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One of my cats was recently tentatively diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (the vet isn't 100% certain, which is why I said tentatively). She recommended placing my cat on specialized protein foods; I bought both the wet and dry varieties she recommended. She also gave me some probiotic capsules for short-term or introductory use. They're huge—I don't think I could swallow one, much less my 7-pound cat—so the alternative recommendation is to open them and mix the powder with food. The only thing I have around that I'm certain the cat would eat with the powder mixed in is a brand of pureed treats; however, they're certainly not made with the special proteins. That presents a quandary; she can't be on a 100% special diet if she eats these treats, but I need them to give her the nutritional product. Technically she's not on a 100% specialized food diet yet since it's been less than a week since the diagnosis and I'm still phasing it in, but I still need to give her the probiotic powder for another 10 days or so. Are there any readily available treats or foods I could use instead of this puree that would fit within the special diet? I tried adding it to a small amount of the wet special protein food a short time ago, but she didn't eat much of it. I then added some of the puree, hoping that would be enough to entice her to finish it. However, she wasn't interested, so this time around she didn't get a full dose. I don't know if this stuff tastes or smells bad, and I'm also worried that in another day or two she won't even eat the puree if it includes the powder and I'll need another option.