What could be better than bacon? It\u2019s crispy and amazing, and a hugely popular part of the classic American and English breakfast.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it, your cat is going to be interested in the bacon on your plate.<\/p>\n
It smells great, it\u2019s meaty, and if your cat is a beggar you can be sure they\u2019ll beg for jerky<\/a>, bacon, and your potatoes<\/a> alike.<\/p>\n While cats are carnivores, it\u2019s not a given that cats can safely eat bacon. Bacon has a tendency to be processed, cured, and loaded with salt.<\/p>\n While that all makes it taste better for humans, it makes the answer to the question \u201ccan cats eat bacon?\u201d a little complex.<\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019ll cover the following:<\/p>\n Bacon as we know it today is a type of cured pork, and is cured either by soaking in a brine (essentially salt water) or simply with dry salt. It is then usually smoked for flavor.<\/p>\n It is thought that bacon originated in the United Kingdom back during the middle ages when meat preservation was a big problem.<\/p>\n Because meat was so precious and so hard to keep fresh, anyone who didn\u2019t have a steady flow of access to fresh meat (which was basically everyone back in the day) had to get a little creative, and drying the meat by salting it was a great way to make the meat last all winter long.<\/p>\n Nowadays, bacon is easy to find and easy to prepare and is especially popular as a breakfast food. But it\u2019s something that even human beings should consume in moderation because it has an extremely high fat and salt content.<\/p>\n While cats fare best on a meaty diet, bacon really isn\u2019t the best meat to offer your feline friend because of all the salt, additives, and inevitable grease.<\/p>\n This cat enjoys a tiny piece of bacon as a treat. See how small the piece is?<\/p>\n\n
Cats and Bacon, What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n