I have five cats, and three of them eat goldfish food!! If I left the tub open, they would scoff the lot- anybody elses mogs do this??
2006-08-16 13:10:23 · 19 answers · asked by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes all mine do, goldfish food is made of dried fish.
Just means your cats like fish.
2006-08-16 13:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the cats are attracted to the fishy smell of the fish food. I've never had a cat eat the fish food, nor a dog. But I'm sure they would have tried of I left it out where they could get to it. Prolly won't hurt them a bit!
2006-08-16 21:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by Shay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not take a chance of leaving my fish food open they would eat all, the food smells like fish I think that could be the reason
2006-08-18 09:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our cats really enjoy eating tropical fish food and the plecos algae wafers, but they will only eat the most expensive ones if we buy cheaper brands they leave it alone, i think this is because cheaper ones contain less fish
2006-08-17 14:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by jojitsui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've seen cats go nuts for the stuff - the smell seems to get them excited, and by the smell I'm guessing it tastes fishy.
2006-08-17 10:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats, known to be picky eaters in the first place, and like people, they differ from one to another in things they like.
I have to admit even with my having cats for over twenty years myself, that yours eating fish food is a new one on me.
But, hey, cats rely on their sense of smell to eat and apparently there's something about the smell of the fish food you have that's drawing their appetite's.
Maybe it smells of fish? I know mine all like fish well enough.
Hey, people eat all kinds of odd things, right?
Take "escargot", popular as a French appertizer for instance,..
Icky, it's snails cooked and served in their shell with a fork to dig them out with and a butter and garlic sauce to dunk it in before you eat it.
Listen, if something like that don't kill you, I seriously doubt that your cats eating fish food is anything to worry about, if that's a concern.
2006-08-16 22:11:25 · answer #6 · answered by thomnjo2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but my cat eats dog food, which is a hell of a lot cheaper than cat food and is basically the same thing and has saved me lots xD
2006-08-16 20:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by Atheist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats don't but my dog does. I have spent way more on fish food then anyone should.
2006-08-16 20:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by Heather S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes sense, a lot of fish food has fish in it.
2006-08-16 20:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cats go crazy when they smell it, but i have never seen them eat it.
2006-08-16 20:18:04 · answer #10 · answered by Miss Taryn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