're great: plain, freeze dried whole fish, a couple inches long. Perfect extra-special treat.

 

[daftcat75]

Small Batch makes freeze-dried turkey hearts. Freeze-dried liver treats are also popular. And one that's popular with my toothless cat these days is Feline Natural's freeze-dried Green Tripe. It's soft enough for her to gum through them and she likes them well enough.

 

[MissClouseau]

- A piece of boiled turkey or chicken breast, preferably with a little water for hydration. Her favorite. (For street cats I put a little multivitamin or malt paste on it sometimes.) There also some complementary foods if there is no time to boil yourself - I keep Chicken fillets - just chicken fillets, a bit rice, and water.

- Kit Cat Purr Puree Plus+ Chicken & Fish Oil (Skin & Coat) when I really need to put more hydration in her, and sometimes the times I will apply spot-on treatment.

- A teaspoon of plain yogurt or less

- Feline Greenies when I need to clean her teeth extra. Just one piece.

- The only time I give another treat is when we need to go to the vet. GimCat stick treats. I use one to get her walk in the carrier herself, to minimalize the stress. (When we come back home from the vet, she gets boiled turkey/chicken as a reward.)

GimCat Sticks Poultry