Which human foods can cats eat?

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:12:40 GMT, (claudel)
wrote:

In article ,
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:12:46 GMT, Newbie wrote:


Just as well. I'm fine with him not being a people-food beggar.


I'm eating a can of tuna right now and I really appreciate not having
to fend off the cat. Sometimes she'll bother me when I'm eating, but
she knows she's not getting any and that I don't tolerate her getting
too close to it.

She's normally allowed on the desk where I often eat, but if she
starts to get too interested in my food, she'll get put on the floor,
and if she jumps right back up on the table, she'll get shut out of
the room until I'm done.


Claude

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:07:19 -0700, "Ricky"
wrote:

The key not moderation. The key is discipline and realizing that having a
little bit of something makes us crave more. Animals are very much like
people. Once they have tasted the quick satisfaction of junk food (all any
cooked food is junk for an animal - I'm not saying its not nutritious - just
that its simply not as good as its raw version) they will not be as
discerning about food in the future. If you never eat salted food, you will
never crave salted foods. Same with fried food, sweetened foods, etc. Same
with smoking, coffee, alcohol, etc. Many animals will gobble up junk food -
as foolish as their feeders who are consuming the same trash. Always look
at what they would eat in the wilds. THAT type is the food you should give
them. Your pet trusts you to feed them properly. They are helpless in your
care. Do you think animals have cancers in the wilds?

Yes, and I think it would be more prevalent if animals lived longer as
they often do in captivity. Animals in the wild often have a pretty
rough life. They can't go to a doctor if they are injured or sick and
contrary to what some people may say (at least about some animals),
they all don't know just what plant to eat to make them feel better
even if such a plant did exist.

That is a manmade
disease from eating manmade processed foods. Your pet deserves the best.
They give you their all.

I think cats are typically slackers - do they come when you call them?
Mine only does if she's in the right mood.

In ,
Ricky stated unanimously:
Which human foods can cats eat? Not as exclusive diet, but once in a
while, without harming their health.

A casual glance at our fridge shows: cooked shrimp, baked chicken, ham,
bacon, sausage, canned tuna, salmon. Oh, and I just scambled some eggs
for myself.

All of this is non-vegetable. Can cats eat it safely?

BTW, what makes canned cat food stink so badly? :-)

In moderation (no more than perhaps 1/2% of their diet), you can't go
wrong
letting kitty eat what s(he) fancies as long as the treat isn't toxic.
My kitty will go raving nuts for fresh grilled fish or turn his nose up
at it prefering some sliced ham. I used to be in the habbit of giving
kitty evaporated milk all the time but have fallen out of that habbit.
It would give them the runs and short-circuit their brain's pleasure
center; kitty crack.

I've known cats who like ice cream (never chocolate!), even one who loved
cantalope. Sometimes kitty will only want a treat if it is tossed
across the room so kitty can hunt it and kill it. Another cat who would
get excited at getting a treat, but with her flat persian face couldn't
coordinate where the end of her face was and would just sit there
snapping her tongue without ever eating. It's really up to the cat.

The key is moderation. Giving kitty treats on a daily basis is too
much. Once or twice a week seems to be best.

The key not moderation. The key is discipline and realizing that having a
little bit of something makes us crave more. Animals are very much like
people. Once they have tasted the quick satisfaction of junk food (all
any cooked food is junk for an animal - I'm not saying its not nutritious
- just that its simply not as good as its raw version) they will not be as
discerning about food in the future. If you never eat salted food, you
will never crave salted foods. Same with fried food, sweetened foods,
etc. Same with smoking, coffee, alcohol, etc. Many animals will gobble
up junk food - as foolish as their feeders who are consuming the same
trash. Always look at what they would eat in the wilds. THAT type is
the food you should give them. Your pet trusts you to feed them
properly. They are helpless in your care. Do you think animals have
cancers in the wilds? That is a manmade disease from eating manmade
processed foods. Your pet deserves the best. They give you their all.


I looked through the phonebook for a butcher selling rodents. Not even the
Vietnamese shops sell the stuff. Ideas?

In ,
L Sternn stated unanimously:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:12:40 GMT, (claudel)
wrote:

In article ,
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:12:46 GMT, Newbie wrote:


Just as well. I'm fine with him not being a people-food beggar.


I'm eating a can of tuna right now and I really appreciate not having
to fend off the cat. Sometimes she'll bother me when I'm eating, but
she knows she's not getting any and that I don't tolerate her getting
too close to it.

She's normally allowed on the desk where I often eat, but if she
starts to get too interested in my food, she'll get put on the floor,
and if she jumps right back up on the table, she'll get shut out of
the room until I'm done.


You beast! ;^)

In article ,
L Sternn wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:12:40 GMT, (claudel)
wrote:

In article ,
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:12:46 GMT, Newbie wrote:


Just as well. I'm fine with him not being a people-food beggar.


I'm eating a can of tuna right now and I really appreciate not having
to fend off the cat. Sometimes she'll bother me when I'm eating, but
she knows she's not getting any and that I don't tolerate her getting
too close to it.

She's normally allowed on the desk where I often eat, but if she
starts to get too interested in my food, she'll get put on the floor,
and if she jumps right back up on the table, she'll get shut out of
the room until I'm done.


