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Can cats eat mushrooms?

Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.

No. Never share mushrooms with cats; call your vet or a poison line if some is eaten. Source: Pet Poison Helpline. VCA lists wild mushrooms among foods that are toxic to pets in general. If a cat eats a wild mushroom, call a vet or a poison line right away.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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Never: call nowKeep it away from them.

Why

VCA lists wild mushrooms among foods that are toxic to pets in general. If a cat eats a wild mushroom, call a vet or a poison line right away.

Good to know

Pet Poison Helpline says only an expert can reliably tell safe wild mushrooms from dangerous ones, so a pet should never be left to guess.

Watch for: Signs can show up within 15 to 30 minutes or take up to a day, so call even if the pet seems fine.

Already ate it?

Call now, even if your pet seems fine. Say what was eaten, how much and when, and have your pet's weight ready.

Poison emergency? Call now

ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435, 24 hours a day, every day. A consultation fee may apply.
Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661, 24/7. $99 per incident, follow-up calls included.
Or call your vet or the nearest emergency vet.

For the children

"Mushrooms can make cats very sick. Never share this food, and tell a grown-up right away if a pet gets some."

A job: Be the label reader. Before a grown-up shares any food with the cat, check this page, and ask a grown-up if the food is not on it.

A fridge sheet

Never give cats mushrooms.

If cats eat some, don't wait. Call right away, even if they seem fine.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435, 24 hours. A consultation fee may apply.
Pet Poison Helpline (855) 764-7661, 24/7. $99 per incident, follow-ups included.
Or call your vet or the nearest emergency vet.

This page is general information from the sources below, not veterinary advice. Your own vet knows your cat. Cats differ.

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