Life Essentials by Cat-Man-Doo | Sirloin Beef Nuggets - 6oz. Bag | Cooked & Freeze Dried Beef for Cat & Dog Treats | Healthy, Single Ingredient, Training Treats, High Protein

Pros: Just pure meat! I do not allow my cat to have grains as those do not belong in a feline diet. Also, many treats are fortified with inexpensive vitamins that may not be in the best form. With these, I do not need to worry about the cat somehow gaining access to the treat drawer, as even if she should over-indulge, it won't hurt her. Each treat is large enough to snap in half. You can see this in the photo, through the window on the bag. For reference, that is an adult, 7 lb cat. The treats are dehydrated from ground meat. The color and texture are even, and I haven't vseen anything that would suggest fillers (to the naked eye). Sometimes I have divided each half of a treat even further to offer them more often (when potty training), but then they do start to crumble less predictably, rather than breaking as cleanly. The crumbs make a nice topping for wet food, but I prefer to keep these in a treat form. These do break apart easily as the cat eats them, so I have had no worries about choking. These also come in a heavyweight ziplock bag that keeps them fresh, as long as your pet doesn't chew on it. :) Cons: If you have a cat that has lost teeth, though, or is otherwise less adept for any reason, just break these into smaller pieces to prevent choking. You could also soak them to offer a wet treat, especially for cats that usually eat kibble. If my pet had any choking concern, I would just take care of breaking them all, immediately, in case of the pet's "unauthorized" access. You get what you pay for, so these are more expensive than the lesser quality treats. That matters most for the smaller bag. I started with that one to make sure my cat likes them, then quickly went ahead with a more economical, large bag. My cat will do anything for these, so it might be a con if she learns to open drawers because of them. 😉 Finally, these treats are not going to work in any type of treat dispenser that I have seen, as they are too large for that. I hope that this is helpful to you. Do let me know, and happy shopping!

We have 3 cats in the house. They always love the chicken flavored Life Essential treats so I thought I would see what the Sirloin was about. They LOVE these!

My black cat loves it so much, she drools. Ok, so she loves eating. What I like about this snack is that it's freeze dried and healthy. She's not likely to gain weight from this.

My cats ( and my little dog) love these but the pieces are too big for even large cats and you have to break them up yourself. Only 4 stars for that reason, they’re pretty expensive after all and explicitly sold for cats.

great

My picky dog loves these! Got them at a boutique in Houston and she was obsessed so had to get more! She can have a sensitive stomach but no problem with these.

my dog didn't like it - the treat size was too small

My cats don't care for it…even my cat who eats everything isn’t a fan. Probably better suited for dogs.