1. Alcohol
You should not share alcohol with your pets and cats. It is not a laughing matter. Alcohol can permanently damage a cat’s organ. There is a possibility that your feline friend will die. It is very important to keep the alcohol-related product away from your cat. Therefore, it is recommended to keep alcohol and personal care products out of the reach of cats.
2. Chocolate
Chocolate is very toxic to feline friends. Although most cats would not eat it on their own. However, they can be given by owners or others who give the cat a treat. Theobromine is the compound that is a toxic agent that is harmful to cats. All types of chocolate are toxic to cats, even white chocolate. The most dangerous is dark chocolate. If your cat ate chocolate by mistake it could end up with heart disease, tremors in the worst case death.
3. Caffeine
A large amount of caffeine could be toxic to feline friends. There is no antidote to cure caffeine poisoning. Caffeine poisoning is fatal to cats including restlessness, rapid breathing, and heart palpitations. Some source of caffeine is cocoa, chocolate, colas, etc. Cats are not normally attracted to the smell of caffeine.
4. Dairy products
Most cats are lactose tolerant. Because the enzyme that breaks down lactose is absent in most cats. When a young kitten grows up, it loses this enzyme from its body. So when an adult cat drinks milk, it can digest lactose and cause an upset stomach.
5. Raw foods
Raw foods are like raw meat, raw fish, and raw eggs. At some point, this could be toxic to your feline friends. Raw foods can contain bacteria. And it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and a painful condition like pancreatitis. It is recommended to follow the advice of a veterinarian before giving raw food to cats.
6. Grapes and raisins
Most kittens wouldn’t eat them even if they were shared. Your feline friend can suffer from acute kidney failure from eating grapes and raisins. Therefore, it is not advisable to give your cat these fruits, instead, you could share other fruits such as banana, apples, and mango.
7. Onion and Garlic
Onion and garlic are toxic to cats both raw and cooked. They could break down red blood cells in cats. If your feline friend eats onions and garlic regularly every day, it can lead to onion poisoning. You should keep them away from your cat.
8. Xylitol
According to ASPCA, xylitol is very toxic to your hairball. It can cause liver failure in cats and, in the worst case, lead to death.