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While most festive goodies are a no-go for your cat, pumpkin treats for cats are just fine on your holiday menu. Most cats love the taste of pumpkin—to such a degree that my cat Dim Sum once devoured the entire filling of a pumpkin pie I was about to put into the oven. (Note: Sugar and nutmeg are not approved foods for cats.)
When it comes to plain pumpkin, though, the big squash gets the thumbs up for cats. In fact, many veterinarians recommend pumpkin to treat digestive woes like constipation. Cats can eat safely eat pumpkin raw or cooked, on its own or baked into a treat.
So when the holiday cooking starts, grab a tasty pumpkin treat for your cat—and keep your pies out of paw range.
Fruitables Cat Treats — Tuna Flavor with Pumpkin
These low-calorie treats for your cat combine tuna with pumpkin for plenty of flavor, protein, and fiber. If your cat enjoys chomping down on crunchy treats, Fruitables are a fun—and nutritious—option.
For pet parents more interested in packing in the nutritional and digestive benefits of pumpkin than feeding their cat a festive snack, Fruitables also makes a pumpkin digestive supplement.
Key features:
- Less than two calories per treat
- Key ingredients include chicken meal, flaxseed, pea fiber, tuna meal, and pumpkin
- Good for limited-ingredient diets
- Crunchy treat
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Tiki Cat Crunchers Meat-First Treats for Cats
Tiki Cat, known for its pumpkin food topper, also offers pumpkin (paired with tempting chicken) in a crunchy cat treat. This low-calorie, high-protein treat is a great way to get more fiber (along with salmon oil and other nutrients) into your kitty’s diet.
Key features:
- 2.8 calories per treat
- Key ingredients include chicken, garbanzo beans, salmon oil, flaxseed, and dried pumpkin
- Made in the USA
- Crunchy treat
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Vitakraft Meaty Morsels: Chicken with Pumpkin
These tasty chicken and pumpkin treats are tender enough to be used to hide small pills and tasty enough to get your cat to gobble them down. Some cat parents break these big treats in half to make them go further.
Key features:
- Key ingredients include chicken, chicken liver, pork rind, and pumpkin
- Small-batch production for fresher treats
- Oven-roasted soft treat
Emerald Pet Feline Dental Stixx With Tuna & Pumpkin
These grain-free pumpkin cat treats come in chewy stick form to help clean teeth and promote dental health as your cat gnaws on them. The pumpkin in the recipe supports digestive health.
Key features:
- 13 calories per treat
- Choose from chicken and pumpkin, tuna and pumpkin, salmon and pumpkin, and catnip and pumpkin flavors
- Crunchy treat
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Weruva Pumpkin Patch Up! Pumpkin Pouches
For cats who can take or leave most dry treats, there are spreadable treats like Weruva’s Pumpkin Pouches. We like these as a meal topper, a pill-concealer, and a just a plain old healthy snack for our kitties.
Key features:
- Just four ingredients: pumpkin, water, coconut oil, and flaxseeds
- Supports stool quality and gut movement
- Refrigerate leftovers
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Whole Life Pet Freeze Dried Cat Treat
There’s so much goodness in these high-protein, freeze-dried treats! They can also be used as a meal-topper if you have a kitty who is reluctant to eat. Living Treats for cats are made of human-grade ingredients that include salmon, pumpkin, blueberries, and cranberries.
Key features:
- Human-grade, freeze-dried treats
- Key ingredients include salmon, cod, potato, pumpkin, and yogurt
- Contains probiotics to promote gut health
- Sourced, produced and packaged in the USA
