DentaLife Tasty Chicken Flavor Dental Cat Treats, 19-oz bag

I'm not sure what y'all put in these, but my boy is absolutely obsessed with them. He'll pick these other any other treat when offered more than one kind and devours them. They are VERY crunchy. My old lady cat has teeth issues and I had hoped that these would be more effective than the Greenies brand I've been getting for her (even though the vet said they are helping some). Unfortunately, these are too crunchy for her and she was just swallowing them whole. They aren't super small, and I was afraid she'd choke (she's a tiny little thing), so she's back on the Greenies. My boy, however, crunches these with gusto! The vet is super impressed with his teeth, she had to check his age on his chart and asked if I brushed his teeth! (Yeah right, I like my skin right where it is, thanks) I totally recommend these to help keep your cat's teeth clean AND give them a delicious treat (but only if your cat's teeth are healthy enough to crunch!)

I had been looking for treats, in general, that were large enough to make my cats actually chew them instead of just swallowing them. When I came across these, it was worth the try because not only was it a treat, it was a dental treatment. Both of my cats had horrible nauseating bad breath. I had actually gotten one of those dental water additives but it gave my cat seizures. Mr. Big and Little Mister get so excited for these treats! They chase them and also sit up for them. If there might be a new formulation in development, I vote to add something to break down hairballs - I'll be your friend forever! :D

I bought these after doing some research and wow, I think these dental treats are extremely underrated. Greenies DO NOT work. At least not for my cats because they rarely chew them. They swallow them whole, once in a while there's a little crunch but they just do nothing for their teeth, it's like feeding junk food without purpose. I was so satisfied when I first tried these. They sniffed, then immediately they began chewing, chomping down and crunching them. I was amazed. Gave them another one and once again the wonderful crunching and chomping. They kept staring at me waiting for more so they really like them too. I dont know why my cats dont really like greenies but they just don't. I think them chewing on these might have something to do with the shape of them. They're kind of roundinsh so I think they're more inclined to chew them up. Greenies tend to be flatter so I think naturally just sort of let them go down. Cats mouths, teeth and chewing habits are different than humans. They're going to respond to shape and texture differently to chewing than us. Anyhow the only thing I think is sorta crazy is that it recommends you feed "17 treats daily" to adult cats over 5 lbs. Like what?? Ya'll are crazy for that. Maybe I just dont know any better but that just sounds insanely excessive to me at least for my cats. Maybe other people have much more active cats who eat a whole lot more. I have BSH cats so maybe that has something to do with it I dont know it could just be a marketing thing but they'll be getting less. I will say the price point is pretty good can't complain about that. Of course it says it's not intended to be fed as a meal, etc that's common sense. Anyhow I'll continue to use this product as long as it continues to work. I do wish the main ingredient was chicken meal but it's the second. The first is corn meal. I'm keeping in mind what these are for though, their teeth not their nutrition. I feed my cats a pretty good diet so with a product aimed to provide dental care I'll compromise since they work and I haven't found anything better. Still 5 stars since their teeth are so important I'd rather monitor their diet well and find a product that will actually clean their teeth outside of visits to the vet.

These are great as my cat will eat them excitedly! My only question is the serving size. Are we really supposed to feed them 17 of these daily?? That seems kinda insane, esp bc of the chicken meal and corn in the ingredient.