Exactly what I've been looking for, Jess! My first cat ever, Karma, was put to sleep a year ago at 19 years old. I also live in a one bedroom apt. I rescued him at 10 (undernourished), and got his weight back up, but never really paid much attention to his weight GAIN. HIs running around and playing behavior slowly decreased over the years as his weight increased,, obviously. I'll be rescuing another adult cat at some point, and really wanted to get as much credible info on good, healthy wet food alternatives, and treats. Your videos are a blessing!
I’ve bought my kitty minnows, mussels and freeze dried quail yokes and she won’t eat any of them. I’ve tried hiding it in her food but then she won’t eat her food. Any ideas for my very picky princess? Thank you. I love your content.
I found your channel today... I think your videos are amazing and I have already learned a lot about what is available for cats. Over my long lifetime I have owned 58 cats, but just got my first one after ten years of not having a cat at all.. When I lived in Spain all my cats got fresh whole fish from the fish market just hours after they had been caught. They were all very healthy. Now I live in Canada in a Condo so everything is different.... and no fresh fish market to go to.
Thank you very much. I'm a cat mother of 4 & am always looking for healthy treats and basically everything and anything they want but it's very hard to feed & treat healthy. It's very scary what pet food companies can get away with and I thank you for your help and your guidance I love your Channel. Love from Alice , Tabitha, Buddy and Sebastian ❤😺🐾
Hey guys!! Boy, Jericho loves everything!! LOL. "Picky" is not in his vocabulary!! Sorry I came into the live too late!! Yes, my guys absolutely LOVE those New Zealand Naturals lamb green tripe with green lipped mussels!! They inhale them!! I still haven't tried the minnows, they're on my list to try next!! 😸
No worries! I appreciate that you join every time 😸 it's funny, Jericho was a bit picky when I introduced ground mouse to his diet. Of all things! lol Glad your babies love nz natural treats! I think those are Jericho's favorite too 😻
I use the Minnows as treats all the time. Also I give my two babies chicken hearts, chicken breast, chicken giblets, duck liver, and salmon. I also give them the New Zealand tripe and green lipped muscles. They love them all!!
I love your videos. I tried the minnows… my cat for some reason doesn’t like anything with fish in it. I pull the minnows out and he takes a step back and cringes at the smell. He’s a strange cat.
These are such great ideas for my baby. I have to get them for my baby. Feline Natural is what I'm getting for Sparky!! Jericho, is such a great helper! Patti:)
Jess great video or course my boys are always looking for snacks btw can you do a breakdown on treats that help with hair ball control it’s getting to be that time of year when my boys suffer from hair balls.
Great video, Jess and Jericho! Perfect timing too as I'm going to be adding healthy treats next to my baby's diet. I've never given her treats because I knew that the most commonly available treats are really unhealthy. I didn't know there are healthy options until I found your channel ☺.
I was just going to ask u if u had a video on cat treats yay! I ordered some green tripe treats from I think vital, hope that’s a decent choice (got the dog version bc it’s bigger bag but identical otherwise) ?
Great, my cats too love both lamb green tripe and the Vital Cats minnows as treats, haven't tried the other minnows! Tried the plain mussels too, but they didn't like them, so far. For meals, try the Feline Natural wet pouches, also from New Zealand. Add a little water to the pouch and mix, they love those too, esp the chicken and lamb, and salmon and lamb. The freeze dried is good too, but they prefer the pouches. All great brands! Need to try the Tundra, sounds good for them too. Question, do you only feed protein or do a mix? Worried about constipation for them without any minor amt of carbs at least?
