There is a single scientific study or report on the topic of cats drinking seawater and whether it is viable or not. There’s lots of anecdotal evidence from commenters on social media saying that cats can drink seawater (salt water) because their kidney function is superior to that of humans and they are, therefore, able …
To both questions, the answer is YES. However, it has to be regulated. You don’t want your cat eating too much salt. You can tell that cats like salt in this video from TikTok. He is very interested in licking a Graham cracker. My assessment is that he likes the taste of salt in the …
Bearing in mind that salt is an essential ingredient in food, it is slight incongruous that the famous Pet Poison Helpline, the top search result by Google for the answer to the question, states that salt is potentially poisonous to cats. However, the operative word is ‘potentially’ because salt is ‘an essential mineral for life’ …
Is salt bad for cats? The answer depends on the quantity. Read More »
