Freeze-dried scallops for a cat, in small pieces

Can cats eat scallops? For our bag: the freeze-dried scallops are sold for cats as well as dogs, and for a cat we suggest small pieces, either a small one picked out or a piece crumbled over a meal. Ask your veterinarian before the first one. These scallops are raw, so the FDA's raw pet food handling applies.

What does our scallop listing say about cats?

One bag serves both. The listing is written for adult dogs of every size, and it puts cats on the same bag. For a cat, it offers two routes: crumble a piece over a meal, or choose one of the smaller pieces from the bag.

What is in the bag is short. Scallops, one ingredient, freeze-dried raw in small batches in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The scallops are imported. Each piece is a whole scallop, so no two match, and the pieces tend to run small. We give the crunch 4 of 5 on our scorecard, and what comes out of the bag is light, dry and recognizably a scallop.

How small should a scallop piece be for a cat?

Small is our suggestion, and it is just that: a suggestion from us, not a line from the listing. In practice, small means picking out one of the smaller pieces, or crumbling one so the cat gets a pinch over its regular meal. We give no measurement and no count, because none exists for cats.

Sizes vary, as do shapes and colors, since each piece is a whole scallop. Stay nearby while the cat eats, and have fresh water out for it at all times.

Why is a kitchen scallop a different food?

Because nothing is done to ours. The listing says the scallops carry no butter, no garlic and no additives. A scallop from a restaurant plate or a pan at home usually comes with some of those.

On garlic specifically, the ASPCA, people foods to avoid page (opened 2026-10-16) lists garlic and onions among the foods it says to keep away from pets. That is a statement about garlic, not about our scallops. We mention it only to explain why we keep the ingredient list short.

What does a raw scallop ask of you in a cat household?

Raw handling. The listing describes the scallops as freeze-dried raw. Putting them under the same federal raw pet food guidance as our shrimp is our own call, not a line from the listing. That guidance, on the FDA, raw pet food diets page (opened 2026-10-16), has two parts: wash your hands, and clean and disinfect anything the raw food came into contact with.

Here is how that plays out when the eater is a cat:

• Wash your hands after you handle a scallop piece.
• Wipe down the counter where you crumbled it.
• Wash the cat's bowl after the meal.
• Reseal the bag and move it away from sunlight.

Octopus is another bag we suggest for cats, served whole or crumbled, and can cats eat octopus covers that one.

How does the bag keep between a cat's servings?

The listing calls the scallops shelf stable. After the first serving, it wants the bag closed again and stored cool and dry, out of direct sun. Closing it after every serving belongs in the routine.

Our dating is the same on every bag: a printed best-by date, 1 year on from production. From the day it opens, we give it 30 days, sealed well and kept cool and dry. The dates are the same whether the dog or the cat gets the piece. The detail lives in how to store freeze dried scallops. You can find the bag on the scallops for dogs page, and the guides hub has the rest of our writing.