I have recently heard that tuna fish is bad for kitties. is this true?

Question

and if so why is tuna bad for cats? is it the mercury-I think that if the mercury levels were ok for people, they should be good for animals. Well not that mercury is good for animals, but that mercury levels in tuna are safe for cats. This is referring to canned tuna, not fresh.

Answer 1

"An occasional tuna treat for your cat is generally harmless," says Bough. "However, if a large part of the cat's diet consists of tuna--or if the cat is fed tuna exclusively--some problems are likely to arise."

Tuna does not contain significant amounts of vitamin E, for example, so too much of the fish can lead to vitamin E deficiency, resulting in yellow fat disease, or steatitis. Symptoms include loss of appetite, fever and hypersensitivity to touch, due to inflammation and necrosis of fat under the skin. Felines who are fed too much tuna can develop other nutrient deficiencies, too, because most de-boned fish are lacking in calcium, sodium, iron, copper and several other vitamins.

Mercury, frequently present in tuna, also presents a potential danger. "At low levels, this may not be a concern," explains Bough, "but if tuna is fed nearly exclusively, it could pose significant problems."

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Answer 2

It has high levels of minerals that can be bad for their urinary tract.

Answer 3

i hope its ok

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Answer 4

They make cat food Figaro tuna fish, so I imagine people tuna fish would even be better for them. I always give mine tuna and have had no problems.

Answer 5

i don't think so on account of my vet told us to try to bribe our cat to eat with tuna fish....

i dont think she would tell us that if it was unsafe buttt i could be wrong...

Answer 6

I would re post in the appropriate section, but tuna in small amounts will not harm a cat but regular consumption can cause medical problems, mind you this is not tuna flavored cat food but tuna made for human consumption.

Answer 7

No. But cell phones cause brain cancer. Atleast this week.

Answer 8

yes all fish products are not advised for cats...many have an allergy to it