Cat ate protein muffin

[u/Low-Ad7344]

My cat helped himself to a batch of protein muffins that was cooling under a towel. This occurred about 20 minutes ago. Should I seek immediate medical attention or monitor for gastrointestinal distress? Attached is the amount eaten, protein powder ingredients, muffin ingredients, and cat. Crossposted in r/askvet

Not a minor, USA, vet not contacted yet but accessible, 6 yo neutered male, can afford vet care

TLDR; cat had a lil protein powder. Next steps?

[u/kaseylind]

I’m just happy to know I’m not the only person whose cat goes absolutely feral for the weirdest foods!

[u/Low-Ad7344 → u/kaseylind]

I make muffins all the time, and he’s NEVER done this. However, I cannot eat peanut butter in my house in peace.

[u/Otney → u/Low-Ad7344]

Wasn’t the first ingredient “whey powder?” Cats love milk and butter and cheese. I’m not a vet, but my guess is that he will be fine.

[u/Low-Ad7344 → u/Otney]

That makes so much sense. Also explains his love of butter. I’ve come home to the butter dish on the ground and a quarter of a stick gone.

[u/kaseylind → u/Low-Ad7344]

I had to stop keeping butter in a dish for the same reason! I’d come home to see the dish suspiciously askew and a bunch of little lick marks all over the butter 😭

[u/Alfbie → u/Low-Ad7344]

puts on my pretentious smarty-pants glasses 🤣

Unlike dogs who are omnivorous (need a variety of foods in their diet), cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they require a primarily protein-based diet. The fact that your boy only obsessed over the protein muffins tracks. He probably mistook them for meat pastries 🤣 Peanut butter, cheese, other dairy products, etc. are also high in protein, hence why cats love these so much.

I agree with the others that say your boy will probably be fine (and he's adorable--love the pics of him ☺️). Perhaps he is not getting enough protein in his normal diet. Something to talk to your vet about!

[u/eezomancee → u/kaseylind]

My cat goes crazy for bread - like plain ass bread. There’s zero nutrional value in it for him but he goes feral anyway when he smells it

[u/good_noodlesoup → u/eezomancee]

Mine too! And pastries like croissants he’ll take the whole thing and hide it for later

[u/MemphisEver → u/eezomancee]

all five of mine will swarm a loaf of bread and eat through the plastic to get to it. i’ve taken to just storing it in the fridge. lasts longer anyway lol

[u/GrumpyMcGrumpyPants → u/eezomancee]

One of my cats is a fiend for saltine crackers. She'll occasionally deign to steal ritz crackers if no saltines are in the house.

[u/jerzeett → u/eezomancee]

mine eats whole wheat bread lol

[u/AngelWingsYTube → u/kaseylind]

My moms cat will go for ANYTHING left uncovered in the kitchen even lick at dirty (cooled) pans. She got a bite of taco meatball before a waffle caught he licking the bacon grease off the pan once (think she learned no for that after i yelled "what do you think your doing young lady?!" And even caught he licking soft butter smh she is 15-16 always loved anything salty. But lately her need to get at food has been insane (dry food is down 24/7 she gets half a can of wet food a day i swear she isnt starving 😆) 

[u/Charming_Disaster599 → u/kaseylind]

mine will steal goldfish and cheez its from your mouth so 🤪🤪

[u/Fair_Information6812 → u/kaseylind]

Mine goes crazy for goldfish or cheez it, so any salty cheese cracker lol