What can cats eat? 🐱
A clear A–Z of which everyday foods are safe, fine in moderation, or unsafe for cats — tap any food for the full reason, portion guidance and FAQs.
Cats are obligate carnivores: they must get most of their nutrition from meat and need nutrients such as taurine that only animal products provide.
🌰 AcornsUnsafe🍺 AlcoholUnsafe🥛 Almond milkCaution🌰 AlmondsCaution🍎 AppleIn moderation🍑 ApricotIn moderation🥬 ArtichokeIn moderation🥬 AsparagusIn moderation🍆 AubergineCaution🥑 AvocadoCaution🍼 Baby foodCaution🥓 BaconCaution🫘 Baked beansUnsafe🎋 Bamboo shootsIn moderation🍌 BananaIn moderation🌿 BasilIn moderation🌿 Bay leafUnsafe🥬 BeetrootIn moderation🫑 Bell pepperIn moderation🍪 BiscuitsCaution🫘 Black beansIn moderation🧂 Black pepperCaution🩸 Black puddingCaution🫐 BlackberryIn moderation🫐 BlackcurrantIn moderation🫐 BlueberryIn moderation🍲 Bone brothSafe🌰 Brazil nutsCaution🍞 BreadIn moderation🥣 Breakfast cerealCaution🥦 BroccoliIn moderation🥬 Brussels sproutsIn moderation🧈 ButterCaution🫘 Butter beansIn moderation🎃 Butternut squashIn moderation🥬 CabbageIn moderation☕ CaffeineUnsafe🍰 CakeCaution🍈 CantaloupeIn moderation🍈 Cantaloupe melonIn moderation🥕 CarrotIn moderation🥜 CashewsCaution🥦 CauliflowerIn moderation🥬 CeleryIn moderation🌼 ChamomileCaution🥬 ChardIn moderation🧀 CheeseCaution🍒 CherryCaution🌰 ChestnutsIn moderation🌱 Chia seedsIn moderation🦴 Chicken bonesUnsafe🫘 ChickpeasIn moderation🌶️ ChilliUnsafe🍟 ChipsUnsafe🌿 ChivesUnsafe🍫 ChocolateUnsafe🌰 CinnamonCaution🍀 CloverIn moderation🥥 CoconutCaution🥥 Coconut oilIn moderation🥥 Coconut waterCaution🐟 CodSafe☕ CoffeeUnsafe🥬 Collard greensIn moderation🥩 Cooked beefSafe🦴 Cooked bonesUnsafe🍗 Cooked chickenSafe🦆 Cooked duckIn moderation🍖 Cooked lambIn moderation🥓 Cooked porkIn moderation🦐 Cooked prawnIn moderation🐟 Cooked salmonIn moderation🦃 Cooked turkeySafe🌿 CorianderIn moderation🌽 Corn on the cobCaution🥣 CornflakesCaution🧀 Cottage cheeseIn moderation🥒 CourgetteIn moderation🍚 CouscousIn moderation🦀 CrabCaution🍘 CrackersCaution🫐 CranberryIn moderation🥛 CreamCaution🧀 Cream cheeseCaution🥔 CrispsUnsafe🥒 CucumberIn moderation🍛 CurryUnsafe🍮 CustardCaution🌼 DandelionIn moderation🌴 DateCaution🌿 DillIn moderation🍦 Dog ice creamCaution🍩 DoughnutsUnsafe🐉 Dragon fruitIn moderation🍑 Dried apricotCaution🫛 EdamameIn moderation🥚 EggIn moderation🥤 Energy drinksUnsafe🥬 FennelIn moderation🍇 FigCaution🥤 Fizzy drinksUnsafe🌱 Flax seedsIn moderation🧃 Fruit juiceCaution🧄 GarlicUnsafe🫚 GingerIn moderation🫐 GooseberryCaution🍊 GrapefruitUnsafe🍇 GrapesUnsafe🌱 GrassCaution🍛 GravyUnsafe🦴 Gravy