UK Cat Owner's Reference

My cat ate that?

Fast, plain-English answers for UK cat owners on which foods, plants, medicines, and household items are dangerous to cats — checked against current UK and ISFM veterinary guidance.

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Every food, plant, medication, and household item — searchable and filterable.

ADHD medications (methylphenidate, amphetamines) no African violets yes Alcohol no Almonds caution Aloe vera no Antidepressants (SSRIs) no Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) no Aspirin no Azaleas (and rhododendrons) no Bacon no Baking soda caution Bananas yes Basil yes Batteries no Biscuits no Black tea / tea bags no Bleach no Blueberries yes Boston ferns yes Bread (cooked) caution Broken glass no Butter caution Caffeine (coffee, tea, energy drinks) no Cake no Calla lilies no Calpol no Cannabis / CBD / edibles no Cat milk / milk replacer yes Catnip yes Cheese caution Chewing gum no Chives no Chocolate no Christmas cake no Christmas ham / gammon no Christmas pudding no Chrysanthemums no Cinnamon caution Cocoa butter caution Cocoa powder no Coconut oil caution Coffee grounds no Coins no Cooked bones no Cooked chicken yes Cooked eggs yes Cooked fish yes Cooked pork caution Cooked turkey yes Cooking oil (spilled) caution Cream caution Crisps no Cucumber yes Currants no Cyclamen no Daffodils no Dark chocolate no Daylilies no Diclofenac (Voltarol) no Dieffenbachia (dumb cane) no Diffusers no Dog flea treatment no Dog food caution Dog food (cats eating) caution Drain unblocker no Easter eggs no Easter lilies no Energy drinks no Essential oils no Eucalyptus oil no Fertiliser caution Fireplace ash caution Fish oil / omega-3 supplements caution Foxgloves no Garlic no Glow sticks / light-up toys caution Glue / adhesives no Gorilla Glue (polyurethane adhesive) no Grapes no Gravy no Grease / cooking fat no Greek yogurt caution Green beans yes Hair dye no Hair ties and hair bobbles no Ham no Hand sanitiser no Hellebores no Holly no Honey caution Hot cross buns no Hyacinths no Ibuprofen no Ice cream caution Incense / scented candles caution Iron supplements no Ivy (English) no Jade plants (money tree) no Kalanchoe no Laundry pods no Lavender oil no Leeks no Lilies no Lily of the valley no Liquid potpourri no Liver caution Macadamia nuts no Marmite no Mascara / eye makeup caution Milk caution Milk chocolate no Mince pies no Mint caution Mistletoe no Monstera (Swiss cheese plant) no Mothballs no Mushrooms no Nail polish / nail polish remover no Naproxen no Nurofen no Nutmeg no Oleander no Olive oil caution Onions no Oranges (and citrus) no Orchids yes Oven cleaner no Paracetamol no Parsley caution Peace lilies no Peanut butter caution Peas yes Peppermint oil no Permethrin no Philodendron no Pine needles / pine tree caution Plain pasta yes Plain rice yes Plastic bags no Poinsettias caution Popcorn caution Potato caution Pothos (devil's ivy) no Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) no Puff pastry / pastry no Pumpkin yes Raisins no Rat poison no Raw bread dough no Raw chicken caution Raw eggs caution Raw fish caution Raw tuna / raw fish caution Rhododendrons no Rice cakes caution Rosemary yes Rubber bands / elastic bands no Sago palms no Salt no Sausages no Savlon caution Shallots no Silica gel caution Silver vine yes Slug pellets no Snake plants (mother-in-law's tongue) no Spider lilies (Hymenocallis) no Spider plants yes Spring onions no Strawberries yes String, ribbon, and thread no Stuffing (sage and onion) no Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) no Sultanas no Sunscreen (human) no Sweetcorn caution Tea tree oil no Thyme caution Tiger lilies no Tinsel no Tomatoes caution Toothpaste (human) no Topical creams (5-FU, calcipotriene, hormone creams) no Tree water (Christmas) no Tulips no Tuna caution Turkey bones no Valerian root yes Vanilla extract no Vinegar caution Vitamin D supplements (cholecalciferol) no Walnuts no Washing powder / liquid detergent no Watermelon yes Weed killer (glyphosate) no White chocolate caution White spirit / turpentine no Xylitol no Yew no Yogurt caution ZZ plants no
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