Feline
Greenies™ Now In New Zealand!
We all know how finicky felines can be
when it comes to trying anything new. So developing a dental treat for
cats worthy of the Greenies® name was always going to be a challenge.
The problem is universal. In so many
ways, cats look and act differently than dogs. Dogs are quick but no match
to a cat’s lightning reflexes. Dogs show affection easily and often while
cats are more subtle.
One thing they share is the potential
of developing dental disease at an early age. By the age of four, more
than 85% of these four-legged family members have dental disease. Like
in dogs, left unchecked, the disease can adversely affect cat’s breath,
the health of their teeth and gums…even the quality of their overall physical
well-being.
Greenies® was the first dog treat to
receive the coveted VOHC® Seal of Approval® for both plaque and tartar
control and has quickly grown to become the #1 dog treat in America with
more than 400 million treats sold.
Now scientists at S&M NuTech have developed
Feline Greenies™ an effective dental treat just for cats.
Feline Greenies™ reduces tartar by
24%.
An independent veterinary research group
determined the effect of Feline Greenies™ on dental tartar accumulation.
Half of the cats in the study were given Feline Greenies™, half were not
(the control group). At the end of the study, dental tartar accumulation
was determined by scoring 18 out of 30 teeth in each cat. The results
demonstrated that feeding Feline Greenies™ daily showed a statistically
significant reduction of 24% over feeding dry cat food alone.
Cats prefer Feline Greenies™.
The truth is cats have a keener sense
of taste than dogs. Cats frequently
nibble at their food over a period of several hours rather than consuming
a serving of food at one time. While being finicky might work for cat
food, extensive experience with pet consumers showed that a treat must
be consumed immediately to have any success.
Over
the testing period in a 20-cat study, Feline Greenies™ received the following
statistically significant results versus a leading cat treat:
The
cats ate 2.17 times more Feline Greenies™.
Feline Greenies™ was chosen by 100% of
the cats that showed a preference.
The individual cats chose Feline Greenies™
as their first choice three times more frequently than the competition.
In
so many ways, cats look and act differently than dogs
Feline Greenies™ is the key to
effective dental control.
Great taste, plus effective dental benefits
are what give Feline Greenies™ the right to carry the original green smart
treat® designation. Like its canine counterpart, these little fishy toothbrush
treats will soon be a family favorite!
The symptoms for dental disease:
Continual bad breath, reddened or bleeding
gums, teeth discoloration, loss of appetite and a tendency to drop food
while eating
Visit your veterinarian twice a
year for dental check-ups. In between visits, keep your cat’s smile healthy
for years to come with daily feedings of Feline Greenies™.
The
cause of dental disease is the same in cats and dogs as it is in people.
The secret to preventing dental problems is to interrupt plaque and tartar
from forming between vet check-ups.
This
is particularly important to cats since some breeds are susceptible to becoming
dangerously allergic to this plaque.
