Human Foods that Are Actually Good for Cats
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- In this video, we will talk about the 12 human foods that your cat can enjoy. From chicken to eggs and bananas, stay tuned to find out.
Meat
Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they need to have meat in their diet to survive and be healthy. Meat is rich in amino acids and animal protein, and is the main nutrient source for cats. You can feed your cat beef, chicken and turkey, as long as they are served without any seasonings like sauces, garlic or onions. These spices are harmful for your cat.
Most vets warn against raw meat from the grocery store because of the risk of salmonella or other bacterial contamination. Make sure the meat is cooked well enough so that all the possible bacteria and viruses on it are killed. Be sure to take cooked meat off the bone. Cooked bones splinter easily, which can get cause choking or a gastrointestinal tract puncture.
Bread
Plain white and wheat bread is generally safe for cats to eat in moderation. But note that bread contains no nutritional value for them, so it should not replace their normal cat food diet.
And keep in mind that not all breads are harmless. Some breads contain toxic ingredients that should never be fed to cats.
Garlic or onions, for example, are ingredients found in bread that can be toxic to cats. And some breads contain nuts, seeds or chocolate which can cause problems for cats. And the biggest danger comes from raisins. Raisins are highly toxic to cats and are sometimes found in breads and baked goods.
Eggs
Eggs are safe and even beneficial for cats. They are full of protein, amino acids, and B vitamins, so they make a healthy treat. But make sure to cook the eggs before feeding them to your cat. Raw eggs can be a source of harmful bacteria. Feeding raw eggs to a cat can also lead to vitamin B7 deficiency
Fish
Cooked fish is safe for felines and is a great source of protein in a cat’s diet. It contains a vital source of vitamins and amino acids which helps to maintain a healthy coat. The best way to serve fish to your feline friend is boiled, cut into small pieces, and without any seasonings. Make sure to remove all bones very carefully.
Spinach
If you have ever seen your cat nibble on grass, then you know kitties like leafy greens. Packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamins A, C and K, iron and calcium, spinach can be a healthy treat for your feline friend. Many cat food companies also use spinach as an ingredient in their recipes due to its health benefits.
Pork
Cats can eat bacon and ham, but they should only be given it as an occasional treat. These types of meat are incredibly fatty and have a high salt content, which is why they should be given in small amounts as occasional treats.
On that note, remember that processed pork meats are unsafe for your feline. These products contain a significant amount of salt, fat, chemical preservatives, and added spices which are bad for your cat's stomach.
Pumpkin
Not only is pumpkin high in fiber and low in calories, it is also an effective treatment for cats with loose stools. In fact, many veterinarians suggest pumpkin as a remedy for constipation in feline patients.
Fresh fruits
You have probably noticed that some cats chew on houseplants.
More often than not, cats chew on plants because they need some vegetation in their diet. Some green stuff provides them with nutrients such as folic acid, and aids in the removal of non-digestible materials such as fur.
Cantaloupe, for example, helps maintain their skin and eyes healthy.
Another fruit that you can feed your feline friend is watermelon.
Other fruits such as blueberries, strawberries, seedless apples, and mangoes also make excellent snacks for cats as they are full of vitamins, minerals, and they are high in fiber too.
Avocado and grapes should never be given to cats though, as they have been proven to be very toxic for felines.
Keep in mind that cats are natural carnivores.
They have very small capacity to digest and regulate vegetarian food. So keep the portions small. A vegetarian diet is a big no-no for cats.
Rice
Cats can eat rice as long as it is well cooked and fed in small quantities. Vets even recommend mixing some rice in with a cat’s usual food to treat diarrhea.
Carrots
You will be surprised to know that carrots are perfect for cats. This healthy, low-calorie snack is a great source of vitamin A, magnesium and many other nutritious things for cats. It helps strengthen your cat’s immune system, promotes good health, and gives your pet a healthy skin.
Oatmeal
A source of energy and B vitamins for your pet, oatmeal is another human food that can be found in many commercial cat foods. They are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins which are beneficial to your cat’s overall health.
Bananas
Bananas are loaded with potassium, fiber and nutrients that make them a cat-safe snack. Although bananas are a healthy treat, they should be given to your cat in moderation and small amounts. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
One time having scrambled eggs, a piece fell on the floor and my cat found it first and wolfed it right down. Next time scrambled eggs were made, I tried giving him some and he turned up his nose. Apparently they're only good if he thinks he's not supposed to have them.
I have 3 cats and I noticed they prefer the yolk. So even if its scrambled, if its mostly white they probably wont eat it
Lol
Maybe because your cat saw you eating the egg at first, reason why it thought that he/she should have some too since you're its mother figure. Our cats are like that too... Whenever they see us chewing something, they'll come right at us trying to get of whatever we're eating at the moment. But if we just give them some piece of food without seeing us eat it first then they'll sniff and just ignore it after..
@@terrorazeing Cats are weird, but lovable...
That’s true :D
1. Meat boiled..or cooked with out bone but not fried
2. Bread but make sure u check ingredients that it dont have garlic onion or seeds or sultanas
3.cooked eggs
4. Boneless fish.cooked Not raw fish
5. Spinach got multi vitamins..avoid if kidneystone history
6. Pork..well cooked as Occasion treat not always
7. Pumpkin..helps with constipation.avoid canned pumpkin
8. Fruit constipation especially water melon in summer cut out seeds though avoid avocado Edit..also raisins and grapes are toxic
9. Cooked boiled rice..small amount mix in food
10. Carrots strengthens immune system
11. Oatmeal introduce slowly
12. Bananas small amount..this should have been with fruits
Enjoy
NOW add Mc Donald's french fries and Bacon to the list!