Glad your cats love these healthy treats! Carbs aren't part of the cat's natural diet so there is no need for them. Jericho eats a variety of proteins, whole prey, and whole food supplements so he gets natural fiber in his diet. You can check out his feeding routine here: ruclips.net/video/V47IETfznQw/видео.html&t
Is it okay to put a few (say 3-4) crumbled up treats on the wet food per day? We have been using Vital Essentials Duck Liver & their Chicken giblets. They used to be softer where you could just crush them over the food. Now, they are producing them really hard, most are too difficult to crush with your fingers. Sometimes Sunny, who turned 1 year on 4-30--sticks up his nose at his food, so just by crumbling 3-4, sometimes just 2 on his food, he will eat all his food. I also heard that liver isn't probably the best treat, as when an animal dies, they have toxins that are in the liver. Don't know how true this is. Sunny is pretty much at the place where he only eats 1 to 1 1/4 6.5% can of the Ziwi Peak or Feline Natural canned per day. I don't know then if this is overboarding with the protein (crumbled healthy treats over the protein laden canned)? Thanks!!!!
The liver filters out toxins so yes if they are not raised properly the liver would have an accumulation of those toxins. Treats should not exceed 10% of the cat's overall daily intake.
@@jesscaticles Our Sunny is one year old as of 4-30. He has been eating 1 can (6.5oz) to 1 1/4 cans per day of Ziwi Peak & Feline Natural which all of their varieties have liver in the ingredients. Hoping THEIR liver is not accumulated with toxins. The treats he gets (not every day, but most) for a topper over his canned when he is being fussy are the Vital Essentials Duck Liver and Chicken Giblets. He only gets anywhere from 1-4 pieces (small pieces) most days. More like 2-3, but sometimes 4 pieces. I wouldn't even know if that is less, or more than 10% of his daily intake. Doubt 1-4 pieces would be 10% of his daily intake. Help & thanks. Trying to keep him healthy.
Cook food lightly? I think I've only suggested that with fresh food toppers. In that case, it would be fed along with a complete and balanced diet. Raw is my top choice (:
Hi Jess can you make a video for cats with anxiety and what calming aids are safe to use? I’ve been looking for a calming aid for my cat but I’m not sure if a chewable is better than in liquid form
Hi Jess, what do you think of the Instinct brand? They make raw freeze dried meals and treats and seem more affordable. Would love to know your opinion. Also, would love a video on how to affordably feed the raw diet, even if that involves making it at home (although I’m terrified of accidentally giving my cat salmonella but I want to at least look into it). Thanks 😊
I have a few different videos for you... Check out my cat food reviews in this video: ruclips.net/video/eRtL3GGa4as/видео.html&t - the list is in the description, 100+ records of all types of food. Including instinct. Homemade is certainly the best because you control the ingredients and how it's made. But it has to be done correctly. I have a full guide on homemade cat food here: ruclips.net/video/2uM6smRI3A8/видео.html&t. Concerning bacteria: ruclips.net/video/uQ4ujqfCLb8/видео.html - the risk is higher in kibble, actually. It all comes down to how you source and handle the food (:
Can cats with urinary problems have these treats. ? My cat has been on prescription diet. C D since 1 year old He is now 10 yrs.old and on the C D stew because of constipation.
These treats are healthy for all types of cats. I hope your baby is at least eating the wet food version of the script diet. Dry food dehydrates cats from the inside out!
Maybe? I'd suggest checking the pet store's website or call them about it. I think I've only seen pure bites at petco. Everything else is those crunchy carb-rich treats.
Could you give an idea of a reasonable priced dry cat food. That’s pretty good for them. I am not able to afford $30. + for 3lbs. of cat food. I feed a group of cats so need to find something! Please, not Purina foods, mine got ill from a batch I bought. So want to find something different. ❓👍🏻
Check out my cat food reviews in this video: ruclips.net/video/eRtL3GGa4as/видео.html&t - the list is in the description, 100+ records of all types of food.
The cheapest treat you reviewed is around $115/pound if you bought enough bags to equal one pound. The Vital Essentials are even TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS per pound! Sorry, there has to be a way to give our babies healthy treats they enjoy without being utterly ripped off by companies taking advantage of us. These are simply not a reasonable choice.
