Ten Foods That Are Deadly to Cats

1 Ten Foods That Are Deadly to Cats

Let’s look at which foods you must never feed your cat!

Chocolate

Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine; excessive intake causes acute poisoning in cats and can be fatal.

Grapes and raisins

Grapes and raisins cause vomiting in cats and can lead to kidney failure.

Milk

Cats are lactose intolerant; drinking milk causes indigestion and diarrhea.

Remember: cats can drink goat’s milk.

Overly salty, sweet, or spicy foods

Leftover salty, sweet, or spicy human food can cause kidney disease in cats, so owners must never feed their leftovers to kittens.

Human cold medicine

Don’t give cats medicine carelessly, human cold medicine can be lethal to them!

Common cold medicines like paracetamol, GanKang, and BaiJiaHei must never be given to cats, even a cat licking its paw after touching them can die!

Alliums (onion family)

Onions, garlic, and chives must not be fed to cats; alliums contain compounds that destroy red blood cells, causing anemia, diarrhea, bloody urine, vomiting, and fever, and in severe cases death.

Raw eggs

Raw eggs may contain Salmonella and cause bacterial infection in cats.

Fish bones and chicken bones

The sharp edges of fish and chicken bones can get caught in a cat’s throat or digestive tract, even puncturing it; always put away bones after eating so a kitten can’t snatch them.

Coffee and black tea

Coffee, black tea, and green tea are also forbidden; if a cat accidentally drinks its owner’s tea it will vomit, have diarrhea, and urinate excessively, and may even suffer heart and nervous-system abnormalities.

Untreated raw meat and bones

Raw meat contains many bacteria and parasites; cats should not eat any untreated raw meat often, when feeding meat, owners must be careful!