Human foods that's great for cats?

Thank you, mschauer, for the informative and JTbo, for the funny/informative answers! I appreciate all of ya'lls answers.  I'll check onto bone powder. I didn't even know that existed. It sounds like a good "additive". =P You said you add it to raw meat, but can't you also add it to everyday dry or wet food? It seems like fish would be A-Ok for the main protein source in a cat's diet. I mean.. cat... fish... they just go together. lol =P I also find it odd that cat's aren't supposed to have any veggies on their diet yet a lot of premium cat dry foods have veggies like carrots or fruits like cranberries in them.

Aristotle said:

Thank you, mschauer, for the informative and JTbo, for the funny/informative answers! I appreciate all of ya'lls answers.

 I'll check onto bone powder. I didn't even know that existed. It sounds like a good "additive". =P You said you add it to raw meat, but can't you also add it to everyday dry or wet food? It seems like fish would be A-Ok for the main protein source in a cat's diet. I mean.. cat... fish... they just go together. lol =P I also find it odd that cat's aren't supposed to have any veggies on their diet yet a lot of premium cat dry foods have veggies like carrots or fruits like cranberries in them.

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You should *NOT* add bone meal (bone powder) to a canned or dry cat food. Bone meal is very high in calcium and those foods already have all the calcium your kitty needs. Adding more can be bad for your kitty.

mschauer said:

You should *NOT* add bone meal (bone powder) to a canned or dry cat food. Bone meal is very high in calcium and those foods already have all the calcium your kitty needs. Adding more can be bad for your kitty.

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This is true.

Cat food is engineered food, if it is any good it should have everything cat needs, but not too much of anything.

When I give raw meed I mess up with that balance, so bone powder is to even out changes it does make.

One can think there is no single good thing to be fed to cat, which is true, as it is always combination of many that makes a good diet.

My bone powder is from Germany, brand is Golden animal care, grau GmbH is company that has made this, I did order this via Zooplus web shop, but I would think that similar should be in any animal supplies shop of decent size.

One has to also pay attention to how much is put into meat it is better to really measure it, package should have instructions and at least mine came with little measure to use.

My cats change their minds what human food they like and even what cat food they like.

When I first got my Willie off the farm, he like raw eggs and Doritos. Now neither of those. yesterday he had a bit of humberger.

I always share if someone says they want what I am eating.

Smoked herring. They mostly want the oil. Again just a bid bit.

We had chicken salad with the canned chicken just the other day. No takers. That saddened me. I'll never get them on another diet plan at this rate.

I use to have a book on what human foods to prepare and how But I am not sure I still have that.

Phew, thanks mschauer and JTbo! I should have known cat kibble would already contain calcium.  I was thinking this bone meal was like a cooking ingredient instead of something in a pet suppy store.     "One can think there is no single good thing to be fed to cat, which is true, as it is always combination of many that makes a good diet." Just like humans. =)

Thanks for your reply as well, Meuzettes. Is that your cat's name? It's a really cool name. =) My Kitty always liked the same cat food, lucky for us. =P  

Like Auntie Crazy said, there is no good reason to give either PB or toast to cats; both foods are not natural for them to eat. Do I let my cat lick off the cheese residue from Laughing Cow wedges after I'm done eating one? Yes. But I also do it less than once a week and know it is not something he needs or is good for him. He just gets a little happy taste.
There are plenty of other better treats to give your cat. PB and toast are not on the list.

Thank you for your reply, Minka.  I know now to just stick with what they are supposed to eat. =)

I love hearing other people talk about giving canned chicken, like for chicken salads... when I make chicken salad, I always let the boys have the chicken water it was packed in. I split it in two bowls -- Crumb will drink his until he's done, but Harvey will drink all of his and then Crumb's leftovers too! I figure it's never bad to con them into drinking a little more water. I do the same with tuna water, but we don't eat it very often, so it's a very special treat. They get so disappointed when I use the can opener and it's tomatoes... 

Awesome idea on the baby food, though! Thanks!

