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im used to owning dogs, for which a great deal of people foods is very healthy so sorry if this is a dumb question but what kinds of people foods are healthy to feed to cats? thanks,

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Stick to fresh meats ( no bacon or cured meats )... some cats like veggies and friut but they dont need them... cheese ... I have a butter eater and the vet okayed that as a treat
 

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Aside from what Sharky listed, nothing is probably "healthy". My vet said that as long as treats are less than 10% of her diet, and it's not something toxic like raisins or chocolate or onions, it's okay.

I don't eat meat, but Zissou does get bread crusts, spinach, cheesies, broccoli, pear, yogurt, mustard (I don't know either, she loves it), pretty much anything I am eating that I know isn't toxic to her. The only thing she doesn't like is peanut butter or peanuts.

But I am not going to tell you it's healthy. Cats are way better off not eating any human food at all, except maybe meat and plain yogurt.
 

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Originally Posted by tru

Why shouldn't a cat have bacon or cured meats?
Excessive salt and multiple chemical presrvatives.. and in the case of pork its fat is totally indigestable to dog s or cats
 

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Thanks Sharky!
Now I am wondering about the Salmon jerky type treats I have. Those would count as cured wouldn't they?
 

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Yogurt is a great treat for them, I often give mine the top of the container and let them lick it out when I'm done (but be cautious if you get flavoured yogurts as they're often full of sugar.

Other than that, meat is good, and most veggies are safe IF they'll eat them.
 

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Well, I generally don't provide any people food for my cats...they have their food, and darn it, I'm not giving them mine!!!
On the rare occassion I make tuna sandwiches or salad, they'll each get a sliver of tuna.

But I have heard that plain nonfat yogurt is good for their digestive systems!
 

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Ollie's a begger... he'll sniff my plate (cuz I'm a college student and usually eat on my desk or the floor, haha) and if he's interested in something, he puts a paw on the edge of my plate... I'll sometimes give him snippets of chicken or beef (I make sure there's no spices on the part I give him) and he occasionally gets some lactaid milk as a treat and of course a little tuna juice when I make tuna (I know it's really salty and not the best for him, but he turns into a devil spawn if he doesnt get the juice).... oh, he'll also steal cream cheese off my bagel if I don't protect it, but then the lactose intolerance kicks in and he leaves a stinky poo, so I try to keep him away from it
 
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thank you for all the responses


are all cats lactose intolerant?

and what about pumpkin? its very good for dogs with diahrea and other digestive problems, is this the same with cats?


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Pumpkin works the same way for cats, yes.
Most all cats are lactose intolerant.
 

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Yup, most cats are lactose intolerant, but it's usually to different degrees... Ollie can have a little dairy and his poo's just pretty stinky (still solid and all) but I know some cats are extremely intolerant.... just something to watch out for
 

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if you do give them human food one thing to really be careful about is onions and anythng cooked in onion or with onion or with onion extract or powder.

anything with caffeine, cocoa, and added salt is not a good idea in general...

Pixel who was basically what is known as a dustbin kitten will eat anything that smells good.... i use this to give her steamed broccolli and carrots with a bit of buter every now and then....

in fact since i've started doing this broccolli has suddenly become quite popular amongst my cats. she's started a trend.

i do think that is is good to encouage cats to eat a few things other than their normal diet to keep them flexible....
 

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Originally Posted by zazi

if you do give them human food one thing to really be careful about is onions and anythng cooked in onion or with onion or with onion extract or powder.
Also, garlic is not good for them so avoid that as well.
 

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I give my girls chicken breast (unseasoned) when I cook that. It's ususally their weekly treat, they love it!
 

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Salmon (canned) and yogurt are very good for kitties. My kitties occasionally get a touch of cheese too but I try to stick to cat milk instead. Baby food is also a nice treat but make sure it is a sole protien (like turkey or chicken only) with no mixed in onion. It is also pretty high calorie so better for kittens than older cats.

I was making clam chowder once and was draining cans of clams. It was the funniest sight I've seen. Meeka suddenly appeared and was standing on her hind legs with her nose twitching a mile a minute desperately trying to see what smelled so good. How could I say no? She was in heaven.
 

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My cats go wild for canned tuna or salmon. I've heard the oils in it help make their fur shinier. Any truth to that?
 

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This is a great thread. It's good to know what couple of things you can treat your kitties to when they put on the pouty/begging face.

I've only fed Stoli a bit of bread crust here and there, but that's mostly because he absolutely will not let me rest until i do. That's good to know about yogurt and butter. Now I know why stoli always wants his head in the butter dish.

I've heard that a dash of salmon oil on their food is good for their coats. is that true?

P. S. What about cheeseitz? Stoli would KILL for a taste of these.
 

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what about these foods? can my cat eat these?

cheese?
honey cured ham?
Muller yogurt? not the strawberry bit just the plain yogurt.
i know not to give her chocolate
crisps, seriously she loves them.
sausages?
cooked eggs?
any type of beef like corned beef or cooked chicken?
 
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