Deprivation

[Caylin]

Is it morally wrong for me to deprive a kitten who loves tuna steak from eating tuna steak 24/7?

 

[Uphill Battle]

no kitten could eat Tuna steak 24/7. What's the point?

 

[Caylin]

Nothing, I'm being silly, and wanted an excuse to talk about my kitten, who would certainly TRY to eat tuna steak 24/7.

 

[Uphill Battle]

feed the discerning cat salmon. Tuna is low quality by comparison.

 

[Caylin]

Last time we had salmon in the house, I tried to give some to the kitten, but my gf told me I couldn't cause it was hers.

 

[sidhe]

Buy the kitten its own salmon. Tell your gf she can't have any, because it's the kitten's.

 

[Caylin]

Ohhhh good plan! Though, can kitten really tell the difference? She sucks down wet cat food like it was ambrosia and heroin.

 

[sidhe]

Honestly, I've found little a kitten won't eat, assuming it's soft and vaguely fishy.

Get kitten chow from purina...you'll grow a big kitty.

 

[Caylin]

I wanna get a Maine Coon someday, but the apt here isn't big enough for one.

 

[sidhe]

I've got a Maine Coon. She's sweet. Only about two years old, though, so she's still growing.

 

[wanderingone]

Is it morally wrong for me to deprive a kitten who loves tuna steak from eating tuna steak 24/7?

Absolutely -- poor kitten to think it could be stuffing itself silly and you mere human are choosing to limit its pursuit of happiness by denying it 24 hour access to tuna.

On the other hand someone has to teach the furball to get past its desire for instant gratification and keep it from turning into a beach ball with fur

 

[Trevorocity]

I don't think so. People who always get whatever they want when they want it are usually insufferable, miserable, jerks. If you always had your favorite food 24/7 but nothing else you'd soon be sick of it. I'm not sure how it works for cats though. My cat won't eat anything but her dry cat food. We've tempted her with everything we can think of but she just walks away. Now she WILL drink anything with booze in it so you have to be careful. If you leave and open beer on the table and walk away you'll come back to a spilled beer and a cat greedily lapping up the mess.

 

[jayem]

I don't know much about cats. Can they thrive on an all-tuna diet? If it's not unhealthy, then there'd be no reason to deprive her.

Our African Grey parrot loves meat (who knew parrots could be carnivorous?) Especially bacon. She would gorge herself on bacon if she could (Elvis reincarnated?) But the nitrates in cured meat supposedly aren't very good for birds, so I just give her a few small pieces if I have bacon for breakfast. I have to deprive her for her own good. But it's amazing how she recognizes it, and hangs off her cage staring at me, and begging just like a dog.

 

[LittleNipper]

Is it morally wrong for me to deprive a kitten who loves tuna steak from eating tuna steak 24/7?

No, you are the master --- not the cat.

 

[TooCurious]

No, you are the master --- not the cat.

You've clearly never had a cat, then.

There's a popular saying among cat-lovers: "Dogs have masters; cats have staff."

 

[Uphill Battle]

Let the little blighter eat whatever it wants. It's a cat, after all, and it will either wait until you aren't looking and steal it, or poop in your shoe as reprisal.

 

[JustMeSee]

While I wouldn't completely deprive her of a favorite snack, your kitty should learn moderation. She will appreciate it more in the end.

 

[mpok1519]

My cat loves tuna, but he only laps up the juice.

and i tried that what type of fae are you.....Im a pixie, evidently....siiiiiigh......