Feline Greenies Dental Cat Treats 240 g

Our cat is extremely picky about what treats she will snack on. In fact, we had pretty much given up on giving her treats altogether because she just wouldn't eat them. At our cat's last vet appointment, they noted that her teeth needed some TLC and they recommended Greenies for cats. We had no idea they were available for felines, but based on the positive feedback, we decided to give the catnip flavor a try. Our cat perked up almost immediately when we introduced her to the treat, and inhaled the first several. Now she will slow down and actually chew most of them - which is the intent to begin with. I would definitely recommend this product to even the most finicky feline. :)

Having had a diabetic cat in the past (treated for 2 years before he passed) I'm well versed in cat nutrition, especially carbohydrates, moisture content and nutrients+ingredients. We currently have 4 cats and we've highly limited carbs and other harmful ingredients as much as we can in their twice daily meals. These treats aren't much different from the other brands available, but they're healthier than most that are in the same price range and retail availability. We'd normally never give treats, however, these treats have become necessary to reinforce good behaviour. One of the cats was diagnosed with asthma in late 2019 and we have to give him medication every night. This involves a special aerochamber (AeroKat) and an inhaler. He has to take 14 full breaths ... MoreHaving had a diabetic cat in the past (treated for 2 years before he passed) I'm well versed in cat nutrition, especially carbohydrates, moisture content and nutrients+ingredients. We currently have 4 cats and we've highly limited carbs and other harmful ingredients as much as we can in their twice daily meals. These treats aren't much different from the other brands available, but they're healthier than most that are in the same price range and retail availability. We'd normally never give treats, however, these treats have become necessary to reinforce good behaviour. One of the cats was diagnosed with asthma in late 2019 and we have to give him medication every night. This involves a special aerochamber (AeroKat) and an inhaler. He has to take 14 full breaths while wearing the mask piece before he's released from his light hold spot on our kitchen counter. At first he was very resistant (as you can imagine...), but we quickly learned that the best way to make this as easy and less traumatic as possible (he's had traumatic vet visits and is very fearful of being restrained) is to give him a treat afterwards to reward him for his good behaviour and cooperation. As a result, every night around 9pm he has his cute little routine of meowing and rolling around next to the cabinet where we keep the treats. He knows the routine and he's looking forward to his treat! 😊 However, if you've had multiple cats at once you'll know what that means lol The other 3 cats are also in the kitchen waiting for a treat! There's no way to avoid breaking their hearts if we were to only give him a treat and not the others... so they each get one (or 2 if my husband is doing it) after the inhaler has been done. Obviously, 4+ treats per day means that the bags are too expensive and get emptied quickly. So we've been buying the 9.75 oz value size tubs from Amazon which is cheaper overall, more convenient and less wasteful, but the treats still kind of dry out over time because the seal of the top isn't... well, sealed. That's why I removed a star. I like that they're not too moist or slimy (they don't rot or get sticky), they're small (but not too small either, can be used with teenage kittens), and they don't smell horrible (I still wash my hands afterwards because it's not a pleasant smell to constantly have on your hands). The catnip flavour is a favourite, but the salmon one is a good one too. Chicken wasn't well liked. However, I wish that the label was removable instead of printed on. They're great sized containers that I'd like to reuse, but I haven't found any way to remove the label. It would be a plus in my opinion of the company as it would show a bit more that they care about the environment and encourage reusing their packaging. The small size of the bags are wasteful in my opinion since they go straight to the trash once empty. Last note: I just noticed that they recommend 8 treats twice a day for a 10 lbs cat. That's ridiculous. They're marketed as dental treats, but I don't think they're big enough to do any cleaning. At that rate their nutritional intake is going to be highly negatively impacted while maybe getting a slight gum/teeth stimulation. I don't recommend that, especially if you already feed your cat dry food. Also, one of my cats swallows it whole 98% of the time, so it's not necessarily good for all cats. I suggest buying a small pouch to try it out first.

Among the retail giants, WalMart has the best.

Your prices are unbeatable. Segues into inventory non availability. Greenies are market share gold. I used to shop at PetsMart or Petco for cat treats. Now, I come to Walmart first. You also have to focus on technology. I’m a senior citizen, and I have difficulty keeping up with my cat’s hygiene. I used to clean his litter box once a day. Now, he’s lucky if I can get to him every 3rd day. I don’t have the strength or speed anymore. I need an automated cleaning system that will sequester his fecal and urine waste into a bag that I can pick up daily. There’s a huge market niche out there for disabled seniors who will do ANYTHING for their beloved feline companions! I’m financially independent, and am more than able to secure a cleaning system that is less physically ... MoreYour prices are unbeatable. Segues into inventory non availability. Greenies are market share gold. I used to shop at PetsMart or Petco for cat treats. Now, I come to Walmart first. You also have to focus on technology. I’m a senior citizen, and I have difficulty keeping up with my cat’s hygiene. I used to clean his litter box once a day. Now, he’s lucky if I can get to him every 3rd day. I don’t have the strength or speed anymore. I need an automated cleaning system that will sequester his fecal and urine waste into a bag that I can pick up daily. There’s a huge market niche out there for disabled seniors who will do ANYTHING for their beloved feline companions! I’m financially independent, and am more than able to secure a cleaning system that is less physically demanding than cleaning after him DAILY. PetsMart and Petco have such systems. Very pricey. WalMart should be able to be ultra competitive, and profit handsomely (and deservedly!). Your organization is a hedge against the oppressive inflation that characterizes your competitors. Please continue to provide quality products at lower prices. Be very wary of the Amazon leviathan. They warehouse quality products also that they can ship at competitive prices. Their significant disadvantage is that we can’t see what they’re offering. WalMart has a gargantuan facility where shoppers can browse to their hearts’ content. You’re doing everything correctly, but there’s room for improvement! Never rest on your laurels!

