Food safety
Can Cats Drink Orange Juice?
Not recommended — Orange Juice for cats.
Why this verdict
Orange juice is sugar water with citric acid. It can upset a cat's stomach, and citrus oils are irritating to cats. Oranges themselves are not highly toxic, but the juice is concentrated sugar and acid with no benefit to a cat.
If your cat ate orange juice
A few laps are not an emergency. Watch for drooling or an upset stomach.
Related foods
Lemonade, Cranberry Juice, Soda
Check another food
Back to the Food-Safety Checker to check all 90 foods, or see the beginner feeding guide and the feeding estimator.
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.