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Foods cats can & can't eat
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🍎 Fruits
Fruits dogs and cats can or can't eat — including berries, melons, citrus, and tropical fruits.
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Apples
Yes — small amount, no core
Applesauce
Tiny amount
Apricot
Same
Apricots
Same
Avocado
Tiny piece of flesh okay
Bananas
Yes but most cats won't want it
Blackberries
Yes — small amount
Blueberries
Yes — fine in tiny amounts
Cantaloupe
Yes — small amount
Cherries
NO — same cyanide risk
Coconut
Yes — tiny amount
Cranberries
Yes — same
Dates
Skip — too sugary
Figs
Same — plant toxic
Figs
Skip
Grapefruit
Avoid — toxic citrus
Grapes
NO — same toxicity risk as dogs
Honeydew
Yes — tiny piece
Kiwi
Yes — small piece
Lemon
Avoid — toxic in larger amounts
Lime
Avoid — toxic
Mango
Small amount okay
Olives
Skip — too salty
Orange
NO — citrus oils
Oranges
NO — citrus oils toxic
Papaya
Yes — small amount
Peach
Same
Peaches
Tiny amount of flesh only
Pear
Tiny piece
Pears
Yes — small piece
Pineapple
Yes — small amount
Plum
Same
Plums
Same — pit dangerous
Pomegranate
Same — skip
Raisins
NO
Raspberries
Yes — small amount
Strawberries
Yes — small bites only
Watermelon
Yes — flesh only, occasional
🥕 Vegetables
Vegetable safety for pets — leafy greens, root vegetables, alliums, and more.
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Asparagus
Same — cooked, plain
Asparagus (cooked)
Cats rarely interested
Beets
Skip — high oxalates
Bell Peppers
Yes — small piece
Bell Peppers
Tiny amount
Broccoli
Small amount of cooked
Broccoli (cooked)
Tiny piece okay
Brussels Sprouts
Yes — small amount
Cabbage
Yes — small piece
Carrots
Yes — cooked is best
Cauliflower
Yes — small piece
Cauliflower (cooked)
Skip
Celery
Small piece okay
Cooked Potato
Tiny amount
Corn
Plain kernels only
Corn on the cob
NO
Cucumber
Yes — small amount
Edamame
Skip — better protein sources
Eggplant
Skip
Garlic
NO — extremely toxic
Green Beans
Yes — small amount
Hot Peppers / Chili
Skip
Kale
Same — small amounts
Kale
Skip
Leek
NO
Leeks
NO
Lettuce
Yes — tiny piece
Mushrooms
Same — store yes, wild NEVER
Onions
NO — even more toxic than to dogs
Peas
Yes — fine plain
Pickles
Skip
Potatoes
Plain cooked, tiny
Pumpkin
Yes — same benefits
Pumpkin (plain)
Same — common cat hairball aid.
Raw Potato
NO
Scallion / Green Onion
NO
Scallions
NO
Shallot
NO
Spinach
Small amount, healthy cats only
Sweet Potato
Cooked, small portion
Tomatoes
Ripe only, tiny amount
Tomatoes (green/unripe)
NO
Tomatoes (ripe)
Ripe flesh only.
Zucchini
Yes — small piece
🥩 Meat & Fish
Meats, poultry, fish, and seafood — what's safe raw, cooked, and what to avoid.
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Bacon
Tiny crumb max
Bacon
Skip
Beef
Yes — small amounts
Bones (cooked)
NEVER cooked bones
Canned Tuna
Tuna can be addictive
Chicken
Yes — perfect for cats
Cooked Beef
Plain cooked.
Cooked Chicken
Plain cooked — natural diet.
Cooked Chicken Bones
NEVER
Cooked Eggs
Plain cooked is fine.
Cooked Salmon
Cooked plain salmon — cats love it.
Cooked Turkey
Plain cooked
Crab
Plain only
Deli Meat
Skip
Duck
Plain cooked
Eggshell
Powder okay; whole pieces are choking hazard
Fish (general)
Cooked yes; daily tuna NO
Fish Bones
NEVER
Ham
Skip
Hot Dog
Skip
Hot Dogs
Skip
Lamb
Yes — same
Liver
Same
Lobster
Plain only
Pepperoni
NO
Pork
Plain cooked, occasional
Raw Chicken
Same debate
Raw Eggs
Skip
Raw Fish
NO — thiaminase risk
Raw Ground Beef
Same
Raw Meat
Same — bacterial risk
Raw Salmon
Risk lower for cats
Salmon
Cooked YES; raw NO
Sardines
Yes — same
Sausage
Skip
Shrimp
Yes — plain cooked
Shrimp with cocktail sauce
Plain only
Tuna
Small amounts only
Turkey
Yes — same
🥚 Dairy & Eggs
Dairy products and eggs — most cats and dogs are lactose intolerant.
🍞 Grains & Bread
Bread, rice, oats, and other grain products.
🥜 Nuts & Seeds
Nuts and seeds — many are toxic, some are safe in moderation.
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Almonds
Not recommended
Almonds
Skip
Cashews
Skip
Chia Seeds
Yes — tiny amount
Flax Seeds
Yes — small amount ground
Macadamia Nuts
Not well-studied — avoid
Peanut Butter
Tiny amount of plain only
Peanut Butter (xylitol-free)
Tiny amount
Peanuts
Few okay
Peanuts (plain unsalted)
Skip
Pecans
NO
Pistachios
Avoid
Pistachios
Skip
Pumpkin Seeds
Yes — small amount
Sunflower Seeds
Tiny amount okay
Walnuts
Avoid
🌿 Herbs & Spices
Cooking herbs and spices — many common ones are unsafe.
🍫 Sweets & Baked Goods
Chocolate, candy, sugar substitutes — most are dangerous.
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Candy
NO
Chewing Gum
NO
Chocolate
NO — same toxicity
Chocolate Cake
NO
Cookies (with chocolate or raisins)
Skip
Honey
Not recommended
Ice Cream
A lick fine, more risky
Ketchup
Skip
Maple Syrup
Skip
Marshmallows
Skip
Mayonnaise
Skip
Mustard
Skip
Pumpkin Pie
No
Soy Sauce
Skip
Sugar
Avoid
Vanilla Extract
NO
Xylitol
Not as documented but avoid
☕ Beverages
Drinks pets should never have, and the rare ones that are okay.
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Alcohol
NO — same
Almond Milk
Plain unsweetened okay
Beer
NO
Chicken Broth (low sodium)
Same
Coconut Milk
Tiny amount okay
Coffee
NO — same
Energy Drinks
NO
Ice / Ice Cubes
Some cats love
Ice Cubes
Yes — fun for cats
Soda
Skip
Spirits / Liquor
NO
Tea
Same — caffeine concern
Tea (black/green)
Skip
Wine
NO
🍕 Common Human Foods
Pizza, peanut butter, popcorn, and other prepared foods.