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Observer same@ wrote:
: Cats can eat pork... I still don't understand why it is so rare in commercial cans, but as Mishi's post show it has been spotted! |
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:05:59 GMT, Ajanta wrote:
Quite clearly, cat food seems to be derived not from what cats would eat but from what humans eat: beef, chicken, turkey, tuna, etc. However, I also notice a conspicuous absence of one very popular and common human staple from cat foods: pork. Why is that? Can cats not eat pork? Is it harmful to them? I'd suggest that pork is a very expensive meat compared to some others... I don't think you'll see a lot of lamb catfood out there either. Our furry girls love ham and last night I had sweet roast pork for dinner and our little feline vacuumcleaner came running to beg so I gave her some scraps. Her sister thought it was plain nasty and tried to bury it! -- ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com Online photo album - http://community.webshots.com/user/kajikit |
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Ajanta wrote: Norm wrote: : Can cats not eat pork? Is it harmful to them? : : Mine love it, particularly to gnaw on the bones and it hasn't hurt : them any way I can see. Hmmm I wonder why there is no pork in commercially sold cans? Maybe because they use all the less desireable bits in canned meat products for humans, instead? If it were just a matter of cost, you'd think pork would show up in some of the expensive "gourmet" foods, like Sheba. But I don't recall seeing pork in those brands either. |
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Ajanta wrote: Observer same@ wrote: : Cats can eat pork... I still don't understand why it is so rare in commercial cans, but as Mishi's post show it has been spotted! It's present as "meat by-products". It's just too valuable in the secondary market (hot dogs, etc.) to be sent to the animal food market. -L. |
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You know we need our pickled pigs feet
I think I am going to be sick |
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No More Retail wrote: You know we need our pickled pigs feet I think I am going to be sick LOL...I have never understood some tastes. -L. |
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Our cats are notorious for thieving pork, particularly ham. Putting the
story of our Roxie, stealing a chunk of ham right from Louie's sandwich, ultimately led to my posting on this group. They're so bats for h*m that we can't say the infamous word in their presence. Smoked pork, cured pig, trayf, non-Kosher, cochon, puerco, making piggy squeals, are about the only ways we can refer to this rare and highly favored treat. At least for the moment. If we dare say The Word, Roxie will come and yell and throw a princess fit because we dared say it without giving her some. We rarely serve people-food, but Roxie especially loves good h*m and once a month or so we go to the deli and get just enough to give the kids a piece or two, about the size of a Pounce. The deli people think we're a couple of crackpots. My in-laws think I just need to get pregnant. Blessed be, Baha Ajanta wrote in message ... Quite clearly, cat food seems to be derived not from what cats would eat but from what humans eat: beef, chicken, turkey, tuna, etc. However, I also notice a conspicuous absence of one very popular and common human staple from cat foods: pork. Why is that? Can cats not eat pork? Is it harmful to them? |
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I did some research in Veterinary Journals and Vin.com (a Vet & Vet Tech
website) and here's what I found out. On the Iams food labels it lists "animal fat" which a pig fat represents a small amount. (Melody Foess Raasch, D.V.M., Technical Services Veterinarian, Consumer Care, The Iams Company). Purina has documentation on their website that "While we do incorporate pork as an ingredient in some of our pet food products, we do not manufacture any dog or cat food products with pork as one of the primary ingredients. There is no reason from a nutrition standpoint not to use pork for pet foods. However, market research studies indicate that there isn't a lot of consumer demand for dog or cat food products which contain pork as a primary ingredient. Should that perception change, we would re-evaluate the use of pork as a primary ingredient in pet food products." Several vets have "alternate diets" and home-cooked diet recipes that have cooked pork as a protein source. Just thoughts. I have no specific facts "Ajanta" wrote in message ... Quite clearly, cat food seems to be derived not from what cats would eat but from what humans eat: beef, chicken, turkey, tuna, etc. However, I also notice a conspicuous absence of one very popular and common human staple from cat foods: pork. Why is that? Can cats not eat pork? Is it harmful to them? |
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