Nothing can tease your appetite better than the smell of freshly baked sourdough bread. But did you know that craving bread is not exclusive to humans? As it turns out, cats love sourdough too! We all know that cats are highly skilled nocturnal animals. Even the well-fed domestic cats prey on birds, reptiles and small mammals. Scientists estimate that with more than 70 million pet cats and over 60millions strays, they account for the killing of billions of wild animals each year.
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Furthermore, house cats do not kill for food only; the carnivorous animals’ instincts dictate them to put their skills into use given the opportunity.
Some people noticed that these funny cats often react quite erratic at sight of delicious bread. Take, for instance, this cat from Russia, who aggressively fought his owner over a loaf of bread, as she struggled to take it away from him.
However, Boris is not just a quirky, unique cat with a strong craving for sourdough. In fact, many cats have a thing for bread.
Tumblr users gathered some more evidence highlighting this strange cat behavior.
As it turns out, cats are obsessed with the taste of yeast. Nothing improves their appetites better, so it’s no surprise that your silly cat steals bread from a cupboard or sneaks in to steal your bagel. Try sharing next time!
Yeast is used heavily as a flavoring agent in many cat foods and treats. It is even used in some medication made for cats.
In moderation, it is completely healthy for cats to eat bread. Since cats are carnivores, they are nor required to eat carbohydrates to survive. So the consumption of big amounts of carbohydrates can lead to obesity in cats.
That’s why it is recommended only to offer your cat bread as a treat. It is also advised that no more than 10-15% of the cat’s daily intake should be made of human food. While baked bread is fine for your feline friend, giving them bread dough is may lead to bloating and other health issues.
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My cat usually leaves bread alone, but he has a MAD obsession with donuts.
My sister's cat is obsessed with any kind of bread. He's very people food motivated in general, but particularly obsessed with bread. I've lost many a bagel due to his chewing through the bag. They can't leave ANY food on the counter tops. None. It has to go in the fridge, pantry or microwave. When I'm at their house for the holidays I spend half of my time on cat-duty, which is just watching the cat and making sure he doesn't get into the food. Unfortunately due to his theiving ways the cat has had two full urinary tract blockages and now has to be on special food and can't have people food at all. So it's not just a matter of guarding the food from the cat, it's also guarding the cat's health. I am VERY gateful that my cat doesn't care about people food.
It's dangerous because they will jump overboard in pursuit of a fish.
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That picture with the cat with both paws on the bread shoving it into mouth with big eyes kills me. "OMG BREAD WTF"
We need to be very careful with allowing our cats to eat breads. Cats get addicted to carbs just like we do and can become diabetic because of it.
My cat loved cantaloupe. Her mother would steal avocado out of the back of your sandwich.
My cat would drink my beer if I would allow him to do it - but I don't, not a drop. There is something in the smell that makes him interested.
Bread, naan, corn chips, crackers, potato chips. Just our two boys. Two of the girls have no interest in people food
Those statistics about how many birds cats kill? Humans kill many, many more. And we destroy their habitats as well. We're the worst blight on the bird population, not birds.
That's true on a macro level but, in some areas such as central/south australia feral cats are the largest killer of birds driving some species to near extinction. TBF though cats are human's fault anyway
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Holy c**p, I couldn't figure out why my cat goes CRAZY for donuts! Now I know!
Does anyone know if plastic bags are made of traces of yeast? Bc my cat loves licking have to hide them bc am scared she might eat the bag!
No. I think it's somekind of a neurosis some cats have, like my cat did. It may be a sign that your cat needs more attention like play time, or the cat has a lot of stress about something. Sometimes it might be due too early weaning as a kitten (a cat should be at least 12 weeks old before weaning) and it will never go fully away.
Load More Replies... I thought it was the bags the loaves come in. That and empty toilet paper bags. Runs around meowing like crazy with bags in its mouth
My cats will attack bread if it's left out. Through the bags too. I had a cat a while back that loved twinkies and pound cake. Would rip it out of your mouth. But yes. Yeast. And when you need to give kitty a pill just crush the pill an make a small pocket ball and kitty can't resist it.
It's not yeast because they will tear a bag of flour tortillas to shreds to get at those tasteless things!
So thats why my cat tried to drink the yeast I was trying to activate for my bread lol
My cats LOVE saltines but only give them one or two every once in a while
I think the article should make it clear that *some* cats love bread - but not all. I've got 4 cats: 1 will chew thru bags to get bread, 2 will eat a few tiny pieces of fresh bread pulled from the center and 1 looks at the bread like it's a dried piece of poop.
our "feral" rescued kitten loves multigrain, so i used to give her a few VERY small pieces when she sat politely at my feet as i had a sandwich:) ...this was not often and hasn't happened in quite a while
Our cats just had kittens and they've been taking bread from the people feeding the ducks at the park
my cat will leave breads, and eat the plastic packet. he is obsessed with any plastic packaging, it does not matter what came in it. does anyone know why?
