? Possible treat?

[CandyH & Catcat]

thinking about the puffs of winter fur still sticking out of Catcat's coat, got me diving into my cat supplies, and I pulled out a tube of pasty stuff called Nutri-Vet Uri-Ease Paw-Gel ... all of my cats have liked this stuff and it seems to encourage them to groom since you dab and smear this toothpaste-like stuff on their paws.

active ingredients: methionine, lysine, ascorbic acid, cranberry extract, Oregon grape extract
inactive ingredients: vegetable oil, lecithin, methyparaben, potassium sorbate, salmon flavor, sodium benzoate, sodium methylcellulose, soybean oil, stearic acid, water, wild Alaska salmon oill, white fish, xanthan gum
I'm not that excited about the preservatives in this, but at least it isn't vaseline, and even my shorthair cats have had vomiting sessions with hairballs in the past, right now that's NOT what I want for Catcat

he licked up the goo with pleasure, did a good and thorough wash, and is purring himself to sleep at my feet -- I'm wondering if this might be a good treat after ear sticks

 

[Julie and Honey]

thinking about the puffs of winter fur still sticking out of Catcat's coat, got me diving into my cat supplies, and I pulled out a tube of pasty stuff called Nutri-Vet Uri-Ease Paw-Gel ... all of my cats have liked this stuff and it seems to encourage them to groom since you dab and smear this toothpaste-like stuff on their paws.

active ingredients: methionine, lysine, ascorbic acid, cranberry extract, Oregon grape extract
inactive ingredients: vegetable oil, lecithin, methyparaben, potassium sorbate, salmon flavor, sodium benzoate, sodium methylcellulose, soybean oil, stearic acid, water, wild Alaska salmon oill, white fish, xanthan gum
I'm not that excited about the preservatives in this, but at least it isn't vaseline, and even my shorthair cats have had vomiting sessions with hairballs in the past, right now that's NOT what I want for Catcat

he licked up the goo with pleasure, did a good and thorough wash, and is purring himself to sleep at my feet -- I'm wondering if this might be a good treat after ear sticks

Probably don’t want to use too much with the oil base as well as xantham gum, too much may lead to diarrhea? Also too much oil may upset his tummy even if not causing diarrhea? Also not sure if any of other ingredients in higher quantities can cause any issues. I would probably use as directed on package, not sure they mean for it to be used multiple times daily, like you would for stick treats. Probably okay to use as a backup if you don’t have low carb treats?

 

[CandyH & Catcat]

Probably don’t want to use too much with the oil base as well as xantham gum, too much may lead to diarrhea? Also too much oil may upset his tummy even if not causing diarrhea? Also not sure if any of other ingredients in higher quantities can cause any issues. I would probably use as directed on package, not sure they mean for it to be used multiple times daily, like you would for stick treats. Probably okay to use as a backup if you don’t have low carb treats?

good idea, I use it only occasionally at the moment anyway, when I'm noticing a lot of loose fur -- he hates being touched or brushed on flanks or legs -- and I'm not fond of hairball vomit -- I'm walking a fine line on the testing, trying it only twice a day, he resents it, so I'd be giving just a pinky-size smear, not the half-tsp the directions call out for the intended use -- I'm working on low carb treats, no place in town has freeze dried anythings, and the nearest Asian market is a good hour's drive away; I've tried chicken hearts (he turned up nose even though he eats anything else with gusto) and defrosted frozen shrimp (he ate those but only after I dumped a can of food on top), next time I cook chicken on the Foreman grill, I'll save an unseasoned piece to cut up for him, same with the tilapia (both frozen from Costco)

 

[MamaMug]

good idea, I use it only occasionally at the moment anyway, when I'm noticing a lot of loose fur -- he hates being touched or brushed on flanks or legs -- and I'm not fond of hairball vomit -- I'm walking a fine line on the testing, trying it only twice a day, he resents it, so I'd be giving just a pinky-size smear, not the half-tsp the directions call out for the intended use -- I'm working on low carb treats, no place in town has freeze dried anythings, and the nearest Asian market is a good hour's drive away; I've tried chicken hearts (he turned up nose even though he eats anything else with gusto) and defrosted frozen shrimp (he ate those but only after I dumped a can of food on top), next time I cook chicken on the Foreman grill, I'll save an unseasoned piece to cut up for him, same with the tilapia (both frozen from Costco)

Unseasoned chicken is our guys fave! I poach a few breasts at a time and freeze it flat once it's cut up. Break off a handful every few days to thaw in the fridge. It helps that none of our other guys are crazy for it. When we use freeze dried treats for testing we end up getting swarmed. Next investment is a vacuum food sealer, as we've noticed a smidge of freezerburn towards the end of the big bag.

 

[CandyH & Catcat]

came across something in Walmart while picking up syringes and test strips == may become my go-to treat == Meow Mix Tender Favorites salmon&crab in sauce == shows as 3% carb on the food chart -- not sure where the carbs come in since these are the ingredients: tuna, fish broth, sardines, salmon, crab, soybean oil, maybe it's the next item which is natural and artificial flavors, guar gum, rest is the familiar mix of vitamins/minerals == 2.75 oz so slightly smaller than Fancy Feast but also 52 cents vs 64 ... and smaller size means less time sitting opened, when I'm putting down only a part-teaspoon of treat -- may encourage Catcat to be a little more tolerant of me trying to test for a curve ... have had a lot of misses

 

[Peacock]

Out of curiosity I looked up guar gum, it is a high carb fiber, used to thicken food