About Temptations
Temptations is made by Mars Petcare, the pet-food division of Mars, Incorporated, and has been sold in the U.S. cat treat aisle for more than two decades. Citing 2022 Nielsen sales data, Mars markets it as the best-selling cat treat brand in the category, and its grocery, mass-market, and pet-specialty distribution makes it one of the easiest treats to restock mid-week without waiting on a delivery. In 2023 the brand expanded beyond treats for the first time with a complete-and-balanced dry cat food line.
The core lineup is built around the Classic crunchy-and-soft pocket treat, engineered with a crunchy shell and a soft centre so cats that reject purely hard or purely soft textures still take it, alongside Tender Fills (a double-filled variant) and the Creamy Purrrr-ée lickable line in chicken, salmon, tuna, beef liver, and cheese flavors. In our own testing, both the Classic tub and the Creamy Purrrr-ée pouches stand out for a level of palatability that shows up directly in the review data: the Classic tub alone carries more than 72,000 ratings on Amazon, among the deepest track records of any treat we've reviewed.
Brand website: temptationstreats.com
What Temptations makes
Temptations's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Classic Crunchy and Soft Treats
the dual-texture pocket treat that anchors the brand, and the line we featured in two of our reviews — featured on House of Mittens
Creamy Purrrr-ée
lickable purée treats in chicken, salmon, tuna, beef liver, and cheese -- our featured pick in lickable treats — featured on House of Mittens
Tender Fills
a double-filled variant of the Classic pocket treat in roasted chicken, grilled salmon, and seared tuna
Adult Dry Cat Food
the brand's first complete-and-balanced dry food line, launched in 2023
Wet Cat Food
pâté and bites-in-gravy formulas rounding out the brand's 2023 food expansion
Why we recognized Temptations
The House of Mittens Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our vet-reviewed category guides. Temptations earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: assessed against feline-health criteria, used with real cats, and judged on merit.
Temptations products we rated highly
Temptations Classic Crunchy and Soft Cat Treats, Tasty Chicken, 16 oz
In our testing this is the most-reviewed treat in the roundup, with more than 72,000 ratings behind it. The manufacturer states each piece is under two calories, which keeps a full handful inside a typical cat's daily treat budget, and the dual crunchy-shell, soft-centre texture wins over cats that reject purely hard or purely soft treats. It's also the most affordable option per ounce in our lineup, in a resealable tub that holds up to repeated use.
Read the 11 Best Cat Treats of 2026, Vet-Reviewed guide → Temptations Classic Crunchy and Soft Cat Treats, Tasty Chicken, 16 oz
In our cat training treats testing it's backed by 73,035 ratings and the top Best Sellers Rank in Crunchy Cat Treats, the deepest track record of any everyday option we reviewed. Its low per-ounce cost is what makes a high-repetition daily training habit affordable, and the resealable tub travels well next to a carrier or a training spot. Cats respond to it with strong, consistent interest, which is what a fast, reliable training reward actually needs.
Read the 10 Best Cat Training Treats of 2026, Vet-Reviewed guide →
Temptations Creamy Puree Cat Treats, Beef, Chicken, Salmon & Tuna, 48 Count
Temptations is one of the few lickable-treat makers in our review that publishes a calorie ceiling on the label, under fifteen kilocalories per pouch, giving owners a real number to plan around. Across forty-eight single-serve pouches it carries one of the lowest running costs per serving among the lickable treats we tested, and the four-protein spread, including beef, gives owners another option when a cat has gone off chicken and fish. Mars Petcare's grocery-aisle distribution also means a household can restock mid-week without waiting on a delivery.
Read the 14 Best Lickable Cat Treats of 2026, Vet-Reviewed guide →What earned Temptations the recognition
- One of our top picks across three separate reviews on this site: our cat treats roundup, our cat training treats guide, and our lickable cat treats roundup.
- The Classic Crunchy and Soft tub carries more than 72,000 customer ratings on Amazon, the deepest review base of any treat in our testing.
- Manufacturer-published calorie figures, under two calories per piece for the Classic treats and under fifteen kilocalories per pouch for the Creamy Purrrr-ée, give owners real numbers to plan a daily treat budget around.
- More than two decades in the U.S. cat treat market under Mars Petcare, cited by the company as the category's best-selling brand on 2022 Nielsen sales data.
- A four-protein purée lineup, including beef, gives owners an option for cats that have stopped responding to chicken or fish treats.