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Cat Forum / General Topics / May 2004Cold food
Having a bunch of spoiled furbabies (as in they get a treat of deli roast beef a few times a week), this question came to mind. Would the roast beef right out of the refridgerator bother their stomachs? I know being predators they like live kill, so I wonder if it would be better warmed up a bit. Thanks. > Having a bunch of spoiled furbabies (as in they get a treat of deli > roast beef a few times a week), this question came to mind. Would the > roast beef right out of the refridgerator bother their stomachs? I > know being predators they like live kill, so I wonder if it would be > better warmed up a bit. Thanks. Personally, I'd be more concerned over the contents of this stuff (chemicals used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or warmed up. > > Having a bunch of spoiled furbabies (as in they get a treat of deli > > roast beef a few times a week), this question came to mind. Would the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or > warmed up. Judy is right. The cat IS a predator, but it doesn't know it is until something jumps up and runs. But adding deli food to their diet is contrary to their systems' construct. Don't do it! --Geno >Personally, I'd be more concerned over the contents of this stuff (chemicals >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or >warmed up. Bits of roast beef as a treat given to a healthy cat a few times a week isn't going to hurt them. I daresay the preservatives aren't any worse than what's in regular cat food treats. Cats *do* usually like warmed food -- mostly because it smells better to them. Sherry > >Personally, I'd be more concerned over the contents of this stuff (chemicals > >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry Everyone is different, aren't we? I don't feed my cats those little treats either. --Geno >Everyone is different, aren't we? > >I don't feed my cats those little treats either. > >--Geno Right. And everyone has their own opinions about cat diet...you should see the heated debates on the other groups. I just think as long as the cats are healthy, and moderation and good sense are observed, a treat now and then is fine, if they like it. Mine don't like people food, with the exception of baked fish, bits of meat, and what's left of the Cheerio milk. OTOH, if the cats don't beg, they're not missing anything if they *don't* ever get people food. My old Cherokee, who died at 17, absolutely went crazy over canteloupe and yoghurt. OTOH, I probably shouldn't have started the Cheerio milk thing. They only get about a tablespoon apiece, but it's disconcerting to have four sets of eyes on me waiting on me to finish. Sherry Sherry i am so glad someone else has a cat that likes the milk from their cereal. Mistoffelees comes runnign when he realises i have cornflakes as he adores his milk. he reckons he should try and eat from the bowl along with me. The compromise is to give him the little amount thats left Cati > >Everyone is different, aren't we? > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Sherry > Sherry The cat will eat food warm or cold. But if the cat has you wrapped around his paw. You'll warm it for him/her. > >Personally, I'd be more concerned over the contents of this stuff (chemicals > >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry The roast beef I give them is a from a steamship round of beef cooked fresh everyday in the store I shop at. I doubt there's any preservatives in it. >> Having a bunch of spoiled furbabies (as in they get a treat of deli >> roast beef a few times a week), this question came to mind. Would the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or >warmed up. Many cat authorities recommend against feeding cats human-meal food because it spoils them and can lead to begging at the table. That can lead to obesity and other prollems because human food is not designed for feline integrity. --Geno > The roast beef I give them is a from a steamship round of beef cooked > fresh everyday in the store I shop at. I doubt there's any [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or > >warmed up. >Many cat authorities recommend against feeding cats human-meal food because >it spoils them and can lead to begging at the table. That can lead to >obesity and other prollems because human food is not designed for feline >integrity. > >--Geno True about the begging, but the human foods in question do not include meat, since cats are carnivores to begin with. It's pretty rare to find a cat who got to be obese from a few treats of deli roast beef. They are obese from being over-fed in general, and lacking in exercise. Sherry Have to apologize to you for my lack of reading skills or perhaps it was a senior moment. Somehow I missed the word "treat" in your post and thought that you were feeding larger quantities of the deli beef. As in the deli sandwich beef that's all slimy and cured and preserved with whatever. I imagine that the occasional treat of the steamship round will cause any harm. As to whether or not to serve this cold or warmed up - depends on the cat. I offer mine the very occasional sardine - which she prefers at room temperature, but when it comes to egg yolks, she likes them straight from the fridge. Judy > The roast beef I give them is a from a steamship round of beef cooked > fresh everyday in the store I shop at. I doubt there's any [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >used to preserve this stuff and whatever else is added) vs serving cold or > >warmed up. | Having a bunch of spoiled furbabies (as in they get a treat of deli | roast beef a few times a week), this question came to mind. Would the | roast beef right out of the refridgerator bother their stomachs? I | know being predators they like live kill, so I wonder if it would be | better warmed up a bit. Thanks. My cats don't like warmed up food and out of the fridge it makes them sick. My solution: I take the portion out the night before and keep it in a Tupperware. Works very well. Carola
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