It has no carbs, nothing but protein. Ive heard that tuna is a no-no bc of "crystals" forming in urinary tract which in severe cases can be fatal. Is salmon same or better. TY
Can I ask are you saying Tuna and salmon flavored cat foods should also only be fed occasionally?As an occasional treat, any canned fish (for people) or canned cat food or cat treat that is seafood based is fine.
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I don't know if tuna or any seafood is a direct cause of urinary issues. In some cats, maybe. Most urinary issues are caused by a lack of enough moisture in the diet which causes urine that is concentrated with solid waste products. Not treating a cat with a urinary infection quickly can result in a full blockage which can be fatal as waste products builds up in the kidneys and becomes toxic.
This is one of the best summaries of why it's not good to feed fish.
- Most “wild-caught” salmon are not wild; they were bred and raised in hatcheries. Hatchery fish are released into the ocean at a certain level of maturity, where they mingle and interbreed with wild salmon. When harvested, hatchery-raised and wild fish are both considered “wild-caught.” According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 80% of adult salmon returning to breed in the Columbia Basin, which feeds Puget Sound and the Columbia River, were hatchery-raised.
- Genetically modified salmon (AquaAdvantage®) were approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S in November, 2015. You will not be able to tell from the label which salmon are GMO. However, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and others have promised not sell GMO salmon in their stores.
I never knew that about wild caught, nevermind GMO standards. That's really kind of crappy because people are being fooled into thinking the fish is not farmed when it is.
I read somewhere that a high-fish diet in cats can mess with thiamine absorption, but I can't quote a source.
Thank you so much for this article, very informative.