2006-07-04 13:51:03 · 12 answers · asked by Jules 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Q. Are onions toxic to cats?
A. Onions contain a compound which is toxic to the red blood cells of cats. The red blood cells are destroyed and this results in anemia. The specific type of anemia is called 'Heinz body anemia' because the red cells develop an abnormality called a 'Heinz body' which can be seen under the microscope.
In the past, when a cat would not eat, baby foods were sometimes used to coax the cat to eat. Unfortunately, the baby foods contained onion powder, and some cats developed Heinz body anemia from eating the onion-containing baby food. Caution should be used in feeding 'human' food to cats because it may contain ingredients that cats cannot tolerate, such as onion.
Garlic contains a compound similar to the one in onions that causes Heinz body anemia, however, the garlic compound is much less toxic.
2006-07-04 16:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No. My cats love onions
2006-07-04 21:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by dlissa2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so true, cats bodies can not digest onions(toxic), and causes all sorts of inner things to go wrong, such as, kidney failure, bladder failure.Do not feed your kitty onions, or anything that has onion in it along with garlic. its very bad
2006-07-04 20:59:53 · answer #3 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and this is why:"Onions contain a substance (N-propyl disulphide) which destroys red blood cells in the cat, causing a form of anemia called Heinz body anemia. Garlic contains a similar substance in a lesser amount."
2006-07-04 20:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by silver wings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know if onions are bad for a cat...But they could kill a dog...It's just like chocolate...
Clowmy
2006-07-04 20:59:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! My cats got very sick when I fed them onions, they cause all kinds of problems. I had to learn that the hard way...
2006-07-04 21:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by Meridian Nocturne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onions are not good for most animals.
2006-07-04 21:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Spooky Wan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would you like a giant forcing an onion into your mouth?
2006-07-04 20:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if it is bad for them, but I have five cats that eat them all the time and it never hurt them.
2006-07-04 20:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by charice266 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cats wont eat them at all
2006-07-04 21:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by LENORE P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