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inparticular.ai
Switching to UK-sourced treats is a really sensible move — concerns about supply chain transparency from certain overseas manufacturers are legitimate, and there are some excellent British options now that don't compromise on quality. Cats are notoriously fussy, by the way: they respond best to strongly-scented, meat or fish-based treats and often flat-out reject anything sweet or grain-heavy, so high-protein and low in additives is the benchmark. Before I point you in the right direction — is this for training, enrichment, or just rewarding your cat, and does she have any dietary restrictions or sensitivities I should know about?
It's mainly just rewarding her — she gets a few treats in the evening. No known allergies, but she's a bit prone to a sensitive stomach so I try to keep things simple. She's four years old, a Russian Blue.
inparticular.ai
Perfect, that really helps. Russian Blues can be quite discerning, and a sensitive stomach means you want a short, clean ingredient list with no cheap fillers or artificial additives. For a once-daily reward treat from a UK manufacturer, I'd point you straight to Lily's Kitchen Fabulous Fish Treats for Cats. They're made in the UK, the ingredient list is genuinely simple — it's mostly salmon and trout with no added sugar, no grains, and no artificial preservatives — and they're soft enough that cats with delicate digestions tend to handle them well. The fish smell is strong, which Russian Blues tend to respond to really well. They're widely available on Amazon UK and competitively priced for the quality.
That sounds good. How many should I be giving her per day? I want to make sure I'm not overdoing it.
inparticular.ai
The general rule for treats is they shouldn't exceed about 10% of your cat's daily calorie intake. For a healthy four-year-old Russian Blue — typically around 3.5 to 5kg — that works out to roughly 4 to 6 Lily's Kitchen treats per day as a safe ceiling for an evening reward. The pack gives feeding guidelines too, which are worth checking, but erring toward the lower end is always fine. Given her sensitive stomach, I'd also suggest introducing them gradually over the first few days rather than switching cold — just a couple to start so her digestive system adjusts.
Good tip. Are there any other UK brands worth knowing about in case she doesn't take to these?
inparticular.ai
Yes — if Lily's Kitchen doesn't land with her, Scrumbles is another solid UK brand with a clean ingredient ethos and treats specifically formulated for sensitive stomachs, which given her history might actually be worth trying anyway. Thrive is also UK-distributed with very minimal ingredients — their freeze-dried chicken treats are essentially one ingredient — though they're more of a training treat in texture. But I'd start with Lily's Kitchen; the fish flavour profile tends to win over most cats, and Russian Blues in particular often have a strong preference for fish over poultry.
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