I have recently been adopted by a cat but I don't know the first thing about them. I know dogs aren't supposed to be given chicken bones - but what about cats?
2006-08-15 08:38:38 · 42 answers · asked by Away With The Fairies 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
What do I do if the cat chokes??? I'm not gonna give it mouth-to-mouth!
2006-08-15 08:51:41 · update #1
Raw chicken bones are fine. Have you ever seen a wild cat with its tasty mouse on a stick over a barbeque? Raw meat with bones is great for a cat. A chopped up chicken wing, a small amount of liver, (about the amount of a mouse liver).some gizzard and heart. This is a perfectly balanced meal -- lean muscle meat, calcium in the bone, Vitamin A in the liver, taurine in the gizzard and heart. Beef and turkey bones are just too big for a cat to manage easily.
Never just the raw meat alone. It is important to have the calcium/phosphorus ratio in the right balance. If you give just the meat without bone you throw that balance out of whack. Raw chicken necks are great teeth cleaners and many cats really dig them. Too much is not good. With the necks there is too much calcium and not enough lean muscle meat.
The wings, liver, heart and gizzard are readily available at the supermarket. You can make up little meal packets, freeze them and thaw out as needed.
2006-08-15 09:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No do not give any human food to the cat. They can break and splinter in a cat just like they can with a dog. Buy it a good quality cat food and get shots for it. If you can't take care of it then turn it into the pound so someone can adopt it and it won't get ran over or killed. Good luck.
2006-08-15 08:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by bcringler 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Cats catch birds all the time and don't choke on the bones so why should chicken bones be any different?
2006-08-15 08:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by blondie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you should NEVER give cats cooked chicken bones. They can splinter and get caught in a cats throat. Chicken bones are dangerous for cats unless raw
2006-08-15 10:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but don't give cats bones 2 chickens
2006-08-15 08:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by KarlosCharlos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not, ever, give cats any meat containing bones, or likewise fish with bones- they will kill. Also, dont give cows milk; they cant digest it. Thank you for caring about this cat; you must be a nice person. Make sure your cat has fresh water every day; you will find most cats like catbiscuits, like Iams or Go-Cat, or canned catfood otherwise, although this is problematical in hot weather. Good luck. xx
2006-08-15 10:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont ever give chicken bones to a cat or dogs for that mater they are down right dangerous .
2006-08-15 10:36:39 · answer #7 · answered by rudd_linda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chicken bones sould never be given to an animal. When they break they splinter and will get caught in your cats throat.
2006-08-15 08:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by TropicalSun 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO NEVER give any animal chicken bones they can choke on them and the bones them self can split into splinters and your animals will die if it gets a chicken bone splinter in its throat
2006-08-15 14:21:58 · answer #9 · answered by kristal t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not advisable as Chicken bone splinters and can get stuck in a cats throat.. but that is what i heard..hope this helps
2006-08-15 08:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