Ask the APCC: Can canned tuna fish be fed to cats?

Can canned tuna fish be fed to cats? Mine loves the smell and desperately wants it, but I heard that tuna contains mercury.
—Jo P.

An occasional tuna treat given to your cat is probably relatively harmless. It’s true that mercury is often present in tuna, and at low levels, this may not be a problem. But if tuna is fed nearly exclusively, it could potentially pose significant problems. Read more...

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