Best bulk cat treats for fostering multiple cats

Fostering multiple cats alongside your own is a brilliant thing to do — and keeping a big supply of treats on hand makes a lot of sense. Cats are notoriously fussy: they tend to go for strongly-scented, meat-based treats and will often flat-out ignore anything sweet or grain-heavy. The best options are high-protein and low in unnecessary additives. Before I point you to a bulk buy that works well, quick questions: are you using treats mainly for settling in new fosters and building trust, or more for your resident Manx's everyday rewarding? And does anyone in the mix have known allergies, kidney issues, or need grain-free specifically?

That's really useful context. For trust-building with timid cats, smell is everything — you want something with a strong meaty scent that cats pick up on immediately, even from across the room. That rules out a lot of the blander economy options. What's your rough budget thinking — are you looking for the biggest quantity per pound spent, or are you open to a slightly pricier treat if it means near-universal acceptance across different cats?

In that case, the Dreamies Mega Tube — 350g — is what I'd go with. It's one of the best value-per-gram treat options on Amazon UK, and more importantly, it has an exceptionally high acceptance rate across cats of all backgrounds. The chicken variety in particular has a strong scent profile that works well for coaxing timid cats. They're not grain-free, but they're low in grain and the ingredient quality is solid for the price point — no artificial colours, and the protein content is decent. For a foster situation where you need something that works reliably on cats you've never met before, Dreamies is genuinely hard to beat. You can also buy two or three tubes at once for a further cost saving. The main thing to watch: they're palatable enough that resident cats can overdo it, so keep treats as treats rather than supplementing meals with them.

Chicken tends to get broader acceptance — salmon is popular but some cats are more selective about fish-flavoured treats, and the scent can be a bit polarising. For a mixed group of fosters where you don't know individual preferences, chicken is the safer starting point. Once you know a particular cat responds well to treats at all, salmon or duck varieties are worth trying. But for first introductions with unknown cats, chicken first.

Good call. One last tip for the timid ones: rather than hand-feeding right away, toss a treat a short distance from you so they can approach it on their terms. Builds confidence faster than reaching toward them. Good luck with the fosters — you're doing a great thing.