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All foods A to Z
- Alcohol Toxic
- Bananas Small amounts
- Bones Avoid
- Carrots Safe
- Cheese Small amounts
- Chicken Safe
- Chives Toxic
- Chocolate Toxic
- Citrus fruit Avoid
- Coconut Small amounts
- Coffee and caffeine Toxic
- Cucumbers Safe
- Eggs Small amounts
- Fat trimmings and skin Avoid
- Fish Safe
- Garlic Toxic
- Grapes Toxic
- Green beans Safe
- Leeks Toxic
- Meat baby food Avoid
- Milk Avoid
- Nuts Avoid
- Onions Toxic
- Peaches Small amounts
- Raisins Toxic
- Raw bread dough Toxic
- Raw meat Avoid
- Salmon Safe
- Salty snacks Avoid
- Tuna Small amounts
- Turkey Safe
- Watermelon Small amounts
- Xylitol (sugar-free gum and candy) Toxic
- Yogurt Small amounts
How the verdicts work
- Safe: fine plain and cooked, in small amounts.
- Small amounts: tolerated by some cats, or easy to overdo.
- Avoid: not poisonous, but not worth the risk.
- Toxic: can poison cats. Call your vet or ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435.
Verdicts come from the ASPCA, PetMD, VCA Animal Hospitals and a veterinarian-written guide, linked on each food page. Can't find a food? Ask us.
Frequently asked questions
What human food can cats eat?
Plain cooked chicken, turkey and fish with no bones or seasoning, and tiny amounts of some vegetables such as carrots, green beans and cucumber.
What foods are poisonous to cats?
Onions, garlic, chives and leeks, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, xylitol, grapes and raisins, and raw yeast dough.