Can cats not eat pork?

Vingo Optomalicious wrote:

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd hurt
myself.

I hope you're joking. Someone thought you were needed to be avoided just
because you gave your cat baby food?? How many people feed their pets
pieces from the dinner table, anyway?

I always worry about the opposite, myself: that someday I'll be at the
checkout counter and the clerk will see all that meat-only baby food,
think I'm not nourishing my baby properly, and call child protective
services on me.

Joyce

what do kosher pigs eat?

"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
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Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
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In article , "Lumpy"
wrote:

Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the
table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is
popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

Hugs,

CatNipped


As Francis actually has cr*pped on the windscreen of my car (well, hurked a
hairball actually), should I be concerned?

Cheers, helen s ;-)

wrote:

Vingo Optomalicious wrote:

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd hurt
myself.

I hope you're joking. Someone thought you were needed to be avoided just
because you gave your cat baby food?? How many people feed their pets
pieces from the dinner table, anyway?

I think the implication was that the other customers thought
she was saying her cats had never EATEN "kids", only ham!

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
...
In article , "Lumpy"
wrote:

Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic
and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very
fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't
know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd
hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the
table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its
very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is
popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

To true,..hadn't thought of that. We have had one case in a human in Oz. He
apparently was holidaying in Asia somewhere.

Jason

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
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In article , "Lumpy"
wrote:

Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't
know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the
table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is
popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

Hugs,

CatNipped


It's important to realise that eating poultry and poultry products, eggs etc
will not give anyone/anything bird flu. Even if by some remote chance - you
are far more likely to win the lottery - you actually ate a chicken that had
it, it would not harm you or your cat.
The media has gone a bit silly over this.

Tweed

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"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
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In article , "Lumpy"
wrote:

Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic
and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very
fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't
know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd
hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the
table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its
very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every
other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is
popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

Hugs,

CatNipped


It's important to realise that eating poultry and poultry products, eggs
etc
will not give anyone/anything bird flu. Even if by some remote chance -
you
are far more likely to win the lottery - you actually ate a chicken that
had
it, it would not harm you or your cat.
The media has gone a bit silly over this.

Tweed

I was going by a news report that had said the bird flu killed tigers in a
zoo in Thailand:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3755908.stm

Hugs,

CatNipped

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"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Vingo Optomalicious" wrote in message
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In article , "Lumpy"
wrote:

Very true. They know it is the bipeds that are buying the cat
food.

I was buying baby food for a cat we lost recently. She was diabetic
and
had chronic renal disease and was near her time, and she was very
fussy
about what she'd eat.

I was in the baby food section of the store, and these young parents
asked me if the Gerber ham was good. I said "my cat loves it, don't
know
about kids, never had any."

They ran like I was Hannibal Lecter. I laughed until I thought I'd
hurt
myself.

(LOL),..there's no accounting for lack of humour in some..sometimes
our
fellas will eat a small piece of bacon,..as they always jump up on the
table
and investigate what we are eating. I limit how much they eat as its
very
salty.

They dont touch straight ham or corned meat,..but just about every
other
cooked meat, they will have a go at. Chicken, cooked or raw is
popular,..tho
raw chicken is their favourite.

Jason

I would be careful giving your cats raw chicken just now - cats are
susceptible to bird flu.

Hugs,

CatNipped


It's important to realise that eating poultry and poultry products, eggs
etc
will not give anyone/anything bird flu. Even if by some remote chance -
you
are far more likely to win the lottery - you actually ate a chicken that
had
it, it would not harm you or your cat.
The media has gone a bit silly over this.

Tweed

I was going by a news report that had said the bird flu killed tigers in a
zoo in Thailand:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3755908.stm

Hugs,

CatNipped



Ack. With all the coverage I've seen on TV here, that is the first I've
seen of non-avian illness. Aside from bird handlers anyway.

Jo