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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2005My cat eats potatoe chips!
Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing it and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just crunched away! Rose http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html "How did I ever get talked into this?" > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing it > and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just crunched [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html > "How did I ever get talked into this?" That is quite common Rose. Cats being the curious ceatures that they are, will try just about anything that they can get their little paws on. I will say however, that giving your cat too much of the chips is not a good thing. They don't need the extra fat etc. in their diets. Not only that, people food was meant to be consumed by people. I have seen what people food can do to animals, and although as humans we like to endear our cats to us, feeding them such foods is really not recommended. May your Christmas be filled with comfort and joy. >> Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing >> it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > to us, feeding them such foods is really not recommended. > May your Christmas be filled with comfort and joy. What does people food do to cats? Is giving my kitten a little bite of chicken or something really bad to do? My kitten likes to lick my fingers clean after I eat cheetos. Is that something I should stop? Justin Actually I don't think that Cheetos qualifies as people food. I think you should stop eating them, since you asked. I know. None of my business. Sorry. Minus > What does people food do to cats? Is giving my kitten a little bite of > chicken or something really bad to do? > My kitten likes to lick my fingers clean after I eat cheetos. Is that > something I should stop? > > Justin > Actually I don't think that Cheetos qualifies as people food. I think you > should stop eating them, since you asked. > > I know. None of my business. Sorry. > > Minus but....... they are soooo tastey! Justin <snip : > Actually I don't think that Cheetos qualifies as people food. I think you : > should stop eating them, since you asked. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] : : <snip> Are Cheetos that tasty, really? Not to me. I eat stuff like that when there is nothing good around though, but it makes me hungry for more. Have you seen "Upsize Me". I haven't eaten at a fast foot place since seeing it, over a month ago. Oops, this isn't OA ng, : -) >: > Actually I don't think that Cheetos qualifies as people food. I >: > think [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > foot place since seeing it, over a month ago. > Oops, this isn't OA ng, : -) I think you mean "Supersize me." Yes, I saw it. I Put on five pounds just watching that guy punish his body. Great flick! : >: > Actually I don't think that Cheetos qualifies as people food. I : >: > think [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] : I think you mean "Supersize me." Yes, I saw it. I Put on five pounds : just watching that guy punish his body. Great flick! Yeah, "Supersize Me" me. I knew most of the popular science on unhealthy food, etc. but even the doctor was major surprised at the results of the blood tests and potential heart damage, as you know. I hope a lot of people watch it. : -) | What does people food do to cats? Is giving my kitten a little bite of | chicken or something really bad to do? | My kitten likes to lick my fingers clean after I eat cheetos. Is that | something I should stop? | | Justin A little meat is ok, but it teaches the cats bad habits like stealing and begging. It's best to feed it in the cat's bowl. I prepared a plate with Christmas cookies for coffee, Cinderella stole one, I guess it's the butter ;-) Carola >>>Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing >>>it [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Justin I wouldn't recommend giving your cat people food at all. The fat content as well as other chemicals/preservatives can be harmful for cats and other pets. Their systems are not "up to snuff" when it comes to digesting people food, and it could cause them great discomfort. Personally I would recommend that you speak to your local vet about this matter. He/She will be much better able to give you all of the information regarding people food and pets. >> What does people food do to cats? Is giving my kitten a little bite of >> chicken or something really bad to do? >> My kitten likes to lick my fingers clean after I eat cheetos. Is that >> something I should stop? >> >> Justin There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving a cat chicken, as long as it's not fried or heavily seasoned. The only problem is if you feed her/him so much he doesn't eat his regular food. While chicken is a healthy treat, it's not a balanced diet. Cooked chicken is likely is much healthier treat than processed cat treats, because of the preservatives and dyes. Sherry >There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving a cat chicken, as long as it's not >fried or heavily seasoned. The only problem is if you feed her/him so much he >doesn't eat his regular food. While chicken is a healthy treat, it's not a >balanced diet. >Cooked chicken is likely is much healthier treat than processed cat treats, >because of the preservatives and dyes. Also watch for bones in chicken which cats can choke on. << the curious ceatures that they are, >>will try just about anything that they can get their little paws on. I >> And they love the salt. Who knows how much salt is good (or not) for them?? www.mimiforsyth.com > I wouldn't recommend giving your cat people food at all. The fat content > as well as other chemicals/preservatives can be harmful for cats and > other pets. Their systems are not "up to snuff" when it comes to > digesting people food, and it could cause them great discomfort. (sorry, i accidently snipped who wrote this......) you spoke of the fat content though......i'm a strict veggie-eater. :) my kitty likes to sample most of the veggies i make. no fat in it.....but, still bad for her? (they're just your garden-variety frozen veggies.....i add my own spices while cooking.) she seems to love my green beans.....hmmm..... ---Julia >>I wouldn't recommend giving your cat people food at all. The fat content >>as well as other chemicals/preservatives can be harmful for cats and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > ---Julia A kitty that like veggies. I'll bet there are some parents here that wished that it was their children. LOL I'm not sure about the veggie thing. As I stated in a previous post, talk to your vet about people food for your pet(s). They are truly the most qualified to answer these kinds of questions. >A kitty that like veggies. I'll bet there are some parents here that >wished that it was their children. LOL >I'm not sure about the veggie thing. As I stated in a previous post, >talk to your vet about people food for your pet(s). They are truly the >most qualified to answer these kinds of questions. I always heard that onions (and other veggies that are related to onions such as garlic) are poisonous to cats, including foods that contains onions or garlic like meatballs for example. I also heard that chocolate is poisonous to cats also. But I once had a cat who would eat green beans; damnedest thing I've ever seen. My cat doesn't eat much human food, except for canned tuna fish, which I give her on rare occasions. She doesn't eat other kinds of fish, such as salmon, if it's not canned salmon cat food. If I make up crab legs, and put a little bit of crabmeat in her cat bowl she won't eat it. She also eats vanilla ice cream and cool whip, but oddly won't drink milk or eat cheese. She also likes popcorn, so I'll break off a little piece of popcorn for her. If I'm eating pop tarts I'll break off a tiny, tiny piece and she'll eat it. Other than those foods, she won't eat any other human foods. But she is curious, and when I eat something like roast pork or chicken, for example, I will tear off a tiny piece of it for her. She'll sniff it, but she'll never eat it. Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man "The likelihood of one individual being right increases in a direct proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong." | She also eats vanilla ice cream and cool whip, but oddly won't drink milk or | eat cheese. She also likes popcorn, so I'll break off a little piece of | popcorn for her. If I'm eating pop tarts I'll break off a tiny, tiny piece and | she'll eat it. Line popcorn on a string - it makes a great cat toy! Carola >(sorry, i accidently snipped who wrote this......) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >---Julia Most garden vegetables are fine; but do stay away from onion. It's toxic to cats and causes a type of anemia. Another are tomatoes, which can cause lower intestinal problems. (IIRC it was specifically green tomatoes, but I wouldn't take a chance anyway) Sherry > you spoke of the fat content though......i'm a strict veggie-eater. :) > my > kitty likes to sample most of the veggies i make. no fat in it.....but, > still bad for her? (they're just your garden-variety frozen veggies.....i > add my own spices while cooking.) she seems to love my green > beans.....hmmm..... Having the occasional treat off your plate, as long as it's not something that is actually poisonous to them, ain't gonna harm them. There's a huge difference between occasional treat and major part of diet! But if you don't believe me, ask your vet - I know mine says exactly the same thing, and I'm sure yours will as well. : > I wouldn't recommend giving your cat people food at all. The fat content : > as well as other chemicals/preservatives can be harmful for cats and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] : : ---Julia One of our cats will try to eat anything I eat. Crackers, carrots, Chili, lettuce, but not oranges. I don't worry because he usually just takes a very small bite and I don't go hungry... : -) He really thinks he is or wants to be human. : >>>Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing : >>>it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] : matter. He/She will be much better able to give you all of the : information regarding people food and pets. Sometimes I mix Friskies with water and make a "Gravy Train" type dish. They don't seem to like it heated any better than cold though. >> Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing >it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >endear our cats to us, feeding them such foods is really not recommended. >May your Christmas be filled with comfort and joy. Yes, I have learned from this group about that. I gave her the one chip to eat but haven't given her any since then. She doesn't seem too interested in them now but you wouldn't know it from the first time she ate it! Rose http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html "How did I ever get talked into this?" > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing > it > and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just > crunched > away! I reckon it's the salt - most cats I know like potato chips and fries. > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing > it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html > "How did I ever get talked into this?" One of my cats got into my bowl of BBQ chips when I got up to get a cup of coffee. Go figure, she was just a munching away. Little devil also got herself a porterhouse steak the third day I had her. You learn quick. My vet said giving them a bite of chicken, turkey, beef and such isn't going to hurt them. Just not to replace their regular diet with it. Stone > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing it > and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just crunched > away! Dan Quayle, is that you? Back when he was Vice President, someone gave him a spelling bee card with the incorrect spelling of potato. He didn't realize that it was wrong, so he corrected a student who had spelled the word correctly. With a lot of food, it's hard to tell if kitty wants to eat it or practice picking it up. My cat picked up a blueberry, put it in her mouth, spit it out and went back to picking it up again. > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing it > and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just crunched > away! Mine likes Ranch dressing. I only let her have a lick or two as it has onion flavoring. don't feed your cat veggies. Cats are carnivores. i KNOW that. but she steals them from my plate. i guess she just likes greens? ---Julia > don't feed your cat veggies. Cats are carnivores. |i KNOW that. but she steals them from my plate. i guess she just likes | greens? | | ---Julia Well, vegs are very healthy, I wish my lot (kids, cats, dog) would eat more of them! Even the rabbits, Luna and Emily, two special ones of their kind, are being fussy. As long as it's not the only food your cats get, they are fine. But be honest, do you put butter or any other nice treat over your vegs?? <There *must* be something to it ...! End of thinking loud ...> Carola > |i KNOW that. but she steals them from my plate. i guess she just likes > | greens? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Carola i put spices on them. garlic (lots of it), ginger, creole seasoning, sometimes tons of pepper, oregano......... no butter. i can't think a cat would like any of my spices. except maybe the cheese? miss kittles tends to eat my veggies which have been sprinked with cheese. :) ---Julia | > |i KNOW that. but she steals them from my plate. i guess she just likes | > | greens? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] | | ---Julia You must have a real gourmet cat. My fussy lot won't even eat the yeast and vitamin flakes they were given for Christmas, although it says on the packet that cats like them pure on their own ... Carola > | > |i KNOW that. but she steals them from my plate. i guess she just > likes [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Carola ew, sorry, but yeast and vitamin flakes don't sound very tasty. hehe... but no, i don't have a gourmet cat. i have an ex-stray cat. before i found her, she was used to begging for food and dumpster-diving (i guess). even though she was found over a year ago, she still begs for food.....and steals whatever she can get. including my veggies. heh. ---Julia : don't feed your cat veggies. Cats are carnivores. No offense but what an animal eats determines whether it is a carnivore or not. So some cats are not strict carnivores, apparently. > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me > doing it and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and > she just crunched away! Over the holidays one of my cats has eaten bits of banana, some raisins, and bits of limburger and cheddar cheeses.  SignatureWayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. > Over the holidays one of my cats has eaten bits of banana, some raisins, and > bits of limburger and cheddar cheeses. Bananas are the only food I've found that my cat actually runs from. Her late sister had the same reaction. It's like a repellent -- they hate(d) the smell. SignatureMichael M. ~~ hfrargspam@msbx.net ~~ New York, NY USA "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality;..." --S. Jackson All you guys have amazing cats. Mine would not touch a roast chicken if I plopped one in her food bowl. Let alone, veggies, bananas or potato chips! Bonnie is the fussiest eater, and will only eat seafood flavours cat food. And she loves Temptations. -- ___________________ Jodie jodie75@sympatico.ca > > Over the holidays one of my cats has eaten bits of banana, some raisins, and > > bits of limburger and cheddar cheeses. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely > under conditions of absolute reality;..." --S. Jackson > Now I posted here before about my cat and was told that she sees me doing it > and so she wants to do it too. I gave her a potatoe chip and she just crunched [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html > "How did I ever get talked into this?" I know I'm a little late on this post but would like to add my input. I've had cats that would eat various items of "people" food. It didn't become their diet, but an occasional treat should be ok. I had one cat who would chew baby carrots though I don't know how much he ingested. He also liked semi cooked brocolli and popcorn. My current cat, the first night home chowed a mini Snickers bar with such vigor thet she bit my fingers, she is totally unimpressed with them now. A bit of cooked meat or other "people" food IMHE will not harm a cat. Many strays thrive on "garbage pickins" which are mostly..What?.. people food. A feline digestive system can handle much worse than ours, they are pretty tough. Could you digest a raw mouse, mole, bird, etc? A nibble of something different can't possibly hurt. A steady diet if, of course, another story. Tom > A feline > digestive system can handle much worse than ours, they are pretty tough. > Could you digest a raw mouse, mole, bird, etc? A nibble of something > different can't possibly hurt. A steady diet if, of course, another story. With the proviso that cats (obligatory carnivores) aren't goats or people (omnivores); they get no nutrition from vegetable-based food. pat Did anyone mention that chocolate is dangerous for cats? Or is that a myth? : > A feline : > digestive system can handle much worse than ours, they are pretty tough. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : : pat |
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