Why don’t cats eat bones? How to deal with it?

Pet 9:31am, 23 July 2025 143

Why don’t cats eat bones? How to deal with it? Cats don't eat bones because the bones are too hard to chew, and the bones may contain harmful substances, such as hydrocarbons, which can cause harm to cats.

When I was young, I was ignorant. I secretly gave the leftover chicken bones I had with my adults on my back for the cat to eat. I just happened to be able to chew off many places with stubborn tendons. I thought that the cat could eat, so I secretly fed the cat.

As a result, something happened after this feeding. Before the cat could finish eating, its mouth bleeded. The editor was so scared that he quickly asked the adults for help. Fortunately, the bones pierced the cat's palate and could be taken out directly. If it is eaten, it will be bad.

In fact, adults say that chewing bones can supplement calcium, but for animals, they may not absorb the calcium in bones well. It is better to absorb calcium than to bask in more sunshine!

Tiny bones such as chickens and ducks are easy to bite, and broken bone slag can damage their mouths, get stuck in their throats or scratch their esophagus, which has a great impact on cats' daily eating.

And hard big bone cats may not be able to bite. To be honest, ingredients like bones are really not suitable for cats. Pure meat is better, which is convenient for people to cook and nutritious.