Food checker: what can my cat eat?
Type in a food and instantly see whether it is safe for your cat, suitable only in small amounts, or toxic.
Enter a food — the checker shows the traffic light and links the detailed page.
The food checker never replaces veterinary advice. If you suspect poisoning, contact your vet or the emergency veterinary service immediately.
How the checker works
The food checker matches your input against a curated list of the most important foods and shows the result in three levels: safe in normal small amounts, only in small amounts with caution, or toxic and never to be fed. For each food you get a short answer and, where available, a link to the detailed page with amounts, risks and symptoms. You find a complete, filterable overview in the food guide.
How reliable is the information?
The ratings are based on general veterinary recommendations on feline nutrition and foods toxic to cats. They give you fast, well-founded orientation — but never replace individual advice. How much an individual cat tolerates depends on size, age, health and pre-existing conditions, and for the toxic foods there is often no safe amount at all. In case of doubt, hold back and ask.
If you suspect poisoning, the checker is not the place for lengthy research. Contact your vet or the emergency veterinary service immediately — even if your cat still seems fine, because many poisonings act with a delay. How best to proceed in an emergency and which details to have ready is covered in the food guide.
Frequently asked questions
How does the food checker work?
Type in a food and the checker instantly shows its rating — safe, only in small amounts, or toxic — plus a short answer and a link to the detailed page. At a glance you can see whether your cat may eat something.
Does the checker replace the vet?
No. The checker gives a first orientation based on veterinary recommendations. If you suspect poisoning or your cat shows symptoms, the vet or the emergency veterinary service is always the right place to turn.
What do the three ratings mean?
Safe means suitable in normal small amounts; only in small amounts means with caution and not for every cat; toxic means dangerous and never to be fed — these foods belong out of your cat's reach.
My food is not listed — what now?
The checker covers the most important and most common foods. If you cannot find something, hold back in case of doubt and ask your vet, because not everything that is harmless for humans agrees with a cat.
What do I do if the checker says "toxic"?
Keep the food away from your cat. If it has already eaten some, contact the vet or the emergency veterinary service immediately and do not wait for symptoms — with many toxic foods every hour counts. The detail page lists symptoms and concrete emergency advice.