Thanks for your reply as well, Meuzettes. Is that your cat's name? It's a really cool name. =) My Kitty always liked the same cat food, lucky for us. =P  

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yes. Meuzette is the name of the cat on Gay Purrey. She looked like a French cat in the face when I found her n the parking lot. She looked like nobody has ever given her any respect. under weight, beat up, and dirty dry wisps for a coat. So I gave her the most dignified name I knew of.
 

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I love hearing other people talk about giving canned chicken, like for chicken salads... when I make chicken salad, I always let the boys have the chicken water it was packed in. I split it in two bowls -- Crumb will drink his until he's done, but Harvey will drink all of his and then Crumb's leftovers too! I figure it's never bad to con them into drinking a little more water. I do the same with tuna water, but we don't eat it very often, so it's a very special treat. They get so disappointed when I use the can opener and it's tomatoes... 

Awesome idea on the baby food, though! Thanks!

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I do that too with the canned chicken. can salmon too.

I use to feed the baby foods to an old cat I once had. to keep her alive. I was told to do that once. Cottage cheese too.

Yeah tomatoes spoils everything at my house too.

Thanks Crumbandharvey and Meuzettesmom for your replies.  Good idea for the water, Crumband harvey.  Thanks for rescuing Meuzette, Meuzettesmom. Ew, cottage cheese.  The day you had the heart to care for that strangely kitty that other people probably just looked at as "just a nasty stray" was definitely the best day of that kitty's life.  And now she looks like a show cat as well.

I use to have a friend who shown Siamese cats. Before a show, to reduce, the cats she was going to show. She would feed cottage cheese. She was the one who told me when they get old she feeds baby food to them. So I do with my old ones that need it.

Haha, old wives tales for cats!  Those sound like two good ideas.

Well, I have never heard of peanut butter being good for cats.. my dog Dixie loves it though. My cats get nibbles of human food here and there but not often. Like they like chicken a lot but they only get a little. They get good food and cat treats every day so they don't need all the human food to be spoiled. Some greasy human foods are bad for cats and dogs or ones in high fat or sodium.. it can cause pancreaitis. I am very careful what foods my cats and dogs get as far as human food goes. I will share tuna fish or bits of chicken w/ them. Miagi has a thing for cheerios, popcorn, and chips. But it doesn't mean he gets it all the time.

Thanks for the helpful reply, Miagi! =)

I have no idea if its good for her but my cat truly loves turky that I buy for my sandwiches at the store. I buy think sliced turky and she absolutly loves it. I usualy tear off a couple of peices from the slices I put on my sandwiches. She loves it so much when she hears the fridge open she comes running and is very disapointed when I don;t get out the package of turkey

 Wow, I didn't know they could have P.B. Good to know.  I thought (heard) that all nuts were toxic to

cats. I know there are a lot of human foods they can not have. (garlic, onion,avacado...) & ( I know cats & dogs are both naturally lactose intolerant.)  Found this list, but have seen more extensive list before. (from a pet news letter).  Hope this is helpful!                                                                                                                                                                                           

ASPCA | People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets

Can you help me. I cooked boiled chicken and carrots without any salt or seasonings for my cats but they don't like chicken at all. There are also no good canned food in my area, only whiskas and fancy feast are available which I know is not good to feed to my cats. What other meat should I buy that I can cook that is ok for cats?

Have you tried turkey?  If they don't like chicken, not sure if they will like turkey, but worth a try. What about liver?  I'm pretty sure they can eat liver. I buy Angel Natural Balance & they have chicken & liver, Turkey & liver etc..   You can look in the nutrition forum for more advice & ideas. Good luck!

P.S. If you can find nutritional yeast anywhere (usually a health food store) Sprinkling that on the food could help too. The vet has me doing this because it has B vitamins. It has a yummy cheesy taste. (I love to sprinkle it on salads myself, or in place of Parmesan cheese).

O.K. guys, found the artical w/ the foods for pets to avoid. It's from Every Day Health. I get thier pet news letter. Lots of good info, you should check it out!

http:www.everydayhealth.com/pet-health/dangerous-foods-for-your-pet.aspx