Companies producing cheap-quality foods are a rip off and taking advantage of you, in my opinion. The most inexpensive treat you can give is to buy fresh meat from the store and dehydrate it yourself.
Can you please write the names of the products. You talk so fast, sorry! You are doing a great job but it is hard to follow because you show the products only for a second and its blurry and can't read the names. Thank you!
Jericho is so pretty and has such a shiny coat :D
Jericho is really enjoying those treats.
He loves them!
Exactly what I've been looking for, Jess! My first cat ever, Karma, was put to sleep a year ago at 19 years old. I also live in a one bedroom apt. I rescued him at 10 (undernourished), and got his weight back up, but never really paid much attention to his weight GAIN. HIs running around and playing behavior slowly decreased over the years as his weight increased,, obviously. I'll be rescuing another adult cat at some point, and really wanted to get as much credible info on good, healthy wet food alternatives, and treats. Your videos are a blessing!
I’ve bought my kitty minnows, mussels and freeze dried quail yokes and she won’t eat any of them. I’ve tried hiding it in her food but then she won’t eat her food. Any ideas for my very picky princess? Thank you. I love your content.
I found your channel today... I think your videos are amazing and I have already learned a lot about what is available for cats. Over my long lifetime I have owned 58 cats, but just got my first one after ten years of not having a cat at all.. When I lived in Spain all my cats got fresh whole fish from the fish market just hours after they had been caught. They were all very healthy. Now I live in Canada in a Condo so everything is different.... and no fresh fish market to go to.
Hey any low phosphorus cat treats ??
My Maxwell loves the Orijen treats
Thank you very much. I'm a cat mother of 4 & am always looking for healthy treats and basically everything and anything they want but it's very hard to feed & treat healthy. It's very scary what pet food companies can get away with and I thank you for your help and your guidance I love your Channel. Love from Alice , Tabitha, Buddy and Sebastian ❤😺🐾
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad my videos have been helpful 😻
I've begun using minnows by Vital Essentials. My cats love them.
Nice!
Our cats love the dogs freeze-dried chicken hearts. They are large so we cut them up into bite sized pieces.
Hey guys!! Boy, Jericho loves everything!! LOL. "Picky" is not in his vocabulary!! Sorry I came into the live too late!! Yes, my guys absolutely LOVE those New Zealand Naturals lamb green tripe with green lipped mussels!! They inhale them!! I still haven't tried the minnows, they're on my list to try next!! 😸
No worries! I appreciate that you join every time 😸 it's funny, Jericho was a bit picky when I introduced ground mouse to his diet. Of all things! lol Glad your babies love nz natural treats! I think those are Jericho's favorite too 😻
Looks like Jerico likes treats! All kinds of treats. I will try some of these. Thanks.
Hope your cats enjoy!
Omg This is the first video i've watched from you and I'm in love with Jericho! I love how he's right in front lol!
Lol! He's the star of the show 🤩
So looking forward to this!! I feed feral cats and just started searching for healthy treats to use. 😺
Nice!
Tundra my cats LOVEeeee❤
I use the Minnows as treats all the time. Also I give my two babies chicken hearts, chicken breast, chicken giblets, duck liver, and salmon. I also give them the New Zealand tripe and green lipped muscles. They love them all!!
My 3 cats are mad for the New Zeland Lamb and green tripe treats. It is great to be able to give them a treat that is healthy.
Thank you!
I love your videos. I tried the minnows… my cat for some reason doesn’t like anything with fish in it. I pull the minnows out and he takes a step back and cringes at the smell. He’s a strange cat.
These are such great ideas for my baby. I have to get them for my baby. Feline Natural is what I'm getting for Sparky!!
Jericho, is such a great helper!
Patti:)
Let me know how it goes (:
What do you recommend for three month kittens, I totally enjoy your videos keep up the great work you guys Rock Love you Jericho.💙
The treats in this video are great!
