Treats for cats: Drimis, Mnyams and others, their purpose and differences from food, reviews, how to prepare treats yourself

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Pampering your favorite furry with a tasty treat is sacred for a cat lover. Is it possible to do without this, leaving your pet on its usual food, or do treats for cats have their own special purpose? A caring owner will be interested to know whether it is necessary to give the cat tasty food, at what age, and which delicacies are recognized as the best.

What types of treats are there for cats?

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usefulness with vitamins and microelements;
just goodies used as a gift or reward;
for the prevention of various diseases: gastritis, constipation, tartar and others;
as a complete meal with great nutritional value.

Let's take a closer look at everything, including the form in which the cat's joy is produced.

Utility

A useful food additive will only be such if veterinary requirements and advice are followed. Too much microelements and vitamins will disrupt the healthy balance and contribute to exceeding daily caloric intake. As a result, a loving friend of cats will give her not health, but extra pounds and digestive disorders.

Now let's talk about what food treats can provide for cats:

help replenish the lack of minerals and vitamins;
promote the health and condition of the pet;
serve as encouragement during training and educational process;
help bring your pet back from shock and stress;
during the transition from natural to industrial feed;
the cat's feeling of the owner's love.

Release form

The composition and release form of the drugs differ from each other. A high-quality product may contain natural meat, fish, chicken, and offal. This delicious delicacy can be soft, dry, or crunchy. There are also additional ingredients.

Pieces and sausages

Rabbit and lamb meat serve as a delicacy in the form of soft and slightly moist pieces. Cereals are often added. This product serves as a source of additional nutrition, not fortification.

Dry food and dry sticks

The structure of the product is different from the previous one, although it is similar in composition. If your pet is nervous, you can give him a tasty crunch and distract himself.

pads

There are different pads; their purpose will be indicated on the packaging. The whole dry product or with a soft filling is rich in vitamins, minerals, and grains, which is why it is called “vitaminized.”

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A tasty treat based on vegetables, grains, grass, dairy products, and minerals designed to improve digestion in cats. There are pads that are soft inside with malt paste - they help remove hair from the stomach. But entirely dry pads contain plant fibers and antiseptics; they are bought when you are worried about the formation of tartar in an animal.

There is an option for glazed pads and pieces. These are either simply eye-catching fortified treats or a tasty addition to your cat’s main food.

Paste

This supplement contains many grains and dairy products. If malt paste is included in the composition, then in addition to everything, it turns out to be an excellent means for removing hairballs from the cat’s body. If you don’t have malt paste, then overall it’s just a tasty addition.

Marmalade

The marmalade has an interesting appearance, and in general, the composition is the same as that of the paste, but with the addition of the lion's share of jelly. The usefulness of such products is not particularly high.

Cream

When the meat base is ground and the same ground vegetables, grains and dairy products are added to it, a cream is obtained. It regulates the digestive process, and at the same time is used as a dressing for meat dishes and porridge.

Grass in a tray

For the owner it’s just a green lawn on the windowsill, but for the cat it’s an excellent product, and a natural one at that - sprouted grains. This delicacy improves digestion and regurgitates swallowed fur.

Dry pieces of grass

This supplement is made from catnip, which helps attract the attention of cats during training.

It may be that the owner appreciated the composition and form of the product, but the cat did not. You need to focus on the needs of the cat’s body and the taste preferences of the pet.

How to give catnip?

Some owners are wary or negative about lemon catnip, considering it dangerous for animals. Scientists refute all fears: consuming mint has no side effects or harmful effects. An overdose of a natural remedy is impossible: animals intuitively determine the dose and, if it is exceeded, immediately stop consuming the plant.

There are four ways to give your pet healthy mint:

Buy catnip toys. They are presented in an assortment of pet stores.
Buy a plant at a pharmacy or collect it in the forest, chop it, dry it and give it to your pet from time to time.
Plant the herb in a pot and grow it in your apartment. The cat will consume mint as needed.
Buy supplements with mint, vitamins based on it, a special spray or drops at the pet store.

Growing lemon catnip at home is easy. Plant it in sandy soil and place it on a windowsill so that the mint gets enough sunlight. You can give your pet leaves of a one-year-old plant.

