Is it ok for cats to eat some fish bones?

Question

I just bought some Whiskas Purrfectly Fish for my cats to try. One of those variety packs is the Mackerel & Sardine, which has big chunks of Sardine in it. The chunks are so big that they included fish bones, mostly short bits of bones, but there are a few regular-sized bones, too. So I picked out all the bones, one by one, before feeding that specific pack to my cats.

Is it OK for cats to eat small pieces of fish bones? I'm concerned because, as a kid, I witnessed a neighbor's cat choked on large pieces of fish bones and got the mouth all bloody. In poor villages of Asia, fish bones are all people would ever feed to cats and meats are always saved for humans. It was one of the most horrific sights I've ever seen in my life. But I never expected to see fish bones in cat food here in the U.S.

Answer 1

Ingesting bones or pieces of bones could not only cause choking, but could also puncture the intestines.  You should change cat food.

Answer 2

I know that fish bones are bad..  I was also confused that it was ok to eat the bones in sardines.  Someone told me that in the processing if the fish the bones ar prepared in a way that softens them and makes them rubbery and soft.  I don't know if it is true.  I would contact whiskas and ask them why they had bones in the cat food.  Mabey it was some sort of mistake.  mabey it is ok

Answer 3

no, bones - especially hollow bones - are very dangerous for cats.  Unless you are a poor villager from Asia, I wouldn't give my cats this food any longer.  I have had many cats and dogs in the clinic that have had to have bones removed from throats, stomachs and intestines that have become stuck.  Please, do not feed fish or poultry bones to pets of any kind.

Answer 4

No its not ok.  They could choke.

Answer 5

In the packet they are fine. Don't feed cooked fish bones.

You can give them a raw turkey or chicken neck as a treat and to help them clean their teeth

Answer 6

i don't know why there are fish bones in the cat food

but you should NEVER give any bones to a cat or dog

even tiny ones

change your cat's food that does not have any bones in it

Answer 7

absolutely  not ok ,switch brands

Answer 8

do not ever get that food again just get the sachet food it always did my cat good !

Answer 9

No. you should never let your cats eat any kind of bone. it can get caught in their throat and choke them. I don't know why there is bones in cat food. But yeah cats can choke on bones very easily.