Question
I make a homemade soup by bringing to the boil and then simmering a chicken. I can do this without seasoning, when the chicken is thoroughly cooled, I pulls all the flesh from the bones and use this and the water as the base for the soup. I then add vegetables and salt.
If don't use other seasoning, is it OK for my cat to drink the juice or broth from this mixture?
Should I only give it without salt and would the addition of freshly cooked vegetables affect the juice?
What are the benefits or drawbacks?
Answer
Some people have found homemade chicken broth (just boil the chicken in water, there is no need to add any vegetables, definitely not onions) very helpful for their CKD cats.
from Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to feline chronic kidney disease, which has some good information about chicken broth with good references.
I have also found that a cat will drink chicken broth if you find they are not drinking enough water. (easier to tell in an indoor cat)
Answered By - Jeni
