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Milk: Although some cats may safely tolerate milk, large intakes may cause diarrhea in cats who lack the enzyme lactase, which is necessary for dairy digestion.
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Raw fish: A raw fish diet can lead to a deficiency of the vitamin thiamine, making your cat more likely to develop a total lack of appetite, general weakness, abnormal posture, and seizures. Thiamine deficiency also can lead to death.
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Raw eggs: A diet high in raw eggs can increase a cat's risk of biotin deficiency. Lack of the vitamin biotin may cause loss of hair, dermatitis, and poor growth.
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Raw liver: Liver is high in vitamin A; too much vitamin A can be toxic to cats.
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Chocolate: A favorite treat for many humans, chocolate is anything but sweet for cats. Under any circumstances, DO NOT let your cat eat chocolate. Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both of which are toxic to cats and can produce fatal effects, even in tiny amounts.
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Small, soft bones: Chicken or pork chop bones pose a serious choking threat and should never be given to cats.
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Table scraps: Your dinner leftovers and discarded table scraps are not nutritionally complete or balanced foods for cats. If you can't resist sneaking your cat an occasional bite, restrict this to less than 10% of your cat's daily food intake. |