Cat is sick because of these treats

I fed my cat 2 of these yesterday thinking they were good, high quality treats. But then my cat got sick, with this product being the only change in her diet, and as it turns out, MANY cats have gotten sick from Greenies products. The company knows their product harms animals and shamelessly continues to sell them without changing the recipe. The top ingredients are basically all grain and corn, which are bad for your cats (and dogs!). I would give zero stars if I could. My cat has been in perfect health for the 2 years since I've adopted her, and now she is having bloody diarrhea and vomiting. The same symptoms as many other disgruntled pet owners who have given their cat's this product. I don't think that is a coincidence.

Excellent Healthy Treat For Even the Pickiest Cat!

My long history of rescuing %26 caring for cats I have one that has been thee absolute pickiest eater %26 would stick her nose up at every treat until I found this one! (8 yrs later) She goes bonkers the minute she hears the shake of the container! She absolutely loves them to the point I have to hide the container in a drawer otherwise she will spend her time jumping up on shelves %26 knocking down the container %26 boxing it to get it open! Also all my other cats love them as well!RESCUERS THIS ALSO HELP ME COAX A KITTEN OUT OF A PIPE IN A SEWER DRAIN!The scent is very strong! (I suffer w/ migraines so my sense of smell is very strong %26 I can’t be around them very long! Must wash hands asap! You will probably have to wash your hands twice to get that smell ... MoreMy long history of rescuing %26 caring for cats I have one that has been thee absolute pickiest eater %26 would stick her nose up at every treat until I found this one! (8 yrs later) She goes bonkers the minute she hears the shake of the container! She absolutely loves them to the point I have to hide the container in a drawer otherwise she will spend her time jumping up on shelves %26 knocking down the container %26 boxing it to get it open! Also all my other cats love them as well!RESCUERS THIS ALSO HELP ME COAX A KITTEN OUT OF A PIPE IN A SEWER DRAIN!The scent is very strong! (I suffer w/ migraines so my sense of smell is very strong %26 I can’t be around them very long! Must wash hands asap! You will probably have to wash your hands twice to get that smell off!It’s also great to know it’s low calories %26 great for the teeth! Reasonable price too (I’m on a fixed income) I have them available almost daily for my fur balls for over 6 mo now.TIP: Always get the smallest package 1st because every cat is different! And I have read reviews on a variety of products for picky cats %26 they swear your cats will love these- not my fur ball!!! You never know till you give it a try-so never buy big packages for picky cats! I have lost a lot of money over the years so learn from my mistakes-start with thee smallest package/containers!But after 30 plus years of rescuing %26 caring for cats this cat has been thee absolute pickiest! Thank you greenies-I finally have a treat %26 teeth cleaner for the absolute pickiest cat!!!Tip: have a good hiding spot or you may come home to a torn package %26 NO MORE TREATS!!!The plastic container holds the smell fairly well but anyone with a strong sense of smell you will need to put them in an enclosed area when not giving them out!Tip for us Migraine suffers-just give them out quickly %26 wash your hands immediately %26 you should be ok!I now buy the biggest container %26 have a difficult time keeping up with the demand! 🤣Hope this information helps!

More of an essay on cat care?

Here's the thing, my cats LOVE these, but they love several brands of treats. They are both overweight and over-content. In the last five years, we've lost two of our cat companions at 19 years of age, or darn close. We were sort of proud of that. Perhaps too much so.Then, out of the blue, we lost one at 7-1/2 to something completely unexpected. Pride goeth before a fall? Anyway, nothing we could have done would have stopped Siri's passing. We are still deeply grieving this loss and questioning every decision as if we had not had geriatric cats before him. It is the nature of loving animal-companions that if things go the way they are supposed to, we will outlive them, grieve them, remember them lovingly, and love again. It hurts. It takes great courage to keep ... MoreHere's the thing, my cats LOVE these, but they love several brands of treats. They are both overweight and over-content. In the last five years, we've lost two of our cat companions at 19 years of age, or darn close. We were sort of proud of that. Perhaps too much so.Then, out of the blue, we lost one at 7-1/2 to something completely unexpected. Pride goeth before a fall? Anyway, nothing we could have done would have stopped Siri's passing. We are still deeply grieving this loss and questioning every decision as if we had not had geriatric cats before him. It is the nature of loving animal-companions that if things go the way they are supposed to, we will outlive them, grieve them, remember them lovingly, and love again. It hurts. It takes great courage to keep going but we keep going throughit. It's what those of us who truly love animals find ourselves capable of doing.If they want the treat, give them the treat. Do the best you can to give them decent treats, but don't hold back in hopes that you'll buy them another day. Make THIS day a GREAT one for them and for you, too. For you both, THIS is the day that matters. Don't overfeed them. Don't make them sick. Just do the best you can. But don't hold back hoping for some magic that will buy them another ten years. It does not exist. Life knows when they will be called home. We get the pleasure of their company until then. Make it pleasurable. My cats love these. They get a few tucked into the cat food they can barely stand these days and it cons them into eating a bit trying to keep them regular. Next, we'll see if we can find something they actually LIKE that is still healthy for them. That's all we can do. In the meantime, there is LOVE and FUN at our house...and yes, treats! Sometimes these but in a smaller container. These would dry out long before we could get to them.

