no fish for male cats??

[RedHedd]

Cats are carnivores - MEAT eaters. I never give my cats, male or female, fish. I've read that it's just not healthy for them. There are plenty of other foods for them that are healthier, so avioding fish isn't a big deal. They need protein.

[jill1234]

yea I wouldn't give my cat like a real piece of fish. I mean like a lot of cat foods are fish flavored and are those ok for cats? and the kitten food I bought was just regular kitten food not fish flavored or anything but on the ingredients it said it had fish in it so is that ok for my male kitten?

[heidiv]

I have read in many places that tuna and fresh fish isn't good for them. I have bought Iams canned fish flavored food and I guess I didn't even put a thought with it. I should ask my vet I don't want to hurt my babies. Thanks for bringing this to my attension.

[Catty1]

Decades ago, it was thought that something in fish caused crystals in male cats. Something to do with the ash content or something. I think some fish in the food is okay.


A phone call to your vet can answer that, or a talk with a well-trained pet store staff member.

[kuhio98]

Hmmm, I had never heard this before. My sister quit feeding Seymour any kind of kitty seafood because it gave him horrible gas. The poor boy used to bloat up like a football. But he's never had crystals.

[smokey the elder]

My rescue group recommends feeding kittens under 6 months poultry-based kitten food. I'm not even sure where this comes from; it may be that it is easier to digest. I don't think fish is great because it's probably fish by-products. Some as a treat probably won't hurt.

[lizbud]

Gosh, I've been feeding my 5 male cats ocean whitefish & tuna
canned foods for years. It's one of their many favorites.I don't feed
them the same thing everyday.

I could understand cats shouldn' t have tuna fish (neither should people)
bacause of the mercury found in tuna fish.