Can cats eat peanuts?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Can cats eat peanuts?

Cats can eat peanuts. Peanuts are rich in fatty acids and vitamins, which can supplement cats with certain nutrients. They can also clean the cat’s mouth and prevent bad breath. But don’t eat too much. Cats’ intestinal tracts are fragile. Overfeeding peanuts is difficult to digest and prone to diarrhea, vomiting and other adverse symptoms. Therefore, cats cannot be fed too many peanuts at one time.
Precautions for cats eating peanuts:

1. Owners can cook peanuts before feeding them to cats. Cooked peanuts are easy to digest and will not Stimulates your cat's gastrointestinal tract.

2. Do not add any seasonings when cooking peanuts to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys and affecting the cat’s health.

3. You can mash peanuts before feeding them to cats to prevent whole peanuts from getting stuck in the cat’s esophagus.