Temptations Cat Treats Review: Are Temptations Good for Cats?
Temptations Cat Treats Review: Are Temptations Good for Cats?
In this video, we go deep on Temptations, covering the brand’s background, nutritional merits, and whether or not these treats are a good choice for your cat. We’ll also talk about some of the concerning claims circulating about Temptations on the web.
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0:00 Introduction
1:30 Temptations Selection
2:14 Who Makes Temptations?
2:56 Recall History
3:03 Are Temptations Safe for Cats?
5:34 Are Temptations Addictive?
7:44 Ingredient Quality & Nutrition
9:16 Are Temptations a Good Choice?
9:46 Alternatives to Temptations
10:25 Price
10:47 Conclusion
Products mentioned in this video:
Temptations Tasty Chicken Cat Treats:
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fchewy.sjv.io%2Fc%2F1397719%2F3054490%2F32975%3Fu%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Ftemptations-classic-tasty-chicken%252Fdp%252F109157
Buy on Amazon: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTemptations-Treats-Chicken-Flavor-Holiday%2Fdp%2FB01LNB6SA0%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20
Temptations Chicken Meaty Bites Treats:
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fchewy.sjv.io%2Fc%2F1397719%2F3054490%2F32975%3Fu%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Ftemptations-meaty-bites-chicken%252Fdp%252F297925
Buy on Amazon: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTEMPTATIONS-Savory-Treats-Chicken-Pouches%2Fdp%2FB08QR7HDGD%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20
Temptations Creamy Purrreé with Chicken:
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fchewy.sjv.io%2Fc%2F1397719%2F3054490%2F32975%3Fu%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Ftemptations-creamy-puree-chicken%252Fdp%252F297921
Buy on Amazon: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTEMPTATIONS-Creamy-Purrrr-%25C3%25A9e-Chicken-Pouches%2Fdp%2FB08QLXFCXW%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20
Resources mentioned in this video:
Consumer Affairs reviews: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/whiskas-cat-food.html
Snopes report on Facebook anecdote: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/temptations-cat-treats-facebook-warning/
Mars Petcare website: https://www.mars.com/made-by-mars/petcare
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Temptations are Doritos for cats. Moderation is fine!
I wish my cat loved healthy treats. He’s obsessed with temptations. It’s made him fat and aggressive and he won’t eat his food. My cat won’t even eat real tuna or chicken or even raw meat. He only wants temptations. Btw the company is not gonna be truthful about what they add in their treats. Could be catnip in there. I don’t know but every cat I had is crazy addicted to these treats . We have two cats, and 6 strays we care for and feed.
I’ve used temptations with all my cats (7 over the past 30 years). I did have cats with renal issues, but I attribute that to dental issues (though that’s not scientific either, I just know that several of my cats had bad teeth, and dental health can significantly impact overall cat health). Regardless, all my cats lived between 18-22 years, so I can’t say I have any concern about the safety of feeding them Temptations treats.
My 2 cats eat Temptation treats 3 times a day for meals at noon 6pm and midnight with a Hartz delectable puree stick split between them. At night I leave them Fruitables, And freeze dried raw food. In the morning, all the Fruitables and freeze dried food is gone. They seem healthy and happy. For some strange reason my cats do not like wet food except for the puree sticks. They won’t even eat bonito flakes or chicken or tuna! They do drink plenty of water.
Honestly my cats are addicted to these
Personally without any proof, I think there are drugs that make them addicted 😮
I go through a 48 ounce bag of the chicken temptations in about a week with three cats, they also have wet and dry food at all times.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT GIVE THEM TO YOUR CATS, ESPECIALLY NOW!!! I GAVE JUST A FEW TO MY CATS (I USUALLY USE ANOTHER TREAT) AND MY CAT IS VERY SICK SUDDENLY. HE HAS HAD A TOTAL CHANGE IN JUST 1/2 AND HOUR. DO NOT GIVE YOUR CATS THESE TREATS; THEY ARE POISONED. THIS IS THE "WRONG" TIME TRUST THESE COMPANIES; I JUST DON’T THINK THEY WANT A BUNCH OF STRAY PETS RUNNING AROUND. WELL, THE PROBLEM IS IT WON’T MATTER. WE’RE ALL GOING AT ONCE; THERE IS A GLOBAL CATACLYSM COMING; YELLOWSTONE IS READY TO BLOW, AND WE ARE SPLITTING IN HALF IN THE UNITED STATES. THEY DID IT ALL FOR NOTHING!!!!!
My cat tiger was on death’s door. She would not eat any of her food for days. Not wet or dry. I started just feeding her temptations treats which she accepted, and it just gave her enough sustenance to get back in the fight. She’s alive and well today.