Gluten may hurt the gut lining. Gluten is in wheat/barley/rye...oats/corn/rice. Hidden gluten/GMO may also hurt.
Bread? You gotta be kitten me, haha! Cats are obligate carnivores. I tried to feed a cat a stray bread, he had no interest, he did like the ham tho.
Thnx
@@aaradhya874 your welcome
We once had a female feral cat we took in. We found her scrounging the garbage for food scraps, dirty and malnourished. She was pregnant at the time, though it wasn't visible yet. My sister thought her to be a male. We had her for over 15 years. The mother was very healthy till the last few weeks of her life. Even as she got older, she would still retain a playful attitude, and she loved getting petted.
And some people say that feral cats can't be tamed.
What does any of that have to do with the subject of this video?
@@Witchy1976 this is youtube comments.
🥰 this literally happened to me this past september. A stray came to us, followed me into my apartment and turns out she was pregnant. We adopted her after she fostered her two healthy babies- a boy and girl. Latte and Mocha❤️ i am a coffee addict so i thought it was so fitting to name the kittens that. I love thissss so much❤️ thank you for saving kitties❤️🥰
@@stephc4114 I love your story so much! Their names are so cute too. ❤️ But when you call them, people will just think that you're thirsty. 😅
I don't want to disappoint you, but I wasn't able to save nemi's first batch of kittens. She had 12 kittens, only 1 survived birth. And we tried saving him, keeping him alive through the night, trying everything we could... We had Nemi from 2002-2017. She stopped reproducing in 2008, and we had a lot of kittens that would live long happy lives. Those that we couldn't adopt away, we kept in the family. Her last son died in 2019 at the age of 12. He was my little boy and I held both him and his mother quite dearly till the end. 💔
I share a fried egg with my cat, Felix, almost every morning. I don’t give him a whole lot, but i do give him a couple bites along side his morning bowl of vet approved wet food. He loves it, and gets very talkative when the frying pan comes out. He’s just too cute 😊
one of my cats looovesss eggs, I let him have a piece or two every morning when I have breakfast
Funny, I have a cat named felix and he loves chicken
Felix is totally blessed
I think boiled egg is better then fried ones, since butter have salt in it. But as long as it's just a rare snack, it's fine I think.
Please do NOT give FRIED foods
My family had an old cat that lived to be 20. I still think it isn't fair that pets don't live as long as humans do.
They wouldn't have ended up as our pets if our ancestors couldn't outlive many pet generations to domesticate them, tough future gene and biotech might make both owners and pets live similar lifetimes.
I think it might have to do with 'gestation'. Where as...animals that produce a higher litter count while likely not live as long, such AS cats, and even dogs, and rabbits. It might be a way to maintain population control as to not upset the balance.
Cats should live longer than their humans. It'll be unbearable to lose them after 25 years, and even worse to lose them after 70. I want my cats to outlive me.
You think that way until you lose a person in your life before a pet. Then you'll really think the worlds unfair.
@@S.Pociecha you wouldn’t want that. Just think how confused, lonely, and sad your pet would be when it notices you gone, it would have no one. It’s better for pets to die before us because they have us in their last hours of life so they can pass peacefully
I have given hard boiled eggs to my kitty after finding out a while ago they're good for them and she absolutely loves them! loudest purring I've ever heard and that's saying a lot
Sound good i'm definitely going to try that hahah
As long as your cat is also given a nutritional diet for cats, the eggs are a good protein. Contact a feline nutritionist for details.
@@romeeo69 I give my kitty high quality cat food, I just give them to her as a treat
@ARMYBLINK• нιуα how?
my veterinarian warned me that cat can easily choke on cooked egg yolk, it can block their throat, takes a lot of saliva to eat that
1. Cats are designed to need the fat. Avoid frying to minimize browning
2. Sous vide is a good way to go - You can guarantee the minimum safe temp is achieved throughout the meat, but it can remain as close to raw as possible - My cats seem to love this
3. Look up making your own cat food, and add a few things. At the rate things are going, it's cheaper. Oh, and definitely add taurine and bone meal (cats usually eat the smaller bones of their prey)
We had a 22 year old black haired green eyed stray cat that we turned housecat. He mostly ate dry food and green beans and chicken all the time. He hated all manner of seafood. He didn't get boney in his old age or even give any signs of weakness or fatigue. One day he was just drooling and we thought. Oh boy, he ate something someone dropped or something. Vet was like no, he was in amazing health. Just his liver was too old. He was great and very Docile and hardly vocal.
When it comes to food, my cat is a weirdo. He turns his nose on meat, fish, seafood, cheese & eggs. The only human food he loves is bread.
Carb kitty.😽
My youngest cat loves mashed potatoes. My vet wasn’t worried. One of his cats loved broccoli.
My cat is so picky. He doesnt really like any human food, and even cat food he really only likes the pastes and more liquid snacks
He's not weird he just doesn't like it...
Mine doesn't like anything bigger than a kibble so I can give him chicken and shrimp but if it's not bite sized or diced up he's not bothering with it heh
My cat loves ranch-
Found this out while eating McDonald’s 😆
If you are Exclusively feeding "home made" foods, be sure to add some Taurine. They NEED it. (I buy pills, and "powder" them in the Magic Bullet. Some Liver is also Important.
I buy a bottle of Taurine and it comes in capsules at Walmart and it's only $6 for a bottle of 200.
And, you don't need to crush it in a blender....just open the capsule💊 and sprinkle.
Taurine is Vital for their Heart health and Eyesight too.
Use for both Dogs & Cats.🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
My cat hates fresh liver but loves freeze dried liver. Very odd
You actually don't need to do that because taurine is found in meat naturally
@@danipoz4420 It's not found in all meats and muscle meats at the concentration they need. Some people are just feeding their cats chicken breasts.....no word of a lie, raw ones as well 🤦🏾♀️. So it seems people need precise advice especially when it comes to making homemade cat food.