Do you have a review video on the blue Buffalo cat treats? The soft ones?
No because those are not healthy.
@@jesscaticles omg good to know. Thank you so much!!
Jess great video or course my boys are always looking for snacks btw can you do a breakdown on treats that help with hair ball control it’s getting to be that time of year when my boys suffer from hair balls.
I'd suggest checking out Dr. Becker: healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/09/28/cat-hairballs.aspx
I'll check it out too after I watch this video! My baby also has problems with hairballs 😿.
Great video, Jess and Jericho! Perfect timing too as I'm going to be adding healthy treats next to my baby's diet. I've never given her treats because I knew that the most commonly available treats are really unhealthy. I didn't know there are healthy options until I found your channel ☺.
So glad it was helpful!
I was just going to ask u if u had a video on cat treats yay! I ordered some green tripe treats from I think vital, hope that’s a decent choice (got the dog version bc it’s bigger bag but identical otherwise) ?
Yes cats can have green tripe too!
Great, my cats too love both lamb green tripe and the Vital Cats minnows as treats, haven't tried the other minnows! Tried the plain mussels too, but they didn't like them, so far. For meals, try the Feline Natural wet pouches, also from New Zealand. Add a little water to the pouch and mix, they love those too, esp the chicken and lamb, and salmon and lamb. The freeze dried is good too, but they prefer the pouches. All great brands! Need to try the Tundra, sounds good for them too.
Question, do you only feed protein or do a mix? Worried about constipation for them without any minor amt of carbs at least?
Glad your cats love these healthy treats! Carbs aren't part of the cat's natural diet so there is no need for them. Jericho eats a variety of proteins, whole prey, and whole food supplements so he gets natural fiber in his diet. You can check out his feeding routine here: ruclips.net/video/V47IETfznQw/видео.html&t
Are there any healthy paste treat you can recommend? Thank you
what can i feed my cat can u advice mee
Is it okay to put a few (say 3-4) crumbled up treats on the wet food per day? We have been using Vital Essentials Duck Liver & their Chicken giblets. They used to be softer where you could just crush them over the food. Now, they are producing them really hard, most are too difficult to crush with your fingers. Sometimes Sunny, who turned 1 year on 4-30--sticks up his nose at his food, so just by crumbling 3-4, sometimes just 2 on his food, he will eat all his food. I also heard that liver isn't probably the best treat, as when an animal dies, they have toxins that are in the liver. Don't know how true this is. Sunny is pretty much at the place where he only eats 1 to 1 1/4 6.5% can of the Ziwi Peak or Feline Natural canned per day. I don't know then if this is overboarding with the protein (crumbled healthy treats over the protein laden canned)? Thanks!!!!
The liver filters out toxins so yes if they are not raised properly the liver would have an accumulation of those toxins. Treats should not exceed 10% of the cat's overall daily intake.
@@jesscaticles Our Sunny is one year old as of 4-30. He has been eating 1 can (6.5oz) to 1 1/4 cans per day of Ziwi Peak & Feline Natural which all of their varieties have liver in the ingredients. Hoping THEIR liver is not accumulated with toxins. The treats he gets (not every day, but most) for a topper over his canned when he is being fussy are the Vital Essentials Duck Liver and Chicken Giblets. He only gets anywhere from 1-4 pieces (small pieces) most days. More like 2-3, but sometimes 4 pieces. I wouldn't even know if that is less, or more than 10% of his daily intake. Doubt 1-4 pieces would be 10% of his daily intake. Help & thanks. Trying to keep him healthy.
Hey jess! I noticed you said to cook food lightly in another one of your videos, but doesn't that remove the taurine and cats need a lot of it?
