Finicky about larger bones

[Beth_Laubenthal]

I would never feed bone without any meat. It's just my personal preference, but I would worry about constipation from an all bone meal. There's times where I've offered (like today) a very boney meal with some meat, but never a boneless meal. Today, I offered the breast plate and back of a chicken and a bit of pork.

[catinthemirror]

Whether they're getting quail, chicken wings, or ribs I just measure out their usual portions (1 oz and 1 1/4th oz), including whatever meat is attached to the bone. Cuz even with chicken necks there is meat attached. However my cats have REALLY small appetites when they're on raw. If they got any extra meat with their bone-in meals they would just eat the meat and not be hungry enough to tackle the bones.

[beckyhiker]

Ok, well it sounds like most of us do about the same thing. Two of my cats have absolutely no problem with bones and the other two are more finicky. I could try just offering Shade a whole neck as a meal, but my bet is that he'd walk away after a minute or two and none of my cats like necks very much anyway.

Thanks everyone!

[Auntie Crazy]

I would never offer bones without meat attached; there's little incentive for the cat to eat it, and the meat helps the bones slide down more easily.

Nor do I offer my cats any bones thicker than the first two pieces of a chicken wing, chicken ribs or small rabbit ribs. Think about the size of the bones they'd be eating naturally in birds and mice... It doesn't make sense to me to ask them to eat bones so much larger than they're built to handle! Sure, some can do it, but I just don't see the need to make 'em.

In fact, I wouldn't even feed chicken necks unless they're really small.

AC