I don’t know anything about cat trees single bachelor with one cat but I started buying these things for my cat as she totally stopped eating her food altogether I didn’t think nothing of it did I notice while I was observing her E a little small pile five or six of these that I put down for her that she wasn’t even chewing him she was just swallowing them whole so fast that she puked him up a couple days later I gave her another little small pile and she did the same thing didn’t even chew him just swallowed them whole I was on the phone with another guy friend of mine it was like I think my cat’s addicted to these crack like treats as a joke and he actually said was it the temptations I thought you’re kidding me how the hell did you know that he said yeah our cats all freaked out when we got him I knew exactly what treats you’re talking about I thought I was just BN to observe it or it was just my cat so now I look this video up and yes there’s validity to what these people say these things are bad I don’t suggest these for anybody’s cat I will never buy them again if the huge company that makes things what’s to say there’s no proof of any of this they obviously haven’t looked into it I’m sure they won’t they’re turning out these in huge numbers and making **** loads of money off of it
I give my grand kitty Temptations and he loves them but the package says to not give him more than 10 a day. Is this something new on the package? I would never give either one of our cats them in place of food. I’m confused.
My cat is so addicted to these she pushed the large temptations box off of the counter and broke it and ate half the box. We keep it in a drawer and the cat sits there all day, hides under the bed beside the counter 99% of the time and if you walk into the bedroom she’ll run out and start scratching on the drawer
My cats love temptations cat treats. We’ve been feeding them to our cats for years, but now we are done. I don’t even know about the safety dangers, but I do know that the company is squeezing consumers to maintain profits. It was bad enough when they downgraded the quality of the containers. They used to come in a secure container that closed easily. Now they come in a shoddy container that won’t close properly. And now apparently they don’t even bother filling the containers up all the way. I purchased some today. Every container in the store had noticeable empty space at the top.
Lead us not, into Temptations! LOL Mars makes all of those healthy human candies and snacks. "Flavor" means there is no meat. By-product meal can contain 4D meat, dead, diseased, dying, disabled. Corn, wheat and rice. 42% carbs. All bad for cats. What are "natural" flavors? Probably fish, to make the cats addicted. I would never feed this to my cats. They get freeze dried, real chicken treats. No other ingredients.
Temptations are not killing cats.
My cat rolls her eyes at temptations but goes bonkers for emerald pet dental treats… maybe she’s just weird
I would never feed that garbage to my cat! McDonald’s in a bag!
To assume that a corporate entity would assume liability is laughable (5:07)
My cat is addicted to these… she won’t even eat her food…lol no joke 🤣
This is actually the first time I’ve heard of Temptations being possibly linked to things like renal failure. My kitty is twelve now and basically lives on these. They may not be the healthiest choice, but they are nutritionally complete. She is a small cat and doesn’t eat much, so I’m not bothered too much with the price compared to regular cat food. One thing I really love is the large variety of flavors they have. I cycle through them to try to prevent her palette from getting bored with the same taste constantly. After every bag I change to a different flavor. And they finally started to sell bigger 48oz bags, albeit with only like three of the flavors and none of the jumbos.
She does eat some other stuff as well though. Every day when I get home from work I give her a bit of canned food, something with cuts of meat. But she eats literally like four or five bites and leaves it. She also eats the odd mouse or chipmunk that she catches outside. I don’t like it, and prevent her from eating her prey when I see it. But there isn’t much I can do to stop her when she’s out of sight. I would estimate her diet to be maybe 80% Temptations, 15% canned meats, and 5% mice and etc.
Anyways, she is a perfectly healthy, very active, and wonderful little kitty. She has never had any diet related problems or really any problems beyond physical things like scratches and whatnot. She doesn’t even throw up, like at all. I have seen her throw up (or seen evidence of) maybe two or three times in her entire life. I’m glad that I am now aware that there is talk about Temptations possibly being harmful. And I will continue to follow the topic. But personally, I think I’m going to keep her diet the same. She would hate me for taking her favorite food away too.
Oh, and she hates Temptation’s Meaty Bites and Puree. She won’t touch them.
I will never buy Temptations again for my cats. Both my cats got a severe urine infection at the same time and I thought how can that be? To cut a long story short, I realised I was giving my cats 5 temptations daily. It’s not much, right! However, I only used to give them this treat sporadically before that. I hadn’t changed anything else in their diet. One of my cats had to take antibiotics for 2 weeks, it was that severe. He’s still not great now. Both my cats are aged 9. If you give your cats these treats and you notice urine infections in your car, it’s these treats!!
garbage
Does anyone have a Manx? Our other cat has been with us the longest, the Manx is a honey and white she’s beautiful our other is a male tabby and she’s mean to him sometime he cowders…to her she shows her dominant behavior with him they’ve been together for 6 months how long if ever will it take for them to be friends?
is this vid for people who are thinking about drying their pets in a microwave? everyone should know, that this isn’t regular food for the cat, only for some goodies during the day!