I had a cat who loved cantaloupe, watermelon, corn on the cob, tomato sauce, pasta and bread. Also, every morning I made myself a cup of coffee with half and half and he’d have to jump on my lap and sniff my coffee. Didn’t want any, but he had to sniff it every day. I’d tell him, “Yup, same as yesterday”. 😂
Next time try a latte 🙂
Probably wondering why you waste the half and half, instead of putting it in a saucer or something actually useful. 🙀
i got a good laugh outta this, thanks!
@catherinelw9365 . Super adorable. ^^ I've been like this for almost 8 yrs now with my little dark void. ^^ I actually picked up the habit of letting her sniff my plate, bowl, mug, or even a utensil that has the smell of what I'll be eating. She never cares about it but is interested. Without training, she waits for me to take a bite first of my food than she'll start eating her kibble or a bit of canned salmon (not cat food version) if I have that out for her. ^^ I've had dogs when I was a teenager and my mom trained them the Dog Whisperer way, where the dog has to wait for the human (alpha) to eat first before the dog can. Well, my lil one just automatically waits...everytime. ^^ lol. I'm such a proud momma. She's a rescue that I was blessed with when she was 4 months old, and after I got her litter box...around 4-5 months old she properly used it. It was one of my proudest days. I'm like, that's my girl..she's a genius. Lol 😸💞🐈⬛
Our cat is always so excited when we start to eat dinner, she wants to check out the plate and smell everything, she never ate human food tough 😂
Mines the same way. Mostly only wants chicken. One time he took a tator tot and ate it.
That's touch, buddy.
We had an Oriental cat that just loved apple. You could take a bite of an apple in an other room and the cat came running, trying to grab the apple from you. He craved apple and would sulk if you didn't let him have some fast enough. All of you who have been in contact with a Siamese, Oriental cat know the sound of one when they're not being happy.
Oh they will let you know lol
If yk u yk
Oh yes I've had two in my life wonderful cats.
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Our doggies love apples too. Just no to seeds in the apple. I am really careful🥰
I'm so glad I clicked on this. Because of the cat food shortage, I've had to buy whatever's on the shelves and my guys have been rejecting it. I was just about to cook a piece of Perdue Perfect Portions chicken for them, but it's pre-seasoned. So glad I caught this in time! Thanks!
Hi
I have been buying canned fish like salmon or mackerel from Walmart. You get a lot of fish for the money, it's only about two or three dollars per can. It's very healthy for the cats, healthier than cat food because it's pure fish. And it cost less per ounce then if you bought wet cat food.
@@fightingtosurvive6527 Hello, I'm not an expert but I'd suggest you to ask veterinarian or read about giving fish as cats main food. Fish does have a lot of goodness but it's not suitable for cat food in the long run. How about giving them grounded meat too? You can mix the fish and meat to cut cost. All healthy senior cat(20 years +) that I know always have chicken based diets with occasional fish or eggs as their snack. Of course it's your cat and I believe you just want the best for them, I just think that this is something that you might want to read about.
What cat food shortage?
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Cat food shortage? Here in Huntington Beach, California, we havent seen any shortages yet thankfully
I had a couple of cats with "interesting tastes". One, a siamese, loved cucumber (which he'd steal) melon and other water rich fruits. Another loved cooked tomato, and cooked dried peas.
My cats and piranhas love green beans.
during summer months i'm gonna give her watermelon to help her cool down, wish there is ice cream for cats too lol
Melons ,especially cantaloupe and spaghetti sauce are common favorites along with cooked meats .
When I was a teen, my mom had a cat that absolutely LOVED raw liver. Any time mom had to give him meds- or even got some to prepare liver and onions for the family- the cat HAD to get his portion of raw liver. He lived to be about 18 before he passed away. He also loved tapioca pudding.
Onions actually aren't good for cats. It's poisonous and will cause blood issues I believe.
Sure I don't remember the exact symptoms it will cause but I do remember it being one of the foods I looked up that were BAD for cats
@@stirlingshade Yes, onions and garlic are poisonous to both cats and dogs. However, my mom never fed the cat liver that had been cooked with onions. She gave him the liver raw.
Raw liver would be one of the best things you could give a cat - no wonder he lived so long! 😸
Liver; raw meat and organs in general is the best thing for cats, that is what they ate in the wild. Commercial food literally shorten their lifespan and destroys their metabolism and organs.
I love tapioca pudding too!
God! Thank you for this! I've been a cat mama for 13 years and half of these I knew and half I didn't know. My cats mean the world to me and I'd never want to give them something that could harm them.
"cat mama" lmao
Theresia Singleton: More then 1/2 of this is not good advice. Please read my addition reply to Falconlore post above. I too have had cats for years and thought I knew a lot of things, that is until I started working with them at a shelter (no kill). I learned sooooo much. No one who loves their furbees wants to harm them, learning, the proper way, helps us to keep them safe. Also, this is for anyone who has an over weight cat or dog. Please do research on why it is sooooo very bad for them to have extra weight, please don't love them with food. Have a good day.
@@annhopy2220 I can't find your reply you told me to read. If you ever get anytime, I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know what you said. And I do have four of my fur babies who are overweight. I'm trying to feed them the minimum requirement and they don't like that at all! Lol But, I have to think about their health and happiness, so I'm sticking to my guns with this one. Mad Fur Babies lol
@@theresiasingleton7055 It can be hard to find replys, LOL! Okay, lets see if this works. Look for Seven Wonders 1 month ago, open reply, and count down 17 replies, I have two in a row, the one you want is the second.
@@annhopy2220 Okay, thanks! I will try that.