Review and composition of treat brands

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№	Name	Advantages	Flaws
1	Gimpet, Germany	There is a whole line with different products, including low lactose milk and puddings for hair removal.	The pudding contains sugar that cats don't need, and other products contain a lot of grains. The downside is the large number of products from meat processing.
2	Almo Nature, Italy	This product belongs to the premium class, since the raw materials for its production are suitable for human consumption.	It is difficult to determine the ratio of ingredients, since there is no such information on the packaging. The contents reveal the addition of sugar and salt, which is unnecessary for cats.
3	Bosch Sanabelle, Germany	This delicacy belongs to the premium class, the line has a distinction for ages, and contains natural ingredients.	It is expensive and contains maize and cellulose, which are allergens.
4	Dezzie, Russia	Contains natural products: the delicacy is based on tuna and poultry (duck and chicken).	There are no indications of vitamins and minerals in quantitative ratio, and the method of processing the raw materials is also unclear.
5	TITBIT, Russia	The natural composition of the delicacy, the deliciousness of preparation through drying. There are seasonings in the form of oregano, thyme, dill, no thickeners, sugar, or preservatives.	The base is by-products.
6	Applaws, UK	Based on mackerel and tuna fillets.	No
7	Orijen, Canada	The delicacy contains fresh meat, no bones or offal.	No
8	Mnyams, Germany, Austria, Netherlands	Natural composition, rich recipe in the form of sticks, pieces, mousses.	There are no precise indications of the antioxidants used.
9	Molina, Austria	High-quality products with meat content up to 95%. There are products with tuna, beef, lamb, and shrimp.	No
10	Felix	High in protein, Omega 6, vitamins and fatty acids.	The presence in the composition of powders, instead of natural products, the presence of sugars and yeast in the composition.
11	Beaphar, Netherlands	A balanced composition and a product line rich in flavors.	Presence of sugars and yeast.
12	Happy cat, Germany	The line includes products with different directions.	The ratio of antioxidants is not specified.
13	Village delicacies, Russia	A very rich palette of different tastes, based on various natural ingredients.	Some foods contain starch.
14	Sanal, Netherlands	A line to improve health, there are malt pastes, delicacies in various forms.	No

What effect does mint have on cats?

Lemon catnip contains a biologically active substance - nepetolactone, which animals can easily sense thanks to their fine sense of smell. Scientists attribute hallucinogenic properties to this component, causing a feeling of pleasure in pets. According to other experts, mint is like a cat aphrodisiac: after eating it, the animals roll on the floor, showing characteristic signs of sexual arousal.

The first signs of the action of nepetolactone appear immediately after contact with the plant and last 5-10 minutes. They do not depend on fertility or gender. The effect produced is determined by the method of use of the substance. If a cat sniffs it, the effect will be stimulating, if it eats it, it will be calming.

In the first case, the pet begins to behave very actively, running around the room, jumping and frolicking. In the second, he becomes unusually gentle and affectionate, similar in behavior to a small kitten. To enhance the effect of eating mint, the cat can roll on the floor and rub its face.

In some cases, pets completely relax and look ahead with a vacant gaze. The pattern of behavior is individual, it depends on the character and habits of the animal. As a rule, contented purring and rumbling remain unchanged.

Interestingly, the smell of lemon catnip only attracts adult animals. Kittens up to two months old avoid the plant; its aroma disgusts them.

Is it possible to give treats to kittens?

When looking at a kitten, it is difficult to avoid the temptation to pamper him, but will this do him any good? The answer will be determined by the type of feeding the baby: you should not mix natural food and dry food, therefore, when feeding the baby with finished products, they buy specialized treats.

There are lines with developed supplements for kittens. In such products the required amount of “benefits” has already been calculated; all that remains is to compare them with the diet that is the main one.

The composition should not contain GMOs; instead, you should look for an indication of compliance with the international safety standards BRC and IFS.

Quality treats will contain up to 93% of the best meat.

Composition and review of treats

Before feeding your cat something new, you should familiarize yourself with the composition of the treat. Many manufacturers add ingredients (corn flour, sucrose, monosodium phosphate, beet pulp) that are not always beneficial for the pet's health.

For example, animals fed dry food should be given low-fat treats. You should also avoid components that cause allergies in cats: yeast, corn and others.

The table shows the most common delicacies on the shelves and their composition.

