Lately, these chews have NOT been chewy at all...and are as hard as a brick. Is it okay to soften them with wet cat food (or baby food)?
149533
In a word..yes. Baby food is good for animals and the L-Lysine is important for their health.
149534
No kidding!! EVERY brand is the same shape, same hardness. I swear they are all made by the same company and just resold under different packaging, so don't bother trying to get a different brand. I tried cutting them up and mixing them into wet food (to which I always add a little water anyway). My thought is that they would soften and take on the smell/taste of the wet food I know they like. It seemed to work OK (just OK), but I couldn't tell if BOTH of my cats were getting dosed and by how much. I finally just switched to a powder form that should mix evenly with a wet food, which I can better monitor.
149535
As I mentioned in an earlier review, when I first started ordering these for my cat she loved them and her skin allergies all but disappeared. Subsequently, though, when I ordered they would be a different color, different consistency, different smell, etc. Originally, they were soft chews and, honestly, my cat would have eaten the whole bag if I would let her. When she started to scratch and try to cover them up I knew they were no longer "a good thing." Don't know what happened from the original chews until the last ones (last year sometime), but I believe they either changed the formulation or the manufacturer. As I mentioned in an earlier review, when I first started ordering these for my cat she loved them and her skin allergies all but disappeared. Subsequently, though, when I ordered they would be a different color, different consistency, different smell, etc. Originally, they were soft chews and, honestly, my cat would have eaten the whole bag if I would let her. When she started to scratch and try to cover them up I knew they were no longer "a good thing." Don't know what happened from the original chews until the last ones (last year sometime), but I believe they either changed... » Read More As I mentioned in an earlier review, when I first started ordering these for my cat she loved them and her skin allergies all but disappeared. Subsequently, though, when I ordered they would be a different color, different consistency, different smell, etc. Originally, they were soft chews and, honestly, my cat would have eaten the whole bag if I would let her. When she started to scratch and try to cover them up I knew they were no longer "a good thing." Don't know what happened from the original chews until the last ones (last year sometime), but I believe they either changed the formulation or the manufacturer. « Show Less
149536
Yes. We chop them into small pieces and mix them with wet food. Cat eats them just fine. But, we won't buy them again because they are too hard. We've bought L Lysine from one of the pet stores before and they were soft without having to store it triple wrapped like we did with this one (to prevent it from further drying out.)
149537
No kidding!! EVERY brand is the same shape, same hardness. I swear they are all made by the same company and just resold under different packaging, so don't bother trying to get a different brand. I tried cutting them up and mixing them into wet food (to which I always add a little water anyway). My thought is that they would soften and take on the smell/taste of the wet food I know they like. It seemed to work OK (just OK), but I couldn't tell if BOTH of my cats were getting dosed and by how much. I finally just switched to a powder form that should mix evenly with a wet food, which I can better monitor. No kidding!! EVERY brand is the same shape, same hardness. I swear they are all made by the same company and just resold under different packaging, so don't bother trying to get a different brand. I tried cutting them up and mixing them into wet food (to which I always add a little water anyway). My thought is that they would soften and take on the smell/taste of the wet food I know they like. It seemed to work OK (just OK), but I couldn't tell if BOTH of my cats were getting dosed and by how much. I finally just switched to a powder form that should mix evenly with a wet food, which I can... » Read More No kidding!! EVERY brand is the same shape, same hardness. I swear they are all made by the same company and just resold under different packaging, so don't bother trying to get a different brand. I tried cutting them up and mixing them into wet food (to which I always add a little water anyway). My thought is that they would soften and take on the smell/taste of the wet food I know they like. It seemed to work OK (just OK), but I couldn't tell if BOTH of my cats were getting dosed and by how much. I finally just switched to a powder form that should mix evenly with a wet food, which I can better monitor. « Show Less
1024131
They are crunchy. Wellness has a soft treat which you might want to consider. Our dog loves both.
21582
They should be soft...good luck...I bought 3 bags and gave them to all my dogs and they did not work.
1259804
They are not really chrunchy as in milkbone crunchy. They aren't soft as in cake soft, I would say somewhere in between. If you break them apart, they would crumble a bit.
466781
It's been a while since I used these, but I believe they are not chewy, yet not as hard as a dog biscuit - kind of like a chewable tablet. Sometimes I crushed & mixed it in some grain-free canned food & it wasn't difficult to crush with the bottom of a glass or similar item.
724652
They are not soft but they are much easier to chew than rawhide. My dog can finish one in about 3 minutes.
392345
Yes. I have a 5.5 pound toy poodle and it takes her a while to chew one down. I bought the small ones, and I preferred cutting them in half because it still seemed like too much. It was NOT easy cutting them in half! I've since stopped feeding these to her because they come from China and I'm paranoid about any treats from China, even if they don't have chicken. But to answer your question, yes, I believe they're meant to be that hard. I think that's why they're supposed to be "dental chews". Things that are hard to chew are usually good for scraping tartar off their teeth.
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They are soft chews. Not sticky thou. They do not stick to your teeth. You can even leave it on your tongue and it will melt.
1887668
I only have cats. I can tell you I returned the chews I bought b/c the product highly constipated my pet. :(
1320303
They are pretty durable unless you have a cat that likes to chew. Although I wouldn't buy from this seller after my last experience.
271599
They are hard, but very easy to chew. I have a lazy eater and he loves them. I know the gummies would be awesome, but they would just not work with these since they are made from real WHOLE food, as opposed to synthetic vitamins.
1200629
I haven't had a problem with them being hard or stuck together. I cut them to give my Cavalier Spaniel half a chew per day and have no difficulty. The newest bag wasn't any different than previous ones. The date code on my bag is 04/2016.
1227360
Not to chewy. Not that hard either. At times I just tear them since they are chunky, they are easy to tear into small pieces. Be warned, it will get your hands smelly!
642260
absolutely....i have older dentures and cannot afford new ones at this time. i have used this product for years and yes, they are very soft, easy to chew food and i don't know what i would do without them. i would recommend them.
140907
None of my cats will eat the lysine chews either. I know some people have tried on dry food with success but I've only tried it on wet food. When I was was just sprinkling it on top of the wet food and not mixing it in I noticed they were not eating all of their food. I'm not sure if it was the smell though. I just switched to Tomlyn which is less stinky & cheaper and it doesn't seem to bother them when I don't mix it quite as well as I should when I'm in a hurry.
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Hi Joanna! I agree with JerZGirl about using dry food or dry treats, that's what I use. For my boys however, I use the entire board. They eat their dry food out of the little shallow "holes" on the one end and one of mine loves the fish bowls because he has huge paws that he uses like a scoop. You could use soft treats to entice your kitty to start using the board if he/she is reluctant at first. My kitties needed this to slow them down when they eat otherwise they're like little Hoover vacuums! Hope this helps :)
1200630
Since they changed the formula to soft chews which arrived hard and all stuck together 2 bags of them. I called the company and they said they will only replace them if I buy them from my vet. I only bought them here after the first couple times at the vet because it was about 20.00 cheaper on here but not worth it if my dog wont eat them.