Liver for dinner

[Randi]

About once or twice a year, we have liver for dinner. Fister LOVES raw liver, but since his bladder crystals problem, he's only had his diet food - this time we've been very strict about it. The vet says: Cats doesn't get bored with the same food, but I doubt it a little bit. However, I cut and fried the onions and closed the door firmly to the kitchen before opening the liver. A minute later, Fister was standing on the other side of the door miawing like crazy! He's used all his miaws for this week! OHHHH, it's so hard not to give him a little piece, he just loves it! Well, I did give him a very little (only what could fit in a spoon. I wish there was a list of things cats with this problem could eat, without getting sick again. The things he can't have is food containing too much Phosfor, Calcium and Magnesium.

By the way, our vet has just recenly got a new diet food he can have, it's called Urinary program by Royal Canin - and it also only has 15% fat in it! Luckily he likes it!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I know what you mean, Randi, about it being so hard not to give in when they want something so bad. And how do they know we have something we like the instant we bring it out of the refrigerator??!!?! Peanut could be sound asleep in the other room, but if I bring sliced turkey out of the refrigerator she is there so fast that I don't even think you could have seen her come if you were watching.

Lucky Fister got liver tonight. I'm sure he wasn't happy at the time because he wanted more, but I bet he's glad he got at least a little taste now.

[Randi]

Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Before I opened the kitchen door, I had to put on it on the frying pan - only left a few pieces on the table. I know myself, I hadn't been able to resist him otherwise. But, yes he had a little taste. He soon forgot about it though - his little female friend was sitting in the other window! LOL!

Don't they have an amazing sense of smell!

[Edwina's Secretary]

In all fairness though....liver has a rather strong odor. Very long story but the only time I cooked liver was when I was keeping house for a widower in college. (I was in college...he wasn't.) Anyway...he wanted me to prepare his late wife's recipe for liver which involved parboiling it first. I knew VERY little about cooking (had to look up the word "parboil") but I can still remember the smell. Poor man...never asked for it again. (Might have been my attempt to use the corn meal mix to make gravy.)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Randi
But, yes he had a little taste. He soon forgot about it though - his little female friend was sitting in the other window! LOL!

Oh my, a little kitty love to take his mind off his stomach. What a good idea!!!

[JGuitaristR]

Is uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........are sardines bad for cats?

[cr7clark]

No, sardines are actually good for them in moderate quantities. The oil in the fish is good for their hair coat. Like anything else, though, they can get too much of a good thing!

[C.C.'s Mom]

Only the thought..... (I'm vegetarian)

My friend was cooking liver the other day for her dog and cats. They were all so nervous and impatient for her to get ready.

Once in a while I get tuna and sardines (tinned) for the cats. They love it (but my husband has to feed it to them )

[Former User]

Lucky Fister for getting liver! We don't dare to give it to Casper and Kitty (both of us don't like liver), if we would, they'd probably never eat anything else anymore

[lynnestankard]

Both Don and I love liver and whenever we have it - there are three cats PLASTERED to the kitchen door as I cook it. We have to lock them in another room while we eat (course we save them some!!) or they just dive bomb our plates!!

Lynne

[Randi]

Lynne! That's just typical! But as soon as the liver is cooked, Fister is not really that interested. It may be because it has been covered in onions and cream sauce with spices!

[AvaJoy]

My cats must have odd tastes, because any canned cat food with liver in it is quickly SHUNNED . . . actually, Debra will go so far as to try and "cover" it like she would her excrement in the litter box . . . . . . I only WISH she would cover that consistently!

Being a vegetarian, I have never cooked liver . . . maybe smelling the "real thing" might garner a more positive reception from them . . . ?

[Randi]

I'm talking about a young cows liver!

Mind you, there's a world of difference from raw to cooked liver - at least for Fister! He will only have it raw. It's the same with fish, they have to be raw!

[Kat Kommando]

Liver or other raw meats as an occasional treat is probably OK. I do myself. A word of caution: while uncooked may save nutrients, it may also save a lot of bacteria. The safest bet would be to get the slices the butcher just put out.

[lynnestankard]

Hi Lut - I prefer lambs liver - very mild taste. Yummy!!

Lynne