Raw Potato

As in dogs, cats can develop gastrointestinal and neurological signs after solanine exposure, and their smaller size lowers tolerance.

alpha-solanine and alpha-chaconine

Drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy, unsteady walking.

Seek veterinary care immediately; do not induce vomiting at home.

Keep potatoes and peel waiting to be cooked out of reach - cats do chew them.

Solanine concentrates in sprouts, eyes, green skin and foliage; these glycoalkaloids cause gastrointestinal and neurological signs, and levels rise sharply in green or sprouting potatoes.

alpha-solanine and alpha-chaconine

Drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, lethargy, weakness, unsteady walking, tremors; abnormal heart rhythm in severe cases.

Treat as a poisoning: contact a vet immediately and say whether raw potato, peel, sprouts or foliage was eaten and roughly how much.

Small amounts of fully cooked, peeled potato are acceptable (no salt, oil or butter), but discard green, sprouting or spoiled potatoes entirely and never feed peel or foliage.