Can cats eat grapes and raisins?

Updated 2026-08-07 · Source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control — People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets; VCA Animal Hospitals — pet health library · Free · No sign-up

No — grapes and raisins should not be given to cats. If yours has already eaten some, call your vet.
If your cat may have eaten something harmful — or any part of a lily — call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 right now — don't wait for symptoms. A consultation fee may apply to the ASPCA hotline.
Verdict for catsDon't feed
Severity4 / 5 — Serious — call your vet or poison control today.
Safe amountNone
CategoryFruit
SourceASPCA Animal Poison Control — People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets; VCA Animal Hospitals — pet health library · reviewed 2026-08-07 · confidence: high

Why

Kidney injury from grapes is documented in dogs; it is not established in cats and no safe amount is known for either species. Vets advise keeping grapes and raisins away from cats too. If your cat ate any, call — do not wait to see whether cats are affected.

Signs to watch for if your cat has eaten grapes and raisins

Signs can lag by a day or more, so no symptoms does not mean your cat is clear — call rather than watch.

What to do now

Don't feed it. If your cat has already eaten some, call your vet or poison control with the amount and the timing and follow their advice.

Never induce vomiting and never give any medicine unless a vet tells you to — it can do more damage than the poison. What we will and won't tell you.

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What about dogs?

Can dogs eat grapes and raisins? — Toxic for dogs.

This page is a reference, not veterinary advice or a diagnosis. Verdicts are transcribed from the cited source, never inferred, and a finding in one species is never copied onto the other. How we source and decide a verdict.

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FAQ

Can cats eat grapes and raisins?

No — grapes and raisins should not be given to cats. If yours has already eaten some, call your vet. Kidney injury from grapes is documented in dogs; it is not established in cats and no safe amount is known for either species. Vets advise keeping grapes and raisins away from cats too. If your cat ate any, call — do not wait to see whether cats are affected.

What happens if a cat eats grapes and raisins?

Watch for: Vomiting, often within a few hours; Diarrhea and loss of appetite; Unusual tiredness or weakness; Drinking and urinating more than usual — or suddenly not urinating at all; Belly pain. Some signs lag by a day — call, don't wait.

How many grapes and raisins are dangerous for a cat?

More than a taste can cause real illness, and the risk rises with the amount and with a smaller pet. The safe amount is none — if your cat has had more, call your vet.

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