Christmas treats for cats
Christmas cat treats are mostly familiar everyday treats put together in festive packaging or gift sets, rather than a genuinely different recipe — the Dreamies Christmas Gift Variety Stocking Adult Cat Treats is a good example, bundling a cat's usual favourites into a stocking-shaped gift. They make an easy, low-effort present for a cat owner or a small extra for your own cat on the day.
What's actually different about a Christmas treat
Most Christmas cat treats use the same base recipe as a brand's everyday treats, repackaged into a gift box, stocking or variety pack rather than reformulated for the season. That's worth knowing if your cat is fussy — a variety pack is a reasonable way to find a new favourite, but don't expect a completely different product under the wrapping.
The genuine value in a lot of these is the format: a stocking or gift box is easier to give as a present, or to leave out on the day, than buying several separate packets and gift-wrapping them yourself.
Choosing between a gift set and everyday treats
If your cat already has a favourite treat, check whether it comes in a seasonal variety pack before assuming you need something entirely new — it's often the simplest way to combine a Christmas gift with something you know they'll actually eat.
For a cat you don't know well, such as a friend's or family member's, a smaller variety pack is a safer choice than committing to a large bag of one flavour, since it gives the cat, and their owner, more than one option to try.
Introducing anything new
Even a familiar-tasting treat in new packaging is still worth introducing gradually if your cat hasn't had that particular flavour before, rather than putting out a full stocking's worth in one sitting.
As with any treat, keep it as an addition to a normal diet rather than a replacement for it, and watch for any change in appetite or stools over the following day if you've tried something genuinely new.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Felix Cat Treats Christmas Gift Box
275G dry treat for cats, with composition and analytical figures set out clearly
£4.50
Hooded Antler Christmas Cape for Cats in Cotton, Four Designs
A cotton hooded cape with antlers, in green elk, Christmas red, white or a knitted red design, for the ten minutes a year your cat agrees to be a reindeer.
£13.99
Little Red Riding Hood Christmas Cape for Cats, Red or Green
A hooded polyester cape in red or green with a deer motif, made in three sizes and designed to sit over the shoulders rather than wrap around the legs.
£10.99
Gingerbread Man Catnip Plush Toy for Cats with Christmas Hat
A small plush gingerbread man in a Christmas hat, filled with catnip and PP cotton and light enough at eight grams for a cat to bat, carry and kick around the room.
£10.99
Catit Nibbly Jerky Chicken & Fish Treats
Soft chicken and fish jerky treats for cats, two named meats high on the list, grain free
£1.89
Dreamies Meaty Sticks Adult Cat Treats with Tasty Chicken
Soft meaty stick treats for adult cats with chicken, individually wrapped, not for kittens
£1.59
Catit Creamy Tuna Treats 4 Pk
Lickable 26% tuna purée tubes for cats, 4 x 10g, up to 3 a day in place of main meal
£1.89
Dreamies Cat Treats with Salmon
Complementary Dreamies salmon-flavour cat treats for adults and kittens, 60G
£2.05
Dreamies Cat Treats with Chicken
Dreamies chicken cat treats for adults and kittens, in a 60G pack
£2.05
Catit Creamy Chicken Treats 4 Pk
Lickable chicken cat treats, 4 tubes, for treating or as a food topper
£1.89
Whiskas Relax & Unwind Adult Cat Treats with Chicken
Chicken treats for adult cats with tryptophan declared at 1.3%
£1.49
Common questions
- Are Christmas cat treats actually different from a brand's normal treats?
- Mostly not in terms of recipe — they're usually the same everyday treats from that brand, packaged as a gift set, stocking or variety pack for the season. The difference is mainly presentation rather than what's actually inside.
- Is a variety pack a good idea for a fussy cat?
- It can be, since it lets a cat try several flavours without committing to a full bag of one they might not like. Just introduce each new flavour gradually rather than offering a large amount of an unfamiliar one all at once.
- Can I give my cat treats as their Christmas dinner?
- Treats should stay a small addition to your cat's normal diet rather than a meal replacement, however festive the occasion. A cat fed mostly treats for a day can end up with an upset stomach, so keep the extras modest and let their usual food do the rest.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.