My cat has always been a bread fiend too!! We keep our loaves in a plastic locking container called "TheNONOKittyBox"!
Who ever had our cat before the poor tiny little guy ended up in traffic. ( thank God Hubby was able to rescue him) must have been feeding him nothing but junk food. Our daughter was home on holiday break from college so there was lots of junk in the house and the kitten wanted it all but really went nuts when she opened a box of powdered donuts. We got his diet habits under control but if those donuts make it into the house he knows right away and has to get them.
I thought my cat was the only one who would nibble into a loaf of bread when I wasn't paying attention.
When my cat gives me "the look" when I'm eating something, I let her smell it. She usually declines. Not with bread. Thought maybe she wanted to make a sandwich.
One of my cats will eat literally anything. Bread, lettuce, cheese, steak, mashed potatos, mac n cheese, spicy cheeze its, spinch dip, twizzlers, etc. If you are eating something she wants a bite and will gently and slowly place a paw on the hand that has the food and slowly bring it towards her. Never had a cat beg for food before....
The second night we had Taliesin, I wasn't feeling well, so I was eating depression toast. Taliesin hopped up on my lap, sniffed my half eaten piece of toast, and then grabbed it and ran away. It was bigger than she was!
I made some eggless cookie dough fairly recently, and my cat was begging me for some. She didn't get any, of course.. then again, she begs for everything.
My cats have zero interest in any human food except for tuna on occasion. And if it's offered to them two days in a row, they don't want it. It's very strange. But if your cat does like people food, make sure you stay away from grapes, raisins (obviously), onions, garlic, chives and leeks. These are all very toxic for them.
With grapes it's the skin and seeds that will get them sick. My cat loved grapes. I'd peel and seed them, the vet said that was fine. Yes... I would peel the grapes.. it took time, but it was a special treat he loved.
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I wonder if anyone has tested the theory about the yeast by seeing if the cats react to unleavened bread?
Our cats don't ravage the bread, but we do have a cat that has like a corner fetish! Any corner, be it books or walls, she will naw them down. She also has a thing for tomatoes :P.
Cats like tomatoes. You're supposed to store tomatoes on the counter, but Louis became a tomato vampire. He was really big, so he would bite into a tomato, then stand on it with his front paws and lick up the juice. I would come home to tomatoes with fang marks on them.
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my cats don't give a f*ck of breads, of carbo, cats are carnivore. stop the silly trends
It's not a 'silly trend', simply that cats are just plain weird. I've had many cats over the last 45 years. One got into the groceries as I was bringing them in, ripped the bag open and ate only the (whole!) top crust--I ended up bringing the bread in last after that, and hiding it in the fridge. So he took to opening potato chips from the middle (only new bags, though...) He loved tortilla chips, too. Right now I have one that has to check the taste of any bread--but only comes back for seconds on the expensive stuff. They're weird.
Load More Replies... My cat usually leaves bread alone, but he has a MAD obsession with donuts.
My sister's cat is obsessed with any kind of bread. He's very people food motivated in general, but particularly obsessed with bread. I've lost many a bagel due to his chewing through the bag. They can't leave ANY food on the counter tops. None. It has to go in the fridge, pantry or microwave. When I'm at their house for the holidays I spend half of my time on cat-duty, which is just watching the cat and making sure he doesn't get into the food. Unfortunately due to his theiving ways the cat has had two full urinary tract blockages and now has to be on special food and can't have people food at all. So it's not just a matter of guarding the food from the cat, it's also guarding the cat's health. I am VERY gateful that my cat doesn't care about people food.
It's dangerous because they will jump overboard in pursuit of a fish.
Load More Replies... That picture with the cat with both paws on the bread shoving it into mouth with big eyes kills me. "OMG BREAD WTF"
We need to be very careful with allowing our cats to eat breads. Cats get addicted to carbs just like we do and can become diabetic because of it.
My cat loved cantaloupe. Her mother would steal avocado out of the back of your sandwich.
My cat would drink my beer if I would allow him to do it - but I don't, not a drop. There is something in the smell that makes him interested.
Bread, naan, corn chips, crackers, potato chips. Just our two boys. Two of the girls have no interest in people food
Those statistics about how many birds cats kill? Humans kill many, many more. And we destroy their habitats as well. We're the worst blight on the bird population, not birds.
