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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2006Cats and tuna?
Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna if it were available. I understand that tuna should be fed sparingly. Is that because of absence of balanced nutrition, which I can try to address, or presence of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable? It is not the sodium that is the only problem with I believe the mercury > Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten > and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I > found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable? > Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten > and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I > found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable? I think tuna as a treat in small amounts is fine. The problem comes in when the cat decides she likes tuna better than cat food and won't eat her cat food. Do a google search on "steatitis". The primary cause is when cats eat too much fish, and don't get enough of the nutrients they need, or get from cat food. Have you tried the tuna cat food? If she likes that, it's much better for her. She'll also be getting taurine, and the other stuff they need in their diet. Sherry : I think tuna as a treat in small amounts is fine. Thanks Sherry. I am trying to get some sense of how much tuna is OK. One can per week, 2 weeks, month? : Have you tried the tuna cat food? She likes it ok but surprisingly not any more than her other favorites. However, canned tuna packed in water is a different story! > : I think tuna as a treat in small amounts is fine. > > Thanks Sherry. I am trying to get some sense of how much tuna is OK. > One can per week, 2 weeks, month? Gosh, I wouldn't even guess. As long as she's eating plenty of her regular food, I don't think a can a week is too much at all. That's only about a tablespoon a day. That's about what I give my cats when they beg. What mine really go nuts for is whipping cream. They get about tablespoon of that once in a while too. Mine don't like any commercially packaged cat treats that I've ever bought. I wonder if your kitty would go after the "grilled" variety of Fancy Feast Tuna cat food. Sherry > : Have you tried the tuna cat food? > > She likes it ok but surprisingly not any more than her other favorites. > However, canned tuna packed in water is a different story! >> : I think tuna as a treat in small amounts is fine. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I wonder if your kitty would go after the "grilled" variety of Fancy > Feast Tuna cat food. That has high carbs ;-) sorry now that Rumble is on the diabetic diet I watch things like that > Sherry >> >> : Have you tried the tuna cat food? >> >> She likes it ok but surprisingly not any more than her other favorites. >> However, canned tuna packed in water is a different story! > > Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten > > and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry I find the whole 'cats need taurine' thing very intersting. We need it too, which gives a bit of lie to vegetarian claims. Hill's make a fish flavor cat food that is nutritionally complete. Your vet probably has some. It ain't cheap but when it comes to our cats we should never think about anything except their moment to moment bliss. <-: Mike in Illinois > Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten > and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I > found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable? > I understand that tuna should be fed sparingly. Is that because of > absence of balanced nutrition, which I can try to address, or presence > of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I > found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable? The problem with tuna (and any fish actually) is that the cat cannot digest fish without using vitamin E. So a diet that has too much fish in it will result in a deficiency of vitamin E and that leads to illness. Cat food companies add extra vitamin E to any product with fish to counteract this problem, so cat food is okay. But regula fish products should be limited and not a staple part of their diet. As to why they like it so much, it is probably because of the smell. Cats are attracted to most foods by smell, so the stronger the smell, the more attractive it is. Fish tends to have a stronger smell to it. : But regula fish products should be limited and not a staple part : of their diet. How limited is ok? How often can she have a can of tuna--once every week, two weeks, month? Just trying to get an idea. PS. I suppose I could add supplements too, but I am not sure if the taste/smell will remain attractive. She likes tuna-based cat food, but not any more than some other formulas. > : But regula fish products should be limited and not a staple part > : of their diet. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > taste/smell will remain attractive. She likes tuna-based cat food, but > not any more than some other formulas. How much does your cat weigh? How big is the can of tuna? My cats vary from 5lb to 13lb. I give them about two tablespoons of tuna once every two weeks. I get a 3oz can, mix it with water, two liquid vitamin E capsules, and an egg. It looks like a lumpy pudding, but they love it. just watch out for mercury poisoning. http://www.gotmercury.org/ put in your own bodyweight and see how much you can eat safely... your cat shouldn't be eating much of this I don't think! I used 13# for my cat, and canned albacore tuna... and a 3oz can (which is tiny) it was 730% of the maximum recommended intake! 7 times the human limit per week. maybe cats can handle it...? I won't chance it! > Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has eaten > and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for canned tuna [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of harmful things like sodium, which is more difficult to address? I > found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that acceptable?  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com || Why is it that tuna is so attractive to cats? Mine, when she has || eaten and does not want anything anymore, will keep running for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] || address? I found a low sodium tuna at Trader Joe's, is that || acceptable? My cat's will not eat tuna unless it is the tinned cat food variety, but my one cat will go mad for ice cream which she can smell from some distance. Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD I have six adopted cats. Two of them will eat nothing but Figuro cat food... albacore and made by the makers of Bumblebee Tuna. It has veggies in it, yet the cats all love it. |
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