Name	Release form	Compound	Review
Beaphar “Cat-A-Dent-Bits” (167-199 rubles)	Pads.	Cereals, vegetable and meat products, minerals, poultry.	The composition is stated without percentages or specific ingredients. Due to the lack of accurate information, treats can cause allergies and be dangerous to your pet's health.
Happy Cat with chicken and cheese (97-110 rubles)	Pads.	Cereals, meat (11% chicken), oils and fats, fish, dairy products (4% cheese), plant extracts.	The packaging does not adequately describe the ingredients included in the treat.
Country delicacies “Duck fillet” (26-35 rubles)	Pieces in sauce.	Duck fillet, salt, food grade glycerin, taurine.	No additives. Suitable for pets with chicken allergies.
Purina Felix Party Mix Grill (30-54 rubles)	Pads.	Meat products (34%), cereals, fats and oils, vegetable protein, inorganic substances, sugar, yeast, fish and its products (19%), dyes.	There are many impurities that can cause allergies in the animal. There is no exact information about which minerals are added to the composition.
Mnyams “Healthy skin and coat” (70-92 rubles)	Pads.	Meat and its processed products, cereals, fish, oils and fats, eggs, yeast, vitamin A, D3, E.	Does not contain artificial flavors or colors. There is no percentage on the packaging. May cause allergies in your pet.

Rating of treats for cats

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Place 8 Bosch Sanabelle

The Bosch Sanabelle brand has a Snack series and a Sticks line. The first name resembles small pyramids with croquette granules inside. The series includes holistic products for removing hair from the stomach, a composition that helps clean teeth, as well as a vitamin and standard complex.

The composition refers to low-quality animal fat and an abundance of grains, as well as fresh poultry meat.

The Sticks line has higher quality, but the price will be twice as high. The products are based on fresh meat and meat products (over 90%), of which about 20% are chicken meat, minerals, fruits, and medicinal yucca.

Place 7 Gimpet

Gimpet doesn't give specifics. The composition contains an abundance of cereals, it is indicated that the lion's share is allocated to meat products. The series contains special milk with a low lactose content, which is harmful to the digestion of cats, but enriched with calcium, a holistic pudding.

Gimpet milk is suitable for cats who don't drink much. A third of the pack is given per day. As for pudding, the norm is up to 4 teaspoons per day.

Place 6 Almo Nature

This delicacy from Italy is interesting due to its Azul label line. There is a Human Grade mark, which symbolizes that the products used for cooking are suitable for human food.

Almo Nature has sausage snacks in two varieties, one of which is Cat Tuna. It contains tuna, although how much is unclear. But the composition promises a lot of protein and healthy fatty acids. Next after the tuna comes chicken fillet and beef, although without specification. The snack is also rich in rice, chicken liver, egg, gluten of unknown origin, yeast and fish extract, sugar, chicken fat and even salt.

Cat Chicken is different only in that it does not contain tuna.

Place 5 TITBIT

TITBIT is a domestic production. An interesting line of “Dried treats for cats” in five versions. The animal component always comes first. This can be chicken fillet, beef intestines, lungs, liver and heart.

The composition contains a number of herbs that are recognized not only as seasonings, but also as medicinal components.

Place 4 Dezzie

Dezzie concentrated its efforts on accessories for our little brothers, but the brand also began to produce tasty additives in three versions. You can purchase products with tuna chunks, chicken chunks and duck chunks.

The composition of each option is almost identical except for the main ingredient. There is no information on the packaging about the mineral composition and the method of processing the meat component, but you can read that the product helps strengthen the immune system, although it is not very clear how.

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Place 3 Applaws

Great Britain gives cats seafood in three variations:

tuna;
mackerel;
tuna in fish sauce.

The composition does not contain pieces, but fillets, which are vacuum packed. Easy absorption of animal protein enriched with Omega acids is promised, while the fat content is stated to be low.

Place 2 Country delicacies

Products with a wide choice of tastes, where each delicacy contains the main natural ingredient. The “delicacies” series offers sausages, strips, slices, fillets and pieces of meat or fish dishes. The line is designed to saturate the animal with healthy and tasty ingredients so that the owner can perfectly pamper his purr.

Place 1 Orijen

A company from Canada called Champion PetFood produces products for cats under the Orijen brand. It contains only fresh meat, there are not even bones, as well as by-products of the first category. There are no other additives.

What can be found in the composition is 50% each of wild boar meat and liver (Wild Boar), 40% deer meat, elk liver, quail and trout meat (Tundra), tasty lamb (Raised Lamb), chicken liver and meat turkey with flounder fillet (Original).

