Everytime I eat bananas, my cat practically molests me. I finally gave her a tiny bit of one awhile ago, and now she comes running if I eat a banana. Every once in a great while I'll let her have a tiny bit. Is that really bad for kitties?
2006-09-11 15:54:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm totally laughing reading your question. I have a 1-year old kitten who is, well, bananas for bananas also. He loves lots of different fruits (plums, apples, pears, etc.) but he come tearing over to me as soon as he hears me crack the peel open on a banana. I break off tiny bites and give them to him and he loves them. He also loves to get ahold of the strings from the peel, and he eats those also.
As long as it's not too much and not all the time, I can't imagine it being harmful.
It's nice to know I'm not the only one with a fruit-eating cat. Before I saw mine and his love of fruit, I'd never seen any cat eat any fruit at all, so I thought I was the only one.
Toodles :)
2006-09-11 21:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by lacieunderalls 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...bananas are fine in small quantities. However, there are many human foods that are toxic for kitties, which should be avoided including Tuna, which creates a vitamin deficiency when consumed over time (see web article " Why Tuna is bad for Cats...".
Here's the list of the most common human foods to avoid giving your kitty: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1939&articleid=1030
WHY TUNA IS BAD FOR CATS:
ASCPA: WE'RE TALKING TUNA: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH FOR YOUR CAT?
http://www.lenhumanesoc.org/Tips/ASPCA-Tuna.htm
"TUNA FOR CATS? NO!
Tuna can be fatal to cats and is not something to be fed to them...The human variety of tuna fish contains an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1 (thiamine). Cats who regularly eat tuna can develop a vitamin B1 deficiency, which results in neurological symptoms like dilated eyes, loss of equilibrium, seizures and death if this vitamin is not replaced. The scientific name of this disease is polioencephlomalacia.
Clearwater veterinarian Richard Brancato said that though most
domestic cats do enjoy fish, feeding them a diet of only tuna can cause serious disorders.
Although it is high in protein, tuna lacks sufficient amounts of
certain amino acids, mainly taurine, to maintain feline health. There is insufficient calcium to balance the phosphorus; the ratio in canned tuna is 1-to-14.8. This results in bone disease.
Many essential vitamins such as A and most B vitamins are also lacking, Brancato said. A common disease in cats fed a mainstay of canned tuna is steatitis, or yellow fat disease, an inflammation of the fat tissue in the body due to a deficiency of vitamin E.
Source:
St. Petersburg Times, published May 14, 2000"
2006-09-11 19:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its bad for cats to eat bananas
2006-09-11 16:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by Leeda 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can't imagine why it would be bad for her so long as she didn't eat a whole banana.
2006-09-11 16:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by Repub-lick'n 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that feeding your cat some bananas is bad...
2006-09-11 21:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by nurfarizah1979 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be bad for her as long as she has a proper cat diet. I have heard that cats like cantaloupe and olives. I tried those things with my cats and it was a no go.
2006-09-11 16:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not at all, my cats eats salad and would probably eat bananas if i let her!
2006-09-12 03:26:30 · answer #7 · answered by dancegirl9904 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats and sugars like that aren't acceptable.
you could give her liver a real workout and come back to haunt her years later or shut down her kidneys when she gets older.
2006-09-11 16:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, a little bit is ok, I once had a dog who loved grapes.
2006-09-11 16:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Bananas!!! B.A.N.A.N.A.S!!!!!!
2006-09-11 16:00:48 · answer #10 · answered by william e 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