We will discuss some of the dangers to your cat. Please click below on the topic you are interested in.
Which human foods should be avoided?
Which common plants are poisonous?
Which common objects found in your home are dangerous?
Which human foods should be avoided?
It’s hard to say “no” to big Devon eyes staring at you as you take a bite of something. They expect you to share! But it isn’t always an act of love if we feed them something that’s harmful. Let’s see some of the things you shouldn’t feed your cat.
- Too much tuna! Tuna has mercury in it and if your cat is getting it daily, the mercury can build up in its system and be poisonous!
- Onions, garlic, and chives (powdered, raw, cooked, or dehydrated) can break down a cat’s red blood cells, leading to anemia.
- Dairy products can cause problems since most cats are lactose-intolerant.
- Alcohol (even foods containing alcohol) can cause coma and death.
- Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure.
- Caffeine can cause tremors, restlessness, rapid breathing, and death.
- Chocolate can cause abnormal heartbeat, tremors, seizures, and death.
- Candy and gum containing Xylitol, an artificial sweetener, can cause vomiting, lethargy, seizures, loss of coordination, and kidney failure.
- Fat trimmings can cause intestinal upset, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Bones can splinter and damage a cat’s intestinal tract, or cause breathing obstructions.
- Raw eggs can contain E. Coli and can also interfere with the absorption of vitamin B.
- Raw meat and fish can contain bacteria which causes food poisoning. An enzyme in raw fish can destroy thiamine, an essential vitamin for cats.
- Dog food on a regular basis can deplete your cat of its needed source of vitamins in cat food. They can become malnourished if on a continued diet of dog food.
- Liver in small amounts occasionally is ok, but too much can cause vitamin A toxicity.
- Yeast dough before it is cooked can swell inside your cat’s stomach, stretch the abdomen, and cause pain. It can also cause alcohol poisoning.
- Macadamia nuts and walnuts. These cause toxicity in dogs. Not much information is out there on the effects on cats, but it’s best to exercise caution and not give them to your cat.
- Medicines of any kind. Keep these locked away from your cat. They can easily be poisoned by these just like children.
Which common plants are poisonous?
Cats like to chew on plants! Click on any of the following links to get information about plants you may have around your home which can be harmful.
Which common objects found in your home are dangerous?
Cats can make a toy out of almost anything! Let’s see which ones can become a hazard rather than a toy.
- hair elastics of any kind
- earrings
- rubber bands
- wire-based twisty ties found on bread bags
- plastic strip for opening plastic milk container
- q-tips (cotton swabs)
- small screws, nails
- thumb tacks or push pins
- safety pins
- needles and sewing pins
- yarn and other sewing threads
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