Cat-Man-Doo Sprinkles Crushed Bonito Flakes Cat & Dog Treats

I have a five-minute-long video of our cat trying desperately to get into this bottle after we opened it. He nosed it around, bit the plastic, clawed at the label and nudged at the sides of the package before looking at us and meowing pitifully. It has made him very eager for meal times and even though it smells like a fishery, we don't mind if that means he's eating all of his food.

I was really hoping this would be a natural treat for my cat, who sees me give treats to my dogs every time they go potty. Not so much. She didn't really care for it. When she didn't like it, I gave it to my cats outside who avoided that side of the bowl until they had eaten all but the food where I had sprinkled it and then they walked away. None of my cats seem to be fans.

Years ago, while living in L.A., I had a dear friend who would drive to Chinatown for bags & bags of bonito(tuna) flakes as daily treats for her kitties.  Occasionally, I'd get one too. My kitties loved them & would eat ANYTHING that I sprinkled them on. Fast forward 20+ years, I recently moved from L.A. &, as I left, my dear friend gave me a "goody bag" for the drive that included bonito flakes for a new generation of my kitties. I'd forgotten how much cats love them.  My new family of cats have varying tastes, which is typical with felines.  A food that they really liked one day gets a cold shoulder on the next. In the past, I've used "Stella & Chewy's" freeze-dried protein nuggets, sprinkled Years ago, while living in L.A., I had a dear friend who would drive to Chinatown for bags & bags of bonito(tuna) flakes as daily treats for her kitties.  Occasionally, I'd get one too. My kitties loved them & would eat ANYTHING that I sprinkled them on. Fast forward 20+ years, I recently moved from L.A. &, as I left, my dear friend gave me a "goody bag" for the drive that included bonito flakes for a new generation of my kitties. I'd forgotten how much cats love them.  My new family of cats have varying tastes, which is typical with felines.  A food that they really liked one day gets a cold shoulder on the next. In the past, I've used "Stella & Chewy's" freeze-dried protein nuggets, sprinkled on their wet food, to entice them to eat their dinner.  (These nuggets are really great treats!) However, when I finished up the gifted bag of bonito flakes, I turned to Chewy for more. I found the usual big bag of flakes that are an intertwined mess to separate into smaller pieces. However, what I also found was these little bottles of bonito sprinkles. What a great find! Without the mess & effort of the big bags of flakes, these fragrant little "sprinkles" can actually be dusted lightly over food to entice kitties to eat. And, since very little is needed, the bottle lasts a surprisingly long time. Thanks, Chewy! … more

We have finicky eaters but I sprinkle a bit of this and suddenly the cats clean their bowls. The container is a bit awkward since the holes don’t really allow for sprinkling. I just take the top off and add it manually. We’ve been through the first bottle and ordering again.

Once in a while my cats get "off their feed" so I sprinkle some of the Bonita Flakes on top. I can always count on them finishing their meal after doing this. I don't use it regularly as I want it to seem more like a treat.

I add this to my finicky cats' food and they eat it with no complaints. I also feed it as a treat mixed with a little water and they love it. The lid, however, cannot be tightened properly, so I live in fear of this spilling all over the floor...

smells really bad and was stuck in container. Would not recommend I have bought toppings before this is not going to be a second buy

I have used bonito flakes to enourage underweight pets with low appetite to eat for many years now. It has helped to encourage my two renal cats to eat more of their prescription kidney food, and to eat more food in general, when used in conjunction with anti-nauseal, anti-acid, and appetite stimulant medications. Tried using it to encourage my kibble addict to eat canned cat food, and while although he will eat bonito flakes alone on a plate, Cheddar isn't enthusiastic enough about them to eat them sprinkled on canned food. Still, it is a healthy, low fat treat that has its uses, so I will continue to purchase it.

It is possible this will work with one of your kitties, but I purchased it specifically for our cat Chewy -- yes, that is his name, came with him from the Humane Society. Turns out he needed some meds, very bitter-tasting; I hoped these sprinkles would mask the bitterness. He did smell it (these flakes are very fishy smelling, and that may be a plus for your kitties). But, he ignored it, and would not eat the food with meds at all. So, wasted food (and meds!). I shall try this on other cats as needed (we have a total of eight), but, well, I cannot give this five stars yet.

We have a couple of older dogs that don't always eat consistently. We sprinkle a little of this on their dried food and it definitely seems to help. The other thing is that because of how these are packaged, they seem to last forever! I will definitely purchase again.