My girl is a demon when it comes to bread. I have to keep loaves in the refrigerator or cabinets at all times. Otherwise, she'll run off with the whole bag. Worst part is, she won't even really eat it. She'll just bunny-kick it into croutons in some nook where I can't get to her. She has plenty of kicker toys, but she's very much drawn to the yeasty smell. So tired of cleaning up crumbs.
😂😂😂love it
I have the same issue! If I leave it on the counter they will chew right through the bag.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂classic. Mine once ran off with an entire roast chicken 🐓 I turned my back for a minute and he grabbed it and ran off 😅. He’d also love to lick the butter off my sandwich when I wasn’t looking. Cheeky af
My late kitty just loved bread. I didn't dare leave a loaf where she could get at it. She'd bite through the plastic wrapping. She was a true foodie.
Keep in mind, fruits aren’t for every cat. My cat for instance is very sensitive to the ethene that certain fruits emit and will begin to blink rapidly and shake her paw when in the proximity of it. Mainly bananas, as they are very potent in this chemical-like odor. I am actually very surprised bananas were included on this list…
My cat doesn't eat any fruit 😢 neither yoghurt nor milk
She only likes chicken. She hates fish. 😢
@@spk3489milk isn't good for cats so it's probably a good thing your cat won't touch it
Shop at Wal Mart? They use that gas to ripe fruits and veggies that they have stored for months unnaturally.
@@spk3489Cats are “obligate carnivores,” meaning that they need to obtain most of their nutrients from meats and meat products.
So don't be sad because your cat doesn't eat fruit. If you want an animal that eats fruits and vegetables, buy a goat.
Also, bread, for cats, is essentially empty calories because there is no meat protein present. Bread also contains a lot of carbohydrates, which are unhealthy for cats.
My cat used to love coconut oil, it helped him with hair balls and his coat as well
Tuna in oil will also.
That sodium though
One of my cats loves licking coconut oil
Please be sure it is “refined” coconut oil. Oh, and it does NOT contain sodium. For a while my cat loved it and would eat up to a couple teaspoonfuls a day. She’s so picky, she only likes it when it’s melty lol
few drops of Sesame oil is also fine 🐾)
My cat loves sourdough. 🥴 When I bake sourdough he runs up to ask for some and waits for it to cool down so he can have his little slice.
I’ve had cats who like waffles, dry cereal, and croissants. One used to live with a neighbor kid, who hid her until her parents found out. She was probably feeding her cereal, chips, pop tarts, yogurt, and other “kid foods,” because she gets so excited when she sees junk food and expects me to share. She just sits in a little area and seems scared to come to be fed, and has to be carried to bed. She must have liked her little girl, because she would be content to live in a closet as long as I take her out to pet her and bring her pop tarts! Not surprisingly, she was having some GI problems when we got her, which is how the parents figured it out. I feel sad she didn’t get to keep her. We are trying to bring her out of her shell.
I thought my cat was nuts when he stole the scraps when we made jack-o-lanterns. Nice to know it was actually good for him!
I'm glad you did this video because our cat is extremely fussy when it comes to food. He would only eat fresh meat instead of something from a sachet or tin whether it contains meat or not so your video was very informative indeed. Thank you for sharing.
I had a cat that was crazy for corn on the cob. He went nuts at the smell of it cooking and loved eating it (after I removed it from the cob). He wasn't as excited over canned corn though. He didn't even get as excited over meat as he did, corn on the cob.
The longest lived cat on record, Creme Puff, reached the age of 38. Her owner has had multiple extremely long lived cats, and he attributes it to a diet of "dry cat food supplemented with broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream, and-every two days-'an eyedropper full of red wine"'" I suspect it's the red wine that does the trick, as it's known to contain Resveratrol.
The amount of resveratrol is that wine in very low. Also the general consensus is that fry cat food is unhealthy.
I have researched this- it is true.
My very first cat Madeline live to 21 years old. I just gave her the standard food like Friskies dry cat food, and would sometimes give her wet cat food, and meat scraps from the table. She lived a long life.
Thank you so much for charing this - very interesting!
My cat was crazy about sour cream, whipped cream, milk, and he loved sandwich ham and whipped raw egg yolk, and if you were having chicken, fish, chips or fries, he’d be on your lap and not give up until he got some as well. My cat lived to be almost 16 years old and lived a very healthy life up until very soon before his passing. He did not have any issues whatsoever with lactose so he could have dairy products (and loved it) in moderation without a problem, if he had shown any sign of issues I wouldn’t have given it to him or opted for lactose free. I gave him the special “cat milk” once and he wouldn’t touch that stuff and looked outright offended
Same here. A lot of the facts in these videos are bs. My cat was eating pretty much the same stuff as me and never had any serious health problems. Died of old age and lived for over 20 years.
Ok, one big correction - saltwater fish is perfectly safe raw _when fresh, or fresh-frozen, thawed and used quickly._ Here's the deal with that - any bacteria or parasites that were already in the fish wouldn't be compatible with a cat's (or human's) biochemistry because they're adapted to life in saltwater. You still definitely need to cook freshwater fish, however, and that also goes for transitional fish caught in freshwater.
Raw fresh water fish and crawfish also carry parasites like worms which can infect humans and animals.
In regards to the fish as well it’s not good to give your cat a lot of Tuna it can develop a vitamin E deficiency which can lead to the inflammation of their fatty tissues. A teaspoon once every few weeks was what I was told and even then my vet said any other common fish is probably better for cats. Mercury content in Tuna should also be kept in mind
@@sarahm9209
If you are including tuna in a cat's diet you also want to make sure it's actually tuna and not escolar. Escolar can cause digestive issues.
