Food safety

Can Cats Drink Ensure?

Not recommended — Ensure for cats.

Not recommended

Why: Ensure is a human nutritional drink made with milk, sugar, oils and vitamins in proportions meant for people. It is too sweet and too rich for cats, and it can cause diarrhoea. If a cat needs nutritional support, the vet should prescribe a product made for cats.

If your cat ate ensure: A few laps are not an emergency. Watch for diarrhoea and offer fresh water and normal food.

Related: Milk, Gatorade, Pedialyte

Why this verdict

Ensure is a human nutritional drink made with milk, sugar, oils and vitamins in proportions meant for people. It is too sweet and too rich for cats, and it can cause diarrhoea. If a cat needs nutritional support, the vet should prescribe a product made for cats.

If your cat ate ensure

A few laps are not an emergency. Watch for diarrhoea and offer fresh water and normal food.

Related foods

Milk, Gatorade, Pedialyte

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Before you use the result

Use the result as a starting point for observation and planning. Cats vary by age, body condition, temperament, medical history, and household setup.

Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control — People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, and the Cornell Feline Health Center — Feeding Your Cat. Chocolate toxicity figures are approximate values from the Merck Veterinary Manual. If your cat ate something on the toxic list, call your veterinarian or ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435.