Posted on 12/24/2004 11:51:13 AM PST by little bus
One day, my cats were hungry and I didn't have anything in the house to feed them except raw bacon. They loved it! I continued to give them raw bacon each day and now it's their favorite food (they won't eat raw sausage, though). In fact, now they don't want anything else. I've tried different foods on them - vienna sausage, potted meat, canned mackerel, etc., but they want their bacon. Someone told me this might not be good for the cats, but they seem healthy. What do you think? I see cats on this sight sometimes when I surf, so maybe you know something here.
As long as you don't mind them becoming like my little Porky, sure! Remember, you are what you eat.
While cats are "designed" to eat raw meat, I'm not sure that the levels of salt and nitrites in cured bacon would be good for a cat if that's all he eats.
I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to feed him bacon now and then, but not all the time.
And I really don't know if certain parasites that might be found in raw pork cause the same problems in cats as in humans.
Although I can't blame your cat! Once I start eating bacon, it's hard to stop. I've made some breakfasts in the past that consisted of 4 eggs, sunny side up, and a pound of bacon! (I was really hungry! And the bacon shrinks a lot).
Mark
Maybe that's exactly what has happened to little bus, since he seems to have vanished without a trace. Now we have the answer to his question (alas, too late)...NEVER feed your cat raw pork.
This is just my own personal, correct opinion but cats can be fed ANYTHING............
When your cat licks you he is tasting you.
You're right. I am going to savor every minute of the next four years watching Bush starve the Grandmas of the country. But mine won't starve, BECAUSE HER FAMILY TAKES CARE OF HER, NOT THE GOVERNMENT!!! I say, let all the democrat Grannies eat cat food and starve if their kids won't chip in and help.
haha......i was wondering the same thing........can kitties get trichinosis????? I would think so and it would probably kill 'em faster than beer and pretzels
Can't possibly be good for em. Think about it, did you ever see a fat mouse?
Okra Winfrey?
Hate to break this to you, but Raycpa joined in 1998 for the sole purpose of waiting for GW to be elected, and then on this very day, Christmas Eve 2004, after two stolen elections, to out himself after years in deep cover and post something subversive about our president. You have to watch sleeper agents like this. Their effect can be devastating.
Ain't that the truth.
My cat only eats raw meat too. He's on the (drumroll):
Catkins diet.
Guess your cats aren't Muslims, eh?
Dogs have masters.
Cats have staff.
into my brush chipper.
But the cats on a low carb diet!
and so many fall for it?
I know it's Christmas eve, but so much eggnog so early?
You got me. You guys are good. Really, really good. Are you sure your wearing PJ's ?
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