feeding cats salmon as suppliment

cat owner again · 01-03-2013, 04:00 PM

I have some salmon filets frozen for several months in the freezer. They were fresh caught when I purhcased them. When I defrosted them they seemed dry probably from being in the freezer so long. I thought the cats might like them as a supplimental food for a few days? Good idea?

scottd · 01-03-2013, 07:42 PM

Be careful feeding too much fish. Cats can get addicted to it and there's a concern about mercury. Salmon does have lower mercury levels than tuna though.

**marie73** · 01-03-2013, 08:05 PM

Here's an article about fish that may answer your questions

Why Fish is Dangerous for Cats | Little Big Cat

Marcia · 01-03-2013, 08:09 PM

I would go for it, although you just might create a monster! I have one cat that will get addicted to one flavor of food then refuse anything else if I don't serve it meal after meal. After a week or so she decides she hates it and I have to figure out what to feed her next. She has me trained!! She'll go for a couple days turning up her nose then decide to eat.

cat owner again · 01-03-2013, 08:11 PM

Thank you. I have to say years ago we had cats and fed them all sorts of things including a lot of dry food.

3gatos · 01-03-2013, 08:50 PM

I feed my cats mainly chicken based foods. With the occasional fish food at the MOST once a week or so, and just for one meal. They also have had some fish fillets that I have kept in the freezer for a long time. It's a little freezer burned, but they don't seem to mind. They get that as an occasional treat. I have never had them refuse food or become 'addicted' when fed this way. They gobble up everything I put in front of them no questions asked. I have 3 cats

Arianwen · 01-04-2013, 01:56 PM

My cats get fish occasionally. They love it but I space it out.

hoofmaiden · 01-04-2013, 02:32 PM

A little bit once a week won't hurt (as long as you're not feeding a fish-based food otherwise). But do be careful w/ fish. Feeding salmon oil is a good idea for the omega 3s, but fish itself should be fed very sparingly.

3furbabies · 01-04-2013, 03:42 PM

Whenever we make salmon for dinner we give them a bunch and they love it. Go for it!

I also give them a can of tuna ever few months for a treat and they still eat their normal food after it.

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Arianwen · 01-04-2013, 03:53 PM

Mine too!

01-03-2013, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
cat owner again Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 379	feeding cats salmon as suppliment I have some salmon filets frozen for several months in the freezer. They were fresh caught when I purhcased them. When I defrosted them they seemed dry probably from being in the freezer so long. I thought the cats might like them as a supplimental food for a few days? Good idea?

01-03-2013, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottd Cool Cat Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,100	Be careful feeding too much fish. Cats can get addicted to it and there's a concern about mercury. Salmon does have lower mercury levels than tuna though. __________________

01-03-2013, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 29,000	Here's an article about fish that may answer your questions Why Fish is Dangerous for Cats \| Little Big Cat __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

01-04-2013, 02:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
hoofmaiden Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 4,110	A little bit once a week won't hurt (as long as you're not feeding a fish-based food otherwise). But do be careful w/ fish. Feeding salmon oil is a good idea for the omega 3s, but fish itself should be fed very sparingly. __________________ Elizabeth and Calvin (brown tabby DSH); Conrad (B&W DSH); Erik (W&B DSH); and Jonah (blue tabby DSH)

01-03-2013, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marcia Cat Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,658	I would go for it, although you just might create a monster! I have one cat that will get addicted to one flavor of food then refuse anything else if I don't serve it meal after meal. After a week or so she decides she hates it and I have to figure out what to feed her next. She has me trained!! She'll go for a couple days turning up her nose then decide to eat.

01-03-2013, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
cat owner again Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 379	Thank you. I have to say years ago we had cats and fed them all sorts of things including a lot of dry food.

01-03-2013, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
3gatos Tom Cat Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 520	I feed my cats mainly chicken based foods. With the occasional fish food at the MOST once a week or so, and just for one meal. They also have had some fish fillets that I have kept in the freezer for a long time. It's a little freezer burned, but they don't seem to mind. They get that as an occasional treat. I have never had them refuse food or become 'addicted' when fed this way. They gobble up everything I put in front of them no questions asked. I have 3 cats

01-04-2013, 01:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,595	My cats get fish occasionally. They love it but I space it out.

01-04-2013, 03:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
3furbabies Cool Cat Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 927	Whenever we make salmon for dinner we give them a bunch and they love it. Go for it! I also give them a can of tuna ever few months for a treat and they still eat their normal food after it. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

01-04-2013, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,595	Mine too!

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