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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2003delurking
hi y'all , i have a ? about my newly adopted (2 wks.ago) 4 mo. old kitty, is it OK for her to eat peanut butter as an occ. treat ? she seems to go crazy for it ! D >From: "Denise Clere" dclere@tampabay.rr.com >hi y'all , i have a ? about my newly adopted (2 wks.ago) 4 mo. old = >kitty, is it OK for her to eat peanut butter as an occ. treat ? she = >seems to go crazy for it ! D As far as I know, peanut butter is safe. But do not give her onions or chocolate. HTH, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm thanx,i knew about choc. being bad,but what's wrong with onions ? D > >From: "Denise Clere" dclere@tampabay.rr.com > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html > Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > thanx,i knew about choc. being bad,but what's wrong with onions ? D Onions contain a compound (alkaloid disulfide) that is toxic to cats and can anemia, sometimes when ingested only in small quantities. Some baby foods contain onion powder, so be sure to read the container before using any baby food for the first time. (Don't let this stop you from using baby food -- just be sure to get meat-only food, not anything seasoned with onion or onion powder.) MaryL >From: "Denise Clere" dclere@tampabay.rr.com >thanx,i knew about choc. being bad,but what's wrong with onions ? D Hi Denise, Onions contain compounds that damage red blood cell (RBCs) metabolism and cell membrane integrity causing them to be removed from the circulation by the spleen. As a result, the excess hemoglobin from the damaged RBCs is filtered by the kidneys causing hemoglobinuria. If present in large quantity, the hemoglobin causes the urine to become red or dark brown in color, resulting in anemia. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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