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If it looks good, is it good for the cats?:
My two traditional striped cats eat mostly dry Science Diet cat food with a few NuCat vitamins added. They also get Iams canned chicken, turkey, or beef once a day. Brownie prefers the dry food but will eat some canned food only when the can is freshly opened. Pi likes both. We tried the Petite Cuisine Variety Pack (Yellowfin, Snapper, Tuna & Sole, Tuna & Shrimp) and the Petite Cuisine Variety Pack (Chinese Chicken & Chicken Pot Pie) over the course of sixteen days. Each cat got about one-quarter can each day. I alternated cans of chicken and fish varieties. At first, the felines were enthusiastic. After a while they tired of the chicken. Pi would only lick up the gravy, while Brownie refused to even look at it. The fish was better received. They like the yellowfin and the tuna & shrimp. The cat vote is for two of the six varieties. There is, however, a question of mercury in ocean fish. A 1995 study in Japan found that cats that ate tuna had a higher concentration of mercury in their fur than cats that ate dry cat food. The study and its results are discussed in an article that you can find on the web by using the search term "all about tuna fish". I posted a question on the Petite Cuisine web site as to whether they had tested their products for mercury. I have not received an answer. My conclusion is that it may be ok to give the cats fish as an occasional treat but not as a steady diet.
| Binding: | Grocery | | Number Of Items: | 24 | | Package Quantity: | 24 | | Release Date: | 2008-06-19 |
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