Hey everyone from !cats,
This is my cat, Candy. A while ago, she looked up at me with those big, pleading eyes while I was in the kitchen, and the question immediately popped into my head: "Can she eat this?"
My other fat cat, Poppy, is just as bad—he's always eating random stuff.
I found myself frantically Googling, only to find stressful and conflicting information. I figured I couldn't be the only one.
So, I decided to build cancateat.food. I want to be clear from the start: this is purely a passion project. My only goal is to create something genuinely helpful for our fellow cat lovers when they face that moment of doubt.
The site is a simple tool to give you instant, reliable answers on food safety. Here's what it offers:
A Growing Database: It has nearly 200 foods (and counting!), with info cross-referenced from authoritative sources like the ASPCA.
Clear Safety Ratings: ✅ Safe, ⚠️ Use Caution, or ❌ Dangerous.
NEW - In-depth Blog: I've also just launched a blog for more detailed articles. The first post is live, and I'll be updating it frequently.
Built for the Community, 100% Free: I want to emphasize this point. The site is, and always will be, completely free for everyone. There are no ads, no premium features, no sign-ups, and no data tracking. It’s just a tool built out of love, to help.
Ultimately, I'm not trying to sell anything. I just wanted to use my skills to give back to the community that loves cats as much as I do.
I'd be thrilled to hear any feedback or suggestions you might have.
To respect the community rules, I've put the link to the website in the comments below.
Thanks for your time! Hope this can help someone here. 🐾
You can check it out here: cancateat.food
it took a bit to find a food not included in the database and ironically it was salami. i will never know if cat can have a little as a treat
Awesome, thanks so much for the suggestion! This food is now on my radar. I'm constantly updating the database, so I hope to have it added for you soon!
So many varieties, it would be like trying to list "stew".
Frequently contains garlic, so go with no just to be safe. Our creature (in pfp) loves the smell and always thinks he's getting some, bless.
It's always safer to assume "no" for ultraprocessed food though(as in food with a lot of ingredients and spices)
Cats can have A LITTLE salami
Salami is an umbrella term for various food items. Spaniard longaniza, chorizo, fuet, salchichón, Italian mortadella... Are all called salami outside. Kinda embarrassing NGL but they all have different spices and complementary ingredients and are made from different parts of the animal, so I guess that you can't really say that "salami" overall is safe or not.
Edit: funnily enough none of those show up lmao. Blood sausage doesn't either and I bet that much healthier than a classic sausage. There's different kinds of sausage too, a bratwurst is different from a frankfurter (the one you probably thought about, a longer hotdog kind version).
If memory serves, virtually all of them have high nitrate levels, which cats, dogs etc don't clear out very well, leading to risk of nitrate poisoning. (Or perhaps it's nitrates, but either way.)