Hello there, so I am in a pinch here. I have no cat food, and I need tofeed my cat. I can't go into the store at this moment in time. So waht should I feed him for now? I am getting food as soon as I can!
2007-12-27 13:32:55 · 15 answers · asked by Emily J 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi Emily...alternatives that are safe for cats would be plain boiled chicken (no salt as this causes electrolyte imbalances), boiled or scrambled egg yolks. No deli meats as many contain high levels of salt, onions and garlic which causes hemolytic heinz body anemia.
Human foods that are unsafe for cats list: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1276&articleid=1029
Tuna is considered very unsafe as it contains an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1 (thiamine). Please consider reading the following article about the dangers of tuna: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnLPVDLwug8AJID2tl6v3UDsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071217192600AAkdaiz
2007-12-27 17:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Plain cooked meat - no added spices or oils. Poultry would be best, but you could offer some cooked hamburger. Shred the meat to make it go down easier. Even deli meats could do in a pinch, but stay away from anything with onion or garlic.
It won't hurt your cat to go 24 hours without eating, although they will be miserable and you probably will be as well. But if you can get a little something in their stomachs that would be great.
2007-12-28 01:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baked chicken is fine, cooked meat cut up small, a can of mackeral (tuna is usually packed in oil or with water that has added salt, both are too hard on a cat's digestive system).
2007-12-27 13:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oy vey...don't feed him tuna. It is seriously BAD for cats. The water it sits in is fine, but not the tuna itself. When was the last time anyone saw a cat jump in the ocean and catch himself a big *** TUNA? Just because cats like it....doesn't mean it's good for them.
Boiled chicken is best, shred it for him (unless he'd eat it raw, which is even better)
2007-12-27 13:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by RanaBanana 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You can feed your cat canned tuna or canned chicken.
2007-12-27 13:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by jus_2_sweet00 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baby food meat works too, if you have it around.
2007-12-27 13:50:45 · answer #6 · answered by Julie D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tuna, fried egg yolk.
2007-12-27 13:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by KT 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can soft-boil a couple of eggs and feed him the yolks. Or you can scramble a couple of eggs - maybe put some cooked chicken or such in them.
2007-12-27 13:37:56 · answer #8 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
if you had cook a fish for youself,you don't eat the fish head right,give the fish head to you cat.
2007-12-27 13:45:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cooked chicken would be the best, no added salts or seasonings.
2007-12-27 13:37:08 · answer #10 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