What happens if a cat eats overly salty food?

When cats eat overly salty food, it increases the burden on their kidneys and can easily lead to kidney failure. In addition, salty food affects the cat’s coat, causing shedding and making the fur rough and lacking shine.

Finally, if a cat eats very salty foods such as salted fish or cured meat, it may even cause salt poisoning, leading to symptoms like excessive drinking, restlessness, vomiting, diarrhea, and convulsions. Because cats have very few sweat glands, their ability to metabolize salt is poor; the salt content in cat food is already enough to meet daily needs, so it is not recommended to feed them other salty foods.