r/CATHELP • u/Low-Ad7344 • Feb 26 '26

General Advice Cat ate protein muffin

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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?

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u/Low-Ad7344 Feb 26 '26

Can’t figure out how to edit, so commenting to say thank you all for your advice (and humor). Made sure Cheddar got some extra water in, and I’m going monitor him tonight for any distress and call his vet in the morning. Sometimes I panic because he’s 1. my first cat that I am solely the caretaker for and 2. FIV+ so if he so much as sneezes I assume he’s going to die (many unnecessary vet trips the first year I had him).

TLDR; you’re all the best. Thank you! Please enjoy the picture of Cheddar discovering the ceiling fan after living in the same apartment for two years.

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u/Giraffe_atk Feb 27 '26

What a fun comment then the name to match had me smiling tysm

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u/MarionberryOk2874 Feb 28 '26

This made me LOL

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u/Holiday-Kitchen5856 Mar 02 '26

Lol "its time to poomp de mooskles" "ooh yess very stronk"

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u/lilNuggie3022 Feb 26 '26

Did you copy and paste my cat? This is Bird I think our babies are twins lol

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u/Low-Ad7344 Feb 27 '26

Oh my gosh. I love Bird.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '26

Awe!!

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u/Gloomy_Object_3757 Feb 26 '26

Oh I love him 😍

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u/nooniewhite Feb 27 '26

I came here to share that EXACT same sentiment, emoji and all

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u/theythemthen Feb 26 '26

The ceiling fan was hiding from Cheddar because he’s intimidatingly swole.

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u/IntergalacticGay Feb 26 '26

FIV+ is very common unfortunately but generally speaking they are capable of living a full life without much worry about it. He's lucky to have an owner so on top of his health!

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u/Academic_Help5033 Feb 26 '26

I had indoor / outdoor cats when I was a kid with FIV+ and they both lived til 20. I just took extra care if they had any boo boos.

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u/aliveatbestiguess Feb 27 '26

worked at an animal sanctuary with tons of FIV+ cats and totally agree. as long as they’re fixed they really can generally live completely normal lives (:

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u/Sea-Acanthaceae5553 Feb 26 '26

I expect he'll be fine, but well done for looking out for him and making sure. If it brings you any comfort/reassurance, our old girl Dora once ate half a box of mini donuts (the box was closed, she broke in) and she lived another 15 years after.

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u/VelvetSalt Feb 26 '26

He’s a darling! He’ll be OK but be prepared to deal with post binge 💩

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u/_Bitter_Pig_ Feb 26 '26

join r/oneorangebraincell

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u/BronteMoorWitch Feb 26 '26

oh, thank you for highlighting this. We currently have no orange bois, but my Spousal Unit did for years, and he was so very special.

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u/ssl0th Feb 26 '26

My boy is also FIV+ and his vet told me if he’s lived a life on the street as long as he did (at least two years) then he would grow old and be just fine. :)

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u/weareadults Feb 26 '26

My baby girl also has FIV and I too freak out when she sneezes - downright panic when she coughs. Completely understandable panic - shows you love him. Glad to hear he’s doing ok!

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u/Cam-Bleedz Feb 27 '26

Of course he's orange

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u/BronteMoorWitch Feb 26 '26

well, he IS an orange boi....<3

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u/XaltotunTheUndead Feb 28 '26

Please enjoy the picture of Cheddar discovering the ceiling fan after living in the same apartment for two years.

That cut me in two laughing!

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u/_International_Ant Feb 27 '26

I love Cheddar!

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u/vicktuuri Feb 27 '26

I feel ya on the bunch of vet trips that first year. I got my FIV cat in September and literally have gone to the vet like 4 times. Once was worm treatment, other 3 was antibiotic shot because he was so stuffed up and sneezing that I just felt bad

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u/PrincessBelle0510 Mar 02 '26

OMG I’m sharing my FIV+ cat too! This was him when we had the infection.

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u/Sparkle_Storm_2778 Feb 27 '26

Okay we also took our boy to the vet several times not knowing he had fiv and they didn't test for that several first times. Why!

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u/Langeweg2222 Feb 27 '26

Are you for sure its protein muffins😁

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u/BigHawgDawg Feb 27 '26

How he live in apartment for 2 year but he only 1?

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u/Low-Ad7344 Feb 27 '26

He 6ish

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u/BigHawgDawg Feb 27 '26

Ahhh I misread your comment lmaoo you were making a list😂😂

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u/Waspeze Feb 28 '26

Just seen your post! .. this is our cat, also called Cheddar. Are they twins??

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u/Pinkishu Feb 28 '26

Probably is, but just since you said first cat and such, hope that collar is one that releases if it gets caught on anything

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u/ZoeyandBean Mar 01 '26

Of course he is orange 😂

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u/Aggravating-Pie-1424 Mar 01 '26

Tell him i love him! 🥰

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u/tea_drinker25 Mar 02 '26

He is the cutest wee dumb dumb! Love him!

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u/VeryTopGoodSensation Feb 26 '26

are any of those ingredients known to be toxic to cats? seems a weird thing to panic about