What happens if an American Shorthair eats rice?
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A little rice is fine; cats digest some starch, but long-term rice as staple causes malnutrition, thin body, coarse coat, lethargy, and low immunity.
Limited starch digestion from excess rice causes indigestion, vomiting, bloating, and diarrhea.