So just wondering...

Hi everybody! So I was just wondering what is safe for a cat to eat? My kitten (about 5 months old)  will eat almost anything that will fall on the floor. Of course I keep him away from the obvious onions and garlic and things, but I find him eating lettuce and cucumber, tomatoes, general people items. He quite often will get snappy at me if I try to take 'his precious' cucumber away from him. I know that he is growing, and I feed him 3+ times a day, but I still find him on the bench, in the bin, snooping around for more food. So, what is ok for him to eat and what is not?

Tomatos are fine, just as long they are not green, how much are you feeding him a day

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/174854/101-things-that-can-harm-your-cat

Just under a handful of biscuits each time, sometimes I feed him meat, but mainly biscuits.

What are biscuits?

mwallace056 said:

What are biscuits?

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Kibble

Feed him some canned food

mwallace056 said:

What are biscuits?

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British for kibble .

Hmm, he might not be getting enough. Look at the bag and see what the recommended amount is for a cat his weight, and measure his food out so you know exactly how much he's getting. And give him more canned food. Growing cats need a lot of food.

Yeah i just realize that,

He needs more then just three handfulls

Meat is ok but only as treats. Plain meat, whether cooked or raw, does not have the vitamins and minerals a cat needs. If you want to feed meat in addition to the dry food, consider either a raw diet or a home cooked diet. You can find that info here: http://www.thecatsite.com/f/65/raw-amp-home-cooked-cat-food

I have tried feeding him more, but he won't eat it, so I stuck to handfuls throughout the day. I think I just have a very fussy kitten-labrador-pet haha. I have tried giving him meat but he usually eats it too fast and barfs. Does it have to be canned meat? Because here we have these little meat packets, but I would assume it makes no difference.

By canned food they mean cat canned food, not human canned food. They like the gravy and moisture it provides. Also it smells good to them. 

PadfootandMoony said:

 
By canned food they mean cat canned food, not human canned food. They like the gravy and moisture it provides. Also it smells good to them. 

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i think she know that but thanks for making that clear

Razorooni said:

I have tried feeding him more, but he won't eat it, so I stuck to handfuls throughout the day. I think I just have a very fussy kitten-labrador-pet haha. I have tried giving him meat but he usually eats it too fast and barfs. Does it have to be canned meat? Because here we have these little meat packets, but I would assume it makes no difference.

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Are the packets labeled as cat food? If so, yeah, the little packets are fine. Around here they're more expensive than the cans but they are more convenient. Just make sure they're labeled as "complete and balanced" not just "for supplemental feeding only".

Willowy said:

Are the packets labeled as cat food? If so, yeah, the little packets are fine. Around here they're more expensive than the cans but they are more convenient. Just make sure they're labeled as "complete and balanced" not just "for supplemental feeding only".

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Yeah the little packets say 'pet consumption only', and have nutritional points/facts/stats/whatever about each flavour (I buy 20 flavour variety packs). Yes they are more convenient than cans I find, and we have 3 cats to feed and little space in the fridge.

Also, I recently found out that Turbo (the kitten) likes to eat flies.

I think I just have a weird cat.

Razorooni said:

Yeah the little packets say 'pet consumption only', and have nutritional points/facts/stats/whatever about each flavour (I buy 20 flavour variety packs). Yes they are more convenient than cans I find, and we have 3 cats to feed and little space in the fridge.

Also, I recently found out that Turbo (the kitten) likes to eat flies.

I think I just have a weird cat.

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i just saw one of my kittens catch a fly, also mama cat eat files, she seems to like them better then most food

Also, I recently found out that Turbo (the kitten) likes to eat flies.

I think I just have a weird cat.

My cat Seamus loves flies. Also bees, wasps, grasshoppers, mosquitoes, and dragonflies. If he can catch it, he'll eat it.

We have been having an awful lot of flies lately, due to it being so hot (and my flatmates leave food out ALL THE TIME and it really grinds my gears), so Turbo has been busy on Fly Patrol. But my other cat Zombie has no interest in flies, she likes the moths and the mice, which is good.

chevs said:

My cat Seamus loves flies. Also bees, wasps, grasshoppers, mosquitoes, and dragonflies. If he can catch it, he'll eat it.

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Also, that is an awesome name for a cat

And I've just found out that Turbo has eaten (most of) a whole sandwich. A bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato thick-cut brown bread sandwich.

Razorooni said:

We have been having an awful lot of flies lately, due to it being so hot (and my flatmates leave food out ALL THE TIME and it really grinds my gears), so Turbo has been busy on Fly Patrol. But my other cat Zombie has no interest in flies, she likes the moths and the mice, which is good.

Also, that is an awesome name for a cat

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Thanks, he was named after Seamus Finnegan of Harry Potter fame

Razorooni said:

And I've just found out that Turbo has eaten (most of) a whole sandwich. A bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato thick-cut brown bread sandwich.

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OK, this is too much people food. Maybe you should invest in some baby proofing for the trash and sit your flatmates down for a SERIOUS TALK

We have some interesting threads about what's safe and what isn't safe for cats to consume - 

101 Things That Can Harm Your Cat

Kitten and human food

OK so what foods are toxic to cats?

Plants SAFE for cats