Cats are omnivorous animals. Often in life, due to various reasons, cats may have poor appetite or their diet may be too monotonous. At such times, owners usually improve their meals and prepare various foods for their cats. But can cats eat chicken breast? There are many controversies on many encyclopedias about cats not being able to eat chicken breast. So why can't they eat chicken breast? Let me take a look.

Raw chicken breast, because it has not been treated with high heat, contains some parasites that are harmful to cats. Uncooked chicken breast has a relatively high chance of containing Toxoplasma gondii, so it cannot be fed to cats.

Also, when cats are young and not mature, that is before two months old, some of their organs have not fully developed, especially their teeth have not fully grown. They cannot chew meat well at this time, and their stomach is even less mature, which easily causes indigestion. At this time, feeding them foods with relatively high nutritional content can increase the burden on their fragile stomachs and they cannot absorb it well. Kittens may then experience various symptoms such as discomfort and stomach pain.

Generally, cats over 7 years old should also not be fed chicken breast. At this point, cats enter a period of aging, and their bodily functions are far inferior to before. So at this time, muscle meat should not be given to them anymore.

Chicken breast is a high-protein food, but the calcium and fat content are relatively low. Long-term feeding to cats can cause calcium deficiency.

The main nutrients cats need are vitamins and taurine, but these substances are mostly found in animal organs, with low levels in muscles, which cannot meet the normal bodily requirements.

Chicken meat is relatively soft food. Long-term use can lead to a lack of chewing exercise, which easily causes stomatitis and dental calculus.

Eating chicken meat occasionally is still okay, but it is not suitable for long-term feeding. So friends, please pay attention.