bonesCaution🫛 Green beansIn moderation🍈 GuavaIn moderation🍬 Gummy sweetsUnsafe🍖 HamCaution🌰 HazelnutsCaution🍯 HoneyCaution🌭 Hot dogsCaution🍦 Ice creamCaution🍓 JamCaution🥬 KaleIn moderation🍅 KetchupUnsafe🫘 KidneyIn moderation🫘 Kidney beansIn moderation🥝 KiwiIn moderation🥬 KohlrabiIn moderation🥛 Lactose-free milkIn moderation🧅 LeekUnsafe🍋 LemonUnsafe🫘 LentilsIn moderation🥬 LettuceIn moderation🍋 LimeUnsafe🫀 LiverIn moderation🦞 LobsterCaution🍑 LycheeIn moderation🥜 Macadamia nutsUnsafe🐟 MackerelSafe🥬 MangetoutIn moderation🥭 MangoIn moderation🍊 MarmaladeCaution🍞 MarmiteUnsafe🍬 MarshmallowsCaution🥚 MayonnaiseCaution🍈 MelonIn moderation🥛 MilkCaution🥩 Minced meatIn moderation🌿 MintCaution🍄 MushroomsCaution🦪 MusselsIn moderation🌭 MustardUnsafe🍑 NectarineIn moderation🌿 NettleIn moderation🍜 NoodlesCaution🌰 NutmegUnsafe🥛 Oat milkCaution🥣 OatsIn moderation🥬 OkraIn moderation🫒 Olive oilIn moderation🧅 OnionUnsafe🍊 OrangeUnsafe🌿 OreganoCaution🥬 Pak choiIn moderation🍈 PapayaIn moderation🌶️ PaprikaCaution🌿 ParsleyIn moderation🥕 ParsnipIn moderation🍝 PastaIn moderation🥫 PâtéCaution🍑 PeachIn moderation🥜 Peanut butterCaution🥜 PeanutsCaution🍐 PearIn moderation🟢 PeasIn moderation🌰 PecansCaution🍕 PepperoniUnsafe🍅 PersimmonCaution🌰 Pine nutsCaution🍍 PineappleIn moderation🥜 PistachiosCaution🍕 PizzaCaution🍑 PlumCaution🍎 PomegranateCaution🍿 PopcornCaution🥔 PotatoIn moderation🦐 PrawnsIn moderation🍇 PrunesCaution🎃 PumpkinIn moderation🎃 Pumpkin seedsIn moderation🍚 QuinoaIn moderation🥬 RadishIn moderation🍇 RaisinsUnsafe🫐 RaspberryIn moderation🥩 Raw beefCaution🥖 Raw bread doughUnsafe🍗 Raw chickenCaution🥚 Raw eggCaution🐟 Raw fishCaution🌱 RhubarbUnsafe🍚 RiceIn moderation🥬 RocketIn moderation🌿 RosemaryIn moderation🌿 SageCaution🍖 SalamiUnsafe🧂 SaltCaution🐟 SardinesSafe🌭 SausagesCaution🍳 Scrambled eggSafe🌱 Sesame seedsIn moderation🧅 ShallotUnsafe🦐 ShrimpIn moderation🍶 Soy sauceUnsafe🥬 SpinachIn moderation🧅 Spring onionUnsafe🧊 Stock cubesUnsafe🍓 StrawberryIn moderation🍬 SugarCaution🥬 Sugar snap peasIn moderation🍇 SultanasUnsafe🌻 Sunflower seedsIn moderation🥬 SwedeIn moderation🍠 Sweet potatoIn moderation🌽 SweetcornIn moderation🍵 TeaUnsafe🌿 ThymeIn moderation🥫 Tinned fishIn moderation🍞 ToastIn moderation🍅 TomatoCaution🐄 TripeIn moderation🐟 TunaIn moderation🦃 Turkey skinCaution🫚 TurmericCaution🥬 TurnipIn moderation🍶 VinegarCaution🌰 WalnutsCaution🌰 Water chestnutIn moderation🥬 WatercressIn moderation🍉 WatermelonIn moderation🥣 WeetabixCaution🍞 White breadIn moderation🍫 White chocolateUnsafe🐟 White fishSafe🍞 Wholemeal breadIn moderation🍬 XylitolUnsafe🥛 YoghurtCaution