SOME HARMFUL FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE TO YOUR CAT

 

SOME HARMFUL FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE TO YOUR CAT

Cats are small domestic animals that belongs to the carnivorous family. Although there are wild cats that moves about freely avoiding human contact.

House cats are domesticated cat, kept as a pet mostly for human companionship and for it’s ability to Chase and hunt down rodents.

Cats are the second most popular pet in the world with range number of 88.3million, behind fresh water fish which is about 142 million. It’s no doubt that cats are lovely and beautiful creatures, although they are pompous and arrogant in Nature.

Having a cat as an house pet doesn’t necessarily mean you have to feed him with any human food you like. This is because some food we humans eat can be very toxic or harmful to cats health if being consumed by them. It can affect their digestive system, causing diarrhea, vomiting or loss of appetite.

Here are some foods that can be toxic or harmful to your cat’s health if being consumed.

1. ALCOHOL.

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Never give your cat alcoholic beverages, it’s very harmful to their health, as little as a teaspoon can cause severe liver and brain damage. Alcohol can also cause intoxication, coma or worse even death when consumed in a large quantity by your cat. Alcohol is extremely very dangerous to cats health, because its been absorbed very quickly by the body.

 

2. ONIONS AND GARLIC.

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All family of onions and garlic can cause severe damage to the cats system when consumed in a sufficient quantity.

Although alittle bit of onion or garlic is not really likely to cause any problems, however when a cat consumes a whole clove of onion or garlic can cause serious health problems or issues, this is because all family of onions and garlic Contains Sulfoxides  and  Disulphides which can Poison a cat by breaking down it’s red blood cells which can lead to anemia, lethargy, weight loss and gastrointestinal problems. Although alittle quantity of garlic and onion consumed by your cat be it cooked, dehydrated, or powdered can cause digestive upset.

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3. RAW EGGS.

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Feeding your cat with raw egg isn’t really a good idea, even for we humans, this is because eating raw eggs or uncooked eggs can lead to Salmonella. The symptoms of salmonella poisoning are: vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.

That’s not the only reason why you shouldn’t feed your cat with raw or uncooked eggs. Raw eggs Contains enzyme called Avidin. This enzyme has the ability to decrease the absorption process of vitamin B called Biotin. Which can cause hair coat and skin problem to your cat.

 

4. RAW FISH.

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As we all know cats belongs to the carnivorous family because they Chase and hunt down rodents, and for this reason cats loves eating raw fish, but it is not safe to feed your cat with raw fish. This is because it can cause gastrointestinal upsets in cats and also poisoning because of the bacteria in raw fish. Consumption of raw fish by cats can destroy an essential Vitamin in their system called Thiamine.

When this essential Vitamin is missing in your cat, it can cause disorders of the nervous system, and can lead to loss of appetite, seizures and death.

 

5. YEAST DOUGH.

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When making your own bread or pizza dough, you’ll notice that the yeast makes the dough rise. Feeding your cat with dough is not really a good idea. This is because, if your cat eats the dough, it will rise in his stomach, this is really not good for your cat’s health. The is because when the dough rises in your cat’s stomach it expands and stretches his stomach Which will cause him pain, and could even result to stomach and intestines rapture.

Not only that, when dough is consumed by cats it faments in the cats stomach, the yeast releases alcohol which is very dangerous or harmful to cats.

 

6. CHOCOLATE

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We human loves Chocolate, especially kids, but why can’t you feed your cat with Chocolate? Chocolate Contains Theobromine which can lead to tremors, irregular heartbeat, seizures and death when being consumed by cats. Be it white chocolate, baked Chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate. But the worst and most dangerous is baked Chocolate, after that, dark chocolate, then white chocolate, the less dangerous or harmful one is white chocolate.

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7. GREEN TOMATOES AND POTATOES.

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Green tomatoes and potatoes Contains alkaloin called  Glycoalkaloid salamine. Which is very toxic and harmful to cats it can lead to lower gastrointestinal problems. Although some pet food Contains tomatoes, but they are in a very little quantity and are ripe, so they won’t really cause any harm.

 

8. CAFFEINE

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Caffeine are found in coffee, tea, Chocolates, colas, and even in some medicines. Caffeine can be very harmful to cat’s health, alittle dose of caffeine when consumed by your cat can cause restlessness, rapid breathing, tremors and heart palpitations. When consumed in large quantity can tripple the severeness of the above mentioned problems and can lead to death.

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9. MILK

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Cats loves milk. For kittens (baby cats) it’s ok to feed them with milk, but for adults cats it’s not really a good idea. This is because adult cats are lactose intolerant. This means adult cats has a decreased ability to digest lactose (a sugar found in dairy products).

Adults cats has a difficult time processing diary Products because they don’t have sufficient amount of the lactose enzyme which breaks down the lactose in milk. Feeding your adult cat with milk can cause stomach upset and diarrhea. If you must feed your cat with milk, ensure you purchase from local pet store where you can get lactose – free milk. This way your cat enjoy milk without any downsides or complications.

 

10. XYLITOL

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The components Xylitol can be found in many Products such as: chewing or bubble gum, candy, toothpaste, diet foods, baked foods. If your cat accidentally ingests or consumes xylitol, it can lead to serious health issues such as: liver failure. Xylitol can also increase your cat’s insulin levels which Will in return lower your cat’s sugar level. The first sign of xylitol intoxication are: loss of coordination, vomiting, and lethargy. When not Treated the symptoms can result to seizure and eventually resulting to liver failure.

Note:
If you notice any signs of indications that your cat might or may have consumed any of the above mentioned food items, do not hesitate to call the vet as soon as possible. And most importantly keep all food out of reach of your cat.
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