The downside is that this is not yet the most common product in our stores.

Popular brands of cat treats

Many companies engaged in the manufacture of ready-made food for pets offer a large selection of a wide variety of cat treats. These products differ not only in purpose, but also in class: just like food, treats have a product line from economy class to holistic.

Sanabelle Bosch

The product is made from poultry meat (at least 20%), contains a large amount of vitamins, minerals and biological additives (including taurine), no dyes are used. It has four varieties, differing in purpose, composition and shape of the pads, and packaging color:

SANABELLE DENTAL SNACK - designed for cleaning teeth, has tooth-shaped pads, turquoise packaging.
SANABELLE THANKS SNACK - has a taste that is especially attractive to cats (including very picky ones), and helps improve vision. The tablets are shaped like hearts in purple packaging.
SANABELLE HAIRBALL SNACK promotes the removal of hair from the cat’s gastrointestinal tract: circles in a green or white tetrahedron.
SANABELLE VITALITY SNACK normalizes the condition of cartilage tissue, has a burgundy-colored package, and pads in the shape of triangles.

Sanabelle Bosch cat snacks are enriched with vitamins and minerals

Dreamies

Manufactured by Mars. The basis of the fortified delicacy is made up of vegetable proteins and cereals, and meat ingredients are present in the form of meat or fish flour. Added a complex of vitamins and minerals, as well as taurine and methionine. The pads do not have any therapeutic effect and are intended only for adult animals in a strictly defined dosage. Cats really like them, but according to owners, they quickly become addictive. There are several flavors:

with Chiken;
with beef;
with duck;
with cheese;
with salmon.

Dreamies treats come in different flavors

FELIX Party Mix

Manufacturer: Purina. Each package (pouch) contains granules of three different flavors. Compound:

protein (which one is not specified);
vitamins and Omega fatty acids.

The product has no therapeutic effect. It is used as a supplement to a cat's daily diet. Several types are offered:

marine mix (salmon, cod, trout);
cheese (cheddar, gouda, edam);
original (chicken, liver, turkey);
grill (beef, chicken, salmon).

Furry pets like FELIX Party Mix treat

Happy Cat

Treats from the German company Interquell gmbh are offered as a healthy and tasty product as a snack between feedings. They are rich in vitamins, but do not have much therapeutic effect. The product contains the following components:

cereals;
meat and meat products;
oils and fats;
plant protein extracts;
fish and fish products;
minerals and vitamins;
eggs and egg products;
dairy products;
yeast.

Certain types of products have compositional features:

baked pate “Bird - Cheese” (bird - 9%, dairy products - 5%) or "Salmon - Trout" (salmon - 4%, trout - 5%, sugar);
crispy pillows, cookies of different flavors: “Catnip” (catnip - 0.5%);
crispy cookies “Teeth Care”;
“Beef and Malt” (malt, beef and oat bran 4% each);
“Salmon” (salmon - 4%, Omega-3 - 0.5%);
“Chicken - Cheese” (chicken - 10%, cheese - 4%).

Happy Cat treat can be used as a snack

Orijen

The delicacy from the Canadian manufacturer NorthStar is made only from fresh meat, poultry or fish that has undergone sublimation (first, rapid freezing to very low temperatures, and then evaporation of the water). It does not have any additives and does not have a therapeutic effect. Has great nutritional value. The following range is offered:

ORIGINAL, consisting of:
chicken and turkey - 18% each;
flounder - 4%.
SIX FISH, ingredients:
two-line flounder - 19%;
sea bass - 18%;
mackerel - 15%;
hake - 4%.
TUNDRA, it includes:
meat and liver of goat and deer - all components 12% each;
arctic char - 4%.
ROMNEY LAMB is made entirely from lamb:
meat - 35%;
scar - 10%.
WILD BOAR - meat delicacy, its components:
domestic pig liver - 35%;
wild boar meat - 15%;
pork - 5%.

