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Cat food safety
Can Cats Have Caffeine? No, Call Your Vet
Toxic
No. Caffeine can be dangerous for cats, so call your veterinarian or pet poison control if your cat consumed it.
CaffeineCall for any exposure
If your cat consumed caffeine, call your veterinarian or pet poison control with your cat's weight, the amount, timing, and ingredient list.
Do not wait for symptoms
Caffeine can affect the heart and nervous system, so the amount and timing matter right away.
Check every source
Coffee, tea, energy drinks, supplements, and chocolate foods can all contribute caffeine or related compounds.
Do not offer it
- Do not offer caffeinated drinks or foods to cats.
- If your cat drank or ate any, save the package and estimate the amount and time.
- Call your veterinarian or pet poison control before waiting for symptoms.
Secure cups and supplements
- Coffee, espresso, tea, energy drinks, soda with caffeine, caffeine pills, pre-workout powder, chocolate, cacao nibs, and coffee-flavored desserts.
- Leaving cups, mugs, gym bags, or supplements within reach.
- Assuming a small cat can tolerate the same accidental sip a person would ignore.
Watch
- Vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, fast heart rate, tremors, weakness, collapse, seizures, or behavior that feels very wrong.
Portion
No safe serving. Call for any meaningful sip, pill, powder, or unknown amount.
Helpful food-safety supplies
Optional tools for measuring, storing, serving, and cleaning up tiny portions safely.
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