That's true on a macro level but, in some areas such as central/south australia feral cats are the largest killer of birds driving some species to near extinction. TBF though cats are human's fault anyway
Load More Replies... Holy c**p, I couldn't figure out why my cat goes CRAZY for donuts! Now I know!
Does anyone know if plastic bags are made of traces of yeast? Bc my cat loves licking have to hide them bc am scared she might eat the bag!
No. I think it's somekind of a neurosis some cats have, like my cat did. It may be a sign that your cat needs more attention like play time, or the cat has a lot of stress about something. Sometimes it might be due too early weaning as a kitten (a cat should be at least 12 weeks old before weaning) and it will never go fully away.
Load More Replies... I thought it was the bags the loaves come in. That and empty toilet paper bags. Runs around meowing like crazy with bags in its mouth
My cats will attack bread if it's left out. Through the bags too. I had a cat a while back that loved twinkies and pound cake. Would rip it out of your mouth. But yes. Yeast. And when you need to give kitty a pill just crush the pill an make a small pocket ball and kitty can't resist it.
It's not yeast because they will tear a bag of flour tortillas to shreds to get at those tasteless things!
So thats why my cat tried to drink the yeast I was trying to activate for my bread lol
My cats LOVE saltines but only give them one or two every once in a while
I think the article should make it clear that *some* cats love bread - but not all. I've got 4 cats: 1 will chew thru bags to get bread, 2 will eat a few tiny pieces of fresh bread pulled from the center and 1 looks at the bread like it's a dried piece of poop.
our "feral" rescued kitten loves multigrain, so i used to give her a few VERY small pieces when she sat politely at my feet as i had a sandwich:) ...this was not often and hasn't happened in quite a while
Our cats just had kittens and they've been taking bread from the people feeding the ducks at the park
my cat will leave breads, and eat the plastic packet. he is obsessed with any plastic packaging, it does not matter what came in it. does anyone know why?
My cat has always been a bread fiend too!! We keep our loaves in a plastic locking container called "TheNONOKittyBox"!
Who ever had our cat before the poor tiny little guy ended up in traffic. ( thank God Hubby was able to rescue him) must have been feeding him nothing but junk food. Our daughter was home on holiday break from college so there was lots of junk in the house and the kitten wanted it all but really went nuts when she opened a box of powdered donuts. We got his diet habits under control but if those donuts make it into the house he knows right away and has to get them.
I thought my cat was the only one who would nibble into a loaf of bread when I wasn't paying attention.
When my cat gives me "the look" when I'm eating something, I let her smell it. She usually declines. Not with bread. Thought maybe she wanted to make a sandwich.
One of my cats will eat literally anything. Bread, lettuce, cheese, steak, mashed potatos, mac n cheese, spicy cheeze its, spinch dip, twizzlers, etc. If you are eating something she wants a bite and will gently and slowly place a paw on the hand that has the food and slowly bring it towards her. Never had a cat beg for food before....
The second night we had Taliesin, I wasn't feeling well, so I was eating depression toast. Taliesin hopped up on my lap, sniffed my half eaten piece of toast, and then grabbed it and ran away. It was bigger than she was!
I made some eggless cookie dough fairly recently, and my cat was begging me for some. She didn't get any, of course.. then again, she begs for everything.
My cats have zero interest in any human food except for tuna on occasion. And if it's offered to them two days in a row, they don't want it. It's very strange. But if your cat does like people food, make sure you stay away from grapes, raisins (obviously), onions, garlic, chives and leeks. These are all very toxic for them.
With grapes it's the skin and seeds that will get them sick. My cat loved grapes. I'd peel and seed them, the vet said that was fine. Yes... I would peel the grapes.. it took time, but it was a special treat he loved.
Load More Replies... I wonder if anyone has tested the theory about the yeast by seeing if the cats react to unleavened bread?
Our cats don't ravage the bread, but we do have a cat that has like a corner fetish! Any corner, be it books or walls, she will naw them down. She also has a thing for tomatoes :P.
Cats like tomatoes. You're supposed to store tomatoes on the counter, but Louis became a tomato vampire. He was really big, so he would bite into a tomato, then stand on it with his front paws and lick up the juice. I would come home to tomatoes with fang marks on them.
Load More Replies... my cats don't give a f*ck of breads, of carbo, cats are carnivore. stop the silly trends
It's not a 'silly trend', simply that cats are just plain weird. I've had many cats over the last 45 years. One got into the groceries as I was bringing them in, ripped the bag open and ate only the (whole!) top crust--I ended up bringing the bread in last after that, and hiding it in the fridge. So he took to opening potato chips from the middle (only new bags, though...) He loved tortilla chips, too. Right now I have one that has to check the taste of any bread--but only comes back for seconds on the expensive stuff. They're weird.
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