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One of my cats was recently diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This means no grain, beef, chicken, pork, or turkey for him, as any of these could aggravate his condition. He is now on a "novel" protein diet, and in this case, the novel protein happens to be duck. Unfortunately, because of this diet, I had to stop buying the usual cat treats and find something else. My criteria were: (1) duck protein and (2) that all my cats (not just the IBD one) like the treat. If I put treats out, it's not as though I can tell the cats which treats they're allowed to eat and which they're not! I thought it would be a tall order to find a product that satisfied both criteria.
I heard about the PureBites treats from another person who has a cat with IBD and I bought a bag from a local store to test them out (didn't want to place an order only to find out the cats hated them or something). Luckily, all four of my cats thought these were great -even the cat who won't touch Temptations treats.
These treats come in pieces that are appropriate in size for a large-ish dog, but they are quite easy to break into smaller, cat-sized pieces using only your fingers. These treats have a texture similar to astronaut ice cream, if you've ever had that, which is not surprising as they are also freeze-dried.
They are duck liver, as a few other reviewers have mentioned. In my case, that's OK, as the cat's food has a large proportion of duck liver in it anyway, so I figure it's not really adding anything that he's not already getting in quantity. I also like that that's the ONLY ingredient; when you have an IBD cat, you really have to watch out for ingredients -even minor ones -that can aggravate the IBD.
I should also mention that even though these are freeze-dried, they're not terribly hard. The IBD kitty had six teeth removed a couple of days ago (separate issue) but he has no trouble consuming these treats. I believe they soften considerably when exposed to moisture. One other thing -they seem fine at room temperature (no need for refrigeration).
At any rate, if you have a cat with food allergies or IBD or some similar condition, these might be a good fit for you.
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