Can cats eat cooked bones?

If your cat has already eaten this and you are worried, contact your veterinarian.

Why

Dangerous. Cooked bones splinter and can perforate the gut. Cooking makes bones brittle, causing them to shatter into sharp shards when chewed. These sharp fragments can puncture the mouth, throat, or intestines, leading to life-threatening internal injuries.

Watch out for

cooked chicken bones
cooked turkey bones
cooked fish bones
cooked pork bones

Better choices

commercial cat treats cooked chicken breast (boneless)cooked fish fillets (boneless)cat-safe dental chews

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