My cat is, I’d say, addicted onto treats. Meaning she’s basically relying on it constantly, and it’s having a huge effect in her behavior (which also adds to the claim of her relying on it, she can’t fully relax without them.)
I’ve just decided to stop giving her temptations completely. As it seems like their just a relief for boredom (in my situation with her), she’s not eating just for food. I’m going to try to experiment with different methods of distractions like play, different treats, etc. When she screams at me for temptations.
My cat who is 100% healthy got sick right away after eating them 2 times, and another cat got sick also right after eating Temptations. I think these treats are a waste of money, because I bought treats my healthy cat got sick right away not I have to go return and buy salmon instead, wasting time and money on bad quality cat food. Whoever makes these treats needs to be put out of business. Just look at the ingredients the worst ingredients.
I’m in touch with MARS Pet Care’s Temtations person about bloated lickable treats tubes & Chewy customers’ reviews about that.
In my opinion it’s the vitamin blend that is most likely addicting
My cat love this food BUT! Be warned. Since he’s getting it, he became stressed out about his bowl getting empty, he’s eating all at once like it’s a drug which was never a thing before on Rachels food. Occasionally he’s vomiting w/e he just ate. If you feel as responsible cat owner/cat friend… think about it this way, there are different foods also balanced, for my cat? this one is more of a drug addiction. We’re going back to old food, also good, he likes it but there’s no gluttony and stress. I wonder if there’s more cases like mine, lmk down below 😻😻😻
My cats love these
Look at the ingredients, get a magnifying glass.
If you see this ingredient >
Sodium Benzoate
It’s cancer causing
It’s also in many food products.
My 19 yr old cat loved these things, it just died from CKD…
Avoiding the by product brands like this stuff could have prolonged his life as he was going down hill over about two months then his last three days he lost half his body weight then I found he could only consume brand’s like Hartz Delectables fish 6 packs. Of course I didn’t know calcium carbonate was already in it as I broke up 200mg of a 500mg TUMS so I feel guilty for being poor ..
Soft food diets low Ash with fluids help old cats…
Up till a few days ago, I fed my 6 cats half a handful of catnip flavored Temptations in the morning and again before bed and I don’t know how to wean them off. One of my cats in particular will only eat the treats because I have changed their food simply because one of my cats just had to have surgery to remove stones. I need to find a substitute simply because I don’t want to feed my cats anymore carb laden foods or treats. But it needs to be affordable to feed 6 cats.
One thing I can attest to is that my cat refuses to eat anything but Temptations.
Can you tell me about temptation complete nutrition cat food
Thank you for the information. Temptations are like crack to my cat. He’s very motivated to do things or go places when I have a nugget or two in hand as a reward.
Its like a drug to them. Your cat will watch you put it away and remeber what drower its in. And try to get to it when your not looking. They will eat trough the bag just to get to it. I am concerned what might be in this stuff. 🤔
My kitty wouldn’t eat. I tried 3 different flavors ! Then I looked at the ingredients, and she only eats wet food with no grain or potatoes. So maybe that’s why she doesn’t like it.
She puts it in her mouth and spits it out. I tried sneaking one in when i was giving her her other nope 😮
Any cat food can make a cat puke. Somtimes too much is just too much. Older cats will puke often no matter who good the food is.
Her hands are brighter then my future
Do the cat treats have high phosphorus?
I’ve noticed my very old cat who never liked temptations now wants to eat the treats. So if he dies I won’t be blaming temptations. Important, they are only treats not food.
She is even white than color white
In online 85 gms?
Thank you so much for the warning!!!
We want to hear about your experience with Temptations cat treats! Have you given your cat these treats, and how did they respond to them? Personally, I’ve given my kitties these treats (sparingly) for years and have found them to be an effective, albeit not that nutritious, way to keep them motivated and encourage them to follow commands. Please leave your experience in the comments!
I have two cats, a boy Bruno and a girl Brooklyn. They both enjoy Temptations treats. I get five different flavors. My girl will absolutely starve herself by refusing to eat regular food. She prefers the treats and would eat ONLY Temptations. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on other items to get her to eat. No thanks she says 😂.. won’t eat. My boy accepts the treats as treats, he eats his food 🎉. Temptations treats are a must in my home.
One of our cats LOVED these treats, especially the seafood one. The other would not touch them. Go figure.
I Have Some, merci. I Put Some On Their Scratching Posts.
Who else buys the 48 oz bags?
My cat is a very picky eater and I’ll sometimes have to give her a lot of treats because I feel she didn’t get enough real food during the day. No matter what food I try she gets to where she doesn’t want much of it some days. Or if we travel somewhere she won’t touch real food much. I’ll have to feed her a bunch of treats the whole time.