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Healthy Cat Treat Quiz

Treats can be health aids or nutritional building blocks. See how well you know your smart cat snacks with this quiz.

By Anastasia Thrift

Think you know all there is to know about cat treats? Take this quiz to test your snack skills before your toss a treat to your cat or kitten.

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1) You can help which of the following with cat treats:
A. Heartworm
B. Dental health
C. Hairballs
D. All of the above

2) These treats help cat teeth:
A. Soft meaty chews
B. Rawhide
C. Crunchy tartar-control snacks
D. Celery

3) Lysine treats can help with:
A. Anxiety
B. Upper Respiratory Infections
C. Hairballs
D. Heartworm

4) True or false: Your cat's heartworm medication can be given in treat form
A. True
B. False

5) Older cats can benefit from which popular treats additive:
A. Glucosamine and chondroitin.
B. Sodium
C. Vanilla
D. MSG

Answers: 1. D. Oral health, heartworm and hairballs can all be aided with treats; 2. C. Although brushing cats' teeth can be tough, tartar-control treats help protect a cat's dental health; 3. B. Lysine treats usually contain 50 mg. of lysine each, and can help with cat upper respiratory infections; 4. True. Some FDA-approved heartworm medication is dosed in treat form; 5. A. This nutritional combo can help older cats' joints..