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« on: 10:37:29, 01-07-2008 » |
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The dried food isn't stinky at all. I alternate my beasts with wet and dry. They are also rather fond of broccoli, mushrooms, swede and eggs. I have long since come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as 'cat food'. Or 'dog food for that matter. There is just [food]
My cat used to have a real thing about spicy meat, for some reason. I used to use a homepride spicy tomato sauce with pepperoni in, and he used to lick the plate clean once I'd finished. Soon after that, he consumed two thirds of a pepperami wrapper (the transparent polythene bit.) That was an interesting trip to the vet... He recently developed an interest in Weetabix. Mind you, I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised about that since dry food is mostly cereal anyway. Has anyone noticed what a small proportion of even wet food is actually meat? It's about 3% or something.  I tried him on a high-meat wet food a while ago and he turned his nose up. I should be grateful - it cost a fortune.  |
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« Reply #1 on: 11:01:34, 01-07-2008 » |
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If you are a complete schmuck and a softie <holds hand up> then your cats tend to develop the same tastes in food as their owners. Consequently my cats are not daunted by anything with chilli in it  Cheese, particularly Parmesan, is up for grabs, along with cold tea or drinking chocolate, boiled eggs with soy sauce, black olives, Marmite (hot words are exchanged) and anything from a porker (even hotter words). Not all at the same time, I hasten to add. Well, not for me anyway. They might have different ideas! |
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« Reply #2 on: 11:09:05, 01-07-2008 » |
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If you are a complete schmuck and a softie <holds hand up> then your cats tend to develop the same tastes in food as their owners. Consequently my cats are not daunted by anything with chilli in it Cheese, particularly Parmesan, is up for grabs, along with cold tea or drinking chocolate, boiled eggs with soy sauce, black olives, Marmite (hot words are exchanged) and anything from a porker (even hotter words). Not all at the same time, I hasten to add. Well, not for me anyway. They might have different ideas! Ha ha ha, that's quite a varied diet.  In case any cat (or in fact dog) 'owners' on here aren't aware, don't let your pet eat raisins or grapes - they're often toxic to them. Apparently onions aren't great either (although mine seemed to survive that pepperoni sauce OK... ) |
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« Reply #3 on: 11:11:36, 01-07-2008 » |
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My cats used to go crazy for Marmite, but the salt content must surely be bad for them? Same with cheese. I suspect cats just like fat, because chocolate was popular too, if they got the chance. The thing that really drove them crazy was game of any sort. We seem determined to get cat discussions into unlikely threads  . |
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« Reply #4 on: 11:13:56, 01-07-2008 » |
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Perhaps cats deserve their own thread?
I was going to get a cat, but now it seems so much tied up with the life I was going to have, that it seems unthinkable now.
I'm not sure I can commit the care and attention that a cat would deserve, and I certainly can't keep one in my present domestic situation.
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« Reply #5 on: 11:16:58, 01-07-2008 » |
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If you really want to see a Grumpy Old Rant, let your cat try some white wine sauce from that evening's pasta, sit back and wait until the hangover kicks in next morning |
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« Reply #6 on: 11:20:28, 01-07-2008 » |
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My cats used to go crazy for Marmite, but the salt content must surely be bad for them? Same with cheese. I suspect cats just like fat, because chocolate was popular too, if they got the chance. The thing that really drove them crazy was game of any sort. We seem determined to get cat discussions into unlikely threads . Mine adores prawns, which actually proved quite useful when I installed the cat flap and had to persuade him to use it. If only I could get back the hours I spent on my hands and knees trying to wave a prawn tantilisingly from the other side of the door... [does the off-topic replies thread beckon?] |
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« Reply #7 on: 11:28:45, 01-07-2008 » |
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Perhaps cats deserve their own thread?
Quite possibly they do. Mort/Ron/Ollie - how about splitting this one off at an appropriate point? Mary, yes of course salt is bad for them, although it is for us too in any quantity of course. Hence the love of salty cheese and Marmite etc. But of course cheese is doubly bad because cats have problems digesting lactose, so dairy isn't good generally. Sometimes it's very hard to resist slipping them the odd little piece though... <sucker> |
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« Reply #8 on: 11:29:55, 01-07-2008 » |
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Ha ha!! My cat is a right nancypants. He is too nervous for those flap doors. May try again sometime though. Also, my cat loves prawns and tuna as well!
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« Reply #9 on: 11:35:25, 01-07-2008 » |
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a right nancypants That's enough of that kind of talk if you don't mind. |
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« Reply #10 on: 11:58:34, 01-07-2008 » |
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« Reply #11 on: 12:02:35, 01-07-2008 » |
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He is too nervous for those flap doors. May try again sometime though. Also, my cat loves prawns and tuna as well!
I'd highly recommend the prawn-training method. My cat is very nervous too, but with a bit of practice he got the hang of it. Starve him for a bit (say at least 30 minutes) and then repeatedly make sure you're on the opposite side of the door with a prawn. Make sure he can see it and smell it. To start with you might need to hold the flap open slightly so that he can see the point of it and gets used to going through the hole, then once he's happy with that you can introduce him to the idea that he can push the flap open himself. It's definitely worth it for the shoe leather and hours of sleep you'll save not having to let the beast in and out all of the time. |
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« Reply #12 on: 12:06:09, 01-07-2008 » |
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I am deeply suspicious of cat food that comes in tins and packets. My cat eats proper meat -- raw, as it would be if he had caught it himself. He prefers rabbit, steak (I have no idea how he would catch his own cow ), kidney and liver. He is also supposed to eat mackrels (for the oil) but sometimes he's fussy about eating them and has to coaxed. He's also fussy about eating hearts, though I've tried to explain to him how full of essential nutrients they are If I run out of food for him he can eat whatever meat I am having for dinner, and vice versa (although mine is cooked first  ). To make sure he gets sufficient vitamins and minerals, his breakfasts are minced and mixed with vegetables. If he hasn't had many bones for a while (i.e. the butcher hasn't had whole rabbits) he gets powdered eggs shells on his breakfast. He seems happy |
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« Reply #13 on: 12:17:36, 01-07-2008 » |
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He is too nervous for those flap doors. May try again sometime though. Also, my cat loves prawns and tuna as well!
I'd highly recommend the prawn-training method. My cat is very nervous too, but with a bit of practice he got the hang of it. Starve him for a bit (say at least 30 minutes) and then repeatedly make sure you're on the opposite side of the door with a prawn. Make sure he can see it and smell it. To start with you might need to hold the flap open slightly so that he can see the point of it and gets used to going through the hole, then once he's happy with that you can introduce him to the idea that he can push the flap open himself. It's definitely worth it for the shoe leather and hours of sleep you'll save not having to let the beast in and out all of the time. Sounds like a well tried method, Rubes!! I will try that one and let you know. Has anyone else heard of cats liking cheese, at all?? |
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« Reply #14 on: 12:19:05, 01-07-2008 » |
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Oh cripes. I can see a Vegetarian Cat Room looming IRF, my beasts won't go near mackerel. It's probably the one fish I can eat without having to repel boarders. Apart from salmon. <Sniff. Look of disdain. Exit with tail in the air in a gesture of disgust> |
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