This is a specific conversation about Cat treats — what cats actually like — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Cats are notoriously fussy about treats — they tend to respond best to strongly-scented, meat-based options and will often flat-out refuse anything sweet, grain-heavy, or fishy if it's not to their taste. The best treats are high-protein and low in additives. Before I point you in the right direction: is this for training, enrichment, or just rewarding your cat — and does your Chartreux have any dietary restrictions beyond the obvious seafood aversion?
Mainly just rewarding him, no health issues. He's 6, a Chartreux, and we've tried salmon, tuna, and prawn flavours from a few different brands and he turns his nose up at all of them. He only seems to go for chicken or turkey.
inparticular.ai
That's actually very consistent Chartreux behaviour — they can be quite particular, and a strong preference for poultry over fish isn't unusual at all. It also makes things simpler: we just need to find a treat that's genuinely poultry-forward with no fish derivatives sneaking in on the ingredients list. Has he shown a preference between chicken and turkey, or is he happy with either?
Chicken seems to go down better, turkey is fine but chicken is his favourite.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — that makes the recommendation easy. I'd go with Encore 100% Natural Chicken Breast Cat Treats. They're made from a single ingredient: real chicken breast, cooked and dried. No fish, no grains, no additives, no flavourings. The texture is soft enough for a 6-year-old cat without any dental issues to get through, and because the only smell coming off them is chicken, there's nothing to put him off. They come in small resealable pouches which keeps the scent strong between uses — that matters more than people realise with cats. Given he's already shown he responds to poultry, these should land well.
That sounds ideal. Are they quite rich? I don't want to overdo it.
inparticular.ai
They're high-protein so yes, treat them as exactly that — treats. A few small pieces as a reward is plenty. Because it's pure chicken with no fillers bulking them out, you're not getting empty calories, but you also don't need to give many to make the point. Two or three pieces per reward session is a reasonable amount for a cat his size. The bag will last a while if you're using them sensibly.
Great, I'll try those. Thanks.
inparticular.ai
You're welcome — I think he'll approve. If for any reason he's indifferent to the dried breast texture, Applaws do a chicken-only wet treat pouch that's worth knowing about as a backup, but the Encore ones tend to be a hit with cats who already love chicken. Good luck with him.
