Can cats eat peanuts? Let s find out

Pet     9:37am, 20 July 2025

Can cats eat peanuts? The editor’s answer is: Cats can eat peanuts. However, peanuts cannot be used as a main diet for cats, but only as snacks.

Cats can eat peanuts, which are a common food. Peanuts are rich in fat, starch, trace elements and vitamins, and do not contain ingredients that are harmful to cats. If cats eat them, they are not harmful to their bodies. However, the nutrition provided by peanuts to cats is minimal and difficult to digest, so it is not recommended to eat too much.

Peanuts have high fat content, so you should not eat too much, which can easily lead to obesity in cats, so you can control it to 4-5 pills each time. A small amount of peanuts is still good for cats' hair and health. You can try eating a little.