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Common foods that cats cannot eat

Common foods that cats cannot eat

2026-03-18 08:20:24 · · #1

Foods cats cannot eat

Fruits:

Grapes: can cause poisoning, vomiting, and diarrhea; in severe cases, kidney failure may occur.

Pears: Mild symptoms include dizziness and vomiting; severe symptoms include difficulty breathing, convulsions, and even respiratory paralysis and cardiac arrest.

Star fruit: can cause acute renal failure.

Waxberries: Irritate the stomach and intestines. Loquats: Cause poisoning, leading to diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Lemon: Can cause vomiting and diarrhea, leading to gastroenteritis.

Sugarcane: Normal cats generally don't know how to drink sugarcane juice, so please don't feed it to them.

Avocado: Can cause poisoning, leading to diarrhea and vomiting; in severe cases, it can cause respiratory distress, suffocation, and death.

Oranges: Generally speaking, cats dislike the smell of citrus fruits and grapefruits, and eating them can easily cause vomiting.

Onions: They destroy red blood cells, leading to anemia, and can also cause excessive urination, resulting in kidney damage and, in severe cases, kidney failure.

Common foods that cats cannot eat

Meat:

Raw eggs: can cause diarrhea and vomiting, and may contain parasites that can lead to infection in cats.

Egg white: Indigestion; Century eggs: May contain Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in cats.

Small bones such as fish bones, chicken bones, and duck bones: These are often sharp and can easily get stuck or scratch a cat's digestive tract.

Octopus and squid: can cause indigestion, leading to vomiting and diarrhea.

Elemental class:

Houttuynia cordata: Causes vomiting

Toona sinensis: Causes poisoning

Mushrooms such as shiitake and tea tree mushrooms: can be difficult to digest.

Garlic sprouts, garlic scapes, leeks, and leek scapes: These are as harmful as garlic and leeks.

Seasonings:

Oils: can cause vomiting and diarrhea in cats, and in severe cases, dehydration and death.

Garlic: Irritates the stomach and intestines, causes indigestion, and can seriously lead to gastroenteritis.

Salt, soy sauce, etc.: High salt content can cause diarrhea and allergic reactions in cats.

Vinegar: Corrodes the esophageal mucosa of cats, leading to esophageal ulcers and causing vomiting.

Onions, ginger, and garlic: can cause kidney damage, and in severe cases, kidney failure.

Chili peppers, black pepper, etc.: can cause diarrhea and trigger gastroenteritis.

Spices: can cause vomiting and stomach pain.

Beverages:

Milk and dairy products: can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

Alcohol: Vomiting, mental abnormalities, and in severe cases, shock and kidney failure. Curb your curiosity and don't let your cat try everything!

Cocoa: Highly poisonous, causing severe vomiting and diarrhea, and even heart disease.

Coffee: can cause vomiting, frequent urination, and trigger abnormalities in the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Soda water: It irritates the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting, and in severe cases, dehydration and death.

Fruit juices: can irritate the stomach and intestines, leading to chronic vomiting.

Milk tea: High in sugar, it can negatively impact gut health and lead to indigestion.

Tea: can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

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