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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
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
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
Oranges
NO — citrus oils toxic
Papaya
Yes — small amount
Peaches
Tiny amount of flesh only
Pears
Yes — small piece
Pineapple
Yes — small amount
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
Beets
Skip — high oxalates
Bell Peppers
Yes — small piece
Broccoli
Small amount of cooked
Brussels Sprouts
Yes — small amount
Cabbage
Yes — small piece
Carrots
Yes — cooked is best
Cauliflower
Yes — small piece
Celery
Small piece okay
Corn
Plain kernels only
Cucumber
Yes — small amount
Edamame
Skip — better protein sources
Eggplant
Skip
Garlic
NO — extremely toxic
Green Beans
Yes — small amount
Kale
Same — small amounts
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
Scallions
NO
Spinach
Small amount, healthy cats only
Sweet Potato
Cooked, small portion
Tomatoes
Ripe only, tiny amount
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
Beef
Yes — small amounts
Bones (cooked)
NEVER cooked bones
Chicken
Yes — perfect for cats
Deli Meat
Skip
Fish (general)
Cooked yes; daily tuna NO
Ham
Skip
Hot Dogs
Skip
Lamb
Yes — same
Pork
Plain cooked, occasional
Raw Fish
NO — thiaminase risk
Raw Meat
Same — bacterial risk
Salmon
Cooked YES; raw NO
Sardines
Yes — same
Shrimp
Yes — plain cooked
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
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
Peanuts
Few okay
Pecans
NO
Pistachios
Avoid
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.
☕ Beverages
Drinks pets should never have, and the rare ones that are okay.
🍕 Common Human Foods
Pizza, peanut butter, popcorn, and other prepared foods.