You do not need to be a culinary expert to prepare scrambled eggs for your cat. First, you need to have a pan; you need to have a stove, fire, and most essentially, an egg. After that, you simply need to decide how you want it cooked and then follow through with it.
Our feline friends can eat pretty much anything, even though we know that their primary diet consists of meat as carnivores. You may have wondered if cats can eat eggs? The answer is yes. Cats can eat eggs. You need to cook them properly so your cat doesn’t get sick from them.
We cherish our relationships with family and friends, and our cats are no less important to us. We always try to take good care of our bodies, so we do the same for our pets. Taking care of our pets is motivated by our love for them and our desire to ensure their health and wellbeing.
It is no surprise to anyone that cats tend to eat a lot. Even though they can sometimes eat more due to an increase in their metabolic rate, I think they do it because they love food. Taking their food intake into consideration, it’s not surprising that they sleep constantly. Cats sleep between 10 and 16 hours per day, which means that they sleep three-quarters of the day.
However, let’s keep going. Let’s talk about cats and scrambled eggs. Although we know cats love to eat, can we say scrambled eggs will be a treat for them? Indeed, cats can eat eggs, but they must not be raw.
How Do You Make Scrambled Eggs For Cats?
The first thing you need to know about eggs is that they contain a lot of fat. Fatty foods shouldn’t be consumed by cats. The reason behind this is that they will harm their digestive system and heart. However, here are a couple of steps you can follow to make scrambled eggs that your cat can eat and stay healthy.
- First step: You need to take one egg out of the carton. This will be enough for your cat to consume. There shouldn’t be much fat in your cat’s diet since we don’t want its digestive system to be overloaded.
- Second step: You will cook an egg in a pan and make sure no other ingredients are added to it.
- Third step: After you scramble that egg in the pan, cook it for about 3 to 4 minutes or less; remove the egg from the pan and serve it to your cat.
Did you ever wonder who thought of giving a cat scrambled eggs for the first time? Although I wish I had an answer for you, we need to understand that some things are beyond our reach. In any case, one thing is for sure – scrambled eggs are a staple within our world, and yes, we should eat them. Providing our cats with some is not an issue. However, we do need to make certain the food that we give to them is balanced.
Benefits Of Eggs In Cats?
We have talked about how to prepare this treat for them. But have you considered what benefit cats can reap from eating eggs? We’ll list a few of them for easier comprehension:
- 1- Protein: Eggs are high in proteins which is one of the primary nutrients cats need in their diets as carnivores.
- 2- Vitamin A: This helps with their skin, their hair, and most importantly, their heart and nervous system.
- 3- Vitamin E: according to research, it helps them grow healthy skin and fur.
- 4- Iron: which is so essential for cats to lower the risk of anemia
After discussing the benefits of scrambled eggs, we wonder how else we could give eggs to our cat? You can provide boiled, poached, and fried eggs.
Allergic Reactions
In spite of the fact that eggs are found in many cat foods, eggs are listed as one of the most common allergens among cats. As a result, cats exposed to eggs for prolonged periods of time are more likely to experience allergic reactions. Therefore, for the well-being of our beloved pets, it is essential that we can readily identify what an allergic reaction looks like. The symptoms associated with these conditions include those listed below.
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Ear infections.
- Skin Infections.
- Scratching at an extreme level.
- Excessive grooming.
- The absence of hair on small patches of skin (due to excessive grooming or itching).
If you think that your cat is having an allergic reaction, we recommend that you take your cat to the veterinarian. The purpose of this is so he can diagnose if your cat is having an allergic reaction to eggs. Additionally, they would be able to provide treatment if necessary.
How Much Egg Can A Cat Eat?
As we have mentioned previously, research demonstrates that there are benefits to a small amount of well-cooked eggs in their diet when it comes to our cats. In addition, these studies have demonstrated that cats should not exceed more than 10% of their daily calories with treats. Based on that information, we can say that if you give your cat one egg, in combination with their regular cat food, it would be sufficient to exceed their daily caloric allowance.
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To ensure your cat is safe from illnesses and maintain its digestive system’s efficiency and cardiovascular health, we recommend giving them one or two eggs per week.
Can Cats Eat Scrambled Eggs With Milk?
We all know that our feline friends like milk. However, I have a question for you. Have you ever wondered if we can prepare their scrambled eggs with milk?
It is common to see cats drinking milk in movies, series, and even real life. However, you should not cook scrambled eggs with milk since most cats are intolerant to milk. Like plenty of other mammals, many cats lose the quality of being able to digest milk properly after they stop breastfeeding. As a result, if lactose is consumed, they may get gastrointestinal distress, such as diarrhea.
For this reason, we shouldn’t add milk to scrambled eggs, even though we would love to give our cats this treat.
Conclusion
Considering how much they love to eat, we always strive to provide the best possible food to them. Does our love for our feline companions justify feeding them the same food as we eat?
The biggest mistake we can make is feeding our cats the same food we eat. The fact that we do not have the digestive system that they have means that something that could not be harmful to us could be detrimental to them.
In my opinion, after reading this post, you will understand that eggs are good for cats if we do not season them, add vegetables, and, most importantly, not add milk. It is crucial that we provide cooked eggs because, if prepared incorrectly, they could harm your cat’s health.
Ensure that they receive the best food possible. Remember, the rule of thumb is that your cat’s treats should not exceed 10% of their daily caloric intake.
- “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – Sigmund Freud.
- “Cats choose us; we don’t own them.” – Kristin Cast.
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Shawn Manaher is a serial entrepreneur but when he isn’t working, he loves dogs. He’s owned different pets over the years, and always gives a part of his heart to each pet.
