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Found this one online while browsing for what cats shouldn't eat. However I feel like this area is quite controversial and opinionated. Also feels like half the websites are written by AI and riddled with ads. So if anyone has a good source as to what cats should avoid then let me know.

Anyways, I found this nice illustration, but wanted to hear with you peeps whether you have any experience regarding these food items.

Also what's your take on milk/sour milk for cats? My previous cat loved it so much, and she aged until she was 17 years old, and never seemed to have a problem with it. Also asked the vet at the time and she said it was OK. However every other website I visit tell to never give milk(dairy) to cats. So which is it? Does it just depend on the cat?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Why can't they have raw chicken assuming it's been deboned? They would naturally eat chickens in the wild and I pretty sure they're not cooking it first. I've given my cats scraps of raw chicken (along with other meats) my whole life and it was never an issue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I love the "pretty sure" here

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Always hedge your bets. This is the Internet. You might say something like "cats don't cook food" and then someone will come along and reply with a picture of a cat grilling a hot dog.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I think the concern is pathogens from the meat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Why even deboned? Dogs will crunch the whole thing and a cooked chicken bone can splinter (I heard even bird bones raw are okay) but won't a cat pick the meat off?