Are Table Scraps Bad for Cats?

According to recent research in the United Kingdom, the one-third of cats is overweight, and 72 percent of them are allowed to eat table scraps. Furthermore, fish and chips become a favorite food for many cats. Although many veterinarians think that it is good to feed a cat table scraps, they also recommend to check up leftover before offer it to the cat. Feeding the cat table scraps is quite acceptable only if leftover consists of properly prepared fresh meat, which is carefully examined, chopped, and without bones. If table scraps contain vegetables, then experts advise us to avoid certain foods like onions, garlic, and leek. Vegetables needed to be well cooked, without salt and added in small quantities. In this way, leftover not only that is not damaging to a cat’s health, but also has more nutrients than canned food. To be sure that we excluded dangerous food, we can consult the excerpt from the article “Cats and Table Scraps: Is It OK to Offer Your Kitty Leftovers?”.

• Mix up what you offer so your cat doesn’t become finicky while staying away from dishing out fatty tidbits and crusts of pizza. Only giving your cat
healthy foods keeps her weight in check and keeps her digestive system from throwing a fit from foods that are too rich, acidic, or high in calories. Even
out the leftovers you provide with a balanced amount of dry or wet cat food so she gets the nutrition needed to be a healthy cat.

• Stay away from dairy, large amounts of tuna, and grapes or raisins. Dairy doesn’t do your cat’s digestive tract any favors, resulting in upset tummies and
bouts of diarrhea — which isn’t fun for anyone. Your cat can become addicted to tuna, but the canned fish is OK in small amounts. Too much can result in
mercury poisoning and a really annoying cat that won’t leave you alone any time you open a can for yourself. Even in small quantities, grapes or raisins
can cause kidney failure in cats.

• Check with your vet if you are unsure about offering your pet table scraps or if your kitty behaves abnormally after she eats something new. But mixing up
your feline’s diet with healthy homemade meats, grains, legumes, and vegetables is a wonderful way to keep her healthy while pleasing her palate.

As we have seen, fish and chips do not belong in healthy food. It belongs to the list of food that should be avoided. Veterinarians also warn us on a cat’s behavior, when we feed them with leftover. Cats can easily perceive that they are allowed to join us at the table, and even walk around. Feeding the cat directly from the table, can lead quickly to cat’s misbehavior. Thus, not only that feeding the cat table scraps should be based on the fresh and high-quality food, but also should be offered to the cat in only one place – cat’s bowl. Cats know that bowl is a place for eating, and if they change that, in the majority of cases, it is our accountability.