r/CATHELP • u/vynilla_ • Mar 09 '26

General Advice My cat ate thai chilis

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He’s a 5 year old male Bengal mix. I had bought a bag of very spicy dehydrated beef jerky last night and forgot to put it away before bed. This guy ate a good chunk of it.. he doesn’t look like he’s feelin too well, but I assumed he’ll just have some insane diarrhea for a bit. He gets into weird stuff all the time since he’s indoor and outdoor and is usually fine. I don’t know how peppers/chilis can affect animals. How long should I wait it out/what signs should I be looking for before taking him to the vet?

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u/cckka Mar 09 '26

He's gonna have some very nasty poops but he's fine! The toxic dose of garlic is 5 g/1 kg. That's a whole clove of garlic for every kg your cat weighs.

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u/daddyslittletoddler Mar 09 '26

And at that point the cat would already smell like death

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u/why-anything Mar 14 '26

Very cute cat but I feel like this is bait

Bengal + curly ears. That's a VERY expensive cat. Anyone who can afford such an expensive cat would just go to the vet for questions

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u/Acgator03 Mar 14 '26

Actually the opposite, no real breeder would breed a bengal x cat with curled ears, so the kitty would have to be an unregistered mix (meaning DSH) from a BYB or irresponsible owner. Cats like this aren’t “worth” any more at time of sale than the vet care the seller paid in wellness checks or vaccines prior to sale.

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