Orijen is a cat treat that belongs to the holistic class

Sanal

Treats from the Dutch company Nederma BV are products that are varied in purpose and composition. All types are fortified, some have a healing effect on the body. Offered range:

Tender sticks with added vitamins A, D3, E, minerals and sugar. Available flavors:
salmon and trout, 6% of these components in the composition;
poultry and liver, these ingredients - 20% each.
Calming agents for kittens and adult animals:
Catnip tablets are based on catnip and contain a complex of vitamins B and minerals.
Malt Bits are a crunchy treat to help prevent the formation of hairballs in your pet's gastrointestinal tract. Compound:
meat components (4%);
vitamins A, C, D, E and taurine.
SurprisePack treat for animals of all ages. Four types of pads are produced, differing in taste and shape. They contain vitamin B complex and minerals.
Treats for kittens and cats with a therapeutic effect:
Seaweed - contains seaweed, vitamins and minerals, promotes pigmentation of skin, eyes and coat;
Salmon with salmon flavor (4%), its complex of vitamins and minerals is designed to improve the condition of the coat, and also has a positive effect on the functioning of the heart and brain;
Seafish with the taste of sea fish (4%), its vitamin and mineral supplements are aimed at adding shine to the animal’s coat and improving the functioning of the cardiovascular system and blood circulation;
Club Cocktail with seafood (4%) – its composition is designed to improve the condition of the coat;
Tuna Fish with tuna flavor - this delicacy has a low fat content, its use helps combat constipation;
Cheese with cheese flavor (4%), the vitamin and mineral complex it contains helps to increase the cat's activity and care for its fur.
Double-flavored treats for kittens and cats, containing vitamin B complex and taurine:
Duo's salmon/trout - salmon and trout (4% each).
Multivitamin treats are a mixture of tablets of different shapes and flavors, containing B vitamins and minerals:
Fantasy - contains chicken and salmon meat (1% each) and wheat germ (5%), tablet form: hearts, stars and fish;
Multivitamins - contains wheat germ (5%).
Fortified treats for cats of a certain age:
Kitten (salmon flavour) – can be given to kittens from six weeks of age.
Crispy pillows with pate inside, containing vitamins A, C, D, E and taurine, for picky cats:
Fish Bites - salmon and poultry flavors (4% each).

Sanal treat is available in the form of pillows

"Mnyams"

International delicacies (Austria). Crispy pillows, which include:

cereals;
meat and animal products;
fish and fish products;
oils and fats;
vegetable protein;
egg;
yeast;
vitamins A, D3 and E;
minerals and antioxidants.

The following varieties are available:

"Healthy Teeth" - a treat with a hard texture that helps clean teeth;
“Wool removal”, this delicacy contains oat fiber (4%);
“Healthy Skin and Coat” with poultry (18%) and beef (12%), these pads contain hemp oil and salmon oil (1% each); wheat sprouts and flax seeds (0.5% each);
“Health and Activity” with chicken (10%) and cheese (cheese powder - 4%), the delicacy contains taurine (1000 mg/kg).
“Health and Beauty” with salmon (4%), Omega-3 fatty acids (0.5%) added to the pads.

The treats are drops in a plastic box resembling the silhouette of a cat. They include:

protein of plant and animal origin;
plant and algae extracts;
vitamins, minerals, taurine;
fatty acid.

Varieties offered:

for dental health;
for beautiful coat;
with catnip;
with salmon (hypoallergenic).

Tasty sticks for kittens and cats (three sticks of 5 grams in individual packaging) contain a large percentage of meat and its derivatives (up to 90%), and also contain yeast, sugar and vitamins A, E, D3, taurine. There are several flavors:

chicken and liver;
turkey;
duck and rabbit;
beef and liver;
salmon and trout;
turkey and lamb.

Tidbits for cats in a curly shape (fish, ducks, hearts), containing natural meat ingredients, vitamins (A, D3, E) and taurine. Available in varieties:

salmon;
chicken, lamb, duck.

Mnyams tidbits are enriched with vitamins

Delicacies "Village delicacies"

The Russian company produces several varieties of cat treats made from natural meat. All products have a minimal amount of additives, including no fortification. The market offers the following delicacies:

Puree, which includes meat or fish, broth, vegetable oil, starch, taurine (four sausages of 10 g each in a package); Flavors offered:
shrimps;
tuna;
salmon.
Chicken, tuna or duck fillet in its own sauce, enriched with taurine.
Juicy meat delicacies (without additives):
beef slices;
chicken pieces;
lamb slices;
rabbit slices (with added starch).
Meat sausages (meat, cornstarch):
from lamb;
from chicken;
from duck.

