Can I feed cats canned salmon?

Question

By accident I bought a can of salmon instead of tuna- I don't paticularly care for it- can I feed it to my cats? Or is it dangerous for them?

Answer 1

Your cat will adore you if you feed her canned salmon. Fish is an excellent meal for a cat and very healthy because of the kinds of oils and nutrients in it. If she really loves it, you may consider buying a can of whole mackerel for her every week or so. The fish is good and the cooked bones are perfectly safe for her, easy to digest, and add calcium and fiber to her diet. Depending on the size of the can, you may want to split the salmon in to a couple of smaller meals.

Answer 2

ive fed tinned tuna to my cats with no problem. i assume salmon would be fine. as you've said, it's just a treat, not a regular meal, so it'll act as a supplement. i think in fact it would probably be very good for them - its probably far healthier and full of more nutrients than some catfoods and treats! it's far more nutritious if it has the bones in the tin, but tdo make sure to remove these bones carefully before feeding it to your cats - cooked bones can get caught in their throats and make them choke. a good way of using up leftover tinned fish is to make some homemade cat treats. here's my recipe for them: Ingredients 200g of minced meat, OR one 210g tin of tuna in vegetable oil, drained flour (wholewheat, plain, rye, atta, spelt, millet, etc. - any will do) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley water 1 tablespoon oil (don’t add if you’re using tinned tuna; either olive, sunflower, grape-seed, or light vegetable oil will do, however nothing too overpoweringly smelly) What you’re looking for is a mix that is reasonably firm and dry, that will hold its shape. So add as much or as little flour and water as you feel is necessary to achieve this consistency. Method 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. 2. Mix meat, flour, parsley and oil together well. If you have used tuna, make sure to break the pieces up well so they are soft and mushy. 3. Add water gradually, as is needed to make a firm dough that is easy to mould into a small shape. 4. Roll a quarter- to a half-teaspoon-sized amount of the dough between your palms, creating a small round ball. This may seem quite small, but remember that what looks small in human terms is huge in cat terms, and gigantic from a kitten’s perspective! 5. Repeat process until all mixture is used, placing each biscuit onto a lightly greased oven tray. 6. Bake at 160C for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. 7. Turn oven off, though leave tray in until oven has completely cooled. (This will help to dry out the biscuits further, and therefore help the treats keep for longer). 8. When biscuits have cooled completely, they are ready to serve. These are handy as an occasional treat and/or an addition to your pet’s everyday dry food. 9. Store treats in an air-tight container in the pantry.

Answer 3

Well if you feed them just tuna, then I suggest mixing the salmon and tuna together. You don't want to give them the squirts.

Answer 4

They would love this treat. Just make sure you give them plenty of water to drink because canned salmon tends to have a high sodium content.

Answer 5

Yes you can, my cats get a LITTLE bit, perhaps quarter of a small can once a month. NOT if it still has bones in it though, they're sharp and can be big enough to hurt.

My dogs get it more, it was recommended by a vet as one of my dogs is loosing weight (he's not feeling well)... the cats go nuts to eat out of his dish, since he won't defend it, I have to feed him separate from the cats. EVEN when they get their own little bit. Be sure to rinse it well or let it soak in water, its salt and fatty.

Answer 6

Tuna and other fish contain ash and minerals in high doses that can seriously damage your cat. The damages will result in thousands, yes thousands of dollars in surgery and vet bills. Donate the salmon to a food shelter, or chuck it out of your car on the highway.

Answer 7

They can eat it. It may be a little rich though so I would watch how much you give. You don't want it coming out the other end at a ferocious rate.

Answer 8

no don't get them started on that it might give them the sh it's if you add a different food to them

Answer 9

not very often it will make them fat.

Answer 10

no