My cats have always been into people food [and none have been over weight, and in very good health,] and I was wondering if there was any people food that cats cannot eat at all? I know dogs can't have chocolate, or anything too acidic, but what about cats? Thanks.
2007-09-06 14:59:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
No. I don't feed them bacon, and I don't feed them purposely. When I'm eating a muffin they jump up and take a small nibble. I'm eating pasta, one of them steals a noodle. Honestly, I'm not feeding them people food in place of their cat food. I don't see anything wrong with it if the cats we've had in the past lived long, healthy lives, and they ate people food on occaision.
2007-09-06 15:08:45 · update #1
Check out this link:
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&cat=1935
2007-09-06 15:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by kcpaull 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apples
apricots
baby food containing onion
baking powder and baking soda
bones
cherries
chocolate caffeine,tea,coffee
citrus oil extracts
eggplant(leaves)
elderberry
fatty foods
grapes and raisins
liver in large amounts
Macadamia nuts
milk and other dairy products
mushrooms
nutmeg
onions and garlic
peaches
Potatoes
plums
rhubarb (leaves)
raw eggs (salmonella)
raw fish
salt in large quantities
sugary foods
tomatoes
1.stems
2.leaves
3.ripe tomatoes
4. ripe tomatoes
yeast bread
canned tuna can cause Yellow Fat Disease and it is a very painful Disease and a cat can die from it.
persimmons
http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/humanfood.htm
This link will tell about tomatoes and what can happen to a cat.Off to the right hand side of the article there is a link and it is called "Poisoned by tomatoes."
http://mainecoonrescue.com/new/poison.html
http://www.cat-world.com.au/FeedingFish.htm
The Fruits have seeds and pits and the can produce cyanide poisoning in cats and also in dogs.
2007-09-06 22:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate is also poisonous to cats as well as caffeine, nuts, grapes, onions, garlic, and believe it or not dairy. Although these foods are not all deadly, they can make your cat sick. For example milk products can cause stomach discomfort vomiting and diarrhea because cats are actually lactose intolerant.
This is a good site with lots of info, also there are many household plants that can be dangerous.
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&cat=1935
2007-09-06 22:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by Reba 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't give them anything salty. No fried foods. Nothing greasy. You really shouldn't give them foods you can eat with the exception of chicken in my opinion. And none of the bbq, lemon pepper, etc. chicken. Just normal baked chicken.
Dried cat food always works too.
Oh, by the way, my cats LOVE LOVE LOVE tuna (human kind). It's safe for them. I HIGHLY recommend buying canned tuna. :)
2007-09-06 22:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be little chow thieves, and most of what they may steal is harmless in small quantities...the links the above people gave you are informative and i recommend them.
i give my 'pringers cat food and anchovie treats (on occasion). but she will steal off my plate if i'm not paying attention, and i don't figure it will harm her because she doesn't get verymuch in her little snatch and run antics.
2007-09-06 22:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.k you feed your cats human food. ARE YOU CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't tell me you give them bacon! DON'T FED YOUR CATS HUMAN FOOD! Cats are not humans so the need to have cat food.
2007-09-06 22:04:30 · answer #6 · answered by kittyluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they shouldn't eat onions chocolate potatoes & limeted dairy
2007-09-06 22:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase they have weak stomaches.
thats why they have furballs
-Lemon D.
2007-09-06 22:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ready Freddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Onions can kill them.
2007-09-06 22:04:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