Ok, so you ran out of cat food… You can’t go to the grocery right away and it’s an emergency because your kitty is nagging you and hitting his head on the chow bowl like in Sesame Street. Here are some Top 10 Human foods you can give your cat:
1) Fish
Boiled boneless fish like salmon, red snapper are excellent for cats. Also canned tuna, canned sardines, is great to give with your cat but in small portions. Keep portion sizes small though! Fish is a good source of protein.
2) Boneless Meats – Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Ham
Boiled boneless meats can be a a plus for your cat. Also if you have deli meats in the fridge, use that too. But one note of caution, be aware of any sort of flavorings, preservatives and other seasonings as they can be detrimental to your cats health. Cats can eat normal bone-in meats but some cats who are accustomed to chow, will find it difficult to deal with bones in meat, so it is recommended to go boneless. Also any minced meat will be fine.
3) Watermelon
Some cats love melons! Watermelon is fine for your cat to ingest in SMALL amounts. Just make sure to remove the seeds before giving it to your cat.
4) Green Beans
Green beans are an excellent source of protein and can fill your cat’s stomach quickly. Some cat breeds really love beans. Some of us humans don’t…
5) Baked or Boiled Carrots
Baked or boiled, once it is soft carrots can be an excellent food source for your cat and again, in small amounts.
6) Steamed Asparagus
An excellent green food source for your cat in small bite site amounts, don’t over-feed with this.
7) Cheese
Feed in small slices, not too much since cats can be lactose intolerant causing intestinal problems. Any milk or dairy products should be avoided but in emergency situations, a small amount is fine. Just don’t overdo it. Please stay away from the seasoned cheeses, blue cheese, etc. Just plain old cheese will work.
8) Broccoli
Ran out of food but have veggies in the fridge? Try feeding your cat broccoli. Cats love to eat green leaves, they also like broccoli.
9) Eggs
Scrambled or hard-boiled eggs are excellent sources of protein. Make sure that the egg is cooked well and do NOT use any butter, oils or any other ingredients that we would normally use. Just plain old eggs will do the trick.
10) Lettuce
Cats love to eat grass time to time and will definitely love lettuce as well. The trick is to tear it up into shreds so that it looks like leaves. Cats will fuss if the lettuce leaves are too large, tear those babies up!
My my, all this food is really working up our appetite here at Universal Cats.
This is a great list. You should also do one about the forbidden foods!
We are currently working on one right now and should be up by tomorrow. We really appreicate your comment. Thanks!
Don’t you think its strange to see a bunch of firuts and vegetables on the front of cat food? Cats can’t even digest that stuff, why advertise it? If I were them I’d put lots of meat on the front.What do you think?It’s premium natural cat food by purina that gave me the idea for this question, although I’ve seen it on other products. They have chicken corn salmon peas carrots and berries on the front of their products.The add says eat a variety of wholesome ingredients makes just as much sense to your cat as it does to you
A cat’s nutritional reremqeiunts are much different than those of a dog. For example, cats require higher levels of protein than dogs. Cats must have the amino acid called taurine’ in their diet; dogs can actually make their own taurine. A cat eating food deficient in taurine can develop severe heart disease and other health problems. Almost all cat foods now contain added taurine.Cats require a different form of Vitamin A than dogs do. Dogs can use beta-carotene as a source of Vitamin A; cats cannot. Cats can not manufacture the fatty acid called arachidonic acid’ and must have it supplemented in their diet; it is not essential for dogs to have this fatty acid in their food.So, you see, if a cat is allowed to eat a significant amount of dog food, the cat would be eating a diet deficient in many of the cat’s required nutrients. For your cat’s health, be sure she is eating quality cat food.