Avocado Ingestion Dangerous to Cats

A six pound cat of mine died in my arms within an hour or two after consuming about 2 teaspoons or so of avocado fruit. He did not vomit or have diarrhea, just walked like he was drunk. I googled avocado and cats and found out it is fatally toxic. I could tell it was too late. I put him in my lap, stroking him as he looked into my eyes one final time while stretching out his paw toward my face and then he slumped in my lap, fully unresponsive in any way, however, continued to breathe for another few minutes.

I am not sure about this opinion, but if you live in an area where avocado's are not accustom to growing then it is possible that this could make you kitty sick. My cat Sunset loves the avocado meat and we make it a point to to give her a slice of avocado every time we buy them which is about 3 for 4 times a week. She is 8 and of the few times we have been to the Vet, none has been regarding avocado sickness. Her love for the green fruit even prompted us to find a Cat food made with Avocados called Avoderm. She has been eating this for about two years now and her last check up came back clean and healthy as of January 2010.



But just like humans, what may be good for one cat may not be good for another. My advice: before you introduce any new food to your cat make sure you check with your local vet first. Our cat's ancestry may have allowed avocado's into their gene system as a way to combat hunger when no food was available to them since Avocado's are plentful Los Angeles and our cat was a feral kitty before we got her.