Partners know that dogs can not eat chocolate, about the dog after eating chocolate some matters we all understand, but can cats eat chocolate? Cats eat chocolate will appear what kind of reaction? The small editor of the pet house to tell you in detail.

First of all, cats are the same as dogs, also can not eat chocolate, can not eat the reasons are similar to the reasons why dogs can not eat chocolate. The main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa beans, and the theobromine inside the cocoa beans cannot be digested and absorbed by cats, much less metabolized. If a cat eats chocolate, theobromine will only remain in the cat’s body, and a large amount or a long period of time will only cause poisoning of the cat, and in serious cases, it will take its life. Chocolate is roughly the same harm to cats as it is to dogs, and in serious cases it can kill them. Partners now understand it, cats can not eat chocolate.

Cat’s reaction after eating chocolate:

If a cat consumes only a small amount of chocolate, the cat’s most immediate sign is special excitement, just as a human would be excited by eating chocolate, but the cat’s excitement is more pronounced. Then the cat will also be accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, heart rate irregularity and other symptoms. After eating chocolate, cats will also show frequent urination, not only that, cats will also vomit, because theobromine stimulates the cat’s gastric mucosa, which secretes a large amount of gastric acid. If the cat consumes a large amount of chocolate, the cat will have convulsions, shivering, etc., and the heart function will gradually fail, resulting in unconsciousness, and if it is not detected in time and given the right measures, the cat may not wake up. If found in time, you can feed the cat water, add grass to make it vomit, as far as possible to make the cat vomit out the chocolate, if you can vomit out part of the chocolate, then you should immediately send the cat to the hospital, let the professionals handle. The cat may have consumed a small amount of chocolate and there is no abnormality in the cat after vomiting, in this case it is still recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

For cats, chocolate is highly toxic and can become abnormal within one to two hours, and if not treated in time, can kill within a day or two. Therefore, all pooper scoopers must remember not to give chocolate to cats, and also not to give tea and such, which also contains caffeine and is also extremely harmful to cats.