Bought two of these for my two cats. Opened first day to bad smelling chocolate of a sort. Normally one of my cats eat anything, but took one smell and walked off. Have given it to a friend with 7 cats and all them didn't like, so looks like I'm going have to bin the that one and the other one. As cat owners we can easily be blinded by love for our fur-babies, thinking they’re absolutely perfect the way they are. But vets think that 44% of cats are overweight or obese**. There are three simple ways to tell if your cat is an ideal weight without the stress of trying to weigh them!

In fact 61% of cat parents treat their cats four or more times a week, and 49% feed their cats treats every day!* Whether this treating behaviour is based on rewarding them or simply just trying to stop them begging for scraps and cat treats, 98% of vets believe that excessive treating is the main cause for pet obesity.** Include treats as part of your cat’s overall daily food intake, and make sure treats are not an addition to their recommended daily calorie intake. You can work out how many calories your cat should be consuming each day here. Their waist should be visible, especially from above. But just remember to account for your cats fur, particularly if they are long-haired. It might be easier to feel for their waist & ribs at the same time. So you may be wondering, are cat treats bad for cats? And the simple answer is no! But how can us pet paw-rents be more aware of what contributes to our cats weight problems and therefore the best cat treats to feed them. The Pet Food Manufacturers Association believe that bad human habits have crept in and become established into our pet care routines. In fact 100% of vets are worried about pet obesity**, and the problem has only become worse in the past five years. Is my cat the right weight?Your pet’s ribs, spine and hip bones should be easily felt. But if they visibly protrude, your cat is most likely too thin. Just make sure to feel them gently so they don’t run away! Source: Cake Consulting Ltd. Armitage Commissioned Quantitative Study Nationally Representative Sample, 409 Cat Parents. April 2019 Generally cats like to graze on their food throughout the day. However, if you know your furry-feline is a bit greedy with their food, as well as begging for treats, it could be worth investing in a feeder with a timer which means you can serve accurate portion sizes for your cat.

Precisely measure out all your cat’s meal portions, making sure to take account for wet and dry foods. Be extra careful if you have more than one cat, you might need to consider feeding them separately. Remember to be treat-wise! No more than 10% of your cat’s diet should come from treats, you will need to adjust the serving size of your cat’s complete food accordingly when feeding treats. You can find out more about which are the best cat treats for your furry-feline and the calories in our high meat cat treats here.