Can Cats Eat Turkey & Thanksgiving Gratitude
Can Cats Eat Turkey & Thanksgiving Gratitude by Layla Morgan Wilde.
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There is much written how cats shouldn’t eat turkey but they can, if you follow these common sense rules.
Can cats eat turkey?
I know Odin would love a little morsel but he won’t get any this year. We’re being kind to turkeys this year. Did you know 45 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving?
Odin says, “Do we have to be kind?”
“Of course not but, it’s food for thought.”
After so many years of blogging about Thanksgiving, I’m extra thankful for everyone who stops by and visits here. What a wild journey. Here are a few of my favorites
Mancat Monday Cats ThanksGIVING From A to Z
Gratitude On Thanksgiving When Life Isn’t Purrfect
Cats Understand Real Thanksgiving
To me, Thanksgiving is not about stuffing yourself on turkey and pie. And it’s certainly not about pilgrims and peace with Indians. If you don’t know the truth, The Smithsonian unravels the myths about Thanksgiving
and if you feel inclined to take action steps to de-colonize Thanksgiving.
I especially like #1 by knowing what Native land you live on. The interactive map is amazing.
I hope you feel gratitude in your heart this Thanksgiving. I find the tiny, simple things are the best way to cultivate gratitude. I leave you with this simple prayer.
Bless the Earth for delivering this food
Bless the Sun for nourishing its growth
Bless the Rain for assuring its survival.Thanks to the hands that helped raise this food
Thanks to the backs that helped harvest it
Thanks to the hearts that helped prepare this fare.Let it nourish our minds, bodies and spirits
Let it nurture our thoughts, deeds and creativity
Let it hearten our wisdom, kindness and love.May our friends, families and loved ones be healthy
May those that are not present and missed be well
May the future be prosperous and happy.”
23 Comments
Skeeter And Izzy
We are sooooooooooo late reading these posts!!! LOL
We hope everone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Thank you for all that you do Layla.
The prayer is indeed beautiful. We have been looking at the world around us and seeing the true beauty of it. It is all there for everyone to enjoy if you open your heart, your ears, your mind and your soul the wonders that you will behold.
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang and the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla Morgan Wilde
Better late than never 😉 I so appreciate you xoxo
How to spoil your cat
Every time I cook chicken, my three cats try forcing their way into the kitchen. The vet says to give them only cats food, otherwise, they’ll get used to chicken and refuse to eat anything else.
When feeding strays, though, the cats feeders in the neighborhood give them tuna in oil and chicken skin. Can’t be picky, especially with so many strays and not enough food for everyone.
Marvelous Marv
Excellent and thoughtful post Layla and Odin! We are not fans of Turkey (but we love chicken). We hope this Thanksgiving finds you healthy and joyous. May your house be blessed and may you and yours always be happy. We are very grateful for having you in our lives. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Purrs Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon & Barb
Layla Morgan Wilde
It’s always a joy to hear from you! Much gratitude winging its way to you xox
Marjorie Dawson
A lovely prayer and Odin DID make me smile. No turkey then eh? Still he has you and I know he is loved. I love the prayer, simple, heartfelt and just what we need.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Marjorie and yeah, no turkey for Odin but he did catch a mouse 😉
Ellen J Pilch
Excellent post. Have a nice Thanksgiving. XO
Layla Morgan Wilde
Many thanks and love to you and the fur fam xoxo
Brian Frum
Most of the kitties here don’t like any kind of human food, I’m not sure about our three new ones Kiki, Maxwell and Macy.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks and wow, I’m thrilled about the new arrivals xoxo
meowmeowmans
I love that pratyer, Layla. It’s true, there is so much more to Thanksgiving than eating, football, and all that stuff. Gratitude for the good things in our lives should reign supreme. Happy Thanksgiving! XO
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks so much and I know you get it :-0. Much gratitude dear friends xox
Erick Joseph Villano
Wishing you and your a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for your wonderful posts, I find them thought provoking. I am thankful for all nine of my cats, they bring so much beauty and enrichment to my life. After four, we said no more, but you can see how that worked out! Thanks agian.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Erick and good to hear from you! Wow, 9 lucky cats is wonderful.
Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs
Happy Thanksgiving, Layla!!
(PS: I sent you an enail yesterday.)
Layla Morgan Wilde
thanks but I didn’t get it 🙁
Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs
Oh, dear. I sent it to the email that is in your contact info. Do you have a different adddress?
Anyways I will post a memento I made in NouNou’s honor, either on its own, tomorrow, or in my regular Sunday post. Its easy to snag from there. Else shoot me an email to ( ingrid at rickmar dot net ) and I will return your message with the image there.
Perhaps my message went to a spam folder??
I hope you are enjoying Thanksgiving witth your loved ones around you.
Layla Morgan Wilde
thanks, I’ll email you xo
Erin the Cat
Yes, a great message in that prayer. We forget, some in this world more than others, how wonderous even a blade of grass is. Definitely not eating any animals, or as little and as few as possible, is high on our thanksgiving menu options. Enjoy the peace and celebration of the time of year in equal turn.
Purrs
ERin
Layla Morgan Wilde
thanks dear Erin and it’s so true about the simple wonders xo
Amy Harlib
What a wonderful Thanksgiving Prayer/Poem.
Could not have said it better myself.
I will add that I am very thankful for my cat Astor, who helps keep me same through all the vicissitudes of life in a world full of evil and insanity that oft times makes it hard to appreciate the good that there is.
The presence of a cat in one’s life is to live with the embodiment of beauty and the divine – all cats are gifts of The Cat Goddess.
Blessings and Purrs!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thank you Amy and purrs to dear Astor!