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post #1 of 10
10/9/10 at 4:12pm
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I've been making burgers and bacon and the like on a George Forman grill, and there is always quite a bit of fat runoff into the catch.

I know that my kitties would go absolutely bonkers to be able to nomnom on that, and fat is supposedly good for their coats, so should I give them a little as gravy on their food, or throw it away?

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post #2 of 10
10/9/10 at 4:19pm
Pork Fat is Completely NOT digested by cats ... but beef fat while extremely low in fatty acids is a reasonable every so often treat
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post #3 of 10
10/9/10 at 4:22pm
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Pork Fat is Completely NOT digested by cats ... but beef fat while extremely low in fatty acids is a reasonable every so often treat
Ah, good to know. If its seasoned beef, do you think any of the salt/seasoning might be an issue, as I'm not sure if it gets soaked into the run-off fat? I know salt is bad for them. These are just the regular hamburger patties you get at HEB all the time for example.

And rather than occasional, is it ok just to give them a small amount regularly, and about how much would be "small" for two six month old kitties?
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post #4 of 10
10/9/10 at 4:27pm
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Ah, good to know. If its seasoned beef, do you think any of the salt/seasoning might be an issue, as I'm not sure if it gets soaked into the run-off fat? I know salt is bad for them. These are just the regular hamburger patties you get at HEB all the time for example.

And rather than occasional, is it ok just to give them a small amount regularly, and about how much would be "small" for two six month old kitties?
According to my vet : who has a masters in nutrition ... seasonings are fine as long as it is not smothered in them( ie your not using a tablespoon of stuff for a 2 oz burger)... Some will get into the drippings , I use the If I can see it I dont give it
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post #5 of 10
10/9/10 at 4:30pm
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It looks perfectly clear, so no problems there. Great! So perhaps like one teaspoon a day between the two of them laced on top of their wet food? Too much?

Seems a shame to waste it if they can benefit from it. After all, it seems like high fat content in premade cat foods we buy costs quite a bit extra.
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post #6 of 10
10/9/10 at 6:46pm
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It looks perfectly clear, so no problems there. Great! So perhaps like one teaspoon a day between the two of them laced on top of their wet food? Too much?

Seems a shame to waste it if they can benefit from it. After all, it seems like high fat content in premade cat foods we buy costs quite a bit extra.
Honestly it is just extra calories ... which is fine as long as it does not cause stool issues... You may be thinking beef fat has essential fatty acids like chicken and fish... Beef is Extremely low in them

What food are you feeding them?
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post #7 of 10
10/9/10 at 8:47pm
Sometimes I put aside a bit of cooked hamburger for Siamie and Daisy when I'm making sphaghetti sauce. I always do this before I season the meat, because garlic and onion are both poisonous to cats. I don't see any harm in giving them a bit of beef fat every now and again.
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post #8 of 10
10/9/10 at 8:57pm
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Honestly it is just extra calories ... which is fine as long as it does not cause stool issues... You may be thinking beef fat has essential fatty acids like chicken and fish... Beef is Extremely low in them

What food are you feeding them?
Mostly chicken McNuggets and stuff I find on the side of the road.

JK! Alternate wet Wellness Chicken Kitten/Purina Chicken and Rice Kitten, and for dry we transitioned off Blue Buffalo Dry Kitten (gave Buttercup soft stools for some reason even after weeks) back to the cheap Purina One Dry she was on which firmed her stools up to normal.

If its not actually beneficial for them (thought it was good for their coats), I'll just skip it.


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post #9 of 10
10/9/10 at 9:58pm
You may want to try just a IMHO good step up from Purina to say Nutro , Royal canin or Natural balance ( non allergy ) .... some need some grain but not too much... the wets look good
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post #10 of 10
10/9/10 at 11:37pm
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You may want to try just a IMHO good step up from Purina to say Nutro , Royal canin or Natural balance ( non allergy ) .... some need some grain but not too much... the wets look good
Oh for sure.

I was just using that since I had it left over as Purina was what they were on with their foster mom before I adopted them. Meat-byproducts... YUCK!

Now, I was going to go through and start crossing off everything P1 and BB had in common, and avoid what they did not in the BB to be safe. So you think it was just that BB had less grain than their digestive systems liked? Hmmm... The bag will likely run out next week, so will need to transition my munchkins soon. Thanks!

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