Friskies Catnip Cat Treats, 20 oz, Catnip, Natural Yums, Party Mix

Friskies cat treats in catnip flavour fill a 20 oz (567 g) pouch with crunchy Party Mix pieces. The manufacturer makes them with natural ingredients and adds vitamins, minerals and nutrients, and the recipe lists no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. The pouch holds 1.25 lb of treats for adult cats.

What goes into the catnip Party Mix

The recipe starts with chicken meal, brewers rice and corn protein meal, then adds chicken, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols and natural flavours. Malted barley extract, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, dried yeast and sunflower oil follow, along with catnip, choline chloride, salt, dehydrated seaweed meal, dried carrots and dried peas.

The vitamin mix covers vitamin E, niacin (B-3), vitamin A, calcium pantothenate (B-5), thiamine (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), vitamin B-12, pyridoxine (B-6), folic acid (B-9), vitamin D-3 and biotin.

Do these treats suit your cat?

Friskies cat treats are made for adult cats of any body weight, and the pouch holds 567 g (1.25 lb) of crunchy pieces. The daily amount is set by weight, so a 10 lb cat can have up to 20 treats in a day by the 2-per-pound rule, but the manufacturer caps every cat at 10 treats daily. The package measures 11.2 x 10.5 x 16.9 cm (4.4 x 4.1 x 6.7 in), so check that it fits where you store it.

The crunch, the catnip and the daily limit

Each piece is crunchy, which the manufacturer says helps clean teeth as the cat chews. Catnip is part of the flavour and also appears in the ingredient list, so a cat that ignores catnip may not take to these.

Feeding is weight-based: the manufacturer recommends up to 2 treats for every 1 lb of body weight, with a ceiling of 10 treats daily. A 5 lb cat therefore tops out at 10 treats, the same daily maximum as a heavier cat.

The recipe uses natural flavours and lists no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and vitamins, minerals and nutrients are added on top of the base ingredients.

Questions about the 20 oz pouch

How many treats can my cat have in a day?

Up to 10 treats daily is the maximum, and the weight guide allows 2 treats per 1 lb of body weight, so a cat under 5 lb reaches the cap first.

What size is the pouch?

The pouch holds 20 oz, which is 567 g or 1.25 lb, in a single pack.

What flavour are these treats?

The flavour is catnip, and catnip is also listed among the ingredients.

Are artificial colours or preservatives used?

The manufacturer states that the recipe has no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

Are vitamins added?

Yes, the recipe includes a vitamin mix with vitamin E, niacin (B-3), vitamin A, calcium pantothenate (B-5), thiamine (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), vitamin B-12, pyridoxine (B-6), folic acid (B-9), vitamin D-3 and biotin.