In
2013, authorities from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA) in New Zealand intervened upon receiving reports of a
cat being fed nothing but cheeseburgers for a year. Abandoned, the
cat resided at the local McDonald’s, feeding on the generosity of
drive-thru customers.
The
effects of a year of junk food on a cat are just as bad as on humans.
It took a while for the cat to reboot his diet and regain his health.
If there's a silver lining to all this, SPCA officials said it
enhanced his appetite upon switching to a healthier diet.
Generally,
it's not advisable to feed cats processed food, which could be
appropriate for other living species. This doesn't mean, however,
that they can't feed on meat; cats, after all, are descendants of
carnivorous species of felines. The meat needs to be cooked, though,
without spices or additives. If this will be the cat's first time to
eat meat, introduce it to his current diet in small amounts.
So
the next time you get your daily dose of cat funnies on the Internet,
keep in mind that cats can't have cheeseburgers in real life.
Thankfully, for those who leave their pets in cat boarding
facilities, they don’t have to worry about their cat’s unbalanced
diet.
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