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Choosing Chicken Cat Treats, A Practical Buyer's Guide
The problem with the treat cupboard
Most cat owners end up with the same mess. Three half-open packets, one clipped shut with a peg, one that went soft a month ago, and none of them big enough to last. You buy a small pack because it looks cheap at the till, then you are back in the pet aisle a fortnight later.
Treats are not a luxury item in a cat household. They are the currency you use to get a cat into a carrier, off a bench, or interested in a toy on a wet Tuesday afternoon. If you run out, you lose your best tool. That is the honest case for buying a bigger bag.
This guide covers what to look at when you are picking chicken cat treats, how a dry granule treat actually fits into daily life, and how to store it so the last handful is as good as the first.
What this product is
This page is for a single 350 g bag of Temptations Tasty Chicken cat treats. The maker calls it the Super Mega Cat Treat Tasty Chicken 350g Bag, model number 386130. The listed item weight, bag included, is 376 g.
The treats come as granules, which is the dry format. Temptations lists the product as suitable for all life stages and all breed sizes, and recommends it for treating or as a meal replacement. The maker states the treats are high in protein, contain vitamins and minerals, and deliver less than 2 calories per treat. Temptations also states that its food is a 100 percent complete and balanced diet for cats.
The full ingredient list and the maker's feeding guide are both printed in the specifications on this page. We have not trimmed them. Read them before you order, especially if your cat has any food sensitivities, because the maker's allergen note says the product may contain gluten, soy and wheat.
Why the format matters more than the flavour
Flavour gets all the attention on the front of the bag, but format decides how useful a treat is day to day.
A granule treat is small and dry. You can hold ten in your palm without anything sticking to your hand. You can throw one down a hallway and a cat will chase it. You can drop a scoop into a treat ball and your cat will push it around the floor for ten minutes. None of that works with a soft paste or a large chew.
Counting matters too. Because each piece is small and the maker gives a per-treat calorie figure, you can keep a rough tally in your head. "Four this morning, four after work" is easy to remember. With a big soft treat, you are guessing.
The other practical point is mess. Dry granules do not smear on carpet or leave a ring in the bowl. If you have ever found a half-chewed soft treat under the sofa in summer, you will appreciate the difference.
Who this suits
Households with more than one cat get the most out of a larger bag. Two cats eating from small packets will burn through them fast, and the per-gram cost of small packs is rarely kind. One 350 g bag is simply fewer reorders.
It also suits people who use treats with purpose rather than just as a snack. If you are doing carrier training before a vet visit, teaching a cat to come when called, or trying to get a nervous rescue cat to approach you, you need a lot of small rewards and you need them to be interesting. A chicken flavour granule does that job.
People who use enrichment toys are another good fit. Treat balls, snuffle mats and food puzzles all need something that rolls or sits in fabric. Granules do both.
If your cat is on a prescription diet or has a known allergy, this is a conversation for your vet rather than a product page. Show them the ingredient list above and let them make the call.
How to work out the right amount
The maker gives two separate figures, and it is worth keeping them apart in your head.
As a treat or snack, Temptations says up to 17 treats a day for a 4.5 kg adult cat. That is the ceiling, not a target. Most owners land well under it.
If the treats are being fed as a main meal instead, the maker's guide is 50 grams a day for a 4.5 kg adult cat. Fresh drinking water should always be available either way.
Your cat's weight is the variable. A 3 kg cat is not a 4.5 kg cat, and a kitten is different again. The sensible approach is to start lower than the guide, watch your cat's condition over a few weeks, and ask your vet if you want a number tailored to your cat. We do not give feeding advice beyond what the maker prints.
One small habit helps a lot. Decide the day's treat allowance in the morning, put it in a little dish on the bench, and only give from that dish. It stops the slow drift of "just one more" that happens when the bag is sitting open on the counter.
Storage, and keeping the crunch
Dry treats have one enemy and it is moisture. Air gets into an open bag, humidity gets into the granules, and the crunch goes. A soft, stale granule is still safe to eat if it is within the best-before date, but cats notice and often lose interest.
Three things keep a bag in good shape. Seal it properly after every single use, pressing all the way along the closure rather than pinching one corner. Keep it in a cool, dry cupboard away from the stove, the kettle and any window that gets afternoon sun. And keep it off the floor, both for humidity and because a determined cat will eventually find it.
If you prefer, decant into an airtight container and keep the original bag for the ingredient list and the printed best-before date. Just do not mix an old bag into a new one. Finish one, then start the next.
The best-before date is printed on the pack. Check it when your parcel arrives so you know what you are working with.
Buying, delivery and getting it wrong
Orders here are dispatched within 2 working days and then travel by tracked courier, with delivery in up to 7 working days. Delivery is free on orders over $99, and $12 below that. If you are already stocking up on cat gear, adding a bag or two is an easy way to clear the threshold.
Returns on food work a little differently to other categories, for obvious reasons. Unopened, sealed packs can be returned within 14 days of delivery and you cover the return postage. Opened food cannot be returned for change of mind. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply in full, so if a pack arrives damaged or is not what was described, contact us and we will sort it.
As for whether your cat will like it, there is no way to guarantee that with any food. Chicken is a broadly popular flavour and the granule format is familiar to most cats, but cats are cats. Offer one or two by hand first rather than filling a bowl, and see what happens.
The short version
A 350 g bag of chicken flavour granule treats from Temptations, made for cats at all life stages and all breed sizes. The maker lists it as high in protein, with vitamins and minerals, under 2 calories per treat, and states its food is a 100 percent complete and balanced diet for cats. The feeding guide allows up to 17 treats a day for a 4.5 kg adult cat, or 50 grams a day if fed as a main meal.
Buy it if you want a bigger bag that lasts, you use treats for training or enrichment, or you are tired of a cupboard full of half-empty packets. Read the ingredient list first if your cat has sensitivities, and talk to your vet about anything diet or health related. Then store it sealed, keep it cool, and you are set for a good while.