Cook food lightly? I think I've only suggested that with fresh food toppers. In that case, it would be fed along with a complete and balanced diet. Raw is my top choice (:
Hi Jess can you make a video for cats with anxiety and what calming aids are safe to use? I’ve been looking for a calming aid for my cat but I’m not sure if a chewable is better than in liquid form
I replied to your other comment about this but I can also add it to the list (:
Hi Jess, what do you think of the Instinct brand? They make raw freeze dried meals and treats and seem more affordable. Would love to know your opinion. Also, would love a video on how to affordably feed the raw diet, even if that involves making it at home (although I’m terrified of accidentally giving my cat salmonella but I want to at least look into it). Thanks 😊
I have a few different videos for you...
Check out my cat food reviews in this video: ruclips.net/video/eRtL3GGa4as/видео.html&t - the list is in the description, 100+ records of all types of food. Including instinct.
Homemade is certainly the best because you control the ingredients and how it's made. But it has to be done correctly. I have a full guide on homemade cat food here: ruclips.net/video/2uM6smRI3A8/видео.html&t.
Concerning bacteria: ruclips.net/video/uQ4ujqfCLb8/видео.html - the risk is higher in kibble, actually. It all comes down to how you source and handle the food (:
My cat likes the Instinct freeze dried toppers as treats!
Can cats with urinary problems have these treats. ?
My cat has been on prescription diet. C D since 1 year old
He is now 10 yrs.old and on the
C D stew because of constipation.
These treats are healthy for all types of cats. I hope your baby is at least eating the wet food version of the script diet. Dry food dehydrates cats from the inside out!
I see that you have a very interested participant there!
He's beautiful...
Hai Jess, I think Jess Caticles is more catchy than Jess CATicles?
I think you're right!
Hey Jess, are there any of these kind of treats in stores?
Maybe? I'd suggest checking the pet store's website or call them about it. I think I've only seen pure bites at petco. Everything else is those crunchy carb-rich treats.
@@jesscaticles Ty Jess, I'll check our Petco for sure 🐱😊
I got Orijen treats at Petco!
Could you give an idea of a reasonable priced dry cat food. That’s pretty good for them. I am not able to afford $30. + for 3lbs. of cat food. I feed a group of cats so need to find something! Please, not Purina foods, mine got ill from a batch I bought. So want to find something different. ❓👍🏻
Check out my cat food reviews in this video: ruclips.net/video/eRtL3GGa4as/видео.html&t - the list is in the description, 100+ records of all types of food.
Thanks for the great ideas. I tried the minnow and unfortunately neither of my 4 cats liked them. Too bad since they are so healthy.
Have you tried crushing them on top of food? Or making a game out of it? There are puzzle toys and treat-release toys.
@@jesscaticles I have tried making a game out of them but not crushing them on their food. I will give that a try. Thanks!
My cat didn’t like them either, but ate them crushed on food.
What’s chewy?
It's an online retailer for pet supplies.
I believe Orijen is pronounced "Origin"
I always thought the J was silent lol but then I saw their video on chewy when I reviewed the treats.
Gonna have to find me some green tripe locally 🥰 I don’t mind seeing the cat butt lol but understand that RUclips probably won’t allow it.
Lol yea I thought the blocking box would be funny!
Hi
Hello!
My CAT DOESNT LIKE MINNOWS
The cheapest treat you reviewed is around $115/pound if you bought enough bags to equal one pound. The Vital Essentials are even TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS per pound! Sorry, there has to be a way to give our babies healthy treats they enjoy without being utterly ripped off by companies taking advantage of us. These are simply not a reasonable choice.
Companies producing cheap-quality foods are a rip off and taking advantage of you, in my opinion. The most inexpensive treat you can give is to buy fresh meat from the store and dehydrate it yourself.
They’re literally cheap but okay.
@@loverofpixels.0 You have to do the math. Most of the bags are very small portions.
Can you please write the names of the products. You talk so fast, sorry!
You are doing a great job but it is hard to follow because you show the products only for a second and its blurry and can't read the names.
Thank you!
someone needs bust off all the locks on the elites vaults so can grab their cash and afford these things for all kitties.