What do I NOT give cats to eat?

Question

I just got a kitten for my birthday. I'm aware chocolate is really bad for dogs, so what do I avoid giving to my cat? Is anything particularily dangerous or poisonous that they should not consume?

Answer 1

Its safest just to stick to cat food - if you want to treat your pet, use only treats designed for cats.

Chocolate is certainly dangerous to most animals, including cats and dogs, it can in fact be poisonous. Cow's Milk, although traditionally given, can in fact give cats diarrhoea as they are lactose intolerant.

Here is a link to a fairly good article detailing some of the foods it is especially important to avoid:

http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/humanfood.htm

Hope this helps,
Chalice

Answer 2

In my own personal experience, milk and any table scraps will give a cat diarrhea. So just give it regular cat food. Nothing else (except water, of course). I would also take it to the vet for its first shots and to be generally checked out. The vet can recommend a cat food for you.

Answer 3

No chocolate for cats, either. Chicken or fish with bones in it. And, watch the cat food (usually dry variety) for ash content levels. Many urinary tract problems with cats are tied to this and can and does lead to the death of an affected cat. The vet explained to us that is is mostly with the generic store brand variety of cat foods but is not limited to that. Many name brands are high in content as well and therefore actually harmful, or potentially so, to your beloved feline companion.

Answer 4

Chocolate is bad for cats to. You shouldn't give them real milk. Check any plants before you bring them home, a lot are toxic.

Answer 5

Not that you should feed these to them anyway, but onions are toxic to cats. Their digestive system doesn't know how to process them and it could kill them. Just a heads up so you don't leave them on a table or counter unsupervised..

Answer 6

choc for cat no good either. It is not that they know it, either. But basically both can eat the same things. small chicken and fish bones are not really that good for them either.

Answer 7

give your kitten - kitten food for the first year- no milk will upset its tummy no table food if you have plants watch you plants they will try to eat the plant. also ask a Vet!!!!!!!!!! they will give you the best information!!!!!

Answer 8

Just give them 'cat food' nothing off of your plate.

Answer 9

chocolate
Brown Sugar
Dirt
Anthrax powder
Other Cats
Ground Beef

Answer 10

just stick to kitty, then cat, food and treats---boil her a piece of chicken occasionally (meat only)...no milk!