My cat ate a french fry! What should I do?

[Dewey]

I left some french fries sitting on the counter while I went to the living room to go check on something. Dewey got up on the counter and started eating. I ran over there as quickly as I could and grabbed him. I tried to open his mouth to see if I could get anything out of his mouth I couldn't. The fries were from Taco Amigo and I'm not sure how much he got. I am think it was only about 1 or 1 1/2. I told my family and then said that I am overyacting and that he'll probably just throw it up. I tried to explain to them that if he does that that we should call the vet immediately. My mom says that we'd do that if he does. But my dad is the type of "animals heal on their own" type of person.

What should I do?

 

[DeesCats]

Dewey , regular plain salted or non salted french fries? Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[amethyst]

Was it just a plain fry or did it have seasoning or sauce or anything else on them? If it was just a plain fry he will be fine, even one fry with a bit of salt shouldn't hurt him. If it had other seasoning like garlic or onion or if there was sauce, gravy, salsa, chili, etc I would call the vet just to see what to watch for.

 

[IzzysfureverMom]

Was it just a plain fry or did it have seasoning or sauce or anything else on them? If it was just a plain fry he will be fine, even one fry with a bit of salt shouldn't hurt him. If it had other seasoning like garlic or onion or if there was sauce, gravy, salsa, chili, etc I would call the vet just to see what to watch for.

Or garlic powder.

 

[Dewey]

No It was just a regular fry with salt.

 

[IzzysfureverMom]

No It was just a regular fry with salt.

He should be ok

 

[FeebysOwner]

Your cat will be fine. Heck, my first cat used to eat popcorn with me (sans kernels). Not saying it was a great idea, but it was never an issue. There are all kinds of food when eaten in moderation are not necessarily going to pose an issue. Another one of my cats wanted pieces of potato chips! It's all about moderation, and one French fry would fit under that category.

 

[game misconduct]

I left some french fries sitting on the counter while I went to the living room to go check on something. Dewey got up on the counter and started eating. I ran over there as quickly as I could and grabbed him. I tried to open his mouth to see if I could get anything out of his mouth I couldn't. The fries were from Taco Amigo and I'm not sure how much he got. I am think it was only about 1 or 1 1/2. I told my family and then said that I am overyacting and that he'll probably just throw it up. I tried to explain to them that if he does that that we should call the vet immediately. My mom says that we'd do that if he does. But my dad is the type of "animals heal on their own" type of person.

What should I do?

be ready for possible Diarrhea since your unsure exactly how much the cat stole. gonna need to watch human food closely now to since he now knows he can get a few bites soon as your back is turned

 

[Dewey]

be ready for possible Diarrhea since your unsure exactly how much the cat stole. gonna need to watch human food closely now to since he now knows he can get a few bites soon as your back is turned

Yeah! He is a sneaky little fella! Thank you!

 

[IzzysfureverMom]

be ready for possible Diarrhea since your unsure exactly how much the cat stole. gonna need to watch human food closely now to since he now knows he can get a few bites soon as your back is turned

She thinks a fry or one and a half. So I don't think so. She is a young person learning about her cat.

 

[game misconduct]

She thinks a fry or one and a half. So I don't think so. She is a young person learning about her cat.

i have seen and had to clean my sisters rag doll after just licking a lil bit of human food so yeah its quite possible. either way as you say she is learning about her cat

 

[Caspers Human]

Nah! It's just junk food! It'll just make him fat if he keeps eating it.
If it was really greasy, it might make him get the squirts. He might puke. That's it.

Hopefully, next time he wants to eat some greasy junk food, he'll remember what happened, last time, and think twice about it.

 

[Bellspurr]

I left some french fries sitting on the counter while I went to the living room to go check on something. Dewey got up on the counter and started eating. I ran over there as quickly as I could and grabbed him. I tried to open his mouth to see if I could get anything out of his mouth I couldn't. The fries were from Taco Amigo and I'm not sure how much he got. I am think it was only about 1 or 1 1/2. I told my family and then said that I am overyacting and that he'll probably just throw it up. I tried to explain to them that if he does that that we should call the vet immediately. My mom says that we'd do that if he does. But my dad is the type of "animals heal on their own" type of person.

What should I do?

salt might be what creates more effect but honeslty I wouldn't worry

 

[Bellspurr]

salt might be what creates more effect but honeslty I wouldn't worry

 

[Caspers Human]

Salt isn't such a big deal as long as the cat (or human) is otherwise healthy.

The idea that salt causes high blood pressure is but a myth. It can make high blood pressure and heart problems worse but it isn't the cause.

If you (or your cat) don't have any health issues like high blood pressure or cardiac issues, eating a moderate amount of salt isn't harmful.

Still, I wouldn't let a cat eat salt just on the principle of "Everything in moderation."

 

[VAMama]

Yeah I've seen cats eat all kinds of human food. Two little french fries won't hurt him.

 

[alysker]

Agreeing with everyone that your cat should be fine! Especially since it's just 1 fry. When I was younger we had 3 cats, they would always eat out of the pots and pans when we were done eating, they ate plain pasta, mushrooms, chicken, potato you name it.
It's of course good to check for any signs like diarrhea but I wouldn't worry too much

 

[Dewey]

Thank you all!

 

[IzzysfureverMom]

Hey
We are all here to participate and hopefully continue to learn. I hope Dewey is doing well.

 

[alysker]

How's Dewey doing? No issues I presume? Except for him now loving french fries of course but who can blame him