Village delicacies - products of a Russian manufacturer

Edel Cat

The German manufacturer's treats are presented in three types, differing in composition:

Delicacy sausages with meat and meat products:
veal and liver sausage (4% each);
trout and malt (4% each);
with duck and cheese (duck - 4%).
Chewable sausages (meat up to 95%, minerals, sugar):
hare and liver (6% each);
chicken, turkey (6% each) and yeast (4%);
salmon and trout.
A liquid treat with a slight medicinal effect. It includes meat, meat products, milk and dairy products. The following types of cream soup are offered:
low-calorie salmon soup (4%), contains added taurine, inulin and Omega-3 - helps improve kidney function and vision;
low-calorie soup with poultry and liver (4% each), enriched with taurine and biotin - normalizes heart function and has a positive effect on the condition of the coat.

Edel Cat treats for cats are varied in composition, taste, and release form.

Meat sausages B&B Allegro Cat

The percentage of meat and meat products in this delicacy, according to the manufacturer, is up to 95%, 5% of which is accounted for by each flavor component. In addition, the composition includes: minerals, preservatives and antioxidants. Several types of this product are offered:

chicken and liver;
lamb and turkey;
trout and salmon.

B&B Allegro Cat meat sausages contain up to 95% meat products

How to make your own treats

It is not necessary to purchase ready-made products for your beloved cat, especially if the owner is a supporter of natural nutrition. In this case, a healthy treat is prepared with your own hands.

To prepare, you need a blender, because you need to chop everything well. We will write below what you need to buy for your beloved cat. Probably some ingredients were at home:

canned tuna, 150 g;
oat flour, 140 g;
egg, 1 pc;
vegetable oil, 1 tsp;
a pinch of catnip.

From this composition you need to prepare a thick sticky mass in a blender. It quickly and easily rolls into balls, which need to be baked in the oven for about 9-10 minutes at 180°C.

Another delicacy looks like gingerbread. It contains 500 g of beef liver, two eggs, 300 g of ground rolled oats and a couple of pitted olives. Grind everything with a blender and roll it into a cake with a rolling pin. It needs to be baked on a sheet in the oven, and cut into pieces when ready. The total cooking time is no more than half an hour.

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Cheese treat: you need to grate 50-60 g of hard cheese on a fine grater. The cheese is mixed with a couple of tablespoons of carrot puree and stewed in olive oil. Add ¼ banana and a teaspoon of cream. Wait for it to boil and add 10-15 g of chopped chicken liver. Everything is stewed a little and removed from the stove. Now you can add 1-2 tbsp to the almost finished treat. ground rolled oats and wait for it to cool.

How to properly give your pussy country treats

Country Treats is a brand that makes treats for dogs and cats made from natural ingredients. Only natural products are added to sticks, straws and other goodies for animals, and the only thing such a product is subjected to is drying at low temperatures. Rustic treats for cats are available in bags that are convenient to take with you.

Village delicacies are:

In the form of sticks made from meat products. They produce rustic delicacies made from duck, salmon, chicken and beef.
In the form of strips or slices of beef, rabbit, lamb or chicken.
Rustic Catnip Treats: Liquid extract or mint ball to play with.

According to owners' reviews, cats will not refuse to try the entire range of village delicacies. It should also be given with caution: to overweight cats - rarely, and with a reduction in calories from the main diet, and to other animals no more than 1-2 times a week.

Recommended daily dose of village delicacies:

cats less than 2 kg - 10 g;
animals weighing 2-4 kg - 15 g;
4-6 kg - 20 g;
cats that weigh more than 6 kg can afford up to 25 grams of village treats.

What vets say about treats

Veterinarians have their own opinion on this matter and strongly recommend consulting with your pet before including a tasty addition to the diet.

Consultation is needed if:

the cat is overweight: on the contrary, it’s time to talk about diet and reducing the calorie content of the overall diet;
The cat eats industrial food: it is necessary to determine the compatibility with the food product. It is better to prefer products of the same line from the same manufacturer;
the cat was sick or was undergoing surgery.

Otherwise, the main thing is not to overdo it with useful things!

How to choose a treat for your cat

If you just want to pamper your cat and reward it for good behavior, then choose soft treats for cats - marmalades, jellies, balls, baked fillets.

For cats with a strong jaw and for animals that need plaque prevention, buy dry and semi-dry treats - biscuits, sausages.

Cats of any age are recommended to take vitamin treats, selected according to the age of the animal and the characteristics of its habitat. For furry animals, treats that prevent the formation of hairballs - pastes, etc. - are suitable.

Preventative treats are prescribed by a veterinarian.