Blueberries are absolutely good for Cats? from all that i have read

[empirefalls]

I have many articles on the internet that blueberries are good for cats to eat.

Any feedback? I am still not 100% confident

 

[Kat0121]

They CAN eat them but they have no biological need for them. Cats are obligate carnivores and have no NEED for any fruits and/or vegetables. Pet food manufacturers put them in foods as fillers and to impress the owners as the ones who buy the foods. They appeal to the whole "blueberries, sweet potatoes, etc are healthy so this food must be healthy" thing.

 

[di and bob]

I agree with the above. Cats can live perfectly well on a meat diet, in fact, that is what they are designed to live on. With all the health craze emphasis on vegetables and fruits as being healthy, well-meaning people turned this into meaning for carnivores too, which is not the case. Vegetables and fruits for them is a filler, not the main diet. Cats very rarely eat these in the wild. Many of the new so-called healthy pet foods are being recalled now because of adding these to the recipe. When they were given regularly they were found to be detrimental to the pet's health, even to the point of death. Stick with meat as nature intended.

 

[vince]

All my cats would do with blueberries is play with them!

 

[Kat0121]

All my cats would do with blueberries is play with them!

Mine too. Then squish them into the rug or my sheets.

 

[empirefalls]

My present cat to the left has no desire to eat them as i eat them as he sits next to me.
My 17yo cat that passed, ate, loved broccoli and i have attributed that as a possible factor to her long life.

 

[Jemima Lucca]

Mine too. Then squish them into the rug or my sheets.

Yup

 

[Willow's Mom]

I'd let my kitty eat them, but they would be considered "entertainment" as opposed to "food".

She has pica/food insecurity issues and I'd much rather have her ground scoring fruit than bread, cooked chicken bones, or something from the potato chip and candy aisle.