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Have you tried eating cat kibble?

post #1 of 35
1/1/11 at 7:28am
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I haven't tried it, how does it tastes?
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post #2 of 35
1/1/11 at 7:34am
When I was a child I did and no, not my cup of tea x
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post #3 of 35
1/1/11 at 7:37am
Like dog biscuits. I've tried a couple of different kibbles just out of curiosity, and they all reminded me of dog biscuits of varying flavors. Tried them out of curiosity, too.
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post #4 of 35
1/1/11 at 8:02am
I still dont mind the taste of Milkbones, but dont go out of my way to eat them like I did as a kid with one of my friends I never was a fan of cat kibble, which I tried out of curiosity after eating my dog's kibble (that I sort of enjoyed mixed with her wet food Also, as a kid!)
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post #5 of 35
1/1/11 at 8:21am
Those Milk Bones are pretty good! When I was a teen and we had a dog, I used to snack on a Milk Bone periodically!
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post #6 of 35
1/1/11 at 8:49am
Milk Bones have bone meal in them, though little else as far as icky ingredients go.

I too ate a bit of dry cat food when I was little. It was Friskies/Whiskas type stuff. It sure didn't taste like meat - kind of sharp hard to describe flavor. (I was maybe 3, but I have a good memory).
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post #7 of 35
1/1/11 at 9:02am
Well my cats' kibble both smell very unappealing, so I'll pass. I have tried dog biscuits before, just to see what the fuss was about. They were very boring and tasted like Ryvita. Don't know why the dogs got so excited about getting one!
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post #8 of 35
1/1/11 at 10:46am
I have tried milkbones as a child, but not other animal kibble.

What I want to know is, why don't they make all pet food taste like cat food?

My dogs prefer cat food.
My duck prefers cat food.
Even my iguana LOVED cat food.

So why don't they just make all pet food taste like cat food!?
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post #9 of 35
1/1/11 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by strange_wings View Post
Milk Bones have bone meal in them, though little else as far as icky ingredients go.
Bone meal is just unprocessed jello, if that helps stop you thinking it's icky
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post #10 of 35
1/1/11 at 10:50am
Yes, I have ... I draw the line at wet food tasting... meat flavored all bran for most premiums ...
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post #11 of 35
1/1/11 at 10:55am
No I never tried it, but when Lynxx was a kitten, my father tried it. He actually said it wasn't that bad.
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post #12 of 35
1/1/11 at 10:55am
I haven't tasted kibble. When Cleo was first diagnosed with renal failure, she wouldn't touch the original k/d canned food. I tasted it, and understood why. It tasted like liver flavored wallpaper paste....and yeah, I've also tasted wallpaper paste.
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post #13 of 35
1/1/11 at 11:55am
Not cat kibble but it was a rule at the dog kennel I worked at (please note we had very upper class customers) that you had to try a dog treat before you were considered a "true" employee! LOL! (it was mainly just the running joke)
The chicken jerky dog treats are pretty darn good. As well as most of the home made dog biscuits. They just taste like bland cookies
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post #14 of 35
1/1/11 at 11:58am
I can't say that I have
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post #15 of 35
1/1/11 at 12:49pm
Nope, and not planning on it!
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post #16 of 35
1/1/11 at 12:55pm
I tried both cat and dog kibble when I was a little kid. Not half bad from what I remember.
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post #17 of 35
1/1/11 at 1:50pm
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Originally Posted by rad65 View Post
Bone meal is just unprocessed jello, if that helps stop you thinking it's icky
Well... I hate jello. It's disgusting.

As for why so many animals love cat food, it's just the fat and powder coating on it. BTW, never let an iguana have any meat product no matter how much they like it or sneak around to steal from the other pets bowls. In a herbivorous reptile that high of protein can induce renal failure. (likewise watch all protein intake)

I asked my DH earlier after my first post in this thread if he had to try one of the current dry cat foods in the house which now which one would he be more willing to try. He just made a face. I think I'd risk the natural balance duck and pea, not so sure about the TOTW with it's stronger smell, and there's no way I'd go near the C/D - I've seen hair in it.
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post #18 of 35
1/1/11 at 1:57pm
Kibble isn't that bad. But those Whiskas Temptations.... But seriously they aren't that bad.
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post #19 of 35
1/1/11 at 2:00pm
Haha okay I admit I tried it once. My ferrets eat cat kibble and I was trying to decide what my mix of several different brands was going to be..they really LOVED Blue Buffalo Wilderness but ferrets need a high fat content and I wished the fat was a little higher..anyway, I couldn't decide if it was worth keeping in my mixture for them as I order big amounts at a time and mix it all up...so I thought hmmm well if they are really enjoying it, maybe I will just use it as filler or a backup food..and then I wondered what it tasted like...so I ate a piece....it was really salty and mildly fishy
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post #20 of 35
1/1/11 at 3:06pm
I have tried cat food too many times! just dry, not wet. RC Persian smells delicious!
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post #21 of 35
1/1/11 at 4:20pm
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Originally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl View Post
Kibble isn't that bad. But those Whiskas Temptations.... But seriously they aren't that bad.
Hmmm. You're right. A little on the bitter side, but the ones Abby has taste like beef stock. Not bad at all considering they are supposed to be salmon flavour, lol

*has a second one*
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post #22 of 35
1/1/11 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by capt_jordi View Post
As well as most of the home made dog biscuits. They just taste like bland cookies
My in-laws bought my husband's cousin's German Shepherd some doggie cookies last year for Christmas. I thought they were pretty tasty, though bland with lack of sugar

I'm now tempted to taste a Temptations treat
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post #23 of 35
1/1/11 at 5:29pm
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Originally Posted by Tara & Rob View Post

I'm now tempted to taste a Temptations treat
You should!

Abby also has some "Meow Mix Go Fish" treats. They are the moist cat treats. The texture is kind of a turn off, sort of like "Silly Putty", and the taste isn't as good as the Temptation ones, kind of bland with a weird after taste.
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post #24 of 35
1/1/11 at 6:28pm
LOL!!!

You guys have me wanting to go to my friends house and "borrow" a milkbone. ...but no - I have never gotten up the guts to try any catfood or treats....but one of these days
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post #25 of 35
1/1/11 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by strange_wings View Post
It sure didn't taste like meat - kind of sharp hard to describe flavor. (I was maybe 3, but I have a good memory).
I tried it when I was little and that's exactly the way I remember it also! lol I wasn't a huge fan. Can't say I would try any now, though.
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post #26 of 35
1/2/11 at 2:22am
When I was in my teens and twenties, I knew several girls who would chew on dog biscuits to whiten their teeth. I wonder if the "dental kibble" has the same benefits for humans?
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post #27 of 35
1/3/11 at 1:01pm
I have tasted few kibbles, Acana and Royal Canin. Let's just say I wasn't very impressed.. But my ex used to like the old Acana Kitten which is no longer sold anywhere.
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post #28 of 35
1/3/11 at 1:50pm
I've tried a few different brands of cat kibble, and they all taste disgusting! (Remember, that is only MY opinion. )
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post #29 of 35
1/3/11 at 2:05pm
Cat food no. I sometimes do make homemade treats with organic people ingredients. I will taste those.
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post #30 of 35
1/3/11 at 2:15pm
Um, no.

I have tried dog treats before like dog jerky and treats with carob. Not bad.
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