She likes them

I decided to try some kind of dental treats with my cat. She’s a pretty picky eater. She wasn’t too fond of these the 1st time I tried them with her. She took 1 from my hand but then spit it out on the floor. She licked it a little bit and then ate it. She did this a few times but now she actually chews them. I had to work with her to get her to chew them. Once she started chewing them instead of spitting them out, I ordered more. She likes other treats but this is the 1st time in her 6 years that I have tried any kind of dental treats with her. She likes them now. I would recommend them to try with your cat but definitely at a younger age if possible. Some cats might take right to them though.

Unnecessary Delay

Made an order a before labor day and needed it upon my return. It had a bunch of things in it. The whole thing got held up because Chewy dropped the ball on getting vet approval for a certain urinary cat food. The two approvals had been provided but Chewy delayed in getting the last approval. Had to request that approval and called my vet to make sure they received it. They immediately turned it around and yet the order was still delayed further. Had to go and get the some of the cats food at a brick and mortar retail place which defeats the purpose of using chewy. If this continues, I won't use your service.

VERY poor packaging by Chewy

I've ordered this product multiple times (few dozen) and it comes in a very thin (cheap) plastic tub. Chewy will box this item with very heavy items and no protection/padding so it almost always arrives crushed because of the really poor warehouse management by Chewy. I've brought this up to Chewy customer service many times, at least a dozen and I get the same "song and dance", we all know how it goes...it's a shame really as all this poor management does is hurt Chewy and their employees. Similarly, Temptations brand treats also come in the same type thin cheap plastic tub but about a year ago they updated the packaging to ship in their own new cardboard container; it's excellent, basically crush proof. My guess is the Temptations people got tired of their ... MoreI've ordered this product multiple times (few dozen) and it comes in a very thin (cheap) plastic tub. Chewy will box this item with very heavy items and no protection/padding so it almost always arrives crushed because of the really poor warehouse management by Chewy. I've brought this up to Chewy customer service many times, at least a dozen and I get the same "song and dance", we all know how it goes...it's a shame really as all this poor management does is hurt Chewy and their employees. Similarly, Temptations brand treats also come in the same type thin cheap plastic tub but about a year ago they updated the packaging to ship in their own new cardboard container; it's excellent, basically crush proof. My guess is the Temptations people got tired of their packaging getting destroyed by careless forwarders (in this case, Chewy) and took it upon themselves and fixed the problem. Too bad Greenies is more interested in charging more per oz than providing a shipping safe product. I'm attaching a photo that shows exactly how Chewy sent things, all I did was open the main shipping box.

old cat loves them

My 18 year old cat loves these catnip flavored dental treats. I gave her 10 of them twice a day the way the instructions say to do, and now she comes to me at those times asking for her catnip treat. Not only that, but previously I had to get her onto a special homemade grain free raw food because as she aged, she could no longer hold down even any homemade food with grains, and definitely none of the commercial foods I tried, even when giving her cat digestive enzymes with them. She loved the crunchy stuff so much, though, and it's hard to deny an old lady, so I decided to try one more time with these dental treats because the ingredients looked good to me. She has no trouble with these Greenies dental treats and the other Greenies treats - I've also given her ... MoreMy 18 year old cat loves these catnip flavored dental treats. I gave her 10 of them twice a day the way the instructions say to do, and now she comes to me at those times asking for her catnip treat. Not only that, but previously I had to get her onto a special homemade grain free raw food because as she aged, she could no longer hold down even any homemade food with grains, and definitely none of the commercial foods I tried, even when giving her cat digestive enzymes with them. She loved the crunchy stuff so much, though, and it's hard to deny an old lady, so I decided to try one more time with these dental treats because the ingredients looked good to me. She has no trouble with these Greenies dental treats and the other Greenies treats - I've also given her Greenies Skin and Fur treats. I think that's because the grain (rice) in the ingredients is fermented, which would be the same as already partially digested. Just a guess, but anyway, she's really happy with them as a treat, and I'm happy that she's happy. I can't say whether they help her teeth, because her teeth have always been beautiful, I think from a lifetime of wild caught mice and a homemade raw food diet. I can say, though, that she really loves them and has no trouble digesting them.