That's a good point, it does depend on the cat, and responsible owners know what's normal for their cat. In general though, cats can tell when something is toxic to them. If they're eating small amounts of something toxic, it's a potential sign of health issues.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cats absolutely do not just inherently know when something is toxic to them. They just don't, this is 100% false. It's up to the owner to keep that sort of thing away from them

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago

Believe it or not, but cats have instincts and learned experiences that help them avoid toxic things, similar to how we know when meat and dairy are spoiled. Every cat is different and these instincts can vary or be tricked, but they know to avoid several toxic plants.

[–] zockersanftmut@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Huh I should probably get my cat to the vet... He likes to eat small amounts of hair, leaves, dust and almost all human food (bread, uncooked pasta, sweets, etc. etc.). Of course only until we stop him. We thought he's just bored and a bit stupid but it's definitely not normal.

Edit: we bought cat litter that had grain in it... Yup he ate that out of his litter box a few times :) :)