Dear Noel – I know that my humans are planning a big food celebration next week – they call it Thanksgiving. All they ever give me though is dry kibble. How do I get my human to understand that I can have some leftovers too! – Please help. I am Hungry in Hawaii

Dear Hungry – Many humans do not understand a cat’s diet. We are obligate carnivores, which means we have to have MEAT to live. But fat on the other paw can make us sick. In the wild, we would eat about 3 or 4 mice a day (yum), depending on our size. But remind them that we are little creatures and our calories per day should be limited to our size. And, we are each different, so tell your human to ask your Vet, since I am not a medicine cat and don’t know what is right for you.

You can have many wonderful COOKED lean proteins:

• 1 ounce of cooked TURKEY white meat
• Skinless chicken (MY FAVORITE)
• Liver
• Lean beef
• Lamb
• Cooked eggs
• Cooked salmon/tuna
• Canned fish

Don’t forget your veggies and grains:

• Raw Pumpkin/squash, peas, and cucumber
• Cooked carrots, broccoli, green beans
• Mashed sweet potato
• Cooked oatmeal

And your fruit:

• Bananas
• Blueberries
• Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew (no seeded)
• Peeled apples

But remind them that you can not eat the following:

• NO FAT
• Garlic
• Onions
• Coconut Milk
• Alcohol
• Coffee or caffeine
• Grapes / raisins
• Seeds
• RAW fish
• Bread dough
• Nuts
• Chocolate
• Cooked bones
• Milk
• Chives
• Candy / Gum
• Artificial sweeteners (Especially XYLITOL)

See this Basic guide 

Enjoy your Thanksgiving and don’t forget to beg for more! – Noel, the Christmas Cat

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