Stray cats cannot eat garlic. Garlic is a pungent seasoning food. Feeding garlic to cats will irritate the cat’s gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms of indigestion. Garlic, like onions, contains disulfide foods, and excessive amounts can cause hemolytic anemia in cats. Therefore, it is not recommended to feed garlic to stray cats. If you find that a stray cat is hungry and eats garlic, you should stop it in time to prevent adverse consequences.
Dangers of cats eating garlic:
1. Garlic contains a chemical called thiosulfate, which is harmful to cats. is poisonous. If a cat eats garlic, the thiosulfate in it will be absorbed into the blood, which will damage the red blood cells in the blood and lead to anemia.
2. When eating too much garlic, blood transfusion may be required in severe cases. In addition, eating even small amounts of garlic can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
3. The toxins in garlic can destroy red blood cells in cats. Garlic will concentrate these toxins, making the toxin concentration higher, which means that these products are more dangerous to cats. Symptoms usually appear a few days after food is digested, but severe cases may mean a trip to the vet.
4. Garlic is highly irritating. Cats may irritate the respiratory tract and digestive tract after eating it, causing adverse reactions.
5. Garlic can cause hemolytic liver failure in cats. If a cat accidentally eats garlic, it should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.