Is chicken canned cat food bad for cats?

I thought I read something on this site indicating that feeding a lot of chicken canned food to a cat was not good.  I know feeding them fish is unhealthy but was under the impression giving poultry to them was fine as long as it wasn't heavy in carbs/grains.  I'm using Weruva  Chicken and Liver and Wellness Chicken for my kitty.

Has anyone else this information?  Is there any negatives associated with using chicken for most of cat's diet?

Thanks.

I have never heard this personally, but I do know that variety is best when feeding wet food. Because if you think about it, a cat in the wild wouldn't eat chicken every single meal, there'd be other meat sources in there. For my girl I feed her all the same brand, but different kinds of it. One day chicken, one day salmon, one day turkey, and then combination days. It just keeps things interesting for her and healthier than the same exact thing every single day.
But to the original question, I really haven't heard that chicken cat food is bad for cats. I don't think some of the best brands would make it if that were the case.

I've not read such a restriction (excepting allergies) before.  In fact, chicken is probably the most produced cat food recipe.  I am sure I read that somewhere.  As for fish, the only argument that seems reasonable to me is the one that advocates avoidance of large predator fish such as tuna, as well as the ubiquitous "Ocean Whitefish."

It's good advice to rotate the cat's menu.  My cat's canned food rotation includes chicken, chicken liver, turkey, duck, salmon, sardines, venison, beef and lamb.

Mine includes chicken, liver, duck, rabbit, beef and turkey!

Thanks for your reply.  I agree that in the wild cats would have more "variety" among their natural prey.  

I have spoken personally with the vet (who specializes in nutrition) who has put together the website, www.catinfo.org, and it's a tremendously educational site with exhaustive amounts of information.  The two bottom line things I was able to take away from her site is that dry food is harmful for the majority of cats even though problems may not show up for some time.  As there's no water in dry food or kibble, cats don't get the water necessary to keep them healthy.  Although some cats will drink water, most don't drink the amount they need to and that's why canned food is preferable as the moisture content is far superior to dry.  

Secondly, she said that fish is the worst food to give your cat (and though most of them love it and it can be nearly addictive if they are on a fish only diet) cat food manufacturers know that producing fish products are the cheapest (insuring higher profits for them) and they contain the most unhealthy elements a cat can eat, up to and including bones.  This vet prepares food for her own kitties and that is wonderful for those people who can do it.  My arthritic hands don't allow me the ability to do that so I have to rely on other food.  

All I can say is I wish I had found her website years ago as it would likely have saved my kitty from having a very expensive, traumatic surgery that he likely would not have had to endure had he been eating properly all along.  Just as we are finally figuring out that human health is improved by eating better, healthier foods, the same is true for cats.  The ONE thing that is vastly different between humans and cats however, is that while whole grains, fruits and veggies are good for humans, cats don't require ANY of that menu whatsoever.  Unfortunately, all the new, high end, expensive cat food products insist on putting veggies, fruits and grains into their canned food formulas and humans mistakenly believe their pets will benefit from the same healthy diet they themselves are consuming.  Grain free or low carb formula food is is always a better alternative for cats.

Thanks for your post.  As I mentioned in my reply to HaleyDS, I've learned the hard way just how much of a difference choosing the right food can make on your cat's health.  I also agree that a rotation diet is ideal but I've never been fortunate enough to have cats that appreciate variety.  I've had several that wanted nothing at all but fish.  I always found that funny because in the wild, cats don't look for a river or lake and put their paws inside looking for food! :-)  And yet, I've heard the fish flavor is very addictive to many cats.  By comparison, any poultry they (and others I've had) were far too bland in taste and they shunned it.  After all these years, all my cats have borne out the fact that they are indeed, very picky eaters!

Your cat's variety is a good one, and minus fish, which is good.  Wish mine wouldn't be as fussy as he is~