I've noticed that my cat eats so many bugs. He's outside most of the time and at night I often notice this. He sits on the mat outside of our front porch and there's a big light there so all othe moths and other bugs crowd around in there. He's a pure hunter just swatting moths, those big male mosquitos, and anything else he can get his hands on.
Into his mouth they go and you get that nice wonderful crunching noise as he feasts upon moths.
Is this healthy? Is it just something tasty to him which will give him some extra calories in addition to his cat food?
Thanks.
2007-09-04 17:45:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
My cat likes to eat spiders!!!!!! Bugs shouldn't be anything to worry about. Just be careful if you see him catching anything along the lines of birds and mice (they can carry disease).
2007-09-04 17:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's protein, and hey, cats are predators, they are getting a kick out of catching, and naturally eat what they catch! Bug catching at night is fine, I'd be worried about daytime bug catching due to wasps and bees. Most get stung once and avoid the buzzy bugs thereon. Apparently June/dune bugs are bitter, according to the look on my cat's face after having a little chew.
2007-09-04 17:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by i_8_the_canary 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly healthy. This is what they eat in the wild.
Probably much better for them than whats in some of the commercial pet foods...
As long as the bugs havent been exposed to pesticides.
2007-09-04 17:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Jasmine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - the roaches could have pollutants in them from sprays and could reason your cat to be sick or die. this may be a genuine tale. the guy had a kitten in an residence. they did no longer pick the the development human beings to spray for roaches. So the administration did no longer spray their residence. in spite of the fact that, the guy got here domicile from paintings to hit upon a lifeless kitten. She became into livid thinking they spray her residence, yet they did no longer. They discovered that some loss of existence roaches from the residence next to them crawled decrease than the door and the kitten ate them and poisoned itself.
2016-10-18 00:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its perfectly normal for cats to eat bugs. I would discourage from eating spiders though depending on where you live. My cat loves to catch grasshoppers in midair and crunches them down. Its healthy to them and they enjoy it.
2007-09-04 18:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Curious Person 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an indoor cat, but he likes to eat insects too. He chases them around and plays hunter with them. I asked my vet and she said its normal and even healthy for him to chase/eat insects. I think cats do it to hone their hunting skills and also because its fun for them. I wouldn't worry about it at all unless he stops eating cat food in favor of insects!
2007-09-04 17:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Keri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, bugs are nutritious.
However, eating fleas can result in tapeworm. It's curable though.
2007-09-04 18:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's harmless, unless someone has been using pesticides. So if you have neighbors with heavily chemical lawns, then I'd worry.
2007-09-04 22:03:59 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protein!
2007-09-04 19:11:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be just as good as the cat food
2007-09-04 17:59:06 · answer #10 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