Is tuna dangerous/deadly to cats?

Factual Questions
1

I have heard passing references to tuna being dangerous to cats. I thought it was because of concerns over mercury contamination (which would make it dangerous to people as well). Then I heard it also causes a deadly bladder disease in cats. Yet I think tuna is used in many canned cat foods.

I tried a search online but, as expected, I got contradictory information.

I wouldn’t feed a cat nothing but tuna, but when I open a can of tuna for a creamy noodle Mercury Helper, I nearly get wrestled to the floor by my hungry, salivating cat and end up surrendering a bite to three to him. Am I killing him?

2

Not likely. Cats thrive on tuna. Don’t think about it. If you hold back on the tuna, I can’t account for what they will, rightly, do to you

3

The neat thing is if they get enough of the “right kind” of tuna they can liquify into little silvery balls at room temperature.

4

From what i understand, tuna can be given as a treat, but a cat would not “thrive” on tuna soley, because it lacks basic nutrients cats need. Yes, tuna flavor is a base for some cat food, but catfood companies add more stuff to it for those other nutrients.

Some quicky googled cites:
http://www.minew-kajunkat.com/feeding/facts_about_feeding_cats.htm

http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/fish.php

http://home.att.net/~kittycatfurball/catnutrition.html

5

Actaully humans like one part of the Tuna and cats tend to like the part we humans hate.

6

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In its natural environment, most probably… :smiley:

7

astro: and you find the cat gets longer in summer and shorter in winter.