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Cat food safety
Can Cats Eat Walnuts? Usually Skip Them
Usually skip
Walnuts are usually best skipped. They are not useful cat treats and can add choking, fat, and mold concerns.
WalnutsCall for mold or symptoms
Call your veterinarian if the walnuts were moldy, chocolate-covered, heavily salted, or if choking, tremors, vomiting, pain, or lethargy occurs.
Mold matters
Moldy nuts can create a much more urgent situation than a fresh plain crumb.
Hard nuts can choke
Walnut pieces are awkward for cats to chew safely.
Remove access
- If your cat ate a small plain piece, remove the rest and watch for stomach upset or choking signs.
- Save the package or sample if the nuts were stale, moldy, flavored, or mixed with other ingredients.
Avoid stale or flavored nuts
- Moldy walnuts, black walnuts, salted walnuts, candied walnuts, chocolate-covered walnuts, nut mixes, shells, large pieces, and frequent servings.
- Walnuts for cats with pancreatitis risk, obesity, digestive sensitivity, or prescription diets.
Watch
- Vomiting, diarrhea, choking, coughing, belly pain, tremors, weakness, lethargy, or appetite changes.
Portion
No planned portion is needed.
Helpful food-safety supplies
Optional tools for measuring, storing, serving, and cleaning up tiny portions safely.
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