I didn't realize that about saltwater fish! Thanks for that. I live in Newfoundland where I can easily obtain cod. 👍
Most of the parasites you need to worry about are found in both saltwater and freshwater fish.
Fresh frozen is best because the parasites are killed off when frozen.
Check your fish, some saltwater fish are high in mercury.
Mercury is toxic in high doses so be sure not to over feed you or your cat.
My mother used to give tuna to our first 2 cats for a treat in the mornings. One of them used to go after my muffin that I was eating. I gave a crumb from the muffin and he ate it. I remembered them both eating grass outside. We never feed them fruits and stuff.
I cooked eggs and chicken up for my Chihuahuas and cats during a major pet food recall. They all Loved it. Our 17 year old cat loves meow mix. Vet told us she is very healthy
This actually has me worried for Garfield.. I can only imagine all the problems he may have right now from eating too much human food! 😂
That's why he's fat..
Same as our cat on our cafe, he's so fat so we named him Chonky 😹🤣
*Meat (beef-chicken-turkey) 🛑NO added spices and salt 🛑NO garlic /onion
*Bread
*Eggs
*Fish
*Spinach
*Pumpkin/watermelon/blueberry/strawberry (small portions) 🛑NO resins
*Rice(small portions)
*Carrots
*Oatmeal
*Bananas
copy this if u want to feed ur cat this:
Thank you 💕😌
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The information in the video is nonsense. What was the Ancestral Diet for Cats? Think ... Since when did Cats ever eat "cooked" foods in the Wild? Cats have a very short digestive tract so Salmonella does not effect them in the same way it effects humans, and Cats are NOT stupid as to eat rancid meat! Cats are Obligate Carnivores and they receive 100% of everything they need from eating WHOLE prey. They cannot digest whole grains or refined starches and they do not require fruits and vegetables to balance their nutrition as humans do. Whole RAW Animal Proteins are the only type of protein that fulfils ALL of a Cat's nutritional requirements.
Not "resins," raisins.
Thank you for this video, I take culinary in school because I want to make homemade meals for my pets this really helps
I used to have an amazing cat called pickle, he lived 18 years & he died in September. He was the most lovable cat in the world. 💔
My cats really like tomato sauce (as in the juice that canned tomatoes swim in). And Isil is obsessed with bread - whenever I'm cutting some, he waits at my feet for any crumbs that might fall to the floor.
Cute and funny, very informative video. thank you for sharing! ❤
Thanks for sharing this!
My cat likes carrots,peas & apple sauce as treats . Also chicken baby food...I use rice water when she had tummy problems or lose stools. She came home with a cold so we use astragalus powder on her dry food which worked best cause Lysine didnt work . Our cat tends to gain weight easy so we give her grain free and a special dry food . Never tried squash but will try..Very good ideas in this video... Thanks!
One of my mom's cats eats blueberries, tomatoes, cucumber, various fruits and steals candy/snacks if its available. If you give it meat and fruit/veggies it chooses the later, it's healthy so far at age 12.
Lol, my cat would never eat cantaloupe or watermelon.
To see these cats eating and being cute just makes me happy so don’t stop making these cuz they are cute and I’m gonna watch them more bruh
Knowledgeable 👌 thank you, this explains a lot, especially the bread, lol my boy is always trying to eat my sammich.
I'm living in countryside and i have a cat and he likes to play with everything he sees for example: once he saw a rope hanging and he didn't stopped catching it.
He also catches mouse and rats and eats them. Once we had a mouse in our kitchen and my cat catched it and got it to his box house. He's adorable.
my cat loves eating watermelon and shrimp, every time we buy those things, he just stands there and waits for us to feed him.
do you guys give him the shrimp raw or cooked ?
I remember when I had to give my cat an anti inflammatory. I gave it to her in pumpkin purée and it worked like a charm
thank you
I used to give my cat a can of flaked tuna in water (not in oil), or shrimp as treats. He would cheerfully run from anywhere he was in the house for these, he would smell it from the second floor and run down to the kitchen on the first floor, and devour them in seconds 😺
I buy canned Mackerel. Seems to cost about the same as tuna but has more natural fish oils.
@@Capohanf1 Sardines very good for cat ,tuna ok
Thanks. My cat was watching this with me and has now gone online and shopped for food with my credit card.
My vet gave me a recipe to help my cats with constipation and general intestinal biotic health. Cranberry, lettuce, carrot and other counterintuitive stuff to be blended and offered with food. Both of my cats get to lick out the empty shells as I use them to cook. It's not a lot but they love it. Whenever I eat fish, I save a tiny bit to hand feed them
My vet recommended me to made chicken breast pumpkin jelly for my cat which had kidney stones once by eating dry cat food. To made the jelly first you need to boil the chicken breast into the water until it fully cooked, then add skinned pumpkin into the pot which has cooked chicken (you can also use the same water that cook the chicken). When the pumpkin is softened mash the pumpkin and add agar agar. This jelly may leave about 2 week(my experience)in the refrigerator.
I laughed when you said 'talk to them in a high-pitched voice". I always do that - almost like baby talk. My cat is a mushy kitty. If I go upstairs, she follows me - wherever I go.
I also do that. That voice just automatically happens everytime I talk to them Lolol
One of mine loves chanterelle mushrooms, she can smell them when i come home from picking and will play with them as she eats. She doesnt like other mushrooms though.
My cat always tries to eat anything that we eat (most of the time, we're good at keeping him at bay, but occasionally he succeeds). And not only he goes after fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy products and oatmeal, he also eats trash; in this regard, he loves vegetable peels.
