Turkey Breast

An easily accepted lean protein, useful as a wet-food topper or to tempt a cat with a poor appetite.

1-2 small pieces of cooked breast per serving as a treat or topper; it does not replace a complete cat food.

Poach in plain water, remove skin and bone, then shred into strips with no seasoning; skip deli turkey and turkey skin.

**Raw turkey carries the same Salmonella and Campylobacter risk for cats, so always cook it**; never feed cooked bones, and the taurine and other nutrients cats need come from a complete balanced diet, not plain breast meat.

High in protein and low in fat with good palatability, often used short term when appetite is poor or while the gut settles (any diet plan should follow veterinary advice).

Offer 1-2 small pieces of cooked breast by body size (about a tablespoon for a small dog), within about 10% of daily energy intake; a turkey-only diet long term causes nutritional imbalance.

Remove skin and bone, poach or steam until fully cooked, then cut into pieces; add no salt, oil, butter or seasoning, and skip deli turkey, which is salty and spiced.

**Raw turkey is a common source of Salmonella and Campylobacter, so it must never be fed raw**; cooked turkey bones splinter into sharp pieces that can injure the gut, and stuffing made with onion, garlic and herbs must not be fed.