Criative Diamond

Furthermore, the alluring smell of milk and sweetness calls many cats and other pets in. The fatty nature of cream is what kicks off interest for most. Take the creamy dairy product out of the equation, and the majority of felines and other animals won’t go near the stuff. However, if a beloved pet has managed to grow accustomed to the bittersweet taste of coffee over time by stealing licks from misplaced mugs here and there, they may just hunt down other caffeine sources as well. Drinking coffee isn’t something that you want to allow or by any means encourage.

Now, don’t panic if your feline friend has managed to get a few licks in on your cup. It’d take accidentally ingesting a concentrated caffeine pill or drinking a whole cup of really strong coffee for your little one to be at dire risk. 

How Much Coffee Is Poisonous To Cats?

The American College of Veterinary Pharmacists lists toxicity at between 36 to 68 milligrams of caffeine per pound. Compare this to the 46.5 mg of caffeine in the average cup of coffee, and you’ll soon see how hard it is for a feline friend to consume enough for acute toxicity.

The average housecat weighs 10 pounds which means he or she would have to get in a whopping 520 mg of caffeine. That’s 13 full cups of coffee. Even a freshly roasted espresso only has 212 mg of caffeine on average, and no cat is going to drink two full shots without being put off by the taste. Most animals wouldn’t go near the bitter stuff, especially not black.