I love these videos and really can’t wait to have my cat because I’m gonna give it love and more so thanks guys
The information in the video is nonsense. What was the Ancestral Diet for Cats? Think ... Since when did Cats ever eat "cooked" foods in the Wild? Cats have a very short digestive tract so Salmonella does not effect them in the same way it effects humans, and Cats are NOT stupid as to eat rancid meat! Cats are Obligate Carnivores and they receive 100% of everything they need from eating WHOLE prey. They cannot digest whole grains or refined starches and they do not require fruits and vegetables to balance their nutrition as humans do. Whole RAW Animal Proteins are the only type of protein that fulfils ALL of a Cat's nutritional requirements.
@@Peekaboo-Kitty I agree! Giving bread to cats ... what the heck for? It's carbohydrates, totally unnatural, totally useless junk food. Eggs, yes, but much of the rest is balderdash.
@@jeandixon586
I'm glad there are some smart people out there like you!
The video fails to talk about how good unseasoned sunflower seeds without the shells are. And that if your eggs haven't been in the refrigerator forever, they're fine to give to your cat raw. Way to tell is to put cold water in a glass or bowl. If the egg sinks and lays on its side, it's fine to give to your cat (and you) raw. If the egg floats even the tiniest bit you should just throw it away.
Thank you for this video!
Ive been wanting to give my cat a boiled egg as a snack for a long time, but when i googled it, one source said its great for cats and the other straight out told me i would be poisioning him.
only if theyre raw they can be due to salmonella or e. coli
Everything’s like that on the internet
Did u succeed? My cat refused boiled eggs
@@tanyadev1782 mine too lol 🤣😑
My cat goes mental over shrimp. It's the one food where if we're eating it, she will stand up and put her paws on our legs and beg for some.
My mum gave my cat banana once. That poor cat had the worst case of diarrhoea ever. However, we used to also feed my cat slices of ham every so often as a treat, and I used to feed my cat a tin of tuna a week. Used to drain it of sunflower oil. My vet said my cat was one of the healthiest cats she’d seen. Glossy coat, perfect weight. She passed away aged 17 from a brain tumour. 😢
I had the same problem. So I started with Chewey on line and they have my food most of the times I order extra so I won't runout delivered in 3 days. Great customer service 🐾
My cat loves chic fil a she goes nuts over it eats more of my sandwich than I do. She loves roast beef and knows the words to all her favorite foods 😂 I swear she’s like a Lil person
LOL
Chick fil a has the most addictive food ever out of all the big fast food chains.
Our boy sists under my Grandsons highchair and eats mostly everything from toast to takeaways to biscuits. 😄 As far as I know he hasn't been sick. Thanks for the information 👍
Hello Noelette how are you doing today
My old childhood cat that we rescued for some reason loved olives. Sometimes we gave him a lil piece for a treat. My new cat (kinda, he’s 3 though, and we got him as a kitten) loves cheese. If he smells it, he will climb you and meow at you for HOURS until you give him a piece. He’s weird. My oldest cat, who is about 10 (I’ve had here since I was 3
I don't even have a cat and I'm watching this. LOL
Same
I will get one soon tho
Yes, but after watching this you'll want a cat!😂So, go adopt a cat from the animal shelter and you will add a lot of love, and joy to your life, and you'll have a wonderful foot/backwarmer for those cold nights. Also, you won't need an alarm clock because cats have built in alarms, but no snooze button. You can't turn them off!!😘
"some" amount may be healthy and beneficial. however, human foods can threaten kidney health in cats. I recommend having a hemoglobin test once a year.
Yes, one of the major differences between people and cats is that humans evolved closer to water than cats did. The common house cat is a desert creature and as a result the kidneys are subject to failure if exposed to too much potassium. They also don't need much water to drink, practically none, if fed wet food. But, cats should really always have access to clean water in a wide bowl and preferablly running water.
Generally though, human food is for humans and increasingly not even safe for humans when it comes to baseline uncontaminated foods.
thanks for this post! very informative..... i have been adding raw eggs to my cats diet for a very long time might change that to soft scramble, also, i bloom oatmeal in stock chick/beef and add to their regular daily food .... i have had cats that like bananas and cantaloupe but usually just a nip/lick.... i add chicken and turkey to their diet on a regular basis...... i live in a very rural area and have right at 20 feral/stray cats that i feed on a daily basis ... i took in a baby girl that someone ditched and she had four kits which now are my indoor cats... every month i try to take a few of the feral/strays over to the closest Humane Society and have them neutered/spayed then bring them back home.... i have not seen a rodent since i lived here☺
Hi. I'm very grateful for this wonderful information. This is a great way to bond with our feline friends and make them happy. Thank you.
Our kitty used to eat broccoli every day as a snack. Two florets a day - she loved it but then all of a sudden stopped eating it. She will still eat some green beans and peas but funnily enough gone off broccoli. Loves all things fish - especially salmon and loves chicken :-)
Have a kitty who loved broccoli until he was about one or two years old. Doesn't like it anymore.
😂😂😂😂love it !
Maybe shortly after the kitty coughed up a hairball or got sick. I remember when I was a little kid I had a Mountain Dew and a creme cake. I violently threw up after and wouldn't touch Mountain Dew for years after.
@@someoneout-there2165 I think it's more she is older now and doesn't digest it as well anymore. Just as our tastes and digestion changes as we age.
Pls tell me how to give these veggies. Do I hv to boil them? Or raw?
I just tried to serve banana to each of my 4 felines and they all turned away from it. And, I did this just before feeding time and they are all very hungry at this moment. Will try the others later. Thanks for the info!
If they were over ripened my cats would turn their noses up too. Try one that's bright yellow and firm with no hint of green. Mine went for them.
