Can cats eat dark meat turkey?

[DebJ]

I'm going to have boatloads left over....my son just cancelled our Thanksgiving dinner that was suposed to be the 22nd because he has slipped into his winter (bipolar) funk and can't handle leaving his house. I just bought at 25lb turkey. My husband can't eat dark meat because of his kidney disease and I only eat about 8-9 oz of meat a week, so freezing isn't a solution...it won't last that long.

I do know a lot of people with kitty cats, though!

[mnhtnbb]

1. Donate your frozen turkey to the local food bank or group that makes Thanksgiving day dinner

for the homeless in your area.

[edgineered]

2. Cats can be real bastards.

Researching the idea of making gourmet cat food to sell at craft fairs, I asked some of the gourmet dog food vendors why they didn't make food for cats. Without exception, it came down to the finicky nature of the beasts - you can't second guess what a cat will eat.

Perhaps if you were to blend the turkey in with a commercially available food little fluffy would rather suffer through eating it than starve. Then again, you're dealing with a cat so perhaps NOT!

[sarge43]

3. They haven't forgotten that they were once gods.

We live to serve.

[edgineered]

5. They act the part!

Whenever I visit my ex-wife I give her cat a fresh bowl of water with ice cubes. She loves me for it (the cat that is); Nel usually casts me one of those looks that the cat will never understand. Must keep the cat happy.

[Wolf Frankula]

4. Depends on the Cat

Turkey is bird, cats eat bird.

Wolf

[a la izquierda]

6. I don't know about cats...

but tryptophan is not safe for dogs.

[Tipperary]

8. Gosh, I have had dogs all my life who ate turkey leftovers.

I have never had a problem with that. My sweet ones who are now gone lived to 14 and 15 years old. Large dogs. They loved turkey.

My newest boys have yet to taste it, but I truly do not see that I will deny them turkey on turkey day.

[a la izquierda]

10. I think that- like chocolate- some dogs can tolerate it...

and some can't. I had a dog eat a whole pound of fudge and all that happened was that he puked. I had another dog eat a small piece of chocolate cake and the vet gave him charcoal and made him vomit, he was so sick.

But I believe the tryptophan is not the problem actually (I had to go look), but the richness of the meat can cause pancreatitis.

[Tipperary]

12. I never allowed my dogs to eat chocolate.

I only eat turkey once a year, so I imagine it was not a big deal.

But they loved their turkey leftovers.

[Tipperary]

7. My cats love turkey, dark or white meat.

Although they are more fond of pork, turkey is never ignored.

[jmowreader]

9. Yes, it is safe for cats

http://www.cancats.net/can-cats-eat-turkey/

To get them to eat it - although convincing cats to eat turkey is not a hard task - simply put the turkey you want them to eat on a plate, put the plate on the counter, and yell at the top of your lungs, "I better not catch any of you damn cats eating any of this turkey!"

[MH1]

11. And if that doesn't work, put it on a plate and sit down with it in front of the TV,

as if you are going to eat it yourself.

[jmowreader]

14. If THAT doesn't work, put the bowl on top of the refrigerator

[calimary]

16. +1!!!

[Auggie]

13. +1

[Mendocino]

18. Take a yellow

sock, stuff with turkey, then do your best tweety bird imitation.

[GoCubsGo]

15. Yes, and the giblets, too.

Is your son nearby? If so, you can always bring some over to him.

[Enthusiast]

17. My 20 pound Ferrel house cat was insane over turkey of any color.

He loved chicken too. This cat was a birder I guess. He was never outside after we got him as a kitten.

[DebJ]

19. Thanks for all the replies. And the funny ones, too! n/t

[Yavin4]

20. Depends. Did they bring a dish to the dinner?

And no, a half dead mouse does not count.