Claude


Bubba's a real gentleman about not jumping up where he
isn't supposed to as well, but it may be a matter of not
being able to elevate the bulk... :^)

Claude

Which human foods can cats eat? Not as exclusive diet, but once in a
while, without harming their health.

A casual glance at our fridge shows: cooked shrimp, baked chicken, ham,
bacon, sausage, canned tuna, salmon. Oh, and I just scambled some eggs
for myself.

All of this is non-vegetable. Can cats eat it safely?

BTW, what makes canned cat food stink so badly? :-)

In moderation (no more than perhaps 1/2% of their diet), you can't go
wrong
letting kitty eat what s(he) fancies as long as the treat isn't toxic. My
kitty will go raving nuts for fresh grilled fish or turn his nose up at it
prefering some sliced ham. I used to be in the habbit of giving kitty
evaporated milk all the time but have fallen out of that habbit. It would
give
them the runs and short-circuit their brain's pleasure center; kitty
crack.

I've known cats who like ice cream (never chocolate!), even one who loved
cantalope. Sometimes kitty will only want a treat if it is tossed across
the
room so kitty can hunt it and kill it. Another cat who would get excited
at
getting a treat, but with her flat persian face couldn't coordinate where
the
end of her face was and would just sit there snapping her tongue without
ever
eating. It's really up to the cat.

The key is moderation. Giving kitty treats on a daily basis is too much.
Once
or twice a week seems to be best.

The key not moderation. The key is discipline and realizing that having a
little bit of something makes us crave more. Animals are very much like
people. Once they have tasted the quick satisfaction of junk food (all any
cooked food is junk for an animal - I'm not saying its not nutritious - just
that its simply not as good as its raw version) they will not be as
discerning about food in the future. If you never eat salted food, you will
never crave salted foods. Same with fried food, sweetened foods, etc. Same
with smoking, coffee, alcohol, etc. Many animals will gobble up junk food -
as foolish as their feeders who are consuming the same trash. Always look
at what they would eat in the wilds. THAT type is the food you should give
them. Your pet trusts you to feed them properly. They are helpless in your
care. Do you think animals have cancers in the wilds? That is a manmade
disease from eating manmade processed foods. Your pet deserves the best.
They give you their all.

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:39:14 GMT, Philip wrote:
I looked through the phonebook for a butcher selling rodents. Not even the
Vietnamese shops sell the stuff. Ideas?
Pet store? Sounds like a bloody mess.

Turkey/chicken is bird-food minus the features and stomach contents and my cat
doesn't care nor does he eat enough of it for it to have the slightest effect
on his health. It's an infrequent treat. I always stuff him silly on
thanksgiving and perhaps give him a bite once or twice a month. Kitty never
begs as I always utter the words "fish!" before a treat and "that's all!" at
the end.

Ricky wrote:


Most animals fast - drink water and eat nothing - to elevate their immune
system. Humans used to do the same. But now we're smarter, pop drugs and
think all is well.

Where do you get this stuff? Do you make it up?

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In ,
L Sternn stated unanimously:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:12:40 GMT, (claudel)
wrote:

In article ,
AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:12:46 GMT, Newbie wrote:


Just as well. I'm fine with him not being a people-food beggar.


I'm eating a can of tuna right now and I really appreciate not having
to fend off the cat. Sometimes she'll bother me when I'm eating, but
she knows she's not getting any and that I don't tolerate her getting
too close to it.

She's normally allowed on the desk where I often eat, but if she
starts to get too interested in my food, she'll get put on the floor,
and if she jumps right back up on the table, she'll get shut out of
the room until I'm done.


You beast! ;^)




You burden ;^)

Which human foods can cats eat? Not as exclusive diet, but once in a
while, without harming their health.

Its not "human" that matters. Its natural and non-processed. Look at
your cat food's ingredients. They make it so it won't spoil in
non-refrigerated conditions. Do you know of any food besides perhaps
nuts and sees that stays pristine in non-refrigerated conditions for
very
long? Also - no animals should ever eat cooked foods. Have you ever
seen a stove in a forest? Its a natural thing for animals to be fast
and
lean to catch their foods. So fat animals will naturally lose their
excess weight in the wilds. Its absurd for domestic animals to be heavy.
Of course its absurd for people to be heavy...but that's another story
on
modern society's rapidly declining health.

A casual glance at our fridge shows: cooked shrimp, baked chicken, ham,
bacon, sausage, canned tuna, salmon. Oh, and I just scambled some eggs
for myself.

Ham, bacon, sausage - the worst meats one could possible ingest. Filled
enough with enough preservatives to kill ya - slowly!

Real food for cats? Raw, fresh fish and meat. And whatever small
amounts
of greens/vegetables they might supplement that with. Liver is very
cheap. I'm no cat expert; just trying to use some logic.

Rick, I read a lot of PC drivel in your post. Or perhaps the only place
you
know to buy meats is processed and/or in a can. Ever had bacon, sausage,
or
ham fresh from a butcher? Quite different stuff. None of those
preservatives and sodiums you're so opposed to. Raw chicken eggs are no
better for cats than for people.

Don't understand "PC" in your reply. ??
If its pork, why not give raw pork? Likewise anything else. Why mess with
nature? Butchers of course are the best source and free range fed on
organic grains and stuff is even better.