The great tuna debate!

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KattyKay

KattyKay

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In my house, my husband and I are at an impass on feeding Caesar tuna. Caesar LOVES tuna and use to get small amounts as a treat. Since his diagnosis, I have been doing everything "by the books" and he has not had tuna. I think that he needs the vitamins and minerals from actual cat food and I have found low carb wet food that he likes. My husband thinks that because Caesar likes tuna so much that he should have it. Do any of you feed your diabetic cat tuna? Is it okay every once in a while or mixed in with wet food? Who's right here?!

By the way, I am going to set up a spreadsheet this weekend! I'll finally have time:)
 
Friskies also has two Flaked varieties, Tuna and Tuna w/ Egg that are low carb :). Fancy feast also has the Purely Naturals Tuna
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Sorry, no luck here. It's a miracle they eat wet. In years past to get meds in dozens of cats I've had no luck with tuna, salmon, trout, you name it. Noah will eat Salmon Pate' but how much "salmon" is in there is a guess. More likely made with old shoes and whatever falls on the floor at the salmon cannery. Seems the better quality the food the less likely they'll eat it. As for you and tuna, if there's not too many additives I can't see why it could be a problem. People have been eating tuna for a thousand years, just like butter, cheese and red wine. All the things that were supposed to be bad for us. Go for it, rules are meant to at least be bent.
 
Tuna is not particularly good for cats. First of all it is a large fish and therefore contaminated with mercury and God knows what else (PCBs - plastic), it comes from a tin so more contamination and is a source of histamine which might be a problem with some sensitive cats. But main problem is, I think with the fact that tuna is a rich source of iodine which can have a really serious impact on cats thyroid glad. Cats are prone to hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and I remember doing research on the subject and the conclusion was that when cat food started being available commercially and many varieties were tuna based and popular with cats (they like it very much due to strong smell and taste), then increase in hyperthyroidism was observed.
Tuna in very small doses would probably be ok and we usually recommend a bit of tuna or tuna juice for feeding kitties who refuse to eat or have poorly appetite and need some encouragement.
Ii would be worth to do some research on the subject.
 
And the fact we've almost overfished some species of tuna to the point of extinction. The Pacific Ocean is so big and this is what we've done with it. And the Japanese doing "research" on whales! Try and watch the documentary The Cove one day. If you thought Blackfish was bad this is even worse. Dolphin sandwich anyone?
 
I use tuna water every once in awhile to get CKD kitty to drink more water. Jones loves it and I gave it as a treat but since I found out he is allergic to it I have stopped.
 
I stopped eating tuna when I found out what big fish they were, just didn't seem right for some reason. I still eat meat, stupid chickens! Pigs and cows? They're way smarter and sociable than people realize.
My favourite food? Bieber-Burgers, some Miley Cyrus Twerk buns (never out of stock and really "cheap") and extra Kardashian sauce. The sauce has no calories and lots of artificial fillers. But no penguins, nasty little birds and when they peck those trees it makes me nuts. Oh, wait a minute....
 
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