I have three cats, 1 5-years-old and 2 seniors (1 is 9 [10.5 lbs]. The oldest one is almost 14 [12 lbs]). Obviously, for older cats, teeth issues are an issue for the older cats but honestly, my vet said all cats old enough should start a dental program to stave off future teeth issues. My 5-year-old already has signs of tartar buildup that's being watched along with the other two. The 14-year-old had most of his teeth removed months before I adopted him from a co-worker but had signs of awful breath a few months later.Per my Vet's recommendation, all my cats only get Hills Science, 1/4, 2x day. I get a mix of Hills for my seniors [Senior/Sensitive, Hairball w/ Urinary control, and Dental--all mixed up in a container] and similar for my younger cat, [Hairball w/ Urinary control and Dental--all mixed up in a container]. They never get any other treats as I know excessive amounts can lead to obesity.All my cats each get 8 per day x 2 (16 total) per the instructions. I just mix into their AM/PM bowls of kibble (and yeah, they def know the Greenies are in there as they eat those first, lol). For now, since it's still cold and cats do need a little more food during colder months, I do not reduce the amount of kibble when adding the treats to their meals as they need the extra calories to stay warm. But, once it starts getting warmer, I'll be sure to reduce the kibble amount I give them, which is easy for me to do since I just add the treats in with their food vs giving it to them as 'treats' during the day. (They beg enough for food as it is, I don't need to encourage them to beg more often!)Oh-key-dokey, so my 14-year-old...the last few months, whenever he'd groom himself, it STANK to high heaven. I could literally smell it when he'd groom next to me and I knew it had to be about his teeth since he had problems before I adopted him.So, on his last visit, the Vet stated his remaining teeth are already showing signs of some buildup but nothing to be too worried about for now, they'd keep an eye out. She recommended this brand as she herself uses them on all of her pets and she said these treats actually do help with bad breath and reducing tartar buildup. It's not super expensive either so I gave it a shot. She also encouraged me to give to all my cats as part of a preventative measure, so that really sealed it for me.I mean, for only a couple of days, all I can attest to these treats that it has FIXED THE BAD BREATH of my 14-year-old like he never had an issue. I was...shocked, amazed, relieved! I have high hopes it'll help with all of my cats' tarter issues but won't know till their next vet visit but I'm impressed so far.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]