can cats eat shrimps here's the explaination and solution

can cats eat shrimps here's the explaination and solution

can cats eat shrimps here's the explaination and solution I had an old cat that was always fighting with my baby chicken and other birds. One day, after reading on-line about the "diet" that cats should be eating, I told the cat to never fight again. The next morning, he was in the backyard, sniffing the air and looking for something to eat. I said, "Look, I can help you". I grabbed a couple of shrimps out of the aquarium and I tried to give them to him.

He took them and started eating them. This was the beginning of a special relationship, which lasted for nearly 4 years and 

he was my first "chicken whisperer". His name was Lurch. Now, my other cat also loves shrimps, so I started giving him some shrimps and he enjoys them too.

 He has become a pretty awesome hunter. So 

it is possible to give these little crustaceans to a cat. I also give him fresh crayfish and fish on occasion. 

The shrimps just taste better to me. They are also good for his digestion. Hope this helps. 

I used to love shrimp. It was my favorite treat. When my mom died I bought all her shrimp and gave them to my cat and he loved them. We had a hard time getting him to eat anything. He did eat some of the shrimp the first couple of days and then he stopped. It was like he was trying to get the taste out of his mouth. 

I don't know if he ate a rotten shrimp but one day he decided to try out a bite. He was sick for about a week and one morning when I opened his cage he had a foul odor and would only eat if I held him up against my face and rubbed his nose and mouth. So for the last week he ate and ate and ate but wouldn't touch any of his water. I think this was a great lesson to me in regards to what to do with my 

cat and her diet. And I haven't tried shrimp since! I have a feeling that would change everything! I'm going to try to see if he'll try it again. 

I didn't know that they had such a problem with them. My two have never been finicky about the things I serve them! When I have my chickens, I cook them up in my little frying pan and let them stay in the bottom until they're cooked. 

My older one, when I cook them up for her, takes them out of the pan and chases them around the cage until they run out. That's her idea of how to eat it. When I have fresh 

caught baby shrimps, she takes them out of the shell and eats them alive. She's not a finicky eater. 

Well, I think the first part of the answer was that he/she probably knew it wasn't for them and that it was just a "test" of whether they would be able to get the taste out of their mouths. I guess I'd read that 

shrimps are very hard on the teeth. 

The second part is a little different. If he/she was sick with a respiratory condition, it could have been a reaction to eating that food. I know they've used some cat food that contained shellfish. I read that 

there is an ingredient called "chlorella" in some of those. Apparently, when the cats swallow some of the algae, they can be sickened. It's one of those things that I learned from my vet. 

This morning, I just gave him/her some shrimp. I didn't make him/her any breakfast and I haven't tried making him/her any food this morning. 

I've had two, almost identical, cats for seven years, and we have a different cat now, also. Each of these cats would be perfectly content to eat all kinds of "offal". They'd even go after my kid's finger food that has chicken skin on it, and they'll also eat the chicken bones from a roast that's left out.

 However, they absolutely will not eat shrimp of any type. I don't know why. It's just always been that way. 

Just curious, do all the cats (of the same age) eat shrimp in the same way? 

Hi, sorry I was away for a bit. Yes, the cat does eat shrimp, he just doesn't like the smell. I had the shrimps from a bag of frozen seafood. The other cat didn't like the smell either. We've tried to get a photo of him with the shell on, I can never get that close enough to snap it. He's an indoor/outdoor cat and they are very curious creatures. I'll try again and get a photo. 

I found out that the other cats around here don't like shrimp. We have to keep ours indoors because my daughter has dogs and cats, and the shrimp, even frozen ones, aren't safe around dogs.

 I guess there's no way around that. I keep telling her that we'll just buy more frozen shrimp when we visit, and she knows that isn't a solution. 

Our cat did like some of the chicken I was cooking for dinner. She would jump in, try a bite and then back out. I couldn't even taste anything. I tried to hide the chicken for her after she'd eaten it. I've had a shrimp allergy since I was very young, and have always had to avoid the whole subject. 

Now I've read that shrimp may be the same. 

My older cat, who is almost 14 years old, has never had anything that was off limits, and we try to feedhim everything we eat. He has never been finicky, in my experience.

If I'm cooking shrimp, I don't serve it to him, and if he wants to get a taste, he's happy to run up to me, put his front paws on my knee, and work it off.I just finished reading your book and it's amazing! I don't have a book yet on my favorite topic.

I hope this helps. There's always another book somewhere. I've started three that are about cats in particular, and they've all been helpful. I hope yours is, too.Thank you for your kind words. What fun it is to share with others! I'm still writing my book and it's fun

to share this part of my life with all of you. If I'm still up for it, I might put out a podcast on Friday or Saturday.Yes, it's hard to get a close up shot with the shell on. You know how they can run back and forth with a shell in their mouth, and you don't want to get in their way.

Our cat has been with us nearly all our lives. When we first got him, he would chase down birds if they flew into the yard. He never ate any of them, but he did chase after and kill the birds. 

I don't think it was to protect us, but rather because he loved the thrill of catching them.

When our daughter got chickens, the cat would chase them for the same reason. He would jump up onour daughter's head as the chicken would run past. However, he would not eat them.

In fact, he didn't really like to eat anything. Except fish, of course. I'm the only person in the family who has ever been able to fix him up with fresh fish. He always seems to love it. I guess it's like what your daughter was saying about the chicken. We were just trying to make it safe for the cats.

We used to have a couple of big dogs, but our house was too small for them to run around, and if we had tried to keep them in the house, they would have ended up either dead or sick because of all the grams We don't have any dogs or cats now. We don't even have chickens, except for my daughter.

 The cats still go after birds. However, they don't chase them as much, and they certainly don't kill them. I don't think they'd like it if we gave them raw chicken. They would have to be very, very hungry to eat it. 

Our cat is very curious, and I have to watch him to keep him away from danger. However, if I'm sitting down, he always jumps up on me. He's a big tomcat, so I've got him a little leashed for his own safety. 

That's always been a problem with cats, because they never stay in one place. 

Thank you for sharing your experiences. This has really helped me to understand more about the whole process. As far as the shrimp. Now that you've explained, I can understand that it may be an allergic issue. I'm glad that the vet explained that. We didn't even think about that. He thought that it would be fine. 

No, the cat would run up to me and jump on me. It was a little like jumping in the water with all four legs. The cat would climb onto my shoulders and jump off again. I'd get up to give him a little treat to chew on, but he'd jump down and run back and forth. I didn't see what he would do after that. 

Our vet has warned us that if he swallows a shrimp, it could be a problem. He said it could hurt his teeth. I remember that when I had the chicken bones and was taking it off his teeth to clean them, I was warned that it might be a problem, but I had to do it because it looked like he was in so much pain. 

I think it would be a very good thing if the shrimp companies would just make it possible for the cat to have a bite. You're right, they might not want to use the whole thing. Even I don't want to eat it all. We have to try to keep him away from the shrimp to protect him from any problem. 

We don't have any shrimp in our area, and we're always looking for new sources. Maybe I'll be able to get a few in a few weeks. I guess it's all a matter of cost. At least, it's been that way for me. If he takes a bite of the shrimp, it would be worth it to see his reaction. You know that would be a greatpicture. 

I hope this helps. I'm glad you liked the book. Thank you for taking the time to tell me. I know you've got many people to take care of, and I appreciate it. 

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