What human foods can my cat eat safely, and which should I avoid?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Is it okay to feed my cat "people" food?
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Published on April 5th, 2018
People food is just that – food for people. Cats are obligate carnivores, and as such, have a delicate balance of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and vitamins and minerals that must be maintained. Cats should eat a balanced high quality diet in order to meet all of their nutritional needs. Unbalanced diets with vitamin/mineral imbalances risk a variety of health problems. Home cooked diets are not as commonly recommended, but are preferred by some cats and pet owners. If you opt to go down this road, a carefully crafted recipe by a specialist in veterinary nutrition should be used with proper vitamin and mineral supplementation. Even with a commercial diet, occasional treats of boiled white meat chicken, turkey, salmon, or tuna can be perfectly fine in small quantities.
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Published on November 20th, 2016
Chicken thighs and chicken broth are okay to feed for a few days at a time, but this is not an appropriate long-term diet for a cat because it lacks a number of vital nutrients that cats need to be healthy. And unfortunately, balancing a homemade diet like this is not as simple as just adding a multivitamin. If you want to feed a home-cooked diet, I would recommend consulting with a veterinary nutritionist who can help you formulate a complete and balanced diet for him. You can also check out the website www.balanceit.com for help in how to balance a diet like this. Or, you could opt to feed a commercial diet like Purina or Iams since these are already complete and balanced without the need to add anything.
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Published on April 11th, 2019
Hi there. Properly balancing a home-cooked diet is complicated, and is a bit beyond the scope of what we can do on a forum like this :) If you want to prepare your cat's food at home, I would recommend using the website www.balanceit.com to put together recipes that are nutritionally complete and balanced using ingredients of your choice, or consult with a veterinary nutritionist to help you formulate an appropriate diet.
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