I'm cat-sitting for a friend, who is traveling. I'm very happy that the cat is staying in my house. She is adorable and she's been here for more than a month. It's very important to brush her because of her long fur. I was using squeezable treats as reward and as a way of bribing her to let me brush her better, but she got tired of them. Then I heard about the bonito flakes and I thought she would like those, at least for a while, but she didn't. It's important to note that my friend said I could give any treats I wanted to her cat, which is why I experimented and tried different treats. She doesn't normally have treats. She also doesn't have toys or scratch pads in her house. I got her toys and scratch pads, which she loves, but with the treats it's not working. I don't think this is a bad product. It seems to be very high quality. It's just that this cat doesn't seem to like treats.