Best meat treats for Tonkinese cats

Switching away from dry biscuit treats is actually a really good move — cats are notoriously fussy, and many will tolerate rather than enjoy those starchy, grain-heavy biscuits. They're wired to respond to strong meaty smells and high-protein textures, so meat-based alternatives tend to get a much better reaction. The best options are high-protein and low in additives. Before I point you toward something specific, is this mostly for rewarding your Tonkinese, training, or just keeping them happy throughout the day — and are there any dietary restrictions I should know about?

That tracks completely — lukewarm is actually the polite word for how most cats feel about dry biscuit treats. For a healthy 6-year-old indoor Tonkinese, I'd go with Dreamies Creamy Snacks in chicken. They come in small squeeze tubes, which means you get a strong meat scent the moment you open one, and the texture is completely different from anything biscuit-based — soft, lickable, and genuinely appealing to cats who've been unimpressed with crunchy treats. Can I ask — does he tend to like chicken, or has he shown more interest in fish flavours in the past?

Then Dreamies Creamy Snacks in chicken is the one. They're widely available on Amazon UK, usually sold in multipacks of 11 or 40 tubes, and the chicken variety consistently gets the strongest response from cats who are indifferent to other treats. Each tube is small enough for a single evening reward without overloading his calorie intake — which matters for an indoor cat who isn't burning huge amounts of energy. The ingredient list is short, protein is front and centre, and there's none of the grain bulk you'd find in the biscuits he's been tolerating. I'd expect a noticeably more enthusiastic reaction from him within the first use.

One tube in the evening is a sensible amount for a 6-year-old indoor cat — it keeps treats as a genuine reward rather than a meal supplement, and it won't nudge his weight up over time. If you want to split it across two moments in the day, that's fine too. Just keep an eye on his main food intake; if he starts holding out for treats and eating less of his regular food, pull back slightly. But for an otherwise healthy cat with no restrictions, one tube daily is well within a normal treat allowance.