cats/kittens

[sunflower68]

Is there any reason why a cat should not eat cooked plain chicken?

[jules77]

coz it doesnt like it!

[Ethel]

No reason at all, as long as the bones have been removed.

[CheekyChops]

As jules77 says, maybe he doesn't like it - my cat doesn't like cooked fish!

[sunflower68]

Kitten loved last night's leftover roast chicken (plain) but I was told by a friend you must never give a cat chicken. She doesn't know why either!

[Bird Legs]

This is an old wives tale which I remember from the 1940`s
because supposedly they could get harmed by the bones.

Considering my 8month old kitten has taken to devouring pigeons (indoors) I do not think there really is any danger. P.S. I really am sick of getting up to find a pigeon head inside by the cat door - any suggestions?

[wolf63]

Birds Legs - give your little bundle of fur a lecture about eating all his pigeon or he won't get a treat.

I am SO glad that my two are indoor cats.

[LLASY]

There is no reason why you shouldn't give cats chicken as long as the bones have been removed, cats eat birds it a natural fact. If someone is going to cook it and bone it for them all the better.

[bensmum]

Two of mine won't eat it, or fish for that. Mind you one of mine - sadly now dead - loved baked beans so it's down to choice I suppose.

[beryllium]

My cat adores boiled chicken breast that has then been finely shredded. It makes it all soft for her scant teeth lol....
She also goes nuts for chilli sauce!!! and curry sauce. You have to fight her off!!! until she sits and waits for her bit in her bowl. We only give her a taster of that though :-)

[sue11]

My cats like anything that is expensive, i.e chicken - breast of course, they won't touch nasty greasy leg meat, prawns, scampi, roast beef. One of my cats likes cheese, if I grate it for her and evaporated milk. They like cream and melted ice cream. They don't like chocolate thank god or I would not have much left in the house to eat myself!!

[jules77]

I always boil the chicken for my dogs, if it is roasted it gives them a poorly tummy. I am sure they would prefer it roasted though, but it is greasier that way.

[sunflower68]

Thankyou all for replies, seems I was right ha ha ha. x

[fatotter]

my cat used to hate everything that wasnt cat food a few years passed since then and we have tried her on fish and meat again and now she eats everything - however she will only eat it if it is broken into tiny weeny pieces!