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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2008Also, can cat's have raw hamburger?
In par with my last problem, I do have one cat that sprays a lot. Vet has said no kidney infection but possibly born with irritated bladder. Capsules they gave us work some, but it has gotten so she won't eat them in anything, even tuna. Of course, they are too big to force down her like a tablet, I have to open the capsule & put it in food. I was thinking raw hamburger...would smell stronger to her and the pill stuff would stick in it well. Wild cats eat raw meat...would it hurt her? Anyother ideas of how to get her to eat it? Thanks! > In par with my last problem, I do have one cat that sprays a lot. Vet has > said no kidney infection but possibly born with irritated bladder. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it well. Wild cats eat raw meat...would it hurt her? Anyother ideas of how > to get her to eat it? Thanks! Probably not a good idea. But ask your vet. Hamburger can be dirty meat, meaning it goes through a grinder of some sort . . . and maybe pork or some other meat went through ahead of it. But grinders (or whatever they are called) should be clean. But notice the sides to hamburger are in the hundreds .. . . . little strips of meat . . . and that means lots of meat surface. A hunk or steak or a breast for children only had sides on the outside. Well, you get the idea. The last time around with our cats and pills, the vet gave us a supply of cat treats that had been hollowed out. You slipped the pill inside and the cat never noticed it. The other medicine our cats takes for arthritis is a capsule. We pulls the capsule aside and dump the powder in soft cat food and stir it in. Works fine. Cats in the wild do eat raw food. But they don't live as long as our pampered house cats. >> In par with my last problem, I do have one cat that sprays a lot. Vet has >> said no kidney infection but possibly born with irritated bladder. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Cats in the wild do eat raw food. But they don't live as long as our > pampered house cats. Thanks for the advice. I just thought it would probably help to make sure she is real hungry. We leave dry food out all the time for them all to graze on, and sometimes when I try to give her the tuna, maybe she just isn't that hungry, plus I bet she can smell the pill stuff. >> In par with my last problem, I do have one cat that sprays a lot. Vet >> has said no kidney infection but possibly born with irritated bladder. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hamburger can be dirty meat, meaning it goes through a grinder of some > sort . . . and maybe pork or some other meat went through ahead of it. Wow - I suppose that's possible, but for the most part beef plants are separate from pork plants. I do work for a massive company which sells both beef and pork, but those plants are hundreds of miles apart. You will NEVER get pork mixed with beef from a major producer like my employer. I can't speak for smaller producers or your local butcher, but I can't imagine why they would mix them. > But grinders (or whatever they are called) should be clean. And most people would probably be surprised to find out just what producers do to keep them clean and to keep foreign objects out of them. > But notice > the sides to hamburger are in the hundreds .. . . . little strips of > meat . . . and that means lots of meat surface. A hunk or steak or a > breast for children only had sides on the outside. Well, you get the idea. Actually, no I don't get the idea. You still have to cook the meat to make sure you kill bacteria. Just what is your point? > The last time around with our cats and pills, the vet gave us a supply > of cat treats that had been hollowed out. You slipped the pill inside [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cats in the wild do eat raw food. But they don't live as long as our > pampered house cats. > In par with my last problem, I do have one cat that sprays a lot. Vet has > said no kidney infection but possibly born with irritated bladder. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it well. Wild cats eat raw meat...would it hurt her? Anyother ideas of how > to get her to eat it? Thanks! As another reply already pointed out. Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. Most hamburger is sold with a disclaimer label that it should cooked before eating for that reason. If you have a local butcher who grinds it up right in front of you, and you know what you are getting, it can be fine. But the packaged stuff in grocery stores, that may be weeks old, should always be suspect, when raw. >As another reply already pointed out. >Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. >Most hamburger is sold with a disclaimer label that it should cooked before >eating for that reason. Mine love raw bacon but the few times they have gotten it they have ended up getting worms and having to go to the vets for de-worming. The vet said "NO RAW PORK!!" >>As another reply already pointed out. >>Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > The vet said "NO RAW PORK!!" YIKES! Where do you buy your bacon if it gives the cat worms ? Is that the same bacon YOU eat ? Bacterial contamination is one thing, but meat with actual parasites is only good for dumpster fill. >>> As another reply already pointed out. >>> Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Bacterial contamination is one thing, but meat with actual parasites is only > good for dumpster fill. i worked with a gentleman who came from an underdeveloped country. He said that to check the pork for worms, they would pour coca-cola over the suspect meat. He said that it caused the worms to emerge from the meat. i think i'd puke if i saw that. >>>> As another reply already pointed out. >>>> Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > i think i'd puke if i saw that. I KNOW I would. Ever fed your cat(s) canned (wet) food in the summer, and accidentally left a bit for a few days, then noticed it "squirming". Yuck ! But it's interesting, or more correctly, a twisted tribute to capitalism, that an area that doesn't have decent refrigeration for the meat would still have coca-cola.<LOL> >>>>> As another reply already pointed out. >>>>> Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > that an area that doesn't have decent refrigeration for the meat would still > have coca-cola.<LOL> well, the problem isn't really refrigeration. The animal gets infected with the worms. Trichinella live in the muscle of the infected animal.... the part people eat. >>>>>> As another reply already pointed out. >>>>>> Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > with the worms. Trichinella live in the muscle of the infected animal.... > the part people eat. A number of years ago now, the US surgeon general said, "All pork now sold in the US is safe to eat without being fully cooked". >>>>>>> As another reply already pointed out. >>>>>>> Hamburger can be full of bacteria, and not the same as a mouse. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > A number of years ago now, the US surgeon general said, "All pork now sold > in the US is safe to eat without being fully cooked". Oh ya,......The government would ne-e-e-ever lie to us, would they ? |
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