If you are a pet owner, you’d definitely want to provide the best healthy foods for your cat. Often, you give table scraps and other treats to make them happy. However, some foods are an absolute no-no for your furry felines. While some may not be dangerous, others may be fatal for your cat. It is essential to know which foods are safe and harmful to ensure your cat’s safety. 

Avoid feeding your cats these foods and keep them safe and happy.

1. Garlic and onion
Keep the onions, shallots, garlic, and scallions away from your cat. When eaten in large quantities, these can cause quite a bit of damage to the cat’s red blood cells. This may eventually lead to anemia. Garlic powder or onion soup mixes may turn out to be toxic too. Watch out for signs such as weakness, low appetite, pale gums, darker color urine, and lethargy.

2. Raw meat, bones or eggs
E-coli or salmonella poisoning is a real threat for cats just the way it is for humans. If you notice your cat experiencing vomiting, lethargy, or diarrhea, and you believe that your cat may have ingested any raw food, it is time to take them to the vet. Stay safe and wash your hands thoroughly as you prepare food for your family. You may unknowingly transmit the infection to your cats. Raw eggs are known to cause skin or coat problems to your cat.

3. Chocolate
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats. So, avoid feeding your cats these foods. It contains methylxanthines that can trigger problems such as vomiting or diarrhea, fever, muscle tremors, abdominal discomfort, and an abnormal heart rhythm. In worst cases, your cat may have seizures too. Remember that dark chocolate is often more fatal than other kinds of chocolate.

4. Alcohol
Alcohol is well known to cause major problems for your cat. Apart from vomiting and diarrhea, it can cause tremors, breathing troubles, coma, or even death. So, make sure you keep the alcohol away from your cat. Even small quantities that may be ingested can cause trouble for your cat. So, avoid feeding your drinks that are high in alcohol content. 

5. Grapes and raisins
Grapes and raisins can lead to a rapid failure of the kidneys. The signs may develop within 12 hours of ingesting the same. Some of the signs that your cat may display are abdominal pain/distress, a decrease in urination, lethargy, and diarrhea. Watch out for early signs of hyperactivity, as you can get help as early as possible.

Altogether avoid the above-mentioned food for your cats. If you are unsure of the foods that you feed your cats, consult a vet.