There's an old Chinese saying: "Curiosity killed the cat." Cats are naturally curious and interested in many foods they've never eaten before.
Especially since pet cats see us humans eating so heartily every day, they might also want to try some.
Little do people know that many foods that humans take for granted are highly toxic to cats.
Today, let Anan take you to find out!
(If there are any errors, please feel free to send me a message in the background to point them out. I will definitely correct them after verification!)
01 Things cats absolutely cannot eat.
Fruits:
Avocado: Can cause poisoning, leading to diarrhea and vomiting; in severe cases, it can cause difficulty breathing, suffocation, and death.
Grapes: can cause poisoning, vomiting, and diarrhea; in severe cases, kidney failure may occur.
Loquat: Can cause poisoning, leading to diarrhea and abdominal pain.
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.
Pears: Mild symptoms include dizziness and vomiting, while severe symptoms include difficulty breathing, convulsions, respiratory paralysis, and cardiac arrest.
Star fruit: can cause acute renal failure.
Waxberries: can irritate the stomach and intestines.
Lemons: can cause vomiting and diarrhea, leading to gastroenteritis.
Sugarcane: Normal cats won't chew sugarcane or drink sugarcane juice, so please don't feed it to them.
Oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits: Generally speaking, cats dislike the smell of citrus fruits. Some families even use orange peels to scare cats onto the bed, so eating them can cause vomiting.
Meat:
Raw eggs: can cause diarrhea and vomiting, and may contain parasites that can lead to infection in cats.
(Comment section reply: Pasteurized eggs can be eaten raw, but only the yolk should be eaten; the egg white will cause indigestion and diarrhea.)
Egg white: Indigestion.
(Another comment: The activity of avidin in cooked egg whites decreases depending on the cooking method, so it's fine to eat a small amount. If you're worried, you can choose not to eat them.)
Octopus and squid: May cause indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea; some cats may also be allergic.
Vegetarian: (Cats haven't evolved into omnivores yet; I'm purely carnivorous, and I dare not ask why some people always want to feed me vegetarian food.)
Houttuynia cordata: can cause vomiting.
Chinese toon: can cause poisoning.
Mushrooms such as shiitake and tea tree mushrooms: No need for them, but they are difficult to digest.
(It's okay to accidentally eat a small piece of oyster mushroom or shiitake mushroom, but cats really don't need to eat mushrooms. Put away your curiosity.)
Garlic sprouts, garlic scapes, leeks, etc.: They cause the same harm as garlic and leeks.
Beverages: (My suggestion is: cooled boiled water is good for both cats and people!)
Milk and dairy products: Adult cats are lactose intolerant, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. (Many commercially available lactose-free pet milk products actually contain very little milk.)
Coffee/cocoa: Highly toxic, causing severe vomiting and diarrhea, and even heart disease.
Alcohol: Vomiting, mental abnormalities, and in severe cases, shock and kidney failure. (Do not feed to this person!)
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.
Desserts:
Chocolate: can cause poisoning, leading to convulsions, and in severe cases, shock and death.
Ice cream, popsicles, etc.: Cats' lactose intolerance and gastrointestinal sensitivity, combined with the double stimulation of milk as a raw material and coldness, can trigger vomiting and diarrhea.
Many cats love to eat sweets, treats, and bread because they like the high calories in these foods. In fact, cats cannot taste sweetness, and eating sweets does not make them release dopamine like humans do, making them happy.
Nuts: All nuts are dangerous to cats.
02 Cats can enjoy their food, but they should eat it in moderation.
Staple foods:
Rice and steamed buns: high in starch
Oatmeal and other grains: If your cat likes them, it can eat a few bites.
Potatoes, yams, pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes, taro, purple sweet potatoes, and other whole grains are all acceptable staples for cats. However, cats don't need them, so a few bites to satisfy their cravings are fine.
Meat:
Shrimp: It has little nutritional value for cats. It's okay to feed them shrimp occasionally to improve their taste, but you should be careful when feeding them shrimp to avoid allergies.
Animal offal: Excessive consumption can easily lead to poisoning; it is advisable to eat it in small amounts once or twice a week.
Boiled egg yolks: Do not exceed one at a time.
Shellfish: may cause allergies and put a strain on the kidneys.
(Shellfish should be consumed with caution, as they are not within a cat's hunting range and may cause allergies. They must be cooked thoroughly before eating. Mussels in moderation are beneficial for cats. Start with a small amount and observe for any allergic reactions.)
Elemental class:
Cats can eat small amounts of cabbage, cauliflower, garland chrysanthemum, bok choy, winter melon, and romaine lettuce, but be careful not to add salt.
Cats aren't herbivores, so they're in the "less food" category. Feeding a cat vegetables every day just doesn't suit its royal genes.
Fruits:
Apples, bananas, strawberries, watermelons, cherries, durians, mulberries, figs
03 Foods cats can eat more of.
Cats are carnivores.
Beef, chicken, lamb, pork, beef tendon, beef bones, fish, quail, and pigeon can all be cooked and fed to cats.
Tofu and soy milk: supplement plant protein.
