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General Questions
Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats are healthy treats with a patented pocket designed
by veterinarians to conceal most medications and supplements commonly
prescribed for pets.
The Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats have
approximately 45 treats. This allows
extra Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats for the owner to treat the animal before
the need to give a pill.
Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats come in one size for all cats and fits most
tablet and capsule size pills.
Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for dogs have an 18 month expiration date on each pouch.
We properly preserve the product for freshness and flush each package with
nitrogen to prevent oxidation. Nitrogen is an inert gas and is widely used to
preserve products including those for human consumption as well as for pets.
Use it! The date on the product is a “best if used
by” date. The product you have is likely
still good, unless it has dried out and is too crumbly or if it smells rancid.
No.
Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats are made to be stored at
room temperature. We do not recommend refrigeration as the product may absorb
some of the smells associated with table food.
Yes,
but like any other fresh meat-based product, freezing will impact the taste and
texture slightly. If your pet is finicky, it may be better to keep them fresh
and make that extra trip to your favorite Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats
for cats retailer. Treat your pet frequently and
buy fresh!
Independent
third-party test results document that 82% of cats successfully take their
medications in Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats. In our testing, the
pets were in-clinic or in-shelter pets so your experience at home may be
somewhat better since the animal is in a familiar setting at home. Frequent treating can only increase your
success rate.
Greenies® Pill Pocket® treats for cats are made from highly palatable ingredients that
cats love. Because the pill and its smell are sealed inside the treat, your cat
has no reason not to eat the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats. It is
important to prevent the transfer of medicine smell or taste, to not touch the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats with the hand that held the pill. Cats do
not masticate (grind) when they chew, their jaws allow only an up and down
motion to chew food. Once the food gets past a certain point on the tongue, the
swallow reflex takes the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats and pill safely to the
stomach.
Studies
show that in 52% of the cases, pills can become clinically entrapped, meaning
that after one hour, the pill is still in the esophagus. Since our pets don’t
drink water to get the pill down, it is helpful to stimulate saliva flow as the
pill is being given. Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats are formulated
to assist in the lubrication of the throat allowing the pill and Greenies®
Pill Pockets® treats for cats to enter the stomach as soon as it is eaten resulting in quicker
absorption of medication.
Several reasons: 1) Greenies® Pill
Pockets® treats for cats have fewer calories. Capsule sized Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats have
approximately 24 calories while a spoon of peanut butter has 85 calories and a
slice of cheese has 80 calories; 2) Cats love Greenies® Pill
Pockets® treats for cats. Even finicky animals
will gobble them right down. With human food, a finicky animal will generally
find the pill in the food because they smell it as you are feeding it to them.
Obviously,
never try to break a capsule. If you have a capsule that is too big for the
proper size Greenies® Pill Pocket® treat for cats,
ask your veterinarian for a possible tablet substitute. Or use two Tablet sized
Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats to cover the capsule before feeding
it to your pet.
For
all cats, hold the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats in one hand, put
the pill in the pocket with the other hand.
Using the fingers that DID NOT TOUCH the medicine, squeeze the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats shut, sealing in the smell. By not
touching the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats with the hand that held
the pill, you prevent the transfer of medicine smell or taste. Feed to your
pet.
Yes. Greenies® Pill Pockets®treats for cats are air tight when properly sealed.
Never fill the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats to the top with liquid
since it will need room to close. If the amount of medication exceeds the size
of your Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats, simply use two or more.
Try
rotating flavors. Cats are much like humans in food selection – we love certain
foods but we also like variety and tire of certain flavors over time.
Check the following:
Is the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat
for cats properly sealed? Medicine has a strong
odor to your pet, and if not sealed, some pets will smell the medicine and
refuse the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat or eat around the pill.
Did the hand that touched the medicine also touch
the Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats? If so, be sure to hold the treat
in the hand that does not touch the pill. You do not want to transfer the
medicine smell or taste.
Do you have lotion, perfume, or cologne on your
hands? The Greenies® Pill Pockets® treat for cats
will absorb lotions or other items from your hands.
Try giving a number of Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats
without pills to overcome the learned behavior.
Ingredients
Salmon
Flavor:
Chicken, glycerin, wheat flour, salmon meal,
natural flavors, dried corn syrup, corn flour, wheat gluten, vegetable oil,
water, lecithin, brewer’s dried yeast,
potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), salt, methylcellulose,
ascorbic acid (source of vitamin C), mixed tocopherols, vitamin E supplement.
Chicken
Flavor:
Chicken, glycerin, wheat flour, natural flavors,
dried corn syrup, corn flour, wheat gluten, chicken liver meal, vegetable
oil, lecithin, brewer’s dried
yeast, potassium sorbate (to preserve
freshness), methylcellulose, ascorbic acid (source of vitamin C), mixed
tocopherols, vitamin E supplement.
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Product
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Piece
Weight (g) |
Calories per piece |
Crude Protein Min. |
Crude Fat
Min. |
Crude Fiber Max.
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% Moisture
Max.
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Carbohydrates
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Feline
Chicken |
1 |
4 |
13%
0.13g |
10%
0.13g |
2%
0.02g |
26%
0.26g |
50.5%
0.505g |
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Feline
Salmon |
1 |
4 |
16%
0.16g |
8%
0.08g |
3%
0.03g |
26%
0.26g |
42.5%
0.425g |
No.
We take great pride in the ingredients we use and everywhere possible we use
natural ingredients. Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats do contain
potassium sorbate which is a synthetic preservative used to preserve freshness.
In addition the recipe contains methylcellulose which is a food grade
ingredient used to provide texture to the pocket.Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats for cats are
designed to be fed as a treat and not consumed as a food substitute. If a pet has dietary restrictions, always
check with a veterinary professional before feeding any new product.
No.
We take great pride in the ingredients we use and everywhere possible we use
natural ingredients. Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats do contain
potassium sorbate which is a synthetic preservative used to preserve freshness.
In addition the recipe contains methylcellulose which is a food grade
ingredient used to provide texture to the pocket. Greenies® Pill Pockets® treats are
designed to be fed as a treat and not consumed as a food substitute. If a pet has dietary restrictions, always
check with a veterinary professional before feeding any new product.
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