I tried feeding my cat watermelon and she didnt even look at it lol
I have two cats, one loves bananas but the other won’t have anything to with them. Lol
I have the weirdest little dude. He loves spinach. We give him a few fresh leaves as a snack every once in a while and he eats them right up, sometimes leaving a bare stem. He'll eat bits of bread or corn muffin, peanut butter cookie crumbs. Nice to know about blueberries bananas and carrots, too. His tastes tend toward the bitter side of things-- turkey, duck, chicken-- but those options could possibly broaden his culinary horizons.
my cat and dog used to love hard boiled egg yokes. I couldn't crack an egg without them hearing it and soon after be at my feet patiently waiting for their share - lol.
My cat was into oatmeal for a minute and then didn't care last time I gave him some. He enjoyed some broccoli once, and sweet potato IIRC. My old cat used to love biting bread. I couldn't leave a bag of bread out or she'd attack the whole loaf.
Whenever you try to make homemade cat food, please don't forget to add taurine supplement and fish oil. Also if your cat is underweight, you should not feed them anything which has rice as rice is source of carb which is not good for unhealthy or underweight cat.
You can add Grinded Leg thigh bones in ingredient for decrease the vitamin D deficiency and Arthritis as nowadays, Arthritis in cats are common disease. Please take much care of your cats. My Muffin (cat) is Big fan of your content. Good luck and thanks for sharing interesting videos. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗❤️🎉🎉🎉
Muffin has a great pet parent.😀❤
@@sunrae7680 thank you so much. Please support 🤗❤️
brown rice in small quantities every now and then is fine, it is also good when they are constipated. enriched white rice is essentially empty calories with all of the nutrients shaved off though, for both you and your cat. there is a reason its cheaper than brown rice.
Our cat is a big fan of coconut and mct oil, everytime we leave a spoon with leftovers on it she jumps on the counter for a snack
Thank you for making these amazing videos. I really learn many things wathing these videos and i soon get 2 small klittens and its good to know what you should do for keeping the small kittens healthy😊❤❤
Very informative right now the vid has about 750K views so im thanksfull for your video possibly helping thousands of cats including my own to live a better and healthier life
I don’t know about the rest of you, but every time my cats chew on grass, that normally means they have a bit of an upset stomach and we’re in for finding a pile of vomit sooner or later (joy of pedigree cats with sensitive digestive systems; even food designed especially for this isn’t fool proof).
eating grass isnt cause upset stomach, but as the video says they do it to help clean it msotly of hairballs, so yes its hairball/vomit inducing but in a good way,
@@Helleuw123
I agree with you. Greens are important in their diet.
The man in the video is an IDIOT! Cats chew grass to remove the swallowed fur. What was the Ancestral Diet for Cats? Think ... Since when did Cats ever eat "cooked" foods in the Wild? Cats have a very short digestive tract so Salmonella does not effect them in the same way it effects humans, and Cats are NOT stupid as to eat rancid meat! Cats are Obligate Carnivores and they receive 100% of everything they need from eating WHOLE prey. They cannot digest whole grains or refined starches and they do not require fruits and vegetables to balance their nutrition as humans do. Whole RAW Animal Proteins are the only type of protein that fulfils ALL of a Cat's nutritional requirements.
@@sunrae7680
No they are NOT! Cats get everything from a 100% meat diet! They are Obligate Carnivores. Google it if you don't know what they means.
@@Peekaboo-Kitty I think you will find they do require a bit of green from time to time. How they get this in the wild is from inside the guts of their prey. If they are not actively preying on wild animals then it is up to the owner to provide this for them.
I think you should stop your little 100% meat crusade in the replies of all these comments because you are not in full possession of the facts
Last year, my cat lost a bunch of weight thanks to a medical issue, and hasn't been able to regain that weight until recently. She's not cured, and never will be cured sadly, but adding a hefty serving of boiled chicken and pumpkin to her diet has done wonders in giving her energy back and put some meat on her old bones.
More great info ℹ️ thanks 🙏🏽
This so great information i found out what insence that are bad for cats that will make them very sick but i will watch this again thank you so much for this important information 😀 😊
What about Rice Krispie treats and banana pudding? Those made my Phoebe go wild to the point of grabbing the treat out of my hand! 😻
My cats HATE bananas.
They both run when I offer them one 🤷🤯
Yes
I grow a pot of wheatgrass once a month for my cats. They love it as long as it isn't always available. We all know how picky they can be. I going to try some grated carrots and see how they like that. They also love tuna and hard boil eggs, better than canned cat food
Good list though I'm curious about the avocado bit.. what I was taught is that avocado flesh is great for cats but the skin is the toxic part. My cats go crazy over the flesh, I usually give any leftover bits when I cut up an avocado as I imagine it can help their joints as it does with humans.
My boy cat has a urinary tract problem and is extremely picky about food, never eats more than 30% of the regular cat food given. Additionally he is not so big on drinking water after we moved to new home, which partly made the struvite crystal problem worse. I noticed however that raw, pre-cut chicken that is sitting in water is what he will eat 100% every time and will also drink the water until the last drop which with him was unheard of.
I give this every morning and night, and between those times I give a small amount of dry food which is able to break struvite crystals and being good for cats with urinary problems (Purina ProPlan Veterinary Diets UR-Urinary). This combination has made it so that when we go for a checkup, the vet tells me that the pee has almost no crystals detected, it is perfect. In my country the chicken is so well regulated that I am not worried about salmonella, the vet also agreed. He has still a problem of sludge in the bladder, however I found other ways to manage with that. The struvite crystal problem seems to have disappeared with this diet completely.
I buy organic pumpkin, no other ingredients in the can and put plops on a silicone mat on a cookie tray and freeze them. I take one out the day before and the one I took out yesterday I add a bowl of hot water under it to take the fridge cold off of it. I split the amount on two dishes for my two cats, grate some dried liver onto the pumpkin, not a lot of either. I get organic unsalted chicken stock and put it in ice cube trays. my cats get one each which I warm up on the stove and add a few kibble, like 3-6 pieces of good quality kibble. They start their meal off with a small amount of kibble, then a small amount of good quality wet cat food, then they get the chicken stock, then the pumpkin and the kitchen closes with a bit of dry kibble. It is high maintenance lol (I dread getting a cat sitter lol) but all this together makes sure their getting enough wet and good ingredients to keep thier digestion and coat shiny and lush.
My parents always eat sunflower bread. And the cat found that she likes sunflower seeds. In fact, I caught her trying to gnaw a hole into the bread bag once, when no-one was in the kitchen ;-)
I had a cat that got a piece of powdered doughnut that fell on the floor & every time after that, when he heard the bag open he came running & begging for one!
I always feed my cat shrimp that I cook, but only when it's free of tempura and spices. She also loves salmon.
i didnt ask
Foods which are safe:
1. Meat (chicken, beef, fish) (
pork in moderation)
2. Spinach
3. Fruits ( apples, banana, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberry, blueberry, mangoes)
4. Oatmeal
5. Eggs
6. Rice and bread
7. Carrot
Are you talking about indian street cats?
I just got my Domestic short hair yesterday (14.04.2023) thank you so much
It's interesting to me that both cats and dogs evolved over time to change their diets so that their domestication would go more smoothly. They're both carnivorous animals, and neither of them were originally capable of digesting grains, like bread and rice. They evolved to have that ability specifically to make it easier to live with humans.
That's completely separate from the fact that we domesticated dogs, and cats basically domesticated themselves. We needed dogs to help us with various tasks, like herding livestock, protection, hunting, even pulling sleds in colder climates. Cats just decided we'd be tolerable enough to live with, since we could feed and protect them. 😂
Science and nature are absolutely amazing, and never cease to surprise or delight me.
This was mostly a great helpful video, but suffered from three fairly serious errors:
1. Avocado *leaves* are toxic to cats, so they are not a safe houseplant, but avocado *fruit* is perfectly safe for cats and is even used in some commercial cat food! This is a common misconception that began with people extrapolating from lists of toxic houseplants to toxic foods.
2. Carrots are NOT a good source of vitamin A! They are a good source of beta carotene, which many animals, including humans, can convert to vitamin A. However, cats are NOT able to convert beta carotene to vitamin A, so they get NO vitamin A from eating carrots. Carrots aren't harmful to cats, but thinking carrots can replace animal-sourced pre-formed vitamin A could lead to a cat going blind. Vitamin A is one of the nutrients that make cats obligate carnivores (taurine is the other main one).
3. I have lived with cats for nearly forty years, and I have never met a cat who didn't recoil at the smell of raw banana. So it might be harmless and even nutritious, but good luck getting your cat to try any!
My cat, Elliot hates banana but carrots terrify him. If he smells carrots he runs and hides XP
@@GingkoBalboa142 X3
My cats favourite hobby is eating! I put this down to him having been a stray cat. He loves soft boiled eggs, coconut milk & coconut oil, yoghurt, cheese, crisps & Nachos. I sprinkle a little flaxseed over his food sometimes, same with oats & chopped parsley. His favourite food is chicken. He loves to crunch on the bones.
This video has some great advice and some not so great advice, still a good video imo. We feed our cats a balanced raw diet (meat, bones, organs), so I don’t understand why meat is last (#12) on the list. You say yourself that they’re obligate carnivores, meaning the need *meat* to survive 💛 so much great feline nutritional info out there, new research showing how horrible kibble is for your cat. A moisture rich diet is the way to go 😻
Your videos are a great impact on cat parents
My cat likes bananas and absolutely loves persimmons. Persimmons in general are really good for the heart and I usually give my cat a small piece that he licks off the fruit skin.
Its not good for them... They're obligate carnivores who get every bit of nutrition they need from meat anything other than that is junk and extremely hard on their digestive system even if its not necessarily toxic...rocks arent toxic but you wouldn't feed your cat them if they loved eating then.... If they're eating something out of their natural diet... Its just like dogs.. If you're not feeding them properly and they aren't getting the nutrients they need they start eating poop and other weird stuff... Its a sign you're a crap pet owner its not something cute your pet does
my cat loves cheese - no, she adores, goes *crazy* for cheese, is completely obsessed about cheese - I literally have to guard my meals as I eat them if there is any cheese involved
Mine too waits for me to spill the grated cheese but last time I paid for it runny poo on my shoes lol
Thank you that was very interesting to know ❤
I had a cat who loved refried beans from this one and only Mexican restaurant. he was older so why not. just funny he would only eat them from this one restaurant. miss him so much 😢
ABSOLUTELY “NO DAMN BREAD OF ANY SORTS”
My cat loves cooked ramen noodles on occasion,I give her a few every now and then.
My cat's favorite food seems to be spam and egg scrambled usually. He also had constant runs no matter what I fed him. Rice & pumpkin did nothing only thing that seemed to do anything was some indoor cat food, but the shortage made it hard to get any. But what did fix it? Salt. I added some to his least favorite food and not only did he actually finished it, it stopped the darn runs. So just goes to show not to write everything off. Also apparently garlic might be good for keeping ticks and fleas off of pets? Take that with a grain of salt.
A lot of cats ADORE cooked asparagus (fresh or canned, and the juice from canned). 2 of my 3 cats aren't interested, but my Siamese boy goes CRAZY for it.
Is anyone else struggling to find cat food at grocery stores? The pet food aisle is basically bare every time I go shopping and has been for months...
Yes I'm having that same problem and it's been going on for almost two years. I just have to hop from store to store to try to find some because my cats are pretty picky.
It’s hard….the stores are largely sold out.