Cats and turkey pepperoni aren’t the best mix, we found
My wife and I are "practicing vegetarians" -- she's got it right, but I'm still practicing and give in to friend chicken or sausages from time to time.
Our faithful old cat, Tigra, is NOT a vegetarian, but she's learned to live with the lack of mealtime tidbits from us. Sure, we've let a bit of lettuce or carrot drop under the table from time to time, but Tigra really isn't interested. She clearly treats vegetables with disdain, wondering why we put such things into our mouths.
When our son comes over, however, she snuggles up to him like they're best buddies. He brings salmon, tuna, and chicken. And, when he's eating his lunch or supper at our house, she makes sure to watch him intently for those occasional dropped bits of salmon. Okay, she stares at him intently until he finally wavers, places a napkin or bit of newspaper on the floor, and puts a bite or two of fresh salmon down for her.
Last night, however, he had something different with him -- turkey pepperoni. I don't know much about meat anymore, and I couldn't begin to tell you what's in turkey pepperoni or how it's made. But our son assured us it was very "mild," and not spicy enough to be a problem. So Tigra devoured one or two small bites of turkey pepperoni.
Half an hour after Son left, we had to break out the paper towels and spray cleaner. Tigra spit up the turkey pepperoni. Then she settled into a different nook or cranny in the living room -- and spit up some more of the turkey pepperoni.
After three times, her stomach settled down. She had some water later on, slept soundly all night, and is her usually frisky self today.
New rule in our household: No more turkey pepperoni for the cat.
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