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2007-04-03 11:57:54 · 10 answers · asked by 29 characters to work with...... 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes it is true. And if you feed your cat human baby food, check the label to make sure there isn't any onion in the ingredients.
Also, if you feed your cat table scraps, don't do it if you used any onion when you cooked it.
2007-04-03 12:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. 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.
2007-04-03 12:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Onions are toxic to cats, yes.... according to all the books I have read.
When I got my kitten, I bought about 5 books to learn how to properly care for her. I have had Cats in the past, but my parents always did all the responsible things (vets, vaccinations, types of food and litter, etc) All of the books I have read state that onions are deadly poisonous to cats..
2007-04-03 12:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by April D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck getting a cat to go near an onion, they cringe from the scent of it (smart kitties!)
2007-04-03 12:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by Lee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Onions are toxic to cats. Look up cats and onions if you don't believe me.
2007-04-03 12:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Onion and Garlic can be toxic to dogs and cats. It actually builds up in their systems and causes death of red blood cells.
2007-04-03 12:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fake. I used to possess 2 & then 4; we placed the 1st 2 to sleep while the between the 4 became killed with the help of a canine and the different 3 mysteriously disappeared (to no longer point out my stepmother is allergic to cats).
2016-12-15 15:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds SO cheap! I think no but be careful I have a dog not a cat! Hope this helps! ^_^
2007-04-03 12:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my cat likes mushrooms...
2007-04-03 12:01:24 · answer #9 · answered by tanjellokiwi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very definitely.
2007-04-03 12:51:05 · answer #10 · answered by felix8462 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