Quick question re: giving mince beef to cat!

[~max~]

Hi! I bought some mince beef to make bolognese sauce the other day, but even though the best before date on it is tomorrow, it has gone grey-ish....I don't fancy using it in my sauce now!
Is it ok to give to my cat jessie, or will it make her ill? she is 10 months old.

[~max~]

Thanks! It just isn't very apetizing....
Why do I need to cook it first? Are there dangers with raw meat?

[B00]

Max, ive just used 'grey' mince today to make a shepherds pie, done it loads of time and nowt up with us lot yet.

twitch........

[B00]

mind, you like the previous person said, if you insist on being a girl over it, make sure ya cook it 1st before giving it to your cat.

If I give mince to the dog, I just boil it.

[LoftyLottie]

If your cat is not used to eating raw meat, then I would certainly cook it first. Raw meat might upset her tum. Just boil it up in a little water and simmere it for about 15 minutes or so. It will smell dreadful but Jessie will enjoy it.

However, I would still make a bologneise sauce with it if it smells OK. The other two replies on this thread are correct.

[LoftyLottie]

Well, there were only 2 replies when I started my reply!!

[~max~]

Thanks all!

Even Boo...lol I would normally use it, but I had food poisoning some time ago, and I'm still traumatised! lol

How about just frying it with not fat in a pan?

[LoftyLottie]

What, for the cat or yourself, Max? ;o)

[~max~]

lol ok ok...
I've already planned to cook a carbonara sauce instead now. And it can be Jessie's treat, after her horrendous ordeal this aftrenoon! ;O)