{"id":152,"date":"2022-10-24T03:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T03:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/?p=152"},"modified":"2023-01-31T00:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T00:24:58","slug":"can-cats-eat-heart-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-heart-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Cats Eat Heart?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-heart-meat\/#What_Kind_of_Heat_Meats_can_Cats_Eat\" title=\"What Kind of Heat Meats can Cats Eat?\">What Kind of Heat Meats can Cats Eat?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-heart-meat\/#How_to_Prepare_Heart_Meat\" title=\"How to Prepare Heart Meat\">How to Prepare Heart Meat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-heart-meat\/#Balancing_Nutrients\" title=\"Balancing Nutrients\">Balancing Nutrients<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Cats can definitely eat heart meat which is rich in nutrients such as taurine and CoQ10 which is beneficial for heart health. Heart meat is not really organ meat because it is mostly muscle and has a different nutritional profile. The taurine contained in heart meat is especially beneficial for your cat\u2019s heart health because it is an essential amino acid that your cat can\u2019t synthesize on its own.<\/p>\n<p>The other benefit of heart meat is that if sourced from trustworthy establishments with proper sanitary preparation the meat doesn\u2019t contain any excessive preservatives or additives. This is especially beneficial when your cat has allergies or health issues that are hard to narrow down. It can assist in creating an elimination diet to isolate any food products that are adversely affecting your cat\u2019s health. Just note that feeding your <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-crab-meat\/\">cat heart meat<\/a> alone will cause nutritional deficiencies so it is important to incorporate it into a balanced diet.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bCKZmN_GTSk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whatkindofheatmeatscancatseat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kind_of_Heat_Meats_can_Cats_Eat\"><\/span>What Kind of Heat Meats can Cats Eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meat used for most commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/how-long-can-cats-go-without-food\/\">cat food<\/a> comes from beef, chicken, and turkey. The meat for raw feeding <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-chicken-gizzards\/\">cats come from chicken<\/a>, venison (aka game meat), fish, duck, and even beef. For heart meat the most popular source is chicken. <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-chicken-nuggets\/\">Chicken heart is a great choice for cats<\/a> since it\u2019s easier to manage portions as they are the perfect size for cats. They are mainly good for use as a healthy treat rather than the main course. Anywhere from 1\u20133 chicken hearts given occasionally should be more than <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/is-your-cat-drinking-enough-water\/\">enough for your cat<\/a>. If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-vaseline-or-petroleum-jelly\/\">give your cat<\/a> hearts as a regular treat be sure to adjust the rest of the diet accordingly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"howtoprepareheartmeat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prepare_Heart_Meat\"><\/span>How to Prepare Heart Meat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to minimize any <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cats-eat-worms\/\">health risks to your cat<\/a>, it is best to thoroughly cook the heart meat without burning or any form of seasoning (also make sure that pans and other kitchen utensils you use are free of any residue or sauces from cooking human food). While some <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/common-cat-mistakes\/\">owners prefer to feed their cats<\/a> raw heart meat, it\u2019s not recommended unless you are very confident in the source and the meat is still fresh. In the majority of cases you should cook the meat before giving it to your <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/can-cat-eat-raw-chicken\/\">cat and only feed it raw<\/a> at your own risk.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"balancingnutrients\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balancing_Nutrients\"><\/span>Balancing Nutrients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though heart meat can be a great addition to your cats diet as a healthy treat, most experts recommend that you stick to a well-balanced commercial diet. When adjusting your diet due to health concerns or based on new information you come across it\u2019s always important to consider things carefully and consult your veterinarian whenever possible. Also, it\u2019s usually not a good idea to subject your <a href=\"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/how-often-should-you-change-cat-litter\/\">cat to extreme dietary changes<\/a>. Always approach things gradually and closely monitoring your cat\u2019s behavior and health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cats can definitely eat heart meat which is rich in nutrients such as taurine and CoQ10 which is beneficial for heart health. Heart meat is not really organ meat because it is mostly muscle and has a different nutritional profile. The taurine contained in heart meat is especially beneficial for your cat\u2019s heart health because [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"modified_by":"admin","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",2560,1708,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",150,100,false],"medium":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",300,200,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",768,512,false],"large":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",1024,683,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",1536,1025,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",2048,1366,false],"yarpp-thumbnail":["https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/48050446_cats_eating_meat-scaled.jpg",120,80,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Cats can definitely eat heart meat which is rich in nutrients such as taurine and CoQ10 which is beneficial for heart health. 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The taurine contained in heart meat is especially beneficial for your cat\u2019s heart health because&hellip;","_wp_old_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fluffytamer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}