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My little guy goes crazy when I eat a banana. Out of curiosity, I let him have a little taste. He loved it. Are bananas and other fruit bad for kitties? He also practically jumped in a pumkin I was carving close to Hallowe'en...is this common?

Hi There,

What a cute picture! Some cats do enjoy fruit, but few of them will eat bananas. I had one kitty that used to come running when I was eating one and he loved to help. He also ate through a cantalope that was ripening on my kitchen counter! One of my present cats will eat a very small piece of banana sometimes.

It is far more common for a cat to like fruits such as pumpkin and melons. Pumpkin is often used to treat cats with constipation by mixing some in with their canned food. I have a grape-loving cat who will not leave me alone until I give her a taste.

As far as I know allowing cats to eat some fruit is fine as long as they have no problems digesting it.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Thanks so much for your reply KitKat.It's nice to have somewhere to ask questions. Sometimes when you allow the little indulgences, you wonder afterward if it was a good idea.

He didn't seem to feel any type of tummy upset, and he really gets excited when he sees someone breaking the peel of a banana...mol.

Thanks again and I wish all your furry little babies health and purryness.

Cath