From the Care2.com site: Excerpt-By Jane McGrath, Animal Planet
It can be hard to resist spoiling your beautiful feline friend with a special treat from the dinner table. But as wise cat owners know, many human foods can be unsafe for your cat because we have vastly different nutritional needs from them. Even some kinds of food your cat loves and begs for might wreak havoc on your lovable furball’s digestive system.
We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, President of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), who said that the list of foods you can never feed your cat is a lot smaller than most people think. Cats should never have onion, garlic, kelp, grapes or raisins, sugary treats, chocolate, and alcoholic or caffeinated drinks, even in small doses.
However, you’ll find many veterinary lists of dangerous foods are longer. The truth is, if you examine the fine print, some foods on these warning lists can be safe for your cat — but only in small doses. And a good rule of thumb is that human food should not make up more than 15 percent of a cat’s diet.
JayBluE about 10 years ago
That’ll get ’em out of a tree!…
jrankin1959 about 10 years ago
Last step before calling the fire department. (“Fire! FIRE!!!… Cat.”)
MJ Premium Member about 10 years ago
Fritzi would get ME out of my tree.
rgcviper about 10 years ago
Works for me! Well done …
WaitingMan about 10 years ago
Good choice. Heathcliff would have driven the cat farther up into the tree.
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
It is so hard to find a good scratching post and when you do people want to rescue you from it.
brklnbern about 10 years ago
I prefer Heathcliff, and its right here on Go Comics.
Wiseguy70005 about 10 years ago
Right, a comic strip will lure a cat out of a tree and not tuna…right….
lynnskay about 10 years ago
From the Care2.com site: Excerpt-By Jane McGrath, Animal Planet
It can be hard to resist spoiling your beautiful feline friend with a special treat from the dinner table. But as wise cat owners know, many human foods can be unsafe for your cat because we have vastly different nutritional needs from them. Even some kinds of food your cat loves and begs for might wreak havoc on your lovable furball’s digestive system.
We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, President of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), who said that the list of foods you can never feed your cat is a lot smaller than most people think. Cats should never have onion, garlic, kelp, grapes or raisins, sugary treats, chocolate, and alcoholic or caffeinated drinks, even in small doses.
However, you’ll find many veterinary lists of dangerous foods are longer. The truth is, if you examine the fine print, some foods on these warning lists can be safe for your cat — but only in small doses. And a good rule of thumb is that human food should not make up more than 15 percent of a cat’s diet.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-human-foods-cats-can-eat.html#ixzz3Ef8XeYBj