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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2009, 13:48:14 PM »
I got some sardines in spring water from Sainsbury's today - love the retro-style tins! I drained off the spring water and gave them to the cats. Both of the LOVED what I had brought home and are now curled up on the sofa with me, gazing at me appreciatively! Of course, I may have to buy more sardines in order to keep this behaviour up, lol!
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2009, 14:26:35 PM »
I always pour it down the sink as I thought it had most of the salt in? - I checked the springwate version against the brine one and the salt content is about the same.
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2009, 13:30:26 PM »
I give Capone tuna in spring water. He loves lapping up the spring water first, then tuck in on the tuna.
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2009, 15:35:52 PM »
I think the cats and I might be having sardines for tea, now. 

I really fancy them all of a sudden  :evillaugh:
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2009, 12:29:59 PM »
The bones are fine for them as they are crumbly. They are a good source of omega 3 - not sure about 6 though  :evillaugh:

I love chargrilled sardines but haven't tasted the timmed ones. I don't think I would like them. They have about 8 varieties in Sainsbury's
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2009, 12:19:10 PM »
I didn't realise you could feed them sardines! The fluffies are in for a treat when I visit Sainsbury's on Saturday! :)

Is there a risk of them choking on the bones though? Do you guys remove them or leave them in?
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2009, 12:04:12 PM »
Both my two love sardines or pilchards in tomato sauce.. Its a treat i give them every now again. i buy the 40p small cans,so they use them up in a day
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2009, 11:47:34 AM »
I'm sure I've read somewhere that tinned sardines are good for cats, because the bones are eaten as well as the flesh

I would have thought olive oil would be good for the coat too
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2009, 17:55:17 PM »
I stocked up today on the Sardines in Springwater - it was less than I thought - 34p a can and Alice gets 2 days worth from a can  ;D
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2009, 16:13:01 PM »
I bet the cats would love it. BUT fishey breath.............................................. :evillaugh:
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2009, 10:44:01 AM »
Quote from: maryas on June 18, 2009, 10:03:43 AM
I'm sure they won't harm her Mark.

Do you remember me mentioning before that my first cat, Tibby lived to be 26 and all she would ever eat was pilchards in tomato sauce.

Mary

I remember that Mary. Also, Sharn who runs a cattery had a cat that would only eat them and lived well into his 20s as well.
Not that I would try it myself  :scared:
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 10:41:41 AM »
I checked in Tesco and they don't have them in spring water, only tomato sauce, sunflower oil or brine. tbh, even the spring water one has salt added so a bit of a gimmick really. I got Alice one in brine to try and she wolfed it. I compared the salt content with red salmon and the sardines are slightly lower  :) Tesco tins are 42p or 3 for £1. They might have a spring water version in John West or Princes but they are about 80p for a small tin.
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2009, 13:43:15 PM »
Quote from: Bazsmum on June 18, 2009, 08:20:30 AM
I wonder if Tesco does the same tyoe of thing?  :-:

Probably but Sainsbury's have always had a huge selection of Sardines for some reason  :Crazy:. I like the fact that the ones in spring water are low sodium - about 1/10th of pilchards in brine.
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2009, 10:06:31 AM »
Mine absolutely love Pilchards in Tomato sauce,  prefer them over prawns or tuna.
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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2009, 10:03:43 AM »
I'm sure they won't harm her Mark.

Do you remember me mentioning before that my first cat, Tibby lived to be 26 and all she would ever eat was pilchards in tomato sauce.

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Re: Sardines for cats
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2009, 08:20:30 AM »
I wonder if Tesco does the same tyoe of thing?  :-:
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Sardines for cats
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2009, 21:25:56 PM »
I was in sainsbury's yesterday and wondered if there is something that Alice will like but not £3 for a small can (red salmon) I looked at pilchards in brine but the salt was high. Then I saw their own brand Sardines in Spring water - 42p a can. She loves them and they are really low salt  :)

I just googled and apparently, they are fine for cats (I already give her egg now & then) http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/07/28/pet-omega.aspx
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