![]() Contributing to almost all their bodily reactions, from enzyme formation to oxygen transportation. Just as minerals are essential for our own health, they're essential for our kitties' health too. So your Dreamies cat treats could change batch to batch. Vague ingredients allows suppliers to switch up ingredients based on what's most cost-effective at the time. Derivatives of Vegetable OriginĪgain this is a very vague phrase, which means you simply don't know what you’re getting in each treat. So for kitties that need to watch out for any of these, knowing which oils are included is essential. They're known to increase bad LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin levels. Next up, oils and fats! We know our kitties are obligate carnivores and animal sources are easier to digest but oils and fats could be from either plants or animal sources (or both!), refined or unrefined, high-quality or low-quality, you get the gist, there's a whole variety and it’s impossible to know just by looking at the label.Ī refined oil is one that has been bleached or deodorised after extraction. If your kitty has an intolerance to certain grains and must avoid them, this could be problematic if you can't identify if the problem ingredient is in the cat treat. As no detailed specification is provided, the recipe could include one, two, or all nine of these grains in different combinations. To be precise, 9, that includes wheat, rye, barley, oat, rice, millet, corn, sorghum, and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye). This encompasses a whole range of different grains. CerealsĬereals are the second category listed by Dreamies Cat Treats. Of course it's worth bearing in mind that treats are supplementary to your cat's overall diet and as such doesn't need to provide your cat with complete nutrition. Our obligate carnivore kitties, have adapted to require a diet that's high in animal protein as cats are unable to synthesise certain amino acids themselves, and must get this from their diet. It's a legal requirement to list ingredients in order of weight but if products do not declare the exact percentage, you can't be sure how much meat is there. So if your kitty must avoid any of these ingredients, avoid any treat where you can't be sure what's actually included. For example which animals, and what parts of them are being used, is it meat or beaks? Whilst food intolerances are uncommon in cats the most common food intolerances are from beef, fish, chicken, and dairy products. Meat and Animal Derivatives (4% chicken)Īccording to European law, 'meat and animal derivatives' means "all the fleshy parts of slaughtered warm-blooded land animals, fresh or preserved by appropriate treatment, and all products and derivatives of the processing of the carcass or parts of the carcass of warm-blooded land animals". ![]() We're going to break down the categories that Dreamies and other cat treats provide to give you a clearer idea of what they really mean. For example, if you have a look at their Tuna flavour, the ingredients composition looks exactly the same excluding the milk. This means a lot of ingredients may be hidden, and you may not be fully aware of what you’re giving to your furry feline. ![]() Instead, they can simply list them by category. In the UK, there's no legal obligation for pet food and treat companies to list individual ingredients in their products, or their % either. We're going to start things off at the back, the back of the pack that is, with the ingredients list:Ĭomposition: meat and animal derivatives (including 4% chicken), cereals, oils and fats, derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetable protein extracts, milk and milk derivatives (including 4% cheese), minerals. We'll start by exploring what goes into them, following onto whether they're addictive like some internet users suggest, finishing with how to look for a healthy treat for your cat. Dreamies Cat Treats, made by MARS, are one of the most popular on the market in the UK, but are they really the best reward for your kitty? There are a number of different flavours, so for this review, we'll be focusing on their classic Dreamies™ Cheese flavour. We all want to treat our kitty to a delicious cat treat now and then.
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