Does your cat like mushrooms on their pizza? Seriously though, while cats probably shouldn\u2019t be eating pizza, you might be wondering if it’s okay for your cat to eat mushrooms. Or maybe you caught your cat eating some mushrooms and are worried if they will make him\/her sick. \u00a0Normally, I like to make the big reveal as you read through the article.<\/p>\n
But, in this case, let\u2019s cut to the chase– if you\u2019re reading this because your cat just ate wild mushrooms from the outdoors<\/strong>, this could be a medical emergency and you should contact your veterinarian or animal poison control center<\/a> immediately.<\/p>\n Certainly, not all wild mushrooms are poisonous, as any expert mushroom hunter can attest and many people obviously eat store-bought mushrooms every day.<\/p>\n So, what\u2019s the story on grocery-store mushrooms and cats?<\/p>\n In this article we\u2019ll cover the following;<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve read some of my other posts, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m big on pointing out that cats are obligate carnivores<\/a>.\u00a0 This means that in the wild, meat is the only food cats really need to eat. Cats simply don\u2019t need to eat vegetables to keep healthy. In fact, cats usually are unable to derive any nutrition at all from plant materials.<\/p>\n But, what about mushrooms? As you most likely know, mushrooms aren\u2019t vegetables. They are not even plants.<\/p>\n Mushrooms are actually a type of fungus. And, as the video below shows, some cats really like mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n
Cats and Mushrooms, What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n