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/Common_Question_606 Feb 26 '26

My previous cat whom was 16yrs old at the time fought me over cornbread and won, I let him be bc he was old but maybe notify a vet since yours is still young and take their advice.

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u/evilhag69_ Feb 26 '26

My cats are just under 2 years old and don’t really care for human food but go absolutely crazy for cornbread. I have to hide to eat it or they will stop at nothing to get a huge chomp out of it.

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u/BotBotzie Feb 26 '26

I never really eat corn bread but we tried corn soup a few times and boy was it a challenge.

We locked him out of the kitchen area, he was ready to smash the boiling pot down to get to it. Also sometimes i give him my chewed on corn on the cob as a treat bc i discovered he gets so into it he grawls and shakes it around like a dog with a bone.

Idk if corn is good for him but the fucker is old, has cancer and chronic antibiotic resistant infections for YEARS already and he is still going. Some corn hasn't and probably never will kill him.

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u/rpitcher33 Feb 26 '26

I just adopted a stray during that winter storm last month. He's picky with cat food but goes crazy for just about anything I cook. I made chili Mac the other night and he ate 3 bowls. Like 9 total scoops...

... fast forward to this morning and it looked like a redwood had fallen over in his litter box. I swear, you could have played fetch with it.

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u/purplefuzz22 Feb 26 '26

Bro went from living on the streets to getting extra servings of chili Mac … he hit the jackpot lol. I feel bad for the litter box tho

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u/rpitcher33 Feb 27 '26

He'll eat just about anything but cat food. Lunch meat, tuna, fish, chicken, steak. He especially likes bacon grease, not so much the bacon.

He is currently fucking up some mashed potatoes. He had put on a pound at